With the proliferation of laptops, thanks to Aunty Kams, coupled with the advancements in technology of Digital Vinyl Systems (DVS) (1) e.g. Traktor (2) ,Serato (3), Virtual Dj (4) etc. We can now find a DJ of sorts in every nook and cranny of Trinidad and Tobago. DVS has made deejaying so easy that soon headphones would become an archaeological relic as waveforms (5) can now be used to beatmatch. Waveforms are graphical representations of a song showing bass , middle and treble. (6) Beatmatching is the skill of playing two songs simultaneously to sound like one song while the dj adjusts the speed of the songs or aligning the waveforms to maintain the blend. Even beat matching has been automated, thanks to that button called SYNC (7).
Are your tracks running off beat and the mix sounds like a Bruce Lee fight scene? No worries, just smash that sync button and you are a star – Shine Bright Like Diamond!
When that pissing contest is over. They start on DJs who only play on a software called Virtual Dj (VDJ). Note well, the industry standard deejaying program is called Serato Scratch Live. The catch with Serato Scratch Live is that, it requires specific and very costly hardware to run. So they ridicule the guys that do not have the money to purchase this hardware (players,mixers).
Some DJs have struggled to cope with how easy it is to be a DJ now. You can see them in varying DJ blogs pouring out their souls about this. You have the Vinyl (8) Purists claiming that you are not a DJ if you never owned vinyl, played on vinyl or cannot play on a technics 1200 (9). We have Cd Combatants, who boast about juggling with cds and beat matching with headphones.
When that pissing contest is over. They start on DJs who only play on a software called Virtual Dj (VDJ). Note well, the industry standard deejaying program is called Serato Scratch Live. The catch with Serato Scratch Live is that, it requires specific and very costly hardware to run. So they ridicule the guys that do not have the money to purchase this hardware (players,mixers).
Surely, inflated egos goes with the territory of deejaying since they are all struggling to one up each other. So much that, they lose sight of the mission.
THE MISSION IS TO CATER TO YOUR AUDIENCE!
Patrons in the audience do not care if you using sync, a vinyl record or cd (do you want a fig for that!)
All they want to know is if the dj can make them dance! Can you?
References
1) DVS
2) Tracktor
3) Serato
4) Virtual DJ
5) Wave forms
6) Beat matching
7) Sync Button
8) Vinyl
9) Technics 1200
