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Learn To DJ

Getting to be a top level DJ has been every young boy’s dream at some point in his life, spinning the vinyl in front of a roaring crowd is the ultimate fantasy for hoards of budding disc-jockeys. Obtaining the right equipment to do this at a decent level however can be financially crippling, top notch decks can cost thousands of pounds and vinyls are becoming rarer and therefore more expensive, and it’s not like a proper DJ and stroll into their local club with just a few records under their arm.

 

Luckily for the cash strapped spinner of the wheels of steel there are many new gadgets being released which make mixing, DJing and music production a much more cost effective hobby. There are plenty of products out there that would make great stocking fillers for your mini Pete Tongs. First up are music mixing computer programs such as Fruit Loops, these load straight onto your PC and laptop offering an advanced range of options and techniques for upping the bpm and riding the cross-fader. These also ease beginners in gently meaning they don’t need to make a major initial financial outlay.

 

iPod mixers are a great, cost effective alternatives to decks, mainly because they don’t require a huge collection of vinyl’s, just the music already sitting on your iPod! The popular DJ Hero game for Xbox and PS3 realistically recreates the experience of DJing, copies of this would make great 18^th birthday gifts for the teen wanting to try out Djing without committing to expensive equipment. Finllay, the disover DJ device is a system which plugs into your noteback which displays the visual readout while you do the physical mixing witha virtual deck, providing the tactile experience of actually spinning discs. So there you have it, a few brilliant gift ideas for the up and coming master of the wheels of steel!

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