Do We Have Will We Have Supply Chain Issues to Get New DJ Kit?

0:01 My name is Jonathan Ellaskins, The DJ Tutor

Right ladies and gentlemen, my name is Jonathan Ellaskins, The DJ Tutor. Now this video is but also isn't DJ related. Now it isn't DJ related because it does involve what's going on around the world, but it definitely is DJ related because if you are a DJ, it will affect you. So there is quite an irony there and a contradiction, but hopefully during the course of this video you will understand. Now, for the past two years, it's just been crazy. There's a lot that's gone on around the world that has changed people's outlook on how to view the future of what's going on. But what has happened is there has been a sequence of events that has taken us to where we are today and I will explain that. Now again, I'm not a financial advisor.

I don't really know much. I'm just doing my own research and hopefully this video will make you yourself do a bit more research and hopefully you'll understand where I'm coming from. By the way, don't give any form of comment or thumbs up or down yet. Please do it at the end of the video. So piece of kit here. I've got a piece of kit which is the XDJ-XZ. Now, a couple of years ago you could have gone to any store around the world. And you could have bought one of these. All right, yeah, you may have had to order it, but more than likely it would have been in the store within a few weeks at the very, I suppose the longest, maybe a month, I don't know, but you'd have got it, but maybe now you're finding it very difficult to get pieces of kit.

1:54 What's happening at the moment, Taiwan and China

Now let me show you something here. Okay, it's only a box DDJ-400. So Pioneer's sort of beginner type controller. No. What's happening at the moment, Taiwan and China. Now this does involve not only the DJ industry, but practically every single industry around the world because it's of my opinion after doing a bit of research and again comment at the end of the video, I would love, honestly, I'd really love to hear your outlook on this video and also maybe your outlook on what you think is going to happen in the future. Now let me show you something here. What I would love to hear your outlook on what you think is going on and will happen, but in Taiwan, there are, I believe there's a factory or factories that make semiconductors.

Now if you're not familiar with the semiconductor, basically these are your silicon chips, and they're in practically everything from a toaster to a controller. And at the moment China sort of wants Taiwan back. But America is going. No. Yes. You can't. So, you know, a lot of people seem to think that it's about just the country, but it's of my personal opinion that it's it's about semiconductors and about what happens in China. Sorry, in Taiwan. There's a lot of industry there. And of course, America wants to make sure that it sorry, China doesn't stop America from getting the industry, the sort of the products that are made there. And of course, China wants it all for themselves. So what hopefully will not happen is there's some kind of conflict and then all of a sudden it.

3:46 There's a lot that's happening around the world

It's a no win for everybody, because if there is any form of conflict, supply chain issues could basically stop. Also, if there is a form of conflict and let's say America doesn't win and China takes over, then China could basically say to the rest of the world, well, we now have 80 percent of the semiconductor supply and you've got to beg, steal and borrow them. Or you've got to pay an astronomical price, which means the price of. The kit that you buy will escalate dramatically and you'll think, oh, my God, what's going on? So there's a lot that's happening around the world. You see something I've learned over the past few years is that whatever is put out there on the news media basically look at it 180 degrees and you might get the truth.

So what do you think? What do you think is going on now before you post a comment? The reason for that is. Okay. The reason I'm doing this video is very simply some good advice. Now, again, do your own research, but I honestly think that if you do have a piece of kit and you think, you know, I'm just going to sell it and buy something better, then make sure first of all, this is this is paramount. Make sure that the bit of kits you're buying is physically there. All right. Now, if there's one thing you will learn from this video and that's that. Okay. Please do not. Sell the item you've got on the pretense that when you order it from the stop, stop this shop or the store that they say. Yeah, don't worry about it.

Pay your deposit and we'll put it on order because they just basically want your money. They don't care once they've got your money and then you could be waiting months. You could be waiting possibly years to get your kit. So my advice is simply. This if you have piece an item of kit, like say for example, you've got a 400 and you want the X DJ RR or would you want one of the CS series from Denon? And and the item is there. It's physically there in front of you. Then, of course, if you're happy complete the transaction. On the other hand, if the item isn't there but you're promised it will be there soon or you know, you just pay your money. And you. Waiting for this item to be delivered, then buy it. Beware because of the problems with supply chain issues.

You never know. You might a not get the item or it could take forever. So please just be wary. So it's a good idea to do your own research and find out what's going on. Because like I said earlier, I personally don't believe the news. All right. What do you think? Anyway. Practice and enjoy. Thank you.

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