A Pro DJ, i.e a Professional Disc Jockey should/would already be aware of the points highlighted below, but just in case one is not, its better to be safe than sorry! Pro DJ Tips -Protect your ears, protect your gear, stay healthy and secure to stay pro. Pro DJ Tips – Things that don’t need to be said, but we are saying them anywayTip: Stay healthy (mind and body)A DJ’s lifestyle goes against the order of nature (Sleep most of the day and be up most of the night); therefore subject to a lot of stress and strain. While one is young, one does not really feel the pain and endures. But as you grow older, the stress does take its toll. Late nights, irregular eating habits, loud music, lack of sunlight disrupted sleep patterns, all of this can really mess up one’s body and mind. Add on the additional stress of a touring DJ often with air pressure due to frequent air-travel, it can be a real mess. It is important for a DJ to take care of his/her health, if one wants to sustain the lifestyle for a long time, you need to get into a healthy routine and build the willpower to get back into it after every weekend. Pro DJ Tips:
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Tip: Know your gear, like one would know the back of their handProfessionals must know the tools of their trade. Apart from learning how to use the gear to perform, it is a good idea to be able to troubleshoot basic issues as well. Pro DJ Tips:
Analogue mixers allow you to push into red a little, but modern mixers such as Pioneers DJM series have digital cutoffs that clip the sound and make it sound noise-y and distorted. Pro DJ Tips / Advice:
Set your EQ’s back to 12 o’clock after a transitionIt is good practice to reset your eq’s after each transition. Peak hour sets can get very hectic where the DJ is constantly on the move from track to track when one cues the track on their headphones having missing frequencies could hamper the transition. Get into the habit of bringing your eq’s back to 12 o’clock position because when things get hectic, you may not realise that the new track sounds off, because your EQ’s haven’t been reset. DJ Tips : Be gentle with the equipment, don’t hit – just press (buttons)If you are a professional you know the equipment is delicate, expensive and its taken you a while to be able to add these onto your tech rider; if you are an amateur or just starting out, you should know that the gear is gonna help you look good in your performance and take you further, you need to build up to a better tech rider, so don’t mistreat what you are currently using.
Credits: Arjun Vagale
Drugs will affect your hand-eye and hand-ear coordination, so you can’t have that (with LSD & MDMA). Long-term effects of some drugs may affect your hearing which will soon put you out of work. DJ Tips: Don’t Rip / Buy.
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