Free Guides – Digital DJ Tips https://www.digitaldjtips.com Learn To DJ With Digital DJ Gear Wed, 10 Apr 2024 02:18:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cdn.digitaldjtips.com/app/uploads/2017/08/14162421/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Free Guides – Digital DJ Tips https://www.digitaldjtips.com 32 32 Bootlegs, Mashups, Re-edits & Remixes: What’s The Difference? https://www.digitaldjtips.com/bootlegs-mashups-re-edits-remixes/ https://www.digitaldjtips.com/bootlegs-mashups-re-edits-remixes/#respond Tue, 09 Apr 2024 14:55:37 +0000 https://www.digitaldjtips.com/?p=2785681 Whether you play music that’s labelled “bootleg”, “mashup”, “re-edit” or “remix” and have wondered what these terms mean, or you’re dabbling yourself in altering or making your own versions of tunes that you own, you may have wondered what the differences are between these often-used labels. Over the past few weeks, several students on our … Continued

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5 Ways To Make Your DJ Studio Sound Great https://www.digitaldjtips.com/ways-to-improve-dj-studio/ https://www.digitaldjtips.com/ways-to-improve-dj-studio/#respond Thu, 29 Feb 2024 22:15:21 +0000 https://www.digitaldjtips.com/?p=2785103 Many DJs believe that making their room sound better is a complex science that’s beyond the reach of the average person. However, this isn’t the case. In this live lesson, we discussed five straightforward methods to improve your speaker’s sound quality. While not all of these methods are inexpensive, they are all reasonably simple to … Continued

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Best Rekordbox DJ Controllers & Standalones For 2024 https://www.digitaldjtips.com/best-rekordbox-dj-controllers/ https://www.digitaldjtips.com/best-rekordbox-dj-controllers/#respond Sun, 18 Feb 2024 21:45:00 +0000 https://www.digitaldjtips.com/?p=2762299 Looking to buy a Pioneer DJ Rekordbox controller or standalone DJ unit, but not sure which to go for? In this article, I’ll explain to you what makes Rekordbox software and Rekordbox controllers/standalones different from the pack, and then give you our six best DJ units for Rekordbox in 2024, with both high-end and entry-level … Continued

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Our 5 Best VirtualDJ Controller Picks For 2024 https://www.digitaldjtips.com/best-virtualdj-controllers/ https://www.digitaldjtips.com/best-virtualdj-controllers/#respond Fri, 09 Feb 2024 00:50:22 +0000 https://www.digitaldjtips.com/?p=2784459 VirtualDJ is a long-standing and popular piece of DJ software. In fact, it is the first piece of DJ software I personally used extensively, way back in 2004. It has a loyal user base, with a particularly strong following among mobile DJs, video DJs and karaoke DJs. That said, it is also great for any … Continued

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The Best Music Streaming Services For DJs In 2024 https://www.digitaldjtips.com/best-music-streaming-services/ https://www.digitaldjtips.com/best-music-streaming-services/#respond Tue, 06 Feb 2024 01:16:54 +0000 https://www.digitaldjtips.com/?p=2784244 What’s the best music streaming service for DJs in 2024? We’ve brought together all the music streaming services, software platforms and compatible hardware, given them all a thorough road-testing, and come up with our recommendations for all types of DJs, from open format and mobile to underground and bedroom.

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Acapellas Are Everywhere – Can You Mix Like This? https://www.digitaldjtips.com/acapellas-are-everywhere/ https://www.digitaldjtips.com/acapellas-are-everywhere/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2024 21:16:58 +0000 https://www.digitaldjtips.com/?p=2784094 There are certain “thresholds” in DJing – skills that once you cross the boundary, there’s no going back. Beatmixing, scratching, keymixing – and we can definitely add “DJing with acapellas” to that list. There is literally nothing like fitting an acapella perfectly over an instrumental, especially when the acapella is so new that you suddenly … Continued

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How To Get High Quality Acapellas Of Anything https://www.digitaldjtips.com/high-quality-acapellas/ https://www.digitaldjtips.com/high-quality-acapellas/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2024 23:45:22 +0000 https://www.digitaldjtips.com/?p=2783965 I’m sure by now you know all about real-time stems separation in DJ software – tap a button and you get acapellas and more from any track. But what if you don’t use one of the better DJ platforms that do a good job of this (or you happen to use Traktor, come to that, … Continued

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5 Best DJ Systems For Algoriddim’s djay Pro Software 2024 https://www.digitaldjtips.com/best-dj-systems-for-djay-pro/ https://www.digitaldjtips.com/best-dj-systems-for-djay-pro/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2024 22:50:36 +0000 https://www.digitaldjtips.com/?p=2774147 Algoriddim’s djay Pro is a powerful DJ software platform. It runs on iOS and macOS, for one relatively low annual subscription. So for Apple fans, it may well be the perfect DJ software to commit to. There is also a Windows version, and an Android version – although the Apple versions are the ones the … Continued

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Best All-In-One Standalone DJ Systems [2024 Update] https://www.digitaldjtips.com/best-standalone-dj-systems/ https://www.digitaldjtips.com/best-standalone-dj-systems/#respond Sun, 28 Jan 2024 19:00:26 +0000 https://www.digitaldjtips.com/?p=2772995 While most DJs use controllers with laptops, a growing number of them – from hobbyists to mobile to “pro” DJs wanting a second system to use at home – are nowadays using “standalone” DJ systems instead. What we’re talking about here is the kind of “all in one” DJ units that look like DJ controllers … Continued

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Best Serato DJ Controllers For 2024 https://www.digitaldjtips.com/best-serato-controllers/ https://www.digitaldjtips.com/best-serato-controllers/#respond Mon, 22 Jan 2024 04:04:49 +0000 https://www.digitaldjtips.com/?p=2783545 Serato DJ is one of the most popular laptop DJ programs, and a good choice if you’re a DJ who plays hip-hop, open-format sets, who wants to scratch… but it’s equally at home with house and electronic music, too. Features-wise it has most of what you want, including the new “battleground” feature for DJ software … Continued

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Best DJ Software 2024 – Serato, Traktor, Rekordbox, VirtualDJ, Djay Pro, Engine DJ? https://www.digitaldjtips.com/best-software-for-djs/ https://www.digitaldjtips.com/best-software-for-djs/#respond Sun, 21 Jan 2024 23:05:05 +0000 https://www.digitaldjtips.com/?p=2783518 As a DJ, unless you spin with records or CDs exclusively (which very few people do nowadays), you are going to need to choose a DJ software platform. This is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make in your DJing, akin to a music producer deciding if they want to use Ableton Live, Logic Pro … Continued

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Our 7 Best DJ Controllers For 2024 https://www.digitaldjtips.com/best-dj-controllers-2024/ https://www.digitaldjtips.com/best-dj-controllers-2024/#respond Fri, 19 Jan 2024 01:44:55 +0000 https://www.digitaldjtips.com/?p=2783375 For many DJs, a DJ controller is the perfect way to play. Plugging into your laptop and using your laptop’s processor, memory and hard drive to do all the important stuff like storing your music and handling playback, effects and so on, the controller gives you a tactile surface for your decks and mixer, a … Continued

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