During the last several months there have been a lot of rumours that the Panasonic Company would be discontinuing the legendary piece of Technics DJ equipment – the SL1200 series of turntables. This has come as a big shock to many fans of the famous Technics turntable. A lot of the fans reacted with anger, and some with grief. We must remember however, that these are only rumours and have not been backed up with facts. In fact, the Panasonic company their selves have allegedly made a statement explaining that this particular series of turntables will definitely not be discontinued, at least for now. Whether this series of turntables gets discontinued or not, it will always have a place in the hearts of all DJs. Having said this however, in this new digital age it will have to face up to a very tough competition.

The technics SL1200 was first brought to the attention of many DJs in October 1972; however a lot of people do not know that the device was originally released as a consumer record player. Since then the device has quickly spread into the world of DJs. The MK2 upgrade has quickly become one of the best and most favourite turntables for all DJs and their tricks’, including scratching. This turntable has been around for over 30 years, this is partly due to its durability and solid build. This, combined with its fantastic position, has changed the way DJs all over the world choose their decks. There is even one of the SL1200 turntables in the science Museum in London which features a piece of technology that helps shape the history of the modern world.

If you want to take DJing seriously, then buying the right DJ equipment is pretty much the most important area you will need to think about. There are so many different types of equipment available so you will need to know which products are the best and which products aren’t worth your money before you consider buying anything.

If you are a trance DJ, then you will have much different needs to a scratch DJ. When it comes to buying the right turntables, mixers, even styluses, making the right choice for you will make all the difference for your career.

Each different model of DJ turntables come with very different levels of torque, tone arm design, and drive. A lot of DJs will recommend that you opt for a direct drive turntable; these have a much higher level of torque. For a long time, Technics, were classed as a world standard in professional DJ equipment. Now, a lot of other competitors are making equipment that is just as good, especially when it comes to direct drive turntables.

Choosing the correct DJ equipment is a very hard task, especially for an amateur. In order to learn how to become a DJ, you will need some beginner DJ equipment. There are many different types of equipment that you can buy, based on the particular music format you wish to spin, for example; CDs for CD DJs, vinyl records and vinyl CDs, and MP3s for digital DJ’s.

It doesn’t matter what format you wish to spin, any aspiring DJ should have certain set of DJ equipment, and these are: two turntables, one mixer, one pair of headphones, one pair of monitor speakers and one pair of PA speakers. Your turntables are one of the most important pieces of equipment in your DJ set up, you need to remember that the quality of your turntables will be directly related to the amount of money you are willing to spend.

Any of your other equipment can always be changed or upgraded at a later date, but your turntables cannot easily be changed as it costs a lot of money. Buying the right turntables will guarantee your setup will last for a long time. There are two different types of turntables that are available for the vinyl DJ, these are: belt driven and direct drive turntables. There are a few other items you will need to purchase along with your vinyl turntables, these are: needles, cartridges and slip mats. There are also two main types of cartridges, these are; Concord design and shell mounted cartridges.

There is a great variety of different types of DJ roles available, there are DJs that specialise in mobile work; these DJs take a rig with them everywhere which consists of the PA system and a light show, these DJs often attend events such as weddings, birthday parties and other special events. Another type of DJ is the club DJ, these are the types of DJs that will get hired by a certain venue to perform on a regular basis. It doesn’t matter which role you decide to choose, being a DJ is extremely fun job and have lots of opportunities and will give you a lot of experience that you may never have had before. It will also give you a great social life, which is always a bonus. The most fundamental factor of being a DJ that you need to think about before anything else is exactly how you will be creating the music that you play.

There are three main different approaches to being a DJ, these are to use vinyl turntables, CD players or even digital software. Each of these different approaches come with their very own advantages and disadvantages. However, a lot of it simply comes down to your personal taste. If we go back to the form of roles that I mentioned in the first paragraph of this article, a mobile DJ will probably choose to play his music using digital MP3 files which he will more likely combined with software on a laptop or desktop PC. He may also choose to use a collection of CDs, or even put his music on a flash drive. What you decide to do will depend upon your personal preferences.