"8 beat loop", that's what I use to transition into a new track. The "cue cue cue cue play" method has screwed me over a lot. I start an 8 beat loop on the INCOMING TRACK at least 2 minutes 30 SECONDS before the Playing track is about to end. This way I have enough time to beat match. I just release the 8 beat loop at the proper time and mix into the Incoming Track nice and slow. This method helped me a lot...
Played a show last night and accidentally hit the hotcue on the song that was playing instead of the next track. Went back to the start of the verse instead of drop, literally no one noticed
You should have a DJ setup at home as well. Even if you play in clubs every weekend there is always room to improve your DJ game. I DJ a lot at nightclubs but I still have a set-up at home, and although I don't use it quite as much as before I started playing in clubs it's still really useful for practice and also a lot of fun especially if you have a party at home.
My dj tip: if you have to make jog adjustments on track that is playing on PA, make sure you do it on track that is not containing some kind of long pads. It is far more noticeable when you shift song with those sounds.
Tip 21. Keep your cables tidy and sorted, If your Power & Audio cables mix they will mess with your audio and it also makes packing up Easyer This also helps when your setting up as there sorted and tidy and you don't need to untangle them.
A good tip is to match the volume levels of the two tracks in the headphones so that when you mix the next track it is around the same volume, slightly louder can be good if you reduce the volume after the initial impact. Then use the bass mid and treble all of the time to listen to the sound in the room and try to make each track sound nice in the room on that particular system. If you wanted to get a really good sound you could even add a parametric eq. Otherwise it can be worth it having a good sound guy who will regulate the sound all through the night. As if he was mixing for a band.
You definitely need your own gear if you don't have access to club standard gear anywhere near you live. Also, even if you play paid gigs in clubs every week, you still need to work on your skills and new transition now and then. Buying the latest gear from Pioneer may not be for everyone, but used gear like the 2000 Nexus can be a good investment. In Sweden, the average rent for a Pioneer Nexus/NXS setup (2 players, 1 mixer) is around £200-300/24h + travel expenses (300 km for me), and then the rate will go down to a certain level for every other day you rent it. That's not a few bucks. It's damn expensive. In my case, there's usually gear that I can use in place, but not always. Just this week I had to bring my own players to 3 different gigs because there were either not good enough players or I got paid to bring my own ones. Not good enough in my case is the CDJ-350 and the CDJ-850, because they can't handle all the music I bring to my gigs on my external SSD's. I need at least the 900/2000/XDJ-series but I prefer the 2000Nexus or NXS2, because then everything works without delays including search, except on the XDJ-700, which will hang completely to a point where a restart is needed. Lack of knowledge, both in retail sales and among DJ's, especially club DJ's who can manage with a few playlist containing a couple of hundred tracks, those, too often make club owners buy the cheaper models thinking there's only external differences that shouldn't matter if know how to DJ, but in fact it's the power of the unit, and the build quality that matters the most. Also the broad variety of ways you can use the top models for different styles of DJing is very important. Very important if you have different DJ's using the gear every week. If you've reached a point where you get booked every week, at least get a used pro setup, and keep it :) . Good about Pioneer gear is that if you keep it in good condition, it will most likely keep it's value for a few years.
I thought that was a little ridiculous. I wouldn’t trust a dj who is only touching gear when they play out... can you imagine that in literally any other discipline? Wack.
Here another tipp for all controller DJs who DJ with a controller and a DJ Software at home: If you go to a club or any other gig where they have the CDJs, you can take your laptop with you and conect it to the CDJs and the mixer using USB and then use them in "HID mode". So you can use these CDJ/DJM setup as a controller for the software you are used to. And also you have got all of the music on your laptop which you can then play with the CDJs. Und natürlich wieder mal super Video Jon! Diese Tipps sind sicherlich hilfreich für JEDEN DJ!
I agree with most of the tips. but I really love to own my equipment. It makes me feel a real DJ....not saying that if you rent you are not, but its just a feeling, thanks
Always have your own gear, preferably the one you prefer to use. As a full time DJ I play 170-180 days/year. Around 40 of those are gigs where I'm required to bring my own gear and in one year, for the extra I charge, those gigs pay for a NXS2 setup, that will last for several years to come. I can charge half of what the renting company's do, and after a year when the gear is paid, that extra adds to my income instead. Don't miss that opportunity of extra income, or let the rentals have it. I always have a setup available so I can make promotional recordings or just have a go when I want to. If you need to unpack and setup your gear, not to mention rent it, the chance are slim that you will ever use any gear outside the club. Not too funny getting there discovering that your updated usb-device doesn't work. That should always be tested before leaving for the club. If you're several hours away from home and don't have access to your computer, your night just became a nightmare. All depends on your unique situation, but for me who travels a lot and play in very different venues and also do gigs lasting a week or more on huge party cruisers, coming home, resetting and prepare for the next round of gigs would not be possible without my own gear.
Amazing tips! My friend DJ Omari from Disc Jockey Boston suggested me all these tips that are mentioned in this video. To be an expert in anything, there is a need for special skills. Learn and experiments with those special skills are the key point.
9:33 forgot my adapter at the first event I ever mixed. Trying to beat match with the monitor going about 20% then dropping the bass when I move it up to 100. It was a huge whoops, but luckily, it ended well :) Good video, very insightful.
13:38, in your friend's studio I noticed VPR bass traps, no?, those type of bass trapping I use extensively in my studio; they really perform great, especially if you have full range monitoring, where bass is huge (I run PMC IB1, those are bad boys for bass freq:)
3:15 I usually tap next to the play button then tap play on the beat. I'm always synced up anyway so it's pretty much just a little flick of the jog wheel from there.
Rediculous that you would say that if you play house music and dj weekly at a club you should sell your home dj equipment :DDD Everyone that wants to succeed should practice practice practice all the time! :)
ive had cdj200s since they came out if you use rekord box etc set your cues you dont even need earphones and lol proper djs never sell their decks or records ive still got my 1200s and some new 1200r that ive never had out the box and like you say its practice practice practice
Today we have the DDJ1000 that is really close to a full NXS setup for a fraction of the price... the cost is around 50% of a single CDJ and allows you to practice/bring the kit to parties/club and for me the weight of the equipment (6kg) is another awesome point... i am enjoying a lot the kit and between the DDJ 1000 and XDJ XZ i will still keep the DDJ 1000... the XDJ is BETTER in effects but for me portability and weight is more important
Thank you very much! I think that 'not buying high end equipment" was the most useful, I now think that investing in production is much better at the early stages after mastering the basics of this art.
If for home go the xdj route. But saying you won't need it at home is completely wrong. Testing new tracks and practicing different transitions is always a plus to having a setup at home
going XDJ to practice is very expensive. *and* you still need a computer (laptop or desktop) running rekordbox to prep your music. i would suggest one of the newer Pioneer controllers for home. The DDJ-1000, for instance, is about $1200 right now and it is set up just like a set of Pioneer CDJs and Pioneer mixer. The XDJ is running almost $2000 right now and you still have to have a computer to prep the music! going with a DDJ-1000 will save you $800 (assuming you already have a laptop anyway and what DJ doesn't have one these days?) that you can use to buy music....
Dennis Parrott depends what you get. Rx2 1700 new or around 1400 used. You can also for the 700 route and get a cheap 4 channel mixer like the ddm4000. The ddj1000 looks nice but a little odd with the tiny screens
'pee' track/song was my fav tip!:) I know what it is when you go to toilet and there is a long queue and you have only few minutes to get back behind the desk...
love your channel bro. thanks for putting out this very valuable content. Starting off as a complete novice how do you feel about Pioneer Controller like the DDJ-RB vs picking up the XDJ-700's to start off?
the just announced (or maybe it was released?) DDJ-400 would be an inexpensive way to go --AND-- the -400 is designed to be very similar in workflow to the Pioneer CDJ setups. you can learn how to DJ, how to use Rekordbox and do it on a setup that is very close to what you'd find in a club. to my way of thinking going the XDJ route is kind of self-defeating. you eliminate the laptop but still have to have one to prep music on??? and boy are the XDJs expensive. you say you are a complete novice? save the cash, buy a DDJ-400 and invest the money you save over an XDJ unit in good music and work on your skills. at some later point you will want to buy something else anyway and might as well save some cash up front while learning...
No, it just helps u get in rhythm with the current track so when u press play on the next track the beats are already matched if you do it perfect, but sometimes it’s abit off so you move the jog wheel to get the beats perfectly in time. You don’t even need to tap the cue button you can literally just press play on the 1, that’s what I do most of the time.
small professional advise....you have 3d diffusor at the back of the room, much better position would be in front, behind the monitors, and for the back, 2d diffusors are the way to go.
I once used a pee song... meanwhile the other dj spilled beer all over the mixer and and the socket outlet while building up his dj set... it caused a total power breakdown in the club...
best advice for people using cdjs is use rekord box have cues set etc then practice using no earphones. and with vinyl practice release with fader open once your timing etc sorted you cant really fail its like everything practice makes perfect
hi, I have always waned to DJ but never got raound to it, im know 68 got plenty of time on me hands, I see a lot of good post about the Numark party mix, its easy to ues but only got a fue controls and twidaly bits, can you really go out and work with it,,, thanke for an interesting video
The thing about pressing the play button whilst holding the cue. That wasn't possible before the CDJ-1000MK3 and I think that's a habit older DJs still have.
here is a free tip in case you accidentally stop the music: start singing happy birthday- it is always someones birthday :-P
Haha I will try this out the next time I screw up 😂
that's a good one
Haha, that's brilliant
hahahahaha yesss
And if it's not, who tf is supposed to know that?! xD
"A DJ who doesn't dance to his own music is kind of suspicious" 😂 so true!
Kinda like a chef who doesn't eat their own food ...
Hold my beer -Salvatore ganacci
@@Car_Mo they don't eat but still they taste it ;)
I injured my knee so sit a lot but I am working at standing longer it does seem to help
I saw Tiesto himself mess up and use sync to catch up and it made me feel a little better about not being perfect lol
also saw him mess up 3 weeks ago :) happens everyone
There is nothing wrong with using the tools available to you to save yourself or even just help yourself
felt the same way better, getting that literally everyone got fucked up and I no one will kill you if you will :)
"8 beat loop", that's what I use to transition into a new track.
The "cue cue cue cue play" method has screwed me over a lot.
I start an 8 beat loop on the INCOMING TRACK at least 2 minutes 30 SECONDS before the Playing track is about to end. This way I have enough time to beat match.
I just release the 8 beat loop at the proper time and mix into the Incoming Track nice and slow.
This method helped me a lot...
Every dj's worst nightmare:
Getting off beat and having it be totally noticeable and everyone staring at you like u have 5 heads.
Played a show last night and accidentally hit the hotcue on the song that was playing instead of the next track. Went back to the start of the verse instead of drop, literally no one noticed
alex rose literally laughed out loud lmao
they noticed.
they were prob just a humble crowd
They noticed your career is over
That happend to me once jaja
You should have a DJ setup at home as well. Even if you play in clubs every weekend there is always room to improve your DJ game. I DJ a lot at nightclubs but I still have a set-up at home, and although I don't use it quite as much as before I started playing in clubs it's still really useful for practice and also a lot of fun especially if you have a party at home.
Don't say sorry. Shot your hands up and start clapping, whilst seriously laughing at your self. Rescues it every time.
that's also a good one
All amazing tips. I wish I had UA-cam when I started 23 years ago.
I wish I started few years back
Love the vid; I never say sorry no matter how hard I trainwreck.
My dj tip: if you have to make jog adjustments on track that is playing on PA, make sure you do it on track that is not containing some kind of long pads. It is far more noticeable when you shift song with those sounds.
Tip 21.
Keep your cables tidy and sorted, If your Power & Audio cables mix they will mess with your audio and it also makes packing up Easyer
This also helps when your setting up as there sorted and tidy and you don't need to untangle them.
Amazing tips, I am a beginner dj from Kenya. The tips are very helpful.
Greetings to Kenya :)
A good tip is to match the volume levels of the two tracks in the headphones so that when you mix the next track it is around the same volume, slightly louder can be good if you reduce the volume after the initial impact. Then use the bass mid and treble all of the time to listen to the sound in the room and try to make each track sound nice in the room on that particular system. If you wanted to get a really good sound you could even add a parametric eq.
Otherwise it can be worth it having a good sound guy who will regulate the sound all through the night. As if he was mixing for a band.
You definitely need your own gear if you don't have access to club standard gear anywhere near you live. Also, even if you play paid gigs in clubs every week, you still need to work on your skills and new transition now and then. Buying the latest gear from Pioneer may not be for everyone, but used gear like the 2000 Nexus can be a good investment. In Sweden, the average rent for a Pioneer Nexus/NXS setup (2 players, 1 mixer) is around £200-300/24h + travel expenses (300 km for me), and then the rate will go down to a certain level for every other day you rent it. That's not a few bucks. It's damn expensive.
In my case, there's usually gear that I can use in place, but not always. Just this week I had to bring my own players to 3 different gigs because there were either not good enough players or I got paid to bring my own ones. Not good enough in my case is the CDJ-350 and the CDJ-850, because they can't handle all the music I bring to my gigs on my external SSD's. I need at least the 900/2000/XDJ-series but I prefer the 2000Nexus or NXS2, because then everything works without delays including search, except on the XDJ-700, which will hang completely to a point where a restart is needed.
Lack of knowledge, both in retail sales and among DJ's, especially club DJ's who can manage with a few playlist containing a couple of hundred tracks, those, too often make club owners buy the cheaper models thinking there's only external differences that shouldn't matter if know how to DJ, but in fact it's the power of the unit, and the build quality that matters the most. Also the broad variety of ways you can use the top models for different styles of DJing is very important. Very important if you have different DJ's using the gear every week. If you've reached a point where you get booked every week, at least get a used pro setup, and keep it :) . Good about Pioneer gear is that if you keep it in good condition, it will most likely keep it's value for a few years.
so a nexus setup in sweden is £400?! Can you link me the website?
What's wrong with 850s? Isn't it easier to bring a laptop with you and hook it to 350/850? No problem with reading should accure
Davide_Nigro_deejay that's to rent
I thought that was a little ridiculous. I wouldn’t trust a dj who is only touching gear when they play out... can you imagine that in literally any other discipline? Wack.
But to train yourself, you don‘t need a 5000€ Setup. A Controller like a DDJ 800 is more than enough and also much easier to handle.
Here another tipp for all controller DJs who DJ with a controller and a DJ Software at home: If you go to a club or any other gig where they have the CDJs, you can take your laptop with you and conect it to the CDJs and the mixer using USB and then use them in "HID mode". So you can use these CDJ/DJM setup as a controller for the software you are used to. And also you have got all of the music on your laptop which you can then play with the CDJs.
Und natürlich wieder mal super Video Jon! Diese Tipps sind sicherlich hilfreich für JEDEN DJ!
My audience calls me DJ Trainwreck.
I am training using numark mixtrack pro and virtual dj 8
Best Media good luck bro
Same as me. Do u make training videos?
I started with this setup too. I switched to the pioneer ddj rb with rekordbox. I have to say rekordbox is waay better than virtual dj
I also started using that same setup, then upgraded to ddj-400 and rekordbox Dj
@@djbombora523 DDJ400 with Rekordbox is the one
I agree with most of the tips. but I really love to own my equipment. It makes me feel a real DJ....not saying that if you rent you are not, but its just a feeling, thanks
Only 5 minutes in and honestly, this deserves waaaaay more views... Great vid!
Always have your own gear, preferably the one you prefer to use. As a full time DJ I play 170-180 days/year. Around 40 of those are gigs where I'm required to bring my own gear and in one year, for the extra I charge, those gigs pay for a NXS2 setup, that will last for several years to come. I can charge half of what the renting company's do, and after a year when the gear is paid, that extra adds to my income instead. Don't miss that opportunity of extra income, or let the rentals have it. I always have a setup available so I can make promotional recordings or just have a go when I want to. If you need to unpack and setup your gear, not to mention rent it, the chance are slim that you will ever use any gear outside the club. Not too funny getting there discovering that your updated usb-device doesn't work. That should always be tested before leaving for the club. If you're several hours away from home and don't have access to your computer, your night just became a nightmare. All depends on your unique situation, but for me who travels a lot and play in very different venues and also do gigs lasting a week or more on huge party cruisers, coming home, resetting and prepare for the next round of gigs would not be possible without my own gear.
extremely good tip thank you
I remember having listen to the music on the mainfloor because the monitor speaker stopped working. Just keep playing through ~ Corey Miller
Amazing tips! My friend DJ Omari from Disc Jockey Boston suggested me all these tips that are mentioned in this video. To be an expert in anything, there is a need for special skills. Learn and experiments with those special skills are the key point.
i have a big set coming up and i am a little nervous but this actually helped thx bro!
your welcome and don't be nervous
Dope tips, bro!!! You gave me at least 3-5 pure gems that I did not think about prior to this video. GREAT INFO!!! LOVE IT!!!
Great video maaan.
Hello from Greece.
Good advice I am new and have had some issues because I didn’t know this
Absolutely agree with every tip on here haha. Have fallen for all of these pitfalls at some stage over the years so it's a good list to watch out for!
good video man, you say everything I learned on dj course in 15 minutes kkkk great work
thank you :)
mano n se ri com "kkkk"pra alguem da gringa
9:33 forgot my adapter at the first event I ever mixed. Trying to beat match with the monitor going about 20% then dropping the bass when I move it up to 100. It was a huge whoops, but luckily, it ended well :) Good video, very insightful.
One of the better videos I've watched on youtube. thank you
13:38, in your friend's studio I noticed VPR bass traps, no?, those type of bass trapping I use extensively in my studio; they really perform great, especially if you have full range monitoring, where bass is huge (I run PMC IB1, those are bad boys for bass freq:)
9:28 hatphones?
Stay cool. Stay calm 🤘🏾
Great video man! Subbed instantly.
So down to earth, love you bro, for such honest tips
3:15 I usually tap next to the play button then tap play on the beat. I'm always synced up anyway so it's pretty much just a little flick of the jog wheel from there.
The cue track is Acumen - Between the lines (matthias meyer remix)
Really good advice, I'd love to see more videos like this.
Rediculous that you would say that if you play house music and dj weekly at a club you should sell your home dj equipment :DDD Everyone that wants to succeed should practice practice practice all the time! :)
ive had cdj200s since they came out if you use rekord box etc set your cues you dont even need earphones and lol proper djs never sell their decks or records ive still got my 1200s and some new 1200r that ive never had out the box and like you say its practice practice practice
I love how forward and to the point you are. Great videos
Thanks Mate amazing tips
Fanatic vlog Jon. I am not a dj but enjoyed it
Hi Jon can you recommend me an affordable but decent USB dj mixer to get a feel for it?
I would just go with the absolut entry lvl pioneer usb all in one mixer
Awesome man! Keep it up!
10:50 what about all my clubs on Mars?
Which controller/mixer is good to use for beginners?
Thank you for sharing your experience... Nice tips 👏🏼
Today we have the DDJ1000 that is really close to a full NXS setup for a fraction of the price... the cost is around 50% of a single CDJ and allows you to practice/bring the kit to parties/club and for me the weight of the equipment (6kg) is another awesome point... i am enjoying a lot the kit and between the DDJ 1000 and XDJ XZ i will still keep the DDJ 1000... the XDJ is BETTER in effects but for me portability and weight is more important
Really nice vid! Great tips and even pretty good production value! Very authentic as well.
very good tips dude well done !!! 🙌🏻
A lot of good tips there, thanks
Thank you very much!
I think that 'not buying high end equipment" was the most useful, I now think that investing in production is much better at the early stages after mastering the basics of this art.
This is an awesome video, and I'm subbing for it
Welcome to the channel
If for home go the xdj route. But saying you won't need it at home is completely wrong. Testing new tracks and practicing different transitions is always a plus to having a setup at home
going XDJ to practice is very expensive. *and* you still need a computer (laptop or desktop) running rekordbox to prep your music. i would suggest one of the newer Pioneer controllers for home. The DDJ-1000, for instance, is about $1200 right now and it is set up just like a set of Pioneer CDJs and Pioneer mixer. The XDJ is running almost $2000 right now and you still have to have a computer to prep the music!
going with a DDJ-1000 will save you $800 (assuming you already have a laptop anyway and what DJ doesn't have one these days?) that you can use to buy music....
Dennis Parrott depends what you get. Rx2 1700 new or around 1400 used. You can also for the 700 route and get a cheap 4 channel mixer like the ddm4000. The ddj1000 looks nice but a little odd with the tiny screens
Good stuff! I'm hoping to start playing shows this year, so this is all good to know and learn.
Very GOOD advices man!!! Especially that one with the dj table high... which is so under estimated!!!
'pee' track/song was my fav tip!:) I know what it is when you go to toilet and there is a long queue and you have only few minutes to get back behind the desk...
most time toilet is line up .ha ha ha
You are helping me so much plz dont stop
what is the wall art you have behind you called?
Thanks I like your videos
Hey jon, usually i change the track with the drop, when it comes the drop, i change the track, do you think that is good?
12:00 I really wouldn’t suggest selling your gear tbh, you never know when you might need it. Otherwise some pretty good tips
Thank you for this! Just hopped on cdjs at my local club last month and this should help awesomely!
Nice, upfront and honest advice Mr Sine, cheers!
can tell you have a lot of experience! thank you for sharing!
love your channel bro. thanks for putting out this very valuable content. Starting off as a complete novice how do you feel about Pioneer Controller like the DDJ-RB vs picking up the XDJ-700's to start off?
the just announced (or maybe it was released?) DDJ-400 would be an inexpensive way to go --AND-- the -400 is designed to be very similar in workflow to the Pioneer CDJ setups. you can learn how to DJ, how to use Rekordbox and do it on a setup that is very close to what you'd find in a club.
to my way of thinking going the XDJ route is kind of self-defeating. you eliminate the laptop but still have to have one to prep music on??? and boy are the XDJs expensive.
you say you are a complete novice? save the cash, buy a DDJ-400 and invest the money you save over an XDJ unit in good music and work on your skills. at some later point you will want to buy something else anyway and might as well save some cash up front while learning...
Excellent vid.
The trick with the reverb and the tail is a thing which works on every Pioneer device?
Hi Jon. Thank you for making this video. 'Hope we can have more videos about CDJs. More power to you!
does tapping the cue button X 4 set the tempo for that track?
No, it just helps u get in rhythm with the current track so when u press play on the next track the beats are already matched if you do it perfect, but sometimes it’s abit off so you move the jog wheel to get the beats perfectly in time. You don’t even need to tap the cue button you can literally just press play on the 1, that’s what I do most of the time.
We love you man
What's the audio jack adapter that you use for your headphones?
3.5 mm to quarter inch
Great Tips! Thank You
whats the title of the track at an 1:00?
Jon, have you sorted out another way to download the remix stems yet?
no but during the next week for sure.
Great advice! Thanks!
Make a 16 beat loop of the song outdo so you have all the time in the world to transition the next song
Thanks for the tips
Very useful Video Jon! You got my like and abo :-) keep on like this
top one bro!
Good info. Bro. On the last tip I have a couple 3 song mixes I use for that same purpose.
Thanks for the tips, bro!
very good tips .....
Great video
small professional advise....you have 3d diffusor at the back of the room, much better position would be in front, behind the monitors, and for the back, 2d diffusors are the way to go.
Really good video mate, good beginner stuff. Top work!
I once used a pee song... meanwhile the other dj spilled beer all over the mixer and and the socket outlet while building up his dj set... it caused a total power breakdown in the club...
4:14 I absolutely hate FX in DJ sets. It can be done right when used subtly right before the end of a phrase but generally it's just cringe.
best advice for people using cdjs is use rekord box have cues set etc then practice using no earphones. and with vinyl practice release with fader open once your timing etc sorted you cant really fail its like everything practice makes perfect
i enjoyed this video, congratulations
hi, I have always waned to DJ but never got raound to it, im know 68 got plenty of time on me hands, I see a lot of good post about the Numark party mix, its easy to ues but only got a fue controls and twidaly bits, can you really go out and work with it,,, thanke for an interesting video
great advice... cheers
7:00 wouldn't the clubs generally prefer that?
The thing about pressing the play button whilst holding the cue. That wasn't possible before the CDJ-1000MK3 and I think that's a habit older DJs still have.
Really really great informtion and video brother -- absolutely love it and appreciate it!!!! THANK YOU
nice tips
dang that was super helpful! thanks
Amazing !!
Hey Jon, I have to Dj a birthday party soon and I was wondering in your opinion, should I take song requests or stick to the list they gave me?