DJ’s are the life and soul of a party – and therefore the right equipment is always needed in order to meet the demand of the audience. Many DJ’s who have originally used the traditional DJ hardware set have begun to experiment with more complex, digitally assisted equipment in order to provide a different level of service.
Some of the advantages from using a digital DJ set include being able to compose more complex tracks with less effort. This is made possible by the use of smart technology and design. Most DJ’s will be able to control a digital set the way that they are used to with the traditional hardware, as many digital sets have been made to resemble the touch and feel of the standard equipment.
The Torq Xponenet is an example of one of M-Audio’s latest digital DJ releases, featuring a high end control system and built in hardware and software. Being highly portable, a DJ to pack up the Torq Xponent set and move it with ease to wherever it is needed. The Torq Xponent can play multiple tracks at once and allow a DJ to manage controls including loop, reorder, multiple distortion, filter and repeat all with the press of a button. Faders and knobs have been carefully designed so that with the slightest touch a DJ can alter the way that a track is played with consummate ease. Storing tracks becomes extremely simple with the Torq 1.5 software that is built into the set.
Digital DJ equipment is increasing in popularity due to a number of reasons. Technology can be extremely powerful in enhancing the way that a DJ can control the beat and tempo of a particular track. This allows for more time to respond to requests for different songs or focus on more complicated techniques. Digital DJ sets are also very portable, since this allows for (Read more ...)
