a b Celikbas, Murat (1 October 2013). "What Is "Being A Resident DJ" ? |". Digital DJ INFO . Retrieved 9 February 2017. In 2001, Pioneer DJ began producing the CDJ-1000 CD player, making the use of digital music recordings with traditional DJ techniques practical for the first time. As the 2000s progressed, laptop computers became more powerful and affordable. DJ software, specialized DJ sound cards, and DJ controllers were developed for DJs to use laptops as a source of music rather than turntables or CDJs. In the 2010s, like laptops before them, tablet computers and smartphones became more powerful & affordable. DJ software was written to run on these more portable devices instead of laptops, although laptops remain the more common type of computer for DJing. In the past, being a DJ has largely been a self-taught craft but with the complexities of new technologies and the convergence with music production methods, there are a growing number of schools and organizations that offer instruction on the techniques. [35] Miming edit Golden, Ean (16 April 2015). "How to Get a DJ Residency". DJ TechTools . Retrieved 9 February 2017. Another appealing feature of djay Pro AI is that it offers DVS support not only on Mac, but iOS too, meaning you can hook a compatible scratch mixer up to your phone and away you go.

In 1982, the Compact Disc (CD) format was released, popularizing digital audio. In 1998, the first MP3 digital audio player, the Eiger Labs MPMan F10, was introduced. In January of that same year at the BeOS Developer Conference, N2IT demonstrated FinalScratch, the first digital DJ system to allow DJs control of MP3 files through special time-coded vinyl records or CDs. [60] While it would take some time for this novel concept to catch on with the "die-hard Vinyl DJs", this would become the first step in the Digital DJ revolution. Manufacturers joined with computer DJing pioneers to offer professional endorsements, the first being Professor Jam (a.k.a. William P. Rader), who went on to develop the industry's first dedicated computer DJ convention and learning program, the "CPS (Computerized Performance System) DJ Summit", to help spread the word about the advantages of this emerging technology. There are various projects dedicated to the promotion and support of these practices such as Female DJs London. [74] Some artists and collectives go beyond these practices to be more gender inclusive. [75] For example, Discwoman, a New York-based collective and booking agency, describe themselves as "representing and showcasing cis women, trans women and genderqueer talent." [76] About – Discwoman". www.discwoman.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017 . Retrieved 12 March 2016. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Jordss: I play a range of genres. Everything from R&B to garage. I started mixing using Jamaican dancehall music, mainly because the songs are made of 'riddims', which is the Jamaican word for rhythms. Which ultimately means that the songs have the exact same instrumental but just the vocals, the lyrics are different. So, when it comes to learning how to mix and beat match, it makes it very easy because the songs are ultimately the same.Human Traffic – about early UK rave counter-culture featuring music and performances by celebrated DJs Fatboy Slim, CJ Bolland, Carl Cox, and Mad Doctor X. a b Katz, Mark (12 December 2007). "Men, Women, and Turntables: Gender and the DJ Battle". The Musical Quarterly. 89 (4): 580–599. doi: 10.1093/musqtl/gdm007.

Bedroom DJs — A non-professional DJ who mixes music in their room as a hobby, rather than on radio or in a music venue such as a bar or a nightclub. Bedroom DJs are normally motivated by a desire to hone their skills and have fun with friends. Many professional DJs start out as bedroom DJs but not all bedroom DJs want to become professional - some are content being hobbyists. The bedroom DJ will usually have a small set-up of basic equipment. They might be learning how to DJ on a laptop or have a controller. [26] DJ software requires specialized hardware in addition to a computer to fully take advantage of its features. The consumer-grade, regular sound card integrated into most computer motherboards can only output two channels (one stereo pair). However, DJs need to be able to output at least four channels (two stereo pairs, thus Left and Right for input 1 and Left and Right for input 2), either unmixed signals to send to a DJ mixer or the main output plus a headphone output. Additionally, DJ sound cards output higher-quality signals than the sound cards built into consumer-grade computer motherboards. Several techniques are used by DJs as a means to better mix and blend recorded music. These techniques primarily include the cueing, equalization and audio mixing of two or more sound sources. The complexity and frequency of special techniques depend largely on the setting in which a DJ is working. Radio DJs are less likely to focus on advanced music-mixing procedures than club DJs, who rely on a smooth transition between songs using a range of techniques. However, some radio DJs are experienced club DJs, so they use the same sophisticated mixing techniques. Bahk, Jin Wook; Kim, Hyunjoo; Jung-Choi, Kyunghee; Jung, Myung-Chul; Lee, Inseok (February 2012). "Relationship between prolonged standing and symptoms of varicose veins and nocturnal leg cramps among women and men". Ergonomics. 55 (2): 133–139. doi: 10.1080/00140139.2011.582957. PMID 21846281. S2CID 6791057. Main article: Turntablism DJ Spooky at the Sundance Film Festival in 2003, using two Technics SL-1200 turntables and a DJ mixerOldenziel, Ruth A. (1997). "Boys and Their Toys: The Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild, 1930–1968, and the Making of a Male Technical Domain". Technology and Culture. 38 (1): 60–96. doi: 10.2307/3106784. JSTOR 3106784. S2CID 108698842. The quality of a DJ performance (often called a DJ mix or DJ set) consists of two main features: technical skills, or how well the DJ can operate the equipment and produce smooth transitions between two or more recordings and a playlist; and the ability of a DJ to select the most suitable recordings, also known as "reading the crowd". [4] Hip hop DJs edit One key technique used for seamlessly transitioning from one song to another is beatmatching. A DJ who mostly plays and mixes one specific music genre is often given the title of that genre; for example, a DJ who plays hip hop music is called a hip hop DJ, a DJ who plays house music is a house DJ, a DJ who plays techno is called a techno DJ, and so on. [ citation needed]