| Some basic terms you may need to know. ( a work in progress) | |
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z |
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amplifier |
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beat |
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belt drive -direct drive |
The type of motor used in a turntable.
Usually controlled by a spinning rubber belt. |
BPM |
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channel |
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coffin |
a case used to hold turntables and a mixer. |
crossfader |
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cue |
to prepare a track to be played. |
dj |
radio, club, power mixer, mobile, battle, showcase |
eq |
bass treble, mids |
fade |
the transition between 2 songs |
fader |
the channel fader on a mixer used to control
the transition between 2 or more tracks. |
formats |
-vinyl/record, cd, mp3, hard disc |
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genre |
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ground wire |
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hamster switch |
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headphones |
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input output |
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input |
-phono,line,mic rca, 1/4 inch, usb, mic |
intro |
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LED meter |
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line switch |
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mixer |
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Cartridge |
-needle, stylus, head shell, cartridge |
outro |
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playlist |
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Record pool |
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routine |
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scratching |
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speaker |
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tonearm |
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turntable |
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up beat/down beat |
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