LAST UPDATED 2 MAY, 2018 Most of us have been there at one point or another… 10 seconds left to play on a track in front of a packed dancefloor, and nothing lined up on the other deck! We may just have failed to find something we want, or got carried away chatting – but [...]
Digital DJ Tips reader Sam asks: “When I DJ, I take pride in being able to beatmatch manually. However, when listening to professional, pre-recorded mixes online they always sound absolutely spot on. I feel that during a performance tiny mistakes add to the ‘live feel’, but when doing a mix recording it should sound absolutely perfect. “I’ve [...]
There's great value in meeting new people and talking to them face to face, especially in today's social media-driven world of faceless private messages. So far we’ve covered a huge variety of techniques and tips to jumpstart your DJ/producer career and being getting noticed. In the first part of this series you built micro [...]
We’re almost done with our 12-part DJ/producer success series: We showed you how to build micro income streams, how to get noticed by creating solid content, and how to develop an overall aesthetic and “look” for your brand. We also talked about how to crush it on social media by leveraging Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and keeping your fans happy, along with [...]
DJ Khaled and his fans. The way you handle your fans online as well as offline will have a huge influence on the speed at which you grow your influence as a DJ/producer. This week in our in-depth series about getting noticed as a DJ, we’ll tie branding, content, and social media [...]
The first segment in our 12-part series on DJ/producer success talked you through building micro income streams, getting noticed with your killer content, and honing a unique aesthetic. In the social media space, we’ve discussed creating and maintaining high-quality Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages. We aren’t finished with social media just yet, as YouTube deserves a turn. Why should you be on YouTube? [...]
Part one of our Zero To Hero series covered generating micro income streams to keep your craft afloat. Next up, part two discussed creating content, and part three taught you about having a strong visual brand. In part four, the task was to supercharge your DJ/producer Facebook page. Today, it’s the turn of Instagram. Now, standing out on Instagram is no easy [...]
Denon DJ just announced a firmware update to its SC5000 Prime flagship media player. Now at version 1.0.3, the update gives the SC5000 Prime the ability to use thumb drives and SD cards containing music prepared using Pioneer DJ’s Rekordbox software. The SC5000 Prime automatically converts hot cues, saved loops, and playlists so you [...]
The first segment of this Zero To Hero series laid crucial foundations that influence your DJ/producer success. In part one you learned to support your craft with creative micro income streams that pay the bills. Part two showed how to rise above the online noise by creating killer content. For part three, you defined and developed your DJ/producer brand. Today’s [...]
The new update includes Lighting Mode which lets you program custom light shows when used with the RB-DMX1 lighting interface. (Digital Dj Tips Pioneer DJ just launched the latest version of Rekordbox. Now at version 5.2, the update includes the brand new Lighting Mode that lets you create custom lighting effects when [...]
