An example of a person that would use musical equipment often is a Disc Jockey, without equipment a DJ cannot perform his duties or profession, it is like when a plumber doesn’t have his tools. Disc Jockeys are in high demand in South Africa. A DJ is needed for various other functions for example year-end functions, company Christmas parties, conferences, corporate gigs.
Socially Disc Jockeys are needed at special occasions like weddings, twenty first birthday parties, high school socials etc. To perform at these functions Disc Jockeys need the following CD Jacks, Turntables, Speakers, Ear Phones, Mixers, Amplifiers, Compact Discs, Lights, Microphones, Auxiliary cords, copper wiring, hard drives, external hard drives, memory sticks, LCD Screens and so on.
Musical equipment of this nature will not come at a low price so it is advised for everybody wants go into music as a hobby or profession to check catalogues , websites of all sorts for the best prices in order to lower the cost as all Disc Jockeys want to make a profit otherwise there is really no point in carrying on if you constantly running at a loss as a DJ. One of the leading House Music production companies in South Africa do offer a Disc Jockey course and not only that, they also have shops around South Africa in the form of franchises that offer all types of Musical Equipment .
Many websites that offer DJ equipment on the internet where by one can click and view what is on offer, they also have galleries where you can actually click and listen to the quality of keyboards and amplifiers. Majority of this equipment can be ordered on line and then delivered to your door which is convenience to the very maximum. Payments are made using electronic funds transfer or by credit cards. To place the cost in perspective for all to understand the cost of this equipment a microphone has average price of seven hundred rand, and LCD screen can cost two thousand rand and two turntable tables can cost three thousand five hundred rand. There’s an option of buying second hand equipment but one needs to be very careful with used electronic equipment. So doing your research is the best way forward as there are quite a few options.
