DJ TechTools

Analyzing DJ/Producer Names For Success

madzach — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:24:00 +0000

More than just a name, the title associated with your DJ or producer performances can set the tone, create ideas about your style or the experience of hearing you perform, and help fans remember you down the line. Today we're taking another look at... Read more

10 Essential Mixes For Aspiring DJs

Derek Opperman — Fri, 17 May 2013 08:01:38 +0000

We've all been there — standing at your DJ setup ready to record a mix, but for some reason the inspiration just won't come. For times like these, it can be beneficial to take a break and have a listen to how other people have done it before you.... Read more

Mixing In Key: When And How To Change Track Key In DJ Software

Dan White — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:44:00 +0000

Mixing in key is one of the best ways to create a smooth mix that resonates from track to track, increasing or decreasing energy in a way that makes sense to the ears of your audience. But did you know that you're able to manually adjust the key of... Read more

Records Made Of Wood, Chocolate, Or 3D Printed!

Dan White — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:29:52 +0000

In the DJTT mailbag this morning was a link to a brand new project featured in the Daily Mail that's worth sharing - laser-cut wooden records by Amanda Ghassaei (from our own town of San Francisco!). The records are surely aren't the best for your... Read more

BT On Mentoring/Promoting Porter Robinson

Dan White — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:19:37 +0000

We've got a lot of readers who are young producers looking for (or who might have) an older mentor also in the production game, so when producer BT went on a long tiarade about his experience mentoring and helping Porter Robinson in his rise to... Read more

Podcasting 101: Get Your DJ Podcast Onto iTunes

EricRobinson — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:43:25 +0000

Many DJs think they need to be a celebrity, have a label, or major backing to get their music onto iTunes. Not so! Even though some people find out how to get their music, mixes, songs, videos, into an iTunes listing, many of them have no idea how... Read more

Moving A DJ Library From Serato Into Traktor

Dan White — Fri, 10 May 2013 08:05:39 +0000

We're constantly being asked by Serato DJs who have recently discovered Traktor and want to give it a shot about the best way to easily move their library across without having to start all over with cue points, BPM information, and so on. The good... Read more

MixVibes Cross 2.4: 4 Decks + HID Control

Dan White — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:44:15 +0000

MixVibes continues to close the gap between its DJ software and the other big players in the industry, and the release of Cross 2.4 is no exception. The new version of Cross features four decks in the software, the bottom two of which can be... Read more