Editing CD player (section)

==DJ equipment==
[[File:Behringer VMX-200 DJ mixer + Denon DN-2500F dual CD player + RC-44 remote controller.jpg|thumb|right|upright|This example of a CD player used by DJs is the Denon DN-2500 dual CD player, on the right side of the picture. A Behringer VMX-200 [[DJ mixer]] is also shown in the left side, in the foreground.]]
[[Disc jockey]]s (DJs) who are playing a mix of [[song]]s at a [[dance club]], [[rave]], or [[nightclub]] create their dance [[DJ mix|mixes]] by having songs playing on two or more sound sources and using a [[DJ mixer]] to transition seamlessly between songs. In the 1970s [[disco]] era, DJs typically used two [[record players]].<ref>Katz, Mark. ''Capturing Sound: How Technology Has Changed Music''. University of California Press, 2010. p. 127</ref> From the 1980s to the 1990s, two [[compact cassette]] players became a popular sound source for DJs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playlistresearch.com/djmixing.htm|title=Art and History of DJ Mixing by Alex Cosper|website=www.playlistresearch.com|access-date=21 January 2018}}</ref> In subsequent decades, DJs shifted to CDs and then to [[digital audio player]]s. DJs who use CDs and CD players typically use specialized DJ CD players (such as [[CDJ]]s) that have features not available on regular CD players, such as [[pitch control]].

DJs who are performing [[scratching]]–the creation of rhythmic sounds and sound effects from sound recordings–traditionally used [[vinyl record]]s and [[turntables]]. In the 2010s, some specialized DJ CD players can be used to create  scratching effects using songs on CDs.