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 [...]
Digital DJ Tips reader Jonny asks: How do you record your live DJ sets? I only occasionally use Traktor when I play live and obviously can record through that, but how about when I use my USB sticks on a standard CDJ/DJM club set-up? I’ve seen some DJs use a portable recorder like a Zoom or Tascam, [...]
Digital DJ Tips reader Cary asks: “I am an oldies DJ and play mostly throwbacks. I understand the concepts of beatgridding and syncing quantised tracks, but what do I do about older tunes that were recorded with a human drummer and the tempo and timing fluctuate? I am aware that these types of tracks cannot be [...]
LAST UPDATED 13 FEBRUARY, 2018 In part one of our Zero To Hero: How To Hustle For DJ/Producer Success series we covered seven micro income streams to keep cash coming in while you pursue your DJ/producing, and in part two we talked about how you can get noticed online by putting out killer content. Today we’re going to focus [...]
We bust the top myths about becoming a DJ/producer in this article. We'll even start with one right now: You don't need a recording studio with gear like this to make your own dance music. Fear is one of the biggest hurdles to making music, like “what if I produce something and [...]
DJ Angelo, one of the tutors in our very own scratch course, rocking the decks at NAMM 2018. Throughout NAMM 2018 we’ve scoured the halls for stuff of interest to DJs and DJ/producers, and while we’ve covered the biggest releases individually, there is always far too much gear and software to do that with everything. So here [...]
