The Best Digital Dj Tips?
Page 1 of 6 12345 ... LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 58
  1. #1
    Mr. Golden EanGolden's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Location
    San Francisco
    Posts
    970

    Default The Best Digital Dj Tips?

    What are your best tips for a new digital dj?

    If you could only teach a new digital dj one thing: What would it be?

    1 tip per post please..

  2. #2
    Tech Guru Steve Zorilow's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2010
    Location
    Montréal, Québec, Canada
    Posts
    1,233

    Default

    Build & tag your music collection properly.
    Steve Zorilow: Facebook - Soundcloud - Mixcloud - Twitter

  3. #3
    Tech Guru BFLY's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Posts
    580

    Default

    Play good music - the only tip that matters! fail on this, then who cares!

  4. #4
    Tech Guru DarioJ's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2011
    Location
    North & Central FL
    Posts
    792

    Default

    Specifically- Learn your music (structure, timing, breaks, builds, sounds etc).

    Read the Blog. Almost every question I have ever had there was a blog posted on it, in quite good detail.
    The MUSIC is what matters!
    Everything else is _________

  5. #5
    Tech Guru Patch's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    Bristol, UK
    Posts
    6,481

    Default

    A well structured/tagged (and BACKED UP!) music collection.
    DJ'ing: 2x1200MK2, DJM 850, Dicers, F1, Zomo MC-1000, Sony MDR-v700, i7 Win 10 HP Envy
    Production: Ableton Live 8 and a mouse, Sennheiser HD400, Sony VAIO

    Click HERE to D/L Free Tracks from Soundcloud!!!
    https://www.facebook.com/Patchdj

  6. #6
    Tech Mentor
    Join Date
    Oct 2011
    Posts
    277

    Default

    same tip i would give to an analog dj: do it for the love of the music.

    there are better options if your goal is to get rich, better choices if you want to get the girls, etc.

  7. #7
    Tech Wizard MaxOnBass's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    Serbia
    Posts
    60

    Default

    Have a backup of EVERYTHING (music, 2 OSes on your machine, backup plans for sound card/controller failure..)
    www.maxdfunk.com

    Gear: S4 mk2, bass guitar, disco ball.

  8. #8
    DJTT Tankard fullenglishpint's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    St Albans, UK
    Posts
    7,097

    Default

    Be able to rock a party on any gear that's available, not just one controller, and at some point that's going to mean learning to beatmatch by ear.
    TSP 2 | Serato DJ | Live 8 | MBP (SSD + HDD) | AIAIA TMA-1 Fool's Gold Edition | 1200 Mk2s | MidiFighter | KRK RP5
    Xone: DB4 | Pioneer CDJ-2000 Nexus
    DJTT FAQ | Read my guide to AUDIO CABLES

  9. #9
    Tech Guru Alex Wild's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    London, UK
    Posts
    564

    Default

    Smash your laptop and buy some vinyl.



    Only joking, of course! Err, let's see... Pay attention to the crowd and try to gauge their reactions to what your currently playing. Then adjust the direction of your set accordingly.
    Mixes: www.mixcloud.com/djalexwild/
    Production: www.soundcloud.com/alexwild
    DJM500 : X1 : MBP 15" 2.53 GHz 4 GB RAM : HD25SP : MASCHINE

  10. #10
    Tech Guru
    Join Date
    May 2009
    Location
    Cincinnati, USA
    Posts
    779

    Default

    Effects supplement the mix, rather than define it.

Page 1 of 6 12345 ... LastLast

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •