Sep 27, 2019 | Beginner, Free DJ Lessons, Tutorials
How DJs manage their volume (Gain/Trim)… Setting your gain structure and controlling your levels is a critical part of every DJ routine. Often overlooked and the main cause of bad sounding audio and mixes, it’s important for every DJ to know how and when...
Aug 22, 2019 | Beginner, Free DJ Lessons, Tutorials
Scratching words of a phrase In this technique we will be taking a phrase from the acapella and breaking it down into individual words. It’s important to keep an eye on the timing of your acapella as not every singer will start their phase on beat 1 of a bar. If this...
Aug 5, 2019 | Free DJ Lessons, Tutorials
That moment when you don’t know which song to play next… We have all heard of writers block, but did you know DJ’s get it too? We all suffer from it, especially in longer sets. That moment when your mind goes blank and you don’t quite know what...
Jul 25, 2019 | Beginner, Denon DJ, Free DJ Lessons, Rekordbox, Serato, Traktor, Tutorials
Decks, sound card or other hardware not connecting to your Mac? Apple computers have long been the choice of professional musicians thanks to Core Audio. Core Audio is a software framework that allows audio devices such as decks, sound cards and midi devices connect...
Jun 26, 2019 | Free DJ Lessons, Serato, Tutorials
A rather unknown trick of Serato’s library management is custom crate columns. This handy tool allows you to set an organisation rule for each of your individual crates. Serato will then remember how you want each crate organised, allowing you to dynamically...
