Is DJ software really useful?
Take a close look at the new possibilities a computer can provide DJs often distrust computers and software when it comes to use it live in the disco. Many even dislike CD’s and still use vinyl-maxis or LPs. The main reason for this is probably because an LP offers a very direct access to the music. You can see where it starts, and just put the needle there. You can jump very quickly to another track and also see directly how long a track is and where it plays at the moment. This is definitely a lot of vital information at a glance. That’s exactly what DJ’s needs, all the necessary information and as little distracting and unnecessary info as possible. A CD makes it much harder to deliver that. Instead of a direct sight to the “music” you need a display. In order to jump to other tracks you need buttons and a display. Though CD-players became better and more sophisticated to deliver a better control over the music like pitch- and speed-change, they still are far from being a perfect so
