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What is the FAQ about? 

So, what is a DJ? 

Different Kinds of DJs  

Terminology 

I want to learn how to DJ, what should I do? 

CD or Vinyl?  

Equipment  
 - Mixers 
 - CD Players 
 
 CD Player Care  
 - Protecting your CDs  

Turntables   
 - Record Cleaners  
 - Needle and Tonearm     Set-up  

Mixtape production 

Contracts  

Netiquette 

Steve Rothkin's DJ Info  

Hearing Damage & DJs 

Weddings 

Legal Junk/About Steve Shah
 
This FAQ is provided for people new to both DJing and the newsgroup. It covers a wide range topics for both the beginner and the advanced DJ and therefore should be read by both. Before posting a question to the newsgroup, it is recommended that you refer to the FAQ and verify that it isn't already answered here. This will save you time and bandwidth as well as keeping others from calling you an idiot for not having read the FAQ first. There are also a few subjects that we beg you not to post questions about. They are (in no particular order): 

o CD's vs. Vinyl -- Which is better? This question has been beaten to death by both sides already. The best thing we can do is agree to disagree and move on with our lives. Both sides present good arguments, but the bottom line is that the issue is a holy war in which no one will sway the other. It is useless to discuss a topic in which no one gains anything from it. If you are new to DJing and aren't sure about which medium to pursue, refer to the "CD's vs. Vinyl" section of the FAQ. It presents the facts for both mediums in an unbiased manner leaving it up to you, the reader, to decide on which medium is best suited for you. 

o Club jocks vs. Mobile jocks Again, another topic which has been beaten to death by people on both sides of the fence. It's another holy war in which neither side will convince the other that they are right and no one gains anything from the discussion. If you aren't familiar with the differences between the two, consult the section in this FAQ comparing the two types of DJs. The text explains what each type of DJ is expected to do and how they operate. 

o The Best Album is.... I love gabber. If you haven't heard of it, thats probably because you're part of the majority of earth who doesn't particularly care for 180+bpm techno. I happen to be in the minority that does like it. I think "other" music sucks, and the people who like "other" music think gabber sucks. The point? Simple: Each of us have different tastes in music. Trying to pick "The Best Album" is much like taking a few thousand people to the video store and all agreeing on a movie. It doesn't work. You have your favorite, I have mine. Lets just keep it to ourselves. 

o The newsgroup should be split up... There has been talk in the past of splitting the alt.music.makers.dj newsgroup into two subgroups, one for club DJs and the other for mobile DJs. After extensive discussion the realization that both types of DJs have a lot of the same stuff to talk about was made clear and many agreed that the two factions should remain in one group. As exciting as the first few rounds of discussion was on the issue, we'd rather not go through it again. Please do not post this suggestion as nothing but flame wars will come out of it.

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