I picked up an DDJ-FLX4 back in December prior to having surgery that was going to keep me out of work for a few months. What better to do than to learn how to DJ/mix, something I've wanted to do for years and possibly make a late career of after I retire from the military next year (ill be 47). Being in the PNW I've been able to experience a ton of good progressive/house type sets in the last few years. Morgan Page last weekend was way more than I expected!

With the help of a very good friend who started on vinyl and now does gigs every few months setting up headliners, I finally got up enough courage to put an hour mix together. It took about 6 tries to get what I think is a pretty clean set. I learned more in the last week than I did in the months prior. Janice, if you see this, just know you're an amazing mentor!!

Listening to my own creation has been such a huge rush of emotion and confidence. I have so much more to learn, but my goal is to be standing behind a quad CDJ setup one day.

This subreddit has been a great place for someone like me who is just starting out to learn what to and what not to do.

Thank you all and keep spinning!!

How do you find it connecting with other DJs if you're in the "House Music Lane" in your local town/city? I ask this because I'm in a city in Scotland where in the clubs here DJs are playing the pop, rap, rock songs with no transitions. There's not exactly a thriving house music scene here in Aberdeen, we've got a club here that plays mostly house, at best we've got a Latin based club that plays a lot of good funk and samba music but nothing for House Heads like I have become in recent time. Have you been able to build up a name locally based on how good you are as a DJ? Or has success mostly been based on who you know and how much schmoozing you do with club owners + managers? How's that been for you guys?

Hello! What laptop do you recommend to start learning with a Pioneer FLX 4? either windows or apple

Anybody else have this problem? My Reloop Mixon 8 has slippier jog wheels than my Reloop Beatpad 2. To the point where it's annoying. I thought I read somewhere about putting super glue on your fingers. Anybody else have this issue? I thought about sanding down the jogs too, but don't want to screw up my unit.

When I started, I picked up a pair of AKG K361s. While they aren't exactly meant for DJing, they have served me well. They were flexible, pretty durable and folded really well. However, after many gigs over the last year and a half or so, they are starting to show signs of wear.

I've narrowed the replacement list down to 3 pairs. I'm able to get them for about the same price even though they all have different retail values. I've already kind of tested them to get an idea of what my likes/dislikes are, but I'm hoping that someone out there may have one of the sets and can offer insight.

1. Pioneer HDJ-X7: They seem to be durable and well made, but the sound is kind of subpar compared to the other two.

2. Audio Technica M50x: Sound is decent and they are very comfortable. I have my doubts about their durability and they seemed to be quieter than the other two headphones tested.

3. V-Moda Crossfade M-100 Master: These have good sound and an emphasis on bass, They also seem like they would be durable, but maybe not very comfortable.

Any help would be appreciated.

Hope I'm asking right. I never seem to pick songs that go together and I just get frustrated with making them try to sound like they belong back to back. I need a good pairing that I can practice with, something you've put together recently that wasn't too complicated and sounded nice!

TIA

HI, a guy that I know from partys but not really close to him announced a used Ddj-400 on insta storys and i asked how much he wanted and it was 180 euros without a cable, and since i want to learn and a ddj 200 is around 200 euros i wonder if this is a good deal or maybe a scam, since i dont have knowledge around this world. I asked him if everything works as it should and he said yes and that there is only a scratch at the bottom. What you guys say?

I'm playing at a small festival in a few weeks so i'm tying to beatmatch by ear without looking at stacked waveforms. Is it worth it to learn how to adjust the tempo of the tracks without looking at the BPM ?

I recently bought a DJ controller (Numark Mixtrack Pro FX) and after downloading songs that I usually listen to (and that are somewhat popular in my country) I tried doing a few transitions and yeah it is going somewhat okay, I can come up with a few transitions for a few songs but it takes me a few minutes and a lot of trial and error. How do you guys read a crowd and know what song to play at the right time and do the right transition? I already feel pretty limited with my Serato DJ Lite so I can't even imagine pulling off a freestyle transition with very limited options...

I would like to play a mix for a radio in another country than mine, but they offer either a possibility to play from their office or to broadcast live with my gear from my location. The 2nd option would suit me obviously.

Now im not sure how do i setup my equipment for that.

I have Traktor s2mk3 controlloer and i play with Traktor software on my laptop. What would be the process or prerequisites for that gear to configure for broadcasting?

Thanks!

Hi Crew , What's everyone's preferences on monitor speakers when learning to mix.

Does anyone have any experience with these speakers :

Krk rokit , Adam audio , Yamaha.

Hey guys, I have my first gig in a week and I'm nervous about the start of the gig. It's in a wine bar where I'm expected to play stuff that is not heavy(hard synthy tech house or techno) I plan to play house, minimal house, deep house, RnB, maybe some chill sexy reggaton. I feel comfortable about my abilities and song selection but I'm looking for a way to start the set in a cool way which is not too dramatic with synths and risers but mainly cool pads/melodies and subtle drum patterns to mix into my first real track. I have one track by Xinobi, Lazarus - Searching for which is pretty cool but also the vocals are dramatic in my opinion to this setting of a wine bar. Do you have any recommendations or tips for tracks to start your set with?

Hi fellas! Now it’s my time to buy my first controller and I need help. I was thinking about buying pioneer ddj flx4 as a starter but one of my friends offered to give me her cousin’s ex traktor kontrol x1 mk1 for free. Now I am thinking about buying traktor kontrol s2 mk3. Can I combine them or they are all different things and it doesn’t matter if I have an x1 or not. I thought maybe I can buy z1 and f1 later and could use it like 4 channels. Which one would you suggest?

Thanks for help in advance

I've been facing an issue with my Numark Mixtrack Pro FX controller, and I'm hoping someone here can help me resolve it.

The problem is that even when I bring the vertical volume fader for Deck 2 all the way down, I can still hear audio output from that deck. This issue doesn't occur with Deck 1 – the audio cuts off properly when the fader is down.

since i have started with djing i have never updated my rekordbox.

so im wondering if i should do it?

Still pretty new to doing but I want to get a lighting set up. I got myself what I thought were lasers that were used at raves and concerts, but would need fog lights in order to get the full effect. Does anyone have recommendations for a budget friendly lighting set up?

I’ve had to move my setup into bedroom with limited space and don’t have room for regular speakers.

Looking for recommendations for a small powered portable speaker but with no latency. Either battery or wired I don’t mind. A couple of portable speakers I’ve used in the past had ridiculous latency making mixing impossible.

Djing has never been cheaper or more accessible to get into and that's a good thing. It's fun and entertaining and it's great to see so much talent coming through. However, know your worth and stick to it.

I live in a small town with only a small handful of clubs and have been working professionally for a very long time. I have held multiple long term residences and have seen clubs and djs come and go. The thing that is really beginning to grind at me is "the guy who does it cheaper". Don't be that person

In my most recent residency, I kept my prices low to help the club through covid times, I was charging the same rate I was charging in 2010. Yes, I know, it was too low but sometimes you feel like you gotta do the right thing in extraordinary times. Unfortunately I introduced a friend who is a nice guy but very average dj. He decided to do the job for 50% of what I charged so I lost my residency. I'm not upset about that, it is what it is and to be fair I didn't really have the time or energy to continue. Unfortunately for him, he has now lost that gig to someone who is a better DJ and is doing it for free. Sheer stupidity

Now I'm not concerned that I'm no longer working long hours in shitty venues for bugger all, I am worried about the newer people coming through, and the other professionals out there. What I have to say is to know your worth and stick to it. By undercutting you are not only doing other djs a disservice, you are also robbing yourself because I guarantee that when the time comes where you feel that you have earned your place and deserve to get paid a professional wage, and ask for it, someone else will come along and be cheaper than you.

Professional djing is an industry and it costs an awful lot of money and there is high burnout, plus high risk of having your gear getting wrecked. If you think that you are charging too much, ask how much a plumber would cost for a 4 hour call out on a Saturday night.

By being the cheapest one you are degrading the entire industry and also you are lowering the value of the craft and the quality of the entertainment out there. Don't be that person

Rant over

Hi, I am currently looking for gear to attach to my reloop rmx95 mixer. As I wrote in my recent post, I am using Traktor and an S2MK3 as interim solution for deck control.

I am interested in the LC6000 but I am always worried about the haptics. Is this unit comparable to the button and jogwheel haptics of the pioneer decks?

For 450€ they currently seem to be the only affordable standalone HID device.

CDJs would be great, too but I am always hesitent with buying 2nd hand gear.

Additionally, the rane twelve caught my attention since I was always in love with the haptics of vinyl. This thing seems to combine the best of both worlds. Anyone using the on a daily basis? Would you recommend them?

I ditched my idea to collect vinyl again anyway since prices went up crazy and investing into something that loses quality with every playback also doesn't sound like a smart idea.

So I have a DJM-250MK2 and I connect my DDJ-400 into Channel 1 so I can out put into XLR which are connected to my JBL 5 inch studio monitors.

The audio is terrible!

My vinyl through the DJM sound amazing but the DDJ is fucking awful(the only appropriate language sorry). It has gotta be the audio driver... but do I need a new controller or is there a way to get my studio monitors connected to my DDJ in a better way? Will an audio interface help? Is there a simple way to go from RCA to XLR or 1/4inch input

I'm ready to buy a new controller but I'm also wanting to buy more vinyls! Also I need a controller with DVS control.

Any advice is greatly appreciated!!

These are my speakers: https://www.jbl.com/studio-monitors/305PMKII-.html

My controller: https://www.pioneerdj.com/en/product/controller/ddj-400/black/overview/

My Mixer: https://www.pioneerdj.com/en-us/product/mixer/djm-250mk2/black/overview/

On my serato board I am able to sync bpm and move the tempo fader of either side to adjust tempo (whilst they are still synced) easy, boom!

I don’t use CDJ’s until they are in front of me. I know i’ve tried to sync two tracks and move the tempo fader but it locks because sync is on (or whatever it does)

I guess my question is:

is it possible to sync two tracks and adjust the tempo fader while they’re synced? thanks!

I’m thinking about using Landr?

I’ve only been DJing since the start of the year and my thoughts so far:

• Master the basics (beat matching / mixing in key / phrasing etc).

• Be open to trying different genres/formats.

• Track preparation, boring after a while, but so useful down the line.

• Know your audience (I got loads of praise/good feedback just from playing more rock / older bangers from 80s rather than usual dance/club/dnb at a bar recently).

• You can’t please everyone.

• Mistakes will be made (I find that some sessions at home, I’ll completely fluff a transition over and over, but other times there’ll be several decent transitions without even thinking about it).

• Use YouTube tutorials as much as possible (I’ve paid for a few Crossfader courses, but truth be told I’ve learned half of it for free, just from watching YouTube and practicing 🤦‍♂️).

• Get friendly with local DJs (also learned a few different techniques from watching other DJs, which has helped me with different transitions).

• Don’t go too crazy with FX.

• Don’t pick up bad habits, I’ve noticed so much with other DJs that I’ve just turned around and said to some of them, you might as well just setup a Spotify playlist and hit play…

• Most important of all, have fun!

I bought an entry level Numark controller last August and the music keeps cutting out when I’m raising both faders.

I switched up all the wires and even tried a different laptop to eliminate all potential issues.

Starting to think it’s the controller itself. Is it normal for controllers (especially cheaper ones) to start bugging like this or what? Cuz I play on upgrading to the FLX10 soon but in a month or so and I need to post so a mix so I gotta figure this out

Thanks in advance!

Asking here instead of a pioneer subred but lets see.

SO I have quantize deck set to one beat.

Scenario.

On a certain song. Loop is playing. First time.

i.e. this seems to happen to newly loaded songs.

anyway if i hit a cue point expecting it to leave the loop and on beat hit that cue point.

However, the first time I push the cue there is a delay and then it fires. OFFBEAT.

If after because i am at home, I do the same scenario again. It works just like i would have expected.

Its just that first time. Is this a setting? I feel like it wasnt doing this before i am relatively new to xdj but i do have my own.

Hi all, very new dj here. I started off my journey with a free trial of tidal, I didn’t mind it but felt like Soundcloud was gonna be a better way to go so I changed over to that instead. Since changing I’ve found that quite a lot of songs that are on Spotify/tidal aren’t on Soundcloud. This really surprised me because I expected it to be the other way around. Possibly this is because im in tasmania, Australia ? Not too sure but it was quite the disappointment. More specifically a lot of deep house songs seem to not be there, for example Rick Wade’s hustlers lullaby ep is just seemingly not on Soundcloud. Just wondering if anyone thinks this might be a regional thing and what I could do ? Perhaps a different seaming service that you could recommend instead, cheers

I’ve recently been in the market for an active pa speaker that I could use at home indoors and outdoors for backyard parties etc… I’m new to this scene in particular but I was looking for some recommendations for a single active loudspeaker and a matching sub. Also, would I be able to stream music directly to the speaker with my phone without a mixer? If I had an adapter or it had a bt setting?

Want to buy a 4trak as a beginner controller as i can get one really cheap. I only have a newer macbook air and am aware that there are compatibility issues.

I was wondering how serious the deficit of this being an older controller will be and if anyone knows the steps of arranging a setup like this, preferably without paying for additional software ? Anything else i should know before purchasing? Thanks for any help 🙏

I really want to get into DJing. I really fell in love with house music and some other genres of edm last year and I want to get into DJing before I go to college next year. I started mixing on sereto pro and played around with it for about an hour. I think I slightly got a hang of the bmp matching and I kinda get which keys work together. But other than that I don't know anything about music. Any tips?