Evolution of DJ Technology and how easy is it to become a DJ

[DjGarethJ]

Hello All.

Abit of a different sort of topic than "hopefully" wont lead into an argument.

I've doing a research paper on the evolution of DJ technology since DJ's became more apparent in the club scene and its evolution from vinyl to CD's to software. And because of the evolution, how easy is it to become a DJ these days.

I'm doing an experiment on 6 of my friends;
- 3 are complete novices at DJ i.e. never ever done it before. I've given them 3 songs, each of which I have on vinyl, CD and MP3. Ill be giving them 30 mins to practise on each then I'll listen back and hear if they can mix on each system (Vinyl, CDJ's and Virtual DJ with a Hercules RMX controller). Then judge on how easy it is for them to pick it up
- My other 3 friends are DJ's, one DJ's on vinyl, one on CDJ's and one on Virtual DJ. I'll repeat the process that the 3 novices went through to see how easy it is for them to pick up other forms of DJing.


What I'd like from you guys is your opinions on newer technologies coming more apparent in the DJ scene. And also does it matter to you whether a DJ is playing live on vinyls, cdj's or mp3 dj software in a club or would you rather just get your monies worth and get rocked.

All opinions are welcomed.

Much appreciated.

[skanky]

Doesn't matter what you're using, it's all about the sound.

..though vinyls are fucking sexy nontheless

[__________]

With Ableton/VDJ/CDJs, a lot of people feel they 'need to' drop fresh tracks at every gig, regardless of quality, just because they have the ability to.
Personally I won't cut a dubplate just because the tune is new or I want to find out what it sounds like on a rig. I see a lot of DJs/producer-DJ types doing that with CDJs though.

Digital DJs know that if they lose their CD or scratch it, they're 12p out of pocket and they can burn another one. I know that if I lose or scratch my dubs, I'm £500 out of pocket and I'm fucked.

[Sheff]

Im pretty sure in the super club in my city (shitty top 40 generic bullshit club) they all have CDJ2000's and just hit the beatlock button or have pre-mixed sets