Downloaded Music For All DJ's By THE DJ ADVISER

So I know things have changed since I started djing and the days of going to a record store and buying your inventory is over. Although I got to admit nothing was more exciting than to go to a store and buying a record or song and waiting to play it for others because you had something most did not have.

Now songs are heard on YouTube & Itunes before even the radio gets it! So here is some helpful hints to make sure you download the right music.

Downloaded Music Quality - Alright lets start with the new way to download music. YouTube or free download sites. Now this will save you a ton of money on buying certain versions of songs you need and want, but at the price of crappy quality which will hurt you in the end. So I heard a DJ recently play all the songs the people requested but the quality was so bad on there pretty good system that it actually was painful to listen too, and it destroyed the party. If you download a song make sure you listen to it and if the quality is bad you need to either find a digital version or you need to get a program that can get you to fix the quality prior to using it in public. The best thing to do is get a free studio program that can import the song so you can fix the high's. mid's and low's. Usually it is a simple fix of just taking out some base and mid and increasing the high's. Easiest way to fix download Virtual DJ's Free Home Version and re-record the song that way!

Party DJ Downloaded Music - If you are doing a party with a mix of older and younger people makes sure you download clean versions. Nothing is more disappointing than to have your family look at you because you played a song with curses, no matter what type of party it is. they view it as the equivalent of you getting on a mic and saying "Hey Everyone Go Fuck Yourself" Just make sure if you know a certain song has acurse word in it just type in clean version or (clean) after the song title to see if it is available. If it is not you might want to think twice to play it with family there!

I would like to hear what other DJ's have on this subject so please post your comments below.

Thank You,
THE DJ ADVISER