| DJs or disc jockeys are music professionals who | | | | Naturally, all this creativity requires a lot of |
| remix popular songs for playing in discotheques, | | | | equipment.The basic equipment needed by a DJ is |
| nightclubs, dance parties and other musical | | | | a deck or CD player, sound mixers, speakers and |
| programs. Remixing songs involves modifying their | | | | headphones. Most DJs use LP records, which are |
| beats, mixing the sound, altering the bass/treble | | | | played on turntables. The sound encoded on the |
| effects, etc. DJs also juxtapose two or more | | | | record is read by a stylus. DJs use LPs as they |
| songs together to create a new music piece. | | | | can input scratching effects in the music. |