DJ DJ Equipment and Hardware 2

Question 1

What is the purpose of a DJ controller's jog wheel?

Accepted Answer

Simulate vinyl manipulation and navigate tracks

Answer

Adjust bass frequencies

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Control crossfader speed

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Set loop points

Question 2

What does a DJ mixer's 'kill switch' do?

Accepted Answer

Completely removes one EQ frequency band

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Cuts power to the unit

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Mutes the microphone input

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Disables the crossfader

Question 3

What is 'torque' in the context of DJ turntables?

Accepted Answer

The rotational force the motor applies to the platter

Answer

The speed of the needle across the record

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The weight of the tonearm

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The audio signal strength

Question 4

What is the function of a 'cue' button on a CDJ?

Accepted Answer

Set or return to a cue point for cueing up a track

Answer

Start recording

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Enable looping

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Sync to master BPM

Question 5

Which Pioneer CDJ model introduced the large 7-inch jog wheel that became an industry standard?

Accepted Answer

CDJ-1000

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CDJ-500

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CDJ-2000

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CDJ-850

Question 6

What is the purpose of a DJ mixer's 'booth output'?

Accepted Answer

Drive monitor speakers in the DJ booth independently of the main output

Answer

Send audio to the recording device

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Feed the headphone amplifier

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Control PA system EQ