Oops, looks like there was a factual error in my last post. The offending laptop isn’t a Dell, it’s a Sony Vaio. Thanks to DH for pointing that out.
I’m not against the use of ‘automixing’ computer programs, I’m sure lots of venues use them. But if you rely on a laptop to play music you can’t prefix your stage name with ‘DJ’. Despite what people assume, proper DJing takes a lot of skill, a lot of time to learn and even more time to become good at (trust me, I’m currently teaching myself to DJ the non laptop way). If you don’t actually DJ, you shouldn’t be calling yourself one.
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Hell Yes Tim
Thankgoodness you think this is wrong too.
Technology is advancing at phenomenal rate and there is some seriouly cool things that can be done one a laptop but I’m sorry getting a laptop to mix for you is not DJing. DJing and Mixing takes skill, clicking your mouse does not.
As a DJ I was astounded to see a so called DJ at the court hotel who didnt even have headphone and was simply clicking things on their laptop. You are right they dont deserve to put DJ before their name!