hey
i was just wondering what would be the best equipment to start off with. i'm just a rookie so i would appreciate advice.

thanks

Hello and welcome to the forum.

My advice would be the best equipment you can buy is equipment that you can afford at the moment. Then upgrade when you get the gigs or are 'into' it more.

hi hoze daddy , welcome to the forum.


Speaking of hose's,I think i'll get mine out to cool myself down, 35C down here

Hi Welcome to the DJU Forum

Choosing gear depends on exactly what area of D.J'ing you wish to get into?. If you want to do the general Mobile D.J work (Family parties - Weddings, 21st Birthdays etc) then the equiment you require will be different to what you would need if you want to be a mixing / beat matching D.J or eventually want to get into the club circuit.

If you are looking to practice at home, or cover very small house parties, then you can easily set yourself up with the basics for under $1000. Which would buy you something like a Gemini Kit consisting of Turntables, Mixer and small amplified loudspeakers.

Another choice to make, is whether you want to use CD or Vinyl - many club D.J's tend to use a mixture of both types - or at least can mix using both types where as the majority of Mobile D.J's use CD material for practicality.

If you do want to cover large venues or Do Mobile work, then you will need more equipment, and obviously the amount you need to spend will increase as well. Typically, if you intend to do mobile work then you will need to consider purchasing the following:-

Dual Cd Player (or 2x Turntables)
Reasonable Quality Mixer with at least 2 audio channels (inputs) and 1 Mic Input
Stereo Amplifier (Rated at least 250 - 500 Watts Per channel)
Pair of loudspeakers to suit your choice of amplifier
Microphone
A few basic lighting effects
A good selection of CD's (or vinyl) that will appeal to all age groups

If you intend to do mobile work, then you will find lots of discussions an the best Amplifiers and Speakers etc around the forum

If you just want a system to mix with or practice on at home then you may find some useful information HERE

You may also find the "Crooksey's Corner" section of interest to you, since there is also some links to suppliers of Disco Equipment in the U.S

what side of the USA do u live in? west, centeral, or east? i can give u some links for sites dependent on what side u live on....

anyways, welcome!

what do u plan to do? go mobile (lights, shows, etc...) club? (go to a place every night/time for your gig) or scratch?

dependent on that is what you should get....

Hello and welcome

Hi there - regards.

i'm from texas if thats any help. and i think i'd want to try the club track or scratch



p.s. thanks for the warm welcome everyone

Hi and welcome, have fun and be warned the scratch road is a long one! It aint as easy as it looks

well....from ur location...several are good...post another topic in "Crooksey's Corner" about it, and i'll tell u there.

scratching will be hard, but i'm getting together a scratching guide, which i wil lpost VERY soon.....when i get back from vacation