Pathways to becoming a Dj...your thoughts?

[SourceRaver]

I'm teaching someone to Dj and have been thinking about what directions they may take with regards to equipment.

So I've come up with a flow chart in an atemp to explain it:

Traditional Dj - Uses turntables/CDj in combination with a mixer

Digital DJ - Uses computer, software, midi controller etc

Hybrid Dj - Uses DVS (TTs/CDj to control mixing software)

Do you think this is accurate?

(My friend wants to be a club Dj but has admitted that they loose interest in hobbies relatively quickly. I was thinking of setting them up with a less expensive digital gear and then suggested an upgrade to more traditional equipment at a later date if they are still keen.)

[Jaz]

good chart, makes sense to me, i dont get the arrow from digital to traditional though

[eggssell]

jaz i guess that would be someone who went from controller to cdj only (like yourself if i remember).

but yeah that looks really good source.

start an academy mann.

[andyman]

I think the arrow between digital and traditional should be double ended.

[Cupe]

Almost all of them need to be double ended beyond beginner

[Jaz]

jaz i guess that would be someone who went from controller to cdj only (like yourself if i remember).

but yeah that looks really good source.

start an academy mann.

oh ok i see, and yeh i went shit controller to CDJ

[Mitch]

I started out on a cheap controller to see if i enjoyed it before i invested big bucks into CDJs..

It was a good decision for me as I learnt the ropes on the cheap equipment then progressed onto the proper stuff and knew i would use it and keep at it.

But i agree with cupe the arrows could be double ended for all except the beginner ones.

[OxyKon]

It was a good decision for me as I learnt the ropes on the cheap equipment then progressed onto the proper stuff and knew i would use it and keep at it.

But i agree with cupe the arrows could be double ended for all except the beginner ones.

It's a good chart dude

[LabRat]

As a beginner you want to get them to beatmatch regardless if using a controller or not. I was teaching this girl and she had a numark controller hooked up to traktor. She went out and bought cd players after but even with that controller I taught her to beatmatch. Moral of the story is that it doesn't really matter i guess.

[Mitch]

As a beginner you want to get them to beatmatch regardless if using a controller or not. I was teaching this girl and she had a numark controller hooked up to traktor. She went out and bought cd players after but even with that controller I taught her to beatmatch. Moral of the story is that it doesn't really matter i guess.

this.

[MelodyIlliterate]

once your a hybrid dj it would be pretty hard to go back... isnt that like unlearning something... just cant be done, once you know it, even if you go back to just using a controller, you still have the skills to rock up to a cdj and and do your shit... but i agree the middle arrow should be double ended

[imadje]

What Spit said.

But if the visual aid helps your student I also think the arrow between Digital/Traditional and from both of those to Hybrid need to flow both ways.

After learning the basics many people like to experiment with everything to find their own style, same as shoes.

Good skills Source