Taking over from another DJ can be stressful enough even if you are playing on the same platforms....
Custom Crate Columns – Serato DJ Tips
A rather unknown trick of Serato's library management is custom crate columns. This handy tool...
Keyboard Mode Tutorial – Rekordbox
Tone play is a dynamic and interesting technique to transition between songs. Performing them live...
Moving music and playlists from iTunes to DJ Software
With the news that Apple will be killing off iTunes in the next Mac OS update, a lot of DJ's are...
How DJs Organise Their Music Libraries
A music library is central to every DJ's performance and no two libraries are the same. A library...
How DJs Prepare A Playlist & Mix
Planning A DJ Set From Scratch Every week we upload a new mix to our YouTube channel. These mixes...
The DJ Discussion – Advice from industry veteran Lawrence James
Introducing the DJ Discussion. A brand new series hosted by DJ Lawrence James, a DJ who has forged...
The Difference Between Hot Cues and Memory Cues
What is a Hot Cue? A hot cue is a marker you can lay down at any given time within a track, when...
How Jamie Sets Up Hot Cues
In this weeks Monday DJ Tips, Jamie Hartley takes a look at hot cues and how he personally sets...
Triplets Timing – Scratching Tutorial
Learning to scratch can be a daunting process. There are so many code names for each of the...
Vinyl Brake Trick
DJ's who played on turntables will remember the old trick of turning off the motor switch to...
Automatic Music Management
Managing your music is a personal and unique thing to do, every DJ has their own way of doing it...
Gate Playback on Rekordbox Hot Cues
The hot cue behaviour on Rekordbox performance mode acts identical to a CDJ. That being when the...
Getting the perfect BPM on a DJM Mixer Effects
The effects unit on the DJM series of Pioneer mixers is a common sight and most DJ's will be...
Change the colour of your waveforms
Pioneer users that have used CDJ's with visual wave forms will be used to the traditional blue...
Hot Cue Colour
The colour of your hot cue's are usually pre determined by the software, but what if you want to...
Free DJ Scratching Tutorial
Different timings with baby scratch! The baby scratch is the first step on your way to learning ...
Serato Prepare Crate
Save time by preparing your next tracks mid set! The prepare crate can often be overlooked in...
Pioneer RX2 Loop Jumps
Moving short loops to enhance your set! Did you know on the Pioneer DJ XDJ-RX2 you can move your...
Serato AM Mode
AM mode in Serato and how to use it! Did you know you can hide the track information inside your...
Hot Cue Play – DJ Mixing Tutorial
What are the hot cues? Hot cues are an important creative tool that nearly every DJ uses to...
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