
This makes configuring your controller’s settings much easier while allowing novices to create cool beats and seamless shows. Today, DJ software is often tightly integrated with specific hardware. Since their introduction, DJ controllers, mixers and interfaces have grown much more powerful. DJ gear manufacturers quickly got in on the act producing players and controllers that exploited the ability to slice and dice beats and create jaw-dropping shows beyond the limits of vinyl. With the arrival of MP3s and CDs, many DJs switched to these newer formats due to their greater reliability, easy transport and music library management, plus potential for extensive control and music manipulation. At one time DJs performed solely with two turntables and a mixer, whether they were spinning dance records or scratching vinyl hip-hop style.
