Many customers choose to use a DJ or a MC to assist in playing their music for them, especially for weddings.  But what if you want to do it yourself?  Here are some tips on how to DJ with an iPod.  This may even be useful for your DJ or MC!

When using digital music files, especially for a party where the music is going to be amplified to loud levels, be sure to get good quality files.

If you download the songs from a CD, these are usually the best, depending on what format you are converting it to.  Second, if you purchase the song from iTunes, Amazon or other reputable companies, you are generally getting the next best digital music file.  Once you start getting songs from free sites and passed on to you from…

As regular DJ’s have backups of their hard drives, or actual CD’s and a CD player on hand as a backup so should you, if having music is important at your event. 

Usually, a Laptop with the MP3 player as a backup is the best.  But 2 MP3 players will work and 3 is even better.  If you are unable to have 2 players, consider burning the songs onto CD’s and bringing a portable CD player as a backup. 

At Just Press Play Productions we always have a portable CD…

Yes, make lots of playlists.  If you check out my Blog Post about iPod DJ Tips For Success you will see I mention this there too. 

My motto is the more playlists the better.  Make a playlist for every event at your party.  It makes locating the songs during the party that much easier and faster. 

For weddings, make a playlist for your special songs like first dance, cake cutting etc.  You can even make individual playlists for each of those special…