5 Things Beginner DJs Learn TOO LATE
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DJ Carlo, thank you for all of the free lessons. I was a club DJ for about 2 years during the 90's. Prior to that, I was a radio DJ. I left the club scene for a corporate job in the radio industry and about 7 years ago, got my 1st DJ controller. Through your videos, I have learned digital skills to add to my analog knowledge. I only get to practice on the weekends but your tutorials have improved my bedroom DJ skills. Right now I only mix fort my wife's entertainment but sometimes I get invited to house parties. Keep sharing your knowledge, we appreciate it more than you know.
Hi there, I'm a big fan of you and i love djing, unfortunately i can't afford to buy DJing gears as I am a village boys with financial problems and I would really really love to get a hand on one dj controller. I've been practicing on laptop and phone, so I humbly ask you to please help me in any ways you can so that ia can also be like you and help support my family through Djing because I love djing.I humbly beg if possible give me one of your controller so that i can also get better at djing. Thank you so much
Do stems work good with a  Core i7 MacBook 
Thank you for the mention Carlo! Such valuable information you're putting out there. And with that being said: I think I need to dive into my library and clean my pile of tracks that I have in there doing nothing 😅
Glad you caught that pare! Me too! It's like every time I check my library I find more and more tracks to delete 🤣
This video makes so much sense, I have clean up and and organize my music library due to having so much music that comes in. Plus I have to put time into practicing techniques to make cleaner mixes, using filters and mini sets/routines etc. thank you Carlo my bro! Always appreciate you and your work ethics, professionalism!
For sure Benny! Gotta stick to my guns with the things that made my DJing experience so much better over the past decade and a half. Gotta imbue that wisdom to the next generation!
Amazing points Carlo. Thank you for being such an amazing leader for all of us learning and passionate DJs. I always learn something new from you ✌️❤️.
I'm glad you think so man! Always a pleasure to impart some personal life lessons on others 🥰
so true! having a cleaner library has helped me perfect my sets and made me so happy with one that I uploaded my first UA-cam video yesterday! i also watched your how to edit and make DJ mixes video, it was so helpful for my upload❤ thank you!!
Congratulations my dude!!! Keep up the good work with uploading videos!
@@djcarlo thank you ❤ without your videos i wouldn't be able to upload a good quality mix⭐
last step is so real. love u dj carlo
Thanks man! Appreciate all the support!
Great advice, Thank you for the different outlook on life.
Thanks Dez, and indeed. Following these steps really changed the way I lived my life
Love this video and all the topics covered! Big up bro!
It's something everyone should be aware of bro! Especially in our home turf hahaha
Great video Carlo ! I cannot wait until you drop new crazy mix 😎You are the best 😁👍
more crazy mixes to come!
I totally agree! Thank you brother!
Right Patrick? It's pretty much another reflection and introspection video 😄
Thank you Carlo ❤
You're very welcome! Hope the steps resonated with you!
Right on DJ Carlo- I’ve been working all weekend for my DJ set Valentine’s Day-very helpful video DJ Carlo
Awesome! Exciting times ahead for you this Valentine's Day!
You really are a treasure, amazing advice throughout. Engaging and informative, thank you 🙏🏼✨
Thank you so much! Really appreciate those very kind words!
Thanks for the pep talk Carlo 👍
You're very welcome! It was about time I released another inspirational video
Wow!!! great tips!
Indeed! These are the habits I live by
The last point is the most important. Amazing vid!
thanks man! It's so true!
Love your videos!! Keep up the Excellent work !!
Thanks Brandon! Hope you were able to get some ideas from this video 🤩
@djcarlo of course! Your information is always great and the way you explain it makes it very easy to learn from. Thanks for the reply!
Great information bro!!! 🏆
Always looking for ways to share good info! Glad you liked what you found here
hey Carlo,that was a real good pep talk at the end,very insightful..keep up the good work man...cheers
It was much needed! People needed to hear these things 😊
I needed that ty
For sure! Which tip did you find most useful?
@@djcarlo Step 5 I have been over working myself to impress those around me to the point of burn out
Great advice 👏
Only the best for this channel!
I did not expect the wise advice to take care of ourselves. Subscribed!
Such a highly underrated piece of advice! More folk need to hear it
Nice video ✌️
Thank you! Which tip do you think resonated with you the most?
Great tips Carlo. I got caught in the trap of getting too much music and because i dont see artwork in RB, i only saw files and i didnt get to learn the tunes. Now i create a playlist in my djpool and come back to them in a few days time to see if i really need/want those tunes. this hugley stopped me getting too many tunes. for 30 years i never once made a playlist to play out from, it was always on the fly because i knew the songs. Now i take time to construct a playlist and this is so much better now. when i stream i know whats coming next and this takes so much stress away when live. 🔥
Perfect! That's a good way to make sure you get the right songs and you have a clear structure in the flow of your sets haha
Great advice... not just for DJing, but for life in general. I might show this video to my middle school students! Some of them need help - :)
That is so sweet! I would appreciate that. This is the advice my younger self definitely needed to hear :)
Hi Carlo. Your videos have valuable content as always. It's true what you say about creating a brand. There are so many great DJs that it's difficult to stand out from the rest. Besides, marketing is very important and it takes a lot of time to achieve our goals. I've been practicing for around a year and a half, but I'm shy and didn't dare to record myself. I finally did it for a contest. I uploaded the video, shared the link on my social media and... Only 1 view the first day 😅😂 It's easy to have a low self esteem with these amazing results, but I'll keep going until I'm noticed. Haha
That's how it usually starts Cristina! You really have to push yourself out there, and make sure you're heard! Never give up on the climb!
Thanks DJ Carlo! Btw ang ganda ng studio background
Yay! Finally, someone noticed!
Very good video 👍
Thank you Oskar! Just some tips and advice I feel go a long way
Hay carlo..... love from srilanka..... l like your videos most 💖
Thanks dude! Glad you do!
DJ CARLO 🎤 🎧
THANKS ONCE AGAIN, FOR THOSE , AWESOME , TIPS 👌
YOUR ROCK 🪨 🎸 🤟
For sure Marco! Glad you enjoyed the extra dose of introspection over here!
This is a Master Class
Thanksman! What was your favorite tip?
Deleting of tracks that don't work anymore. Its hard but needed. Trimming up tracks or making playlists to make it more organized.
Also, practice makes mastery.
Investment in thyself to help all rounded efforts to better my dj career.
❤ Thanks 2 u ❤
Happy to help my dude!
Galeng!
Yezzir! Steps I live by!
Man, your take on mental health and perspective is so true as a creative / music producer / DJ. Any little bit of subjective criticism can feel like the entire world is ending if you don't have the right mindset.
Indeed! I felt like it needed to be said
I usually sort my library by genre, i also usr the star rating as a energy indicator. 1 star is low energy and 5 is high😅
Oh that's pretty cool! Good way of utilizing that feature
Also invest in speakers, Way too many DJs out there trying to do 500 plus person events with two 500w rms point source systems..
Haha, that's why I leave that to the sound system guys. But if you provide your own set up, then PLEASE get good powered speakers
Will you please go a little more in depth on the Mixed in key software. Appreciate you help with my journey :D
I have a full video on it! Check it out! 🥳
i havent djed for 6 or 7 years, i started, but had a huge life change before i could get really good, but the last year ive been enjoying VR and VRChat mainly, and there is actually quite a few people who dj in vr, and its pretty safe to say that there is a live dj almost 24/7 in vrchat if you know where to look. ive been to a few of them, though ive never actually been to a club in RL before. never had anyone to go with so never had a real reason to go by myself, but vr is a completely different story, so i figure why not get back into DJing. which means completely rebuilding my library from basically scratch while also juggling other bills as well
Dude, your DJ journey is legit fascinating! Life's got its twists, but the fact that you're jumping back into the DJ game after a 6-7 year hiatus is seriously cool. The whole VR and VRChat vibe is on another level, right? I mean, 24/7 live DJ sets in VR? That's the kind of innovation we're living for.
It's wild that you're rebuilding your music library from scratch while adulting with bills and stuff. But, hey, if VR is the space where you can unleash your DJ skills and vibe without the solo-club awkwardness, why the heck not, right?
Props to you for finding a community in VRChat that gets the love for DJing. If you ever need tips on rebuilding that library or just wanna geek out about virtual beats, there's gotta be a bunch of like-minded peeps in the VR DJ scene who'd be down to share their wisdom.
Here's to you, man, stepping back into the DJ scene and making waves in the virtual world. Keep those beats dropping and enjoy the ride!
@@djcarlo yea, there are, im still trying to find them. I'll get there though, im in no rush, i know the door will open for me when im ready. it usually does. i just want to build my library, figure out why traktor pro 3 is not playing well with my DNS 1200 cdjs. i have a feeling its asio4all, because i use an external mixer. and get back into practicing and also clean out all the dirt and dust from my mixer's faders (2 inputs are still functional) but one thing at a time. i never stopped listening to the music though, i just stopped playing it, so i guess i just have to buy all the songs that ive been streaming for the last 5 years or so, and ive always been musically inclined, so it'll all turn out fine in the end.
One thing to note for DJing in a completely virtual world though: the interaction with the dancefloor is completely different. i dont know if its easier or harder, but its definitely different
I started learning the basics in Tribe XR on the Quest 3 a few months ago, and it has helped immensely as I begin this journey.
@@Beemerbmr oh yea, I forgot about tribe XR
@@masterbond9 I think it’s very worth doing the trial and going through the lessons to get the basics down
(apologies for my English its not my first language) Do you have any advice for not finding music for your set you actually like or is on theme? Like for example i will really like 1 song and make it my core song or starting song for a set. But as i add more songs or play ones with it, it doesn't feel right and just feels like filler songs. Im not sure how to explain it but the sets i perform or make just doesnt feel right. It could be a bit of burnout but I'm not sure
Hmmm, interesting situation there. If the songs don't feel right, then try looking for other songs that really make you feel happy, or that you actually like. As long as your audience is happy, and the "fillers" are keeping you booked at the venues though, you may want to stick to them as well.
I’m not new to DJ equipment. In fact I’ve owned either turntables or a controller for over 20 years. Despite this I’m just now wanting to play music for others and for the past few weeks I’ve been trying to ask this.
How do Dj’s craft sets (pick songs to chain together).
? I’m not talking about BPM; but more so I’m talking about the flow and energy from one song to the next. The primary genre of music I’ll be playing will be hip Hop RnB reggae funk and soul.
For some their answer will be, “The crowd will dictate the songs” but that’s not the aim of the question. I’m looking for how they would dictate the flow internally and without a crowd to read or what they as a DJ default to. A great example could be a mix tape or when I’m djing I try to….
Shhhiiiiddd, is there a better way to ask this question?
Ohhhhh, this is an interesting question and may require a ton of different answers, but for me, I usually chain together songs that are in key, carry similar percussion or bass line patterns, and have similar crowd reactions (dancing or singing or both!). But I like to keep my sets open to different genres, so I try making micro-playlists which I can whip out, depending on how the crowd is vibing, and I just really observe what the majority are going nuts to
How can you stream for djing? Spotify was blocked few years ago now tidal will also
I think Amazon Music is still up for that one, but it's only linked to Engine DJ
Curious to know your thoughts on Laidback Luke's new setup?
He actually replied to this video!
Omnis duo review please
maybe one day...
salute
Just always here to give some good advice!
you should do a video on dealing with negativity/criticism/hate as a dj soon
I actually did one very early in my channel's history! I think it's one of the first topics i tackled
Are you going to review the new alpha theta controller and wireless speaker that just came out?
Highly possible, but I'm waiting till I get my hands one one. For the speaker, since I've never really done speaker reviews before, we'll see! The prospect is exciting though
@@djcarlo Sick! Excited to see what’s coming!
maybe one day I'll get it... @@DanielWalker.
Being prepared and having everything organised gives benefits with everything that you do in life.
Think that for a DJ with bookings could ruin his name faster than most other branches. Example: a tennis player at pro level doesn’t ruins his career by losing a few times. A dj who’s booked but doesn’t prepare his music and make’s a mess of it, could bring his name very quickly down. Preparation brings quality, better quality results with more bookings. It’s harder to build a name than bringing it down. Especially with this digital world where everything goes viral within seconds.
Exactly! Preparation and methods to your Madness are absolutely key in securing a good future for your career. Extremely important!
Where I can download the quality songs?
Record pools like Crate Connect and BPM Supreme :)
Dig the video title 🦾🦾
It's legit though! Glad you liked the title buddy!
i agree to everything
Awesome! I'm glad you see things from my POV here 🤩
el verdad, kababayan. ya compra yo ayer un nuebo Controlador de reloop, el READY. recientemente tiene yo manada maga gig, y ya realiza yo ke bien desordenado de mio musika. el READY amo demio dispositivo para practica na cualquier lugar! buen trabaho pare.
Muchas gracias kababayan! Yo, is this chavacano? One of my video editors' family is from Zamboanga! Hope you enjoy the Reloop Ready! Esta un bien controller!
@@djcarlo si! chavacano este! ohala ke algun dia ay performa yo na zamboanga y ay atende yo un show de uste na pilipinas! VIVA kita maga DJ, musikero, y Pilipino!🙌🏽🇵🇭
2:31 now thats moves
I had to stretch a lot for that! Hahaha
Now I have the skill to dj on a Hercules 500 inpulse whats the best investment to do? And what witch dj controller should I buy next? 😅
How bout the T7, Rane One, or Rev7?
@@djcarlo i wil check it out. Thx a lot 🙏🏼💪
I love the elevator music 🎉
Had to keep the music somewhat relaxed to match the tone of the video :)
All valid, I was on top of the game in the 90's... everything changed in the direction I hate. Gave up.
So sad to hear that you gave up on it John. What didn't you like about about the direction things were going?
Idol san ba makakabili ng controller lalo na ung numarkt platinum fx po
Try checking JB Music!
This is solid advice to anyone watching this vid...PLEASE READ AND I HOPE YOU TAKE THIS INFO BECAUSE I MESSED UP AND AM PAYING FOR IT RN:
1)Do NOT download a bunch of songs and immediately start mixing. Start with like 20 here, learn to mix them, 20 there, learn to mix them, and so on. SLOWLY build ur library
2)Actually probably more important than 1: MAKE SURE ALL AUDIO IS 320kbps and OR HIGHER (e.g. mp4 lossless, FLAC, AIFF, or WAV). USE ONLY 320kbps OR HIGER MP3s IF UR GOING TO USE MP3s
3) Learn about beat counts or bars: mixing on 16 bar or 32 bar/32 beat or 64 beat of intros and outros, the last chorus of songs, or on builds. Set hot cues/memor cues based off this mostly because it makes mixing easy
3)Immediately learn camelot codes or circle of fifths (circle is technically better but requires more work) and know how they fit together
4) Start making edits of your own IMMEDIATELY for songs that dont work real well for mixing or dont have intros and outros
5)Organize libraries by playlist ideas/moods not necessarily by genres. Analyze energies and how songs might fit where. If you do organize songs by genre, make the genre a master crate and then have moods/energies/timeslots as subcrates
If you start out IMMEDIATELY checking off these boxes, your life will be SO much easier and you wont have to back and fix your library MULTIPLE times like me🤦♂️😥
Amen brother! Thanks for contributing to the discussion. More DJs need to know about these things!
The song list was HILARIOUS BRO! Just farted and She never loved u
Only the best for the club! Hahahaha
Haha, creative adaptation of the recent looksmaxxing hype.
Hahahaha, I see I'm not the only one keeping up with trends
I miss djaying. Only thing that gets me going. How I wish I could get back to that 😔😔
Why not pick it up as a hobby again Steven? You can have a little set up at home just to scratch that itch :)
@@djcarlocan't afford the gear yet. Shout out to you man. At least your content keeps us going.
Heyyy bro i,m trying to get the Original Serato but I can,t get it no where bro do you think you can help me out bro Please
Check out www.serato.com there is a free version called Serato DJ lite there!
@@djcarlo Ok bro but I don't use Serato dj lite only the Serato bro I like bro but anyways I'll check it out thanks tho
Hey Carlo, i bought my very first ddj-400 a week ago and tomorrow i have been asked to play for 35 people. Im a bit stressed any tips for me?? 😅😰
Best thing to do is have fun, enjoy, and see what songs keep the crowd energy up!
@@djcarlo Will do. Thank you! Keep being the best!
DJs often neglect the crucial task of informing themselves about the importance of hearing protection until it's too late.
I hear you buddy. Or should i say I barely hear you buddy...
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My dad keeps reminding me about step 5
As he should! It's the most important thing people EVERYWHERE, no matter what line of work or industry, seem to forget
LANGUAGE!!! 😂😂😂😂
We're all adults here. Char
It’s fuckin’ English lol
Bros mad at words
@Thejess is missing the forests for the trees...
Oh no!!! A bad word I’ve never heard before!! My virgin ears!!
Step 1. My library 😔 oh boy this is going to take a year.
Hahaha, don't fret man. Even at a slow pace, I only took about a week to clean out mine. 20000+ songs there too!
This is very informative, and I'll be sure to put all of it into practice. Side note: This sounds too ChatGPT-ish. Consider using normal semi-formal language more so that your personality shines through too.
Oh it was intentionally done like this. Wanted to make something more formal, subdued, and hifalutin in terms of language and terminology. Nearly all my other videos are pretty casual, so I wanted a change, you know? 😅
I see, my bad. Keep up the good work!
Your channel is like my personal DJing school.
👍
Hope you find some of the info here useful Michelle!
Boss, you've become Farfromweak at this point.
I maaaaay have had some inspirations for this video
@@djcarlo damn, that's fast. You've been my teacher and my inspiration so far. In the past, you've made a vid about DJing with laptop. So, could you make another one, this time with Virtual DJ? I've noticed that you usually make tutorials with Rekordbox and Serato. Really looking forward to it. This rookie DJ thank you for your guidance.
0:34 pause
Best tracks, right? Hahaha
You need write a book bro.
Would love to 😌
@DJ CARLO, can you do a video on Quick mixing and why it is important to no matter what music u play underground house music top 40 etc Especially with tiktok and people with Short attention spam People these days don't listen to whole songs because it gets boring.
While this is a valid observation, I have to disagree with the reasons behind it. Nowadays, yes, younger clubgoers tend to have a shorter attention span, but it doesn't apply to everyone in the audience. Quick mixing should only be employed if your song doesn't hit right. Otherwise, let a song breathe. Observe your audience. Don't normalize short/quick mixing only, but let educate your audience with the fact that there's more to the song than a chorus.
@djcarlo ua-cam.com/video/vrbqCHmaVQE/v-deo.htmlsi=WO5b24RbshIuWOBc are u sure 🤔
@@Sheriffvlogs Yes I am. Nick makes some good points, and I personally practice 2 chorus mixing, but again, it always depends on the crowd. Some folk in my home country go chorus to chorus to chorus ONLY, which I feel is a poor practice. The way I understand quick mixing is one verse - one chorus, which is too fast to create any tension or depth with a song.
But by far, the one thing I can say, is just let people mix how they want. Underground people will definitely disagree with quick mixing, and some Top 40 DJs will go toe to toe with their music. Different venues call for different styles. Just observe your crowd, see if they're vibing, and decide whether you wanna employ quick mixing or not. The logic though that all people nowadays have short attention span is where I'll need to disagree with you.
@djcarlo I'll probably say it depends on a track by track basis for some tracks. People want to hear the hole track other time. they just want to hear the bit that they know or want Viral on tiktok.
There is like 3 MacBook in this video 😮😮😮
All from different times and eras
First🇵🇭
Dang, you're fast! Congrats on being the first!
Day 1 of asking for a Hardstyle or a techno x trance mix
Ah yes. And day 1 of me saying, maybe sometime in the future 😅
@@djcarlo when is future 😭
0:25 did you rly just tell people to rip tunes bro?
Dude, omg no haha. I can't ignore the reality that many people rip songs, but I've been pretty adamant, in many MANY videos of mine, that ripping isn't good.
I have to tell you a little story. I had to perform in a club in Spain. A friend of mine (also DJ) was there too, ready to go on stage. I say to him.....HE Eric, did you hear it yet? Eric says what is it. I say to him......those guys from NASA!!!...... Eric looks at me and says what is wrong with NASA??? I don't understand??... So I say to him. NASA shot a rocket into space with 2 monkeys in it, and they piloted the rocket themselves, flew 3 circles around the Earth, and then flew back independently and landed on Earth. ....Eric looks at me and says .....so what?,. I continue my story, there is more, I say. listen ..... I'll go ahead and tell him ..... Well those guys from NASA had a 3rd monkey but he didn't come along because there wasn't enough space in the rocket. And then they taught that monkey to singronize records because otherwise that monkey had nothing to do. And what is the case now. he has to play records after you. because he has become the main act. I say to Erik.....good luck guy, make something great tonight.. I had to laugh and Erik laughed too. But that evening Erik did not perform as well as he normally would. He said to me later that evening that he kept having the thought of that monkey in his head... I had distracted his concentration with that. And that is of course a NO NO
Man, you gave Eric a lot of food for thought there haha
its a true story@@djcarlo
T h a n k y o u v e r y m u c h !!!! A W E S O M E
Thank you as well! Hope you found some new tips you can apply to life 🥳
@@djcarlo Sure