It’s exciting to try and predict what 2011 will bring for DJing: so much new gear is released annually, and if you look at what’s changed in just the last 2 to 3 years, it’s clear the pace is not going to slow.
1. It will be the year of 4 decks
One solid thing that digital has brought to the table that will become abundantly clear in 2010 is 4 decks. DJing with 4 decks will become much more common – indeed, it may become the norm. We will develop our skills in this area, and the hardware and software from all companies will continue to catch up.
2. Non-computer DJing will become less popular
Laptops and increasingly iPads are so damned easy for DJs – big screens, easy to scroll through and choose tunes, lots of functions to access. Therefore DJing off USBs while squinting at tiny LED readouts, or using CD players, or plugging iPods into devices that let you “miraculously” mix with them, will all fail to gain any ground. (Vinyl of course is niche already.)
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the title should specifically state for electronic dj’s.
most of these do not apply to the hip hop dj