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Just a lil bit of #transition for your Thursday… #AmIADJYet ? #Drop #IDoWhatIWant

Numark has more than enough products to choose from, in fact, too many.  If you’re only going to buy a pair of Numark turntables, then your choices will be narrowed down to little more than what can be counted on two hands.  But if you’re going to buy your first controller with very little knowledge of what is out there, Numark’s variety can be overwhelming.  Just look at the Mixtrack line of controllers – how can you know which is a better deal, other than by using the price?  One thing that can be said about Numark products in general, is that the second edition of any product is usually a large improvement over the first. Numark’s first controllers were chock full of problems, or at least complaints from DJs.  The tactile feeling of the buttons is still the subject of many arguments over Numark products.  They certainly aren’t going to be as good as what you would find on a MPC-500 or a DDJ-SX, but they should at least be useable.  Also, the jog wheel was a bit of a concern on the first model; it was too big and often in the way.  This second version decreased the size of them to something more usable.   http://www.djtechtools.com/2013/03/18/review-numark-mixtrack-pro-ii-controller-for-serato-djdj-intro/  

We would like to believe that we can become the best DJs we know on our own, but that simply isn’t true.  After all, without exposure to other DJs how would we have gotten interested in DJing in the first place?  Humans are creatures that learn by experiencing and witnessing, so it is natural to feel inspired and to take ideas from other DJs even if we are unaware of what we are doing.  Mixtapes are commonly made by DJs of all types, not just mix DJs.  Often times a scratch DJ will release a mix tape that showcases his scratching skill as well as his or her taste in music. Sometimes a producer will even go as far as mixing his own set of produced tunes into an hour long track for his or her fans to listen to.  Although these have been produced for the listeners and fans above all else, DJs do well by listening to what other DJs have to offer.  When a DJ samples a mixtrack, he is listening not only for song selection, but also the technical aspects of how another DJ goes from song to song.  It is good practice to use your ears as much as your hands in this case. http://www.djtechtools.com/2013/05/17/10-essential-mixes-for-aspiring-djs/

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