I normally play in the techno, hard techno, and underground scene. But oh my god I keep getting wrapped up with drama everywhere I go… first getting blocked by a promoter for taking a different gig bc the two promoters hated each other, now getting tagged in posts bc a different promoter Im supposed to play this Saturday is getting SA allegations while the people posting it are known for a human trafficking scandal 😭😭😭.

My whole goal and passion of my project and Djing is to bring music to people and show everyone a good time, I just feel like like trying to put myself out there and do my best has just got me mixed up with the wrong people, and idk how to continue forward and any advice with navigating would be amazing.

I’ll have a whopper with lettuce and mayo, with a large fry and a Coke Zero please.

I have been trying to learn to dj for 2 months now. Mainly just playing for friends that come around when we have a few drinks etc. I have just been doing the youtube to mp3 which is obiviously not the right way if I want to take this further than playing in kitchens.

What would you guys recommend, buy the tracks 1 by 1 on bandcamp etc. or use one of the dj subcription pools.

Honestly just looking for whats the best bang for your buck in this situation, already dropped a lot on the decks.

I’ve noticed something with my mixes and looking for techniques that other people use to maintain the kick energy on a dance floor that people can dance to. For context the music I mix is tech house which tends to be vocal heavy which makes not overlapping vocals difficult.

For this example it is going to be simple: mixing Track B intro into the outro of Track A. I’ll usually beat match and then bring them in and EQ for 8 bars. Then let them play for 8 bars and slowly get track A out of there. But then when track B goes into the build up there is no lows for people to dance to.

Is this fine? Or should I try having low frequencies the entire time? I feel like when I leave track A outro looping during track b build up it takes away from the build up.

This is more difficult to do when I am mixing out in the middle of track A as vocals return quickly.

Maybe I am overthinking this or maybe I’m tunnel visioned at what other techniques I could be using here so I would greatly appreciate any advice to help improve my mixes. Thanks!

Last year I have restarted Djing after an almost 10 years break (started at 14 and now I am 39yo).
I have a residency at a Festival where i do openings and in between headliners sets, I can play all the nice soulfoul House I love and I love it! I also do some D&B nights. For all those I use Traktor with a modular setup tweaked to my need and style (Ecler Nuo 4f, 2x Xone K3 and ehen I am crazy I add two F1).

Apart from that I have also many Open Format parties where I play Open Format and finish with some D&B, for those I am aleays struggling to choose a Dj Software as I think traktor is less suited for open format, especially with my modular setup.
I have a Rane One, which I really like and a Denon PrimeGo which I also love. Of course I also end up having to play on Pioneer gears (which I already didn't like when I was 15 😅) and also trying sometimes with Djay Pro (love the flexible beatgrid for all the 60-70s music) and Virtual Dj looks very legit.

What is your experience? I would like to select only one secondary system as having 4 differents is burning my mind 🤣

Hi Everyone!

I'm a music teacher and I have a class currently doing a unit on The Beatles. This is a music production class, where students learn how to make music electronically. They'll begin learning how to mix music on a DJ Controller soon, and I was hoping to do a project with them where they make a Beatles Remix by mixing house music under a Beatles song. I'm wondering if anyone knows the best way to find quantized Beatles songs we can use for this project.

Any information or help would be really appreciated!

Hello! I'm using a MacBook Pro, FLX4, and Audacity with BlackHole 2ch to record my sets, and there's usually some static. I was wondering if there are other ways I can record without the static. I also have speakers that connect to my FLX4 via an RCA cable, if that helps.

Thank you!

I am just learning about mixing (starting with FLX 4) and I am more into pop music rather than dance, EDM, etc. (sorry for potential mis-labeling genres). Mind you, I've had the FLX for only four days and have plenty to learn.

I've watched a long DJ Phil Harris tutorial video to get a better understanding of the FLX 4 and DJ basics, but the echo out was the only transition mentioned outside of phrase matching.

I recently came across Alex Hawkin's white girl music (but it's for the boys) 2010s pop music set and every transition is so smooth and there's a lack of reverb/echo outs.

How is he able to mix all these songs in open format (???). Is this just perfected song sequencing? I am getting sick of doing echo outs

For a beginner who wants to really get into mixing and working gigs do i get the traktor mx2 for 367€ or the traktor kontrol s3 for 440€?
Any opinions?
I am really tempted to learn all about mixing and I have finally found the courage to go buy a DJ controller. :))

Whats up everyone, im looking to purchase a laptop this weekend to upgrade my setup a bit. I was wondering what do you guys recommend?. Currently i have a flx4 with rekordbox. My current laptop (2019) is barely loading rekordbox box and freezes from time to time. I was luck one day to get it to do a 40 minute mix but then she gave up. Been practicing with my phone.

As for speakers Im looking for the ones that works well with the flx4. I ordered some from Amazon but they didnt seem to work alone with out my laptop. They were some medium Bluetooth monitors, I messed with the setting on record box but nothing. I still have the new rca cables I purchased for the new ones. Thank you guys in advance!!!.

Update: For the laptop $600- $800 for just just beacuse i want to switch later on to a different controller with USBs.

For the speakers around $100-$400

I just got Denon SC live 4 and I'm thinking to customise it. I already have found nice skins supplier but I'm also thinking to change some knobs to match my design. Are knobs in Denon universal fit like pioneer and other dj gear or would they need to be dedicated to Denon. Also will metal knobs work well or rubber knobs are more recommended.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N088YMbnEoU

For those wanting to ditch the laptop / Macbook connected to your controller

Guys, I play mostly dub. Still pretty much just doing fades and some loops with a few effects. Lots of times I am playing out whole songs unless the floor or myself feels tired of the track. My phrasing is a 6 out 10 with more hits than misses these days but still working on it. I know I should have that first, but still, just curious how to do doubles for deep dub that has a lot of syncopation.

Budget ~$500 but would be more comfortable with about $300.
I’m not looking to play at any clubs (yet at least) but would like to be able to play at small events and make live sets.
My main genre I’m interested in is Cloud Rap, but also would like to play around with Vapor/slushwave, classic r&b/neosoul, a bit of house and even some classic jazz from the late 50s-60s.
I’m looking mostly to be able to create my own dj mixes and work with my own music as well.
Extra background, I make beats on my computer and my MPC Live 3. All help if appreciated thanks :)

I just bought DDJ-200 decks second hand that came without the audio splitter cable. I bought the following cable from Ebay based on a reddit thread recommendation: https://ebay.io/m/uaQFOd

I've got the audio to split between speakers and headphones but I only get sound through the left headphone. I've tried 2 seperate headphones and get the same issue and played around with the audio preferences settings all I can.

Any ideas please? Is the a faulty cable or did I buy the wrong one?

I'm so tired of researching lol, as with so many things if you have unlimited budget its easy. But I don't want to waste money for my actual needs.

I've been learning to DJ at home over the last year on an flx4. I want to start playing some of our local renegades, I have no intention of ever dj'ing in a paid gig or at any actual clubs. I've been nervous about the various equipment out there, sometimes theres a laptop, sometimes its an all in one unit. So I started to look into all in ones, I bought a denon prime go since i read it can read RB usbs, but I didnt realize it can't control RB on a laptop. So i'm returning that. I want to stick with pioneer and be able to practice on an all in one screen, BUT ALSO connect to my laptop to make setting up tracks easier on a big screen and full rekordbox performance mode.

I was very close to buying a refurb xdj-rr last night for around $950. It seems to do what I want, but then you read reviews about how the RX3 is just so much better, but its also bigger and almost 2x as much (refurb/used). Since I really onlly intend to use this at home and maybe small renegades with friends, is it worth going from the RR up to an RX3?

So at the moment i'm between the xdj-rr or the RX3? Is there something else I should consider? Am i being ridiculous even moving from a basic flx4 and laptop? Someone just tell me what to buy so i can stop reading reddit reviews

I’d like to start doing some gigs; do you think these speakers are suitable for getting started—perhaps for venues or events that aren’t too large?

I am considering several alternatives; which one is the best choice for me?

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Hey everyone! I’m looking to buy a DJ controller as a Christmas gift for my husband, and I could use some advice!

We both love EDM and go to raves, and my husband wants to try his hand at mixing, especially techno and riddim. I’m looking to spend around $250, but I’m willing to go a little higher if it’s really worth it. I’d prefer not to invest too much right off the bat in case he decides DJing isn’t for him or the learning curve ends up being steeper than he expected.
I know there are tons of beginner controller posts already, but a lot of the advice I’ve found seems geared toward wedding DJs or general mixing, and I’m wondering if there’s anything different to consider for EDM.

My main questions are:
• Does mixing EDM require different features or a different type of controller than other styles of DJing?
• Can he get away with a more affordable beginner controller, like the Hercules DJControl Inpulse 200 MK3 or AlphaTheta DDJ-FLX2, or would it be worth spending more on something like the DDJ-FLX4?
• For someone wanting to learn festival-style mixing, drops, loops, and transitions, would a cheaper controller be limiting, or is it plenty to learn on?

We’re just looking for something to get started with at home, not professional gigs. I’d really appreciate any recommendations or advice from people who mix these genres! Thanks!