Newbie here.....dont know where to start

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Newbie here…dont know where to start

Hello, guys

This is arjun, I want to start my career as a Dj, but didnt know anything abt Djing.
Right now as a start I am reading a book “Djing for dummies”, and listening to best mixed tunes available.

please suggest what should I do…It would be great help

Thanks guys

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Start watching some mixes on youtube, find your sound, practice practice practice!

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Watch how to videos before spending absurd amounts of money.. Things like this require passion, if you just want to DJ to look cool I can assure you that you won’t get very far. Make sure you’re certain that it’s what you want to do.

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Don’t play out til you can cleanly do a 2 hour mix. don’t post wack ass stuff on youtube/ soundcloud. Best advice i can give to new Dj’s. You guys are representing a community that alot of members spend years or decades learning their skill. don’t water down the title :slight_smile:

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Thanks a lot for your reply..:smiley:

just one confusion…do you mean i would watch videos of people in which they teach how to do mixes …or do you
mean i would watch the videos of mixes …

thanks in advance…:slight_smile:

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few questions

thanks everyone for responding so fast…

Right now, I have a laptop and a dj software–MIXXX…and watching videos of people teaching how to mix..

do you recommend anything else…

thanks in advance

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Get a cheap controller , djing with laptop and mouse is not so fun for long time.
Numark mixtrack pro is good for beginners , and Hercules makes good ones too.

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thanks mate

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One thing I almost forgot that right now I am am running low on finances and cannot afford these controllers, on the other hand I am super excited to get something started, I am thinking to buy a audio sound card so that I can keep the ball rolling…

any suggestions…

thanks in advance

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Most controllers have sound cards so try and figure out what controller you want first.

You should be able to pick up a mixtrack pro for <100 used though fairly easily.

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Read as much as you can. Learn about the technologies which support DJing; cabling, the specifications of different pieces of equipment, how to fix common problems with drivers and audio setups, etc. The amount of DJs which overlook those key areas is STAGGERING. No club owner (or other DJ) particularly likes having to show a new act the basics of setting up their gear. And if something goes wrong and you don’t know how to fix it, you’ll look like a noob.

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I would suggest getting a kontrol Z1. You’ll get a Traktor LE, the mixer and the audio interface under a 200 US.