A student asked me recently if it’s possible to learn DJing using nothing but software – just an app running on a laptop, tablet or phone, with no hardware, no controllers, nothing else plugged in. It’s a fair question, and one that more people are asking as DJ software gets increasingly capable. There are plenty … Continued
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The Global DJ Census is the biggest annual DJ survey in the world. Whether you’re a bedroom DJ, a mobile / wedding DJ, a turntablist, a DJ/producer, or just getting started, this is your chance to get your voice heard and make your opinion count – and it only takes a few minutes. Even if…
There comes a point for most DJs where just mixing other people’s songs starts to feel limiting. You begin to notice how a track could work better or maybe you want to really put your own identity on your music and define a more signature sound. That’s when a lot of DJs start experimenting with…
When war and economic crisis forced Jihad Zein to close his bar in Beirut in August 2024, he lost almost everything. His business. His income. His livelihood. Almost everything…though he still had his DJ equipment. Four months later, at age 50, Jihad took out a small loan, bought a 1978 VW van, and converted it…
I had the opportunity to try out AlphaTheta’s new flagship all-in-one DJ system, the XDJ-AZ, and I must say, it lived up to the hype. As the successor to the widely popular XDJ-XZ, this system not only introduces several new features but also addresses many of the shortcomings of its predecessor. One of the most…
Whether you own a Rane One MkII, you’re thinking of buying one, you’ve ordered one and you’re waiting for it to arrive, or you’re just curious about what a state-of-the-art modern DJ controller can do, this training tutorial has the answers. It’s over an hour and a half long, and it talks about every feature,…
Hey there, audio enthusiasts! Have you heard the exciting news about everyone’s favorite free, open-source audio editor? That’s right, Audacity just rolled out its latest version: Audacity 3.6, and it’s packed with some fantastic new features that are sure to delight both amateur and professional audio editors alike. Whether you’re a DJ looking to fine-tune…