Would you like help, tips advice on DJ gear and equipment. Well everything in this section covers this and more.
This section contains useful “how to’s” and other informational articles.
Well, I finally bought a new DJ mixer. And I’ve finally upgraded to a better model. For the last 15+ years I’ve used a Rane TTM56 with a pair of Vestax PDX2000MkII, Kaoss Pad 2, Traktor Scratch Pro, and a Midi Controller. Honestly, this setup has served me well that’s why I’ve been so reluctant … Read more
Long time readers of this blog will know that I digitised my vinyl collection many years ago. This wasn’t a simple task because I ripped well over a 1000 vinyl’s to my hard drive. This is a job I never want to do again. Now, that the work done I’ve been looking for the best … Read more
If you’re a new DJ, you might think YouTube is a fantastic source of music for mixing with. After all, it hosts an incredible amount of music. Plus, it’s easy to download videos from YouTube and extract the audio. Meaning you could build a considerable track collection in a matter of hours – and all … Read more
In this guide I want to show you an easy and fast way to extract audio from YouTube videos. This tutorial can also be used if you want to download videos from YouTube and save them to your hard drive. I will also show you how to do this whilst trying to preserve audio and … Read more
DJing with turntables is hard, tricky to master, and expensive. Yet many people still mix tunes this way. And many DJs say they find it rewarding and more fun than digital DJ’ing. But how do you actually DJ with turntables? And there any differences DJ’ing with turntables when compared with other types of DJ’ing? Now, … Read more
The first CDJs were released back in the mid-1990’s. During that decade the availability of dance music on CDs increased, and so did the demand for CD turntables which emulated the look and feel of DJ turntables. Once the first CDJ was released many more DJs started to use CDs in their mixsets. Because DJ’ing … Read more
In recent years there’s been a revival in vinyl sales, resulting in more DJ’s choosing to spin the black discs. So, it should come as no surprise to find that DJ equipment manufacturers are now selling turntables again. Also, the widespread use of DJ’ing programmes, like Serato and Traktor, has accelerated the use of DJ’ing … Read more
A DJ mixer is a tool which allows a person to mix several audio sources and output them as a single ‘mixed’ audio output. DJ mixers work similarly to mixing desks. And mixing desks are often used by bands and they can frequently be seen in music studios. In each case, the audio mixer ‘mixes’ … Read more
If you’ve been DJ’ing for a few years, eventually you’ll play at a gig where the DJ’ing equipment is faulty. An easy way to minimise these problems is keeping an emergency DJ equipment kit with you as a backup. This which can help you to solve (or minimise) any problems which may affect your DJ … Read more
This record ripping guide is useful even if you’re not a DJ. The methods I outline will work for anyone who has the problem of digitising a large collection of filthy vinyls whilst trying maintain good sound quality. Also, the sections on cleaning and handling records is useful for any person who owns a record … Read more