Terry, get your mind out of the gear. The hardware and software you use are merely tools; akin to the brushes and canvas of an artist. Are they important? Sure, but YOU are the master of your tools, not the other way around. You’ll see the following phrase repeated over and over again, here and elsewhere:
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Your music is another tool. To the prior analogy, it is mixing of the paint upon the canvas. Your success as a DJ primarily lives in playing the right music at the right time. <— read that 4 times out loud. 🙂
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Take the music you know so well and know how to make any crowd happier than they ever knew possible. Master this and you can do this with two old ipods and a disco ball.
I’ve seen samples of Phil’s courses. They look fantastic. Green as you are, I say buy ’em!
But, I also highly suggest trying to get a gig with a local DJ company or somesuch. Nothing can take the place of real experience. Even being the lackey carrying speakers and watching for an entire summer could teach you SOOOO much.
DJing is not a science, it is an art where we apply science.
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