DJ Fundamentals: What is Vinyl?

For the DJ that uses turntables, vinyl records will be the media of their choice.

Although vinyl is beginning to be faded out by newer systems such as Ableton Live and time coded systems, the authentic feel of pulling a piece of vinyl from its sleeve, setting it on the platter and spinning the song has a truly unexplainable feeling.

Like any other interest or hobby, it’s always a good idea to understand the fundamentals. Knowing the creation and use of vinyl in DJing will help give you a better appreciation of the music.

With that being said, let’s take a look at what vinyl is.

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