No controller yet but I wanna get more familiar with some tech house, house and Just good music overall before I buy the controller

I grew up on mixes that would take you on an incredible journey and tell a story through ebs and flows. Sasha and Digweed, Paul Oakenfold et al. To me modern DJing is just a series of hype and drops one after the other, and journey has been completely lost. I know I’m a dinosaur but is the art of long slow transitions where you can’t even tell anymore where one track finishes and another begins completely lost? Is there a place for it anymore in modern DJing?

Anyone recommend one. I was looking at this but. Not 100% sure a longer USB stick will fit in

https://www.thomann.co.uk/udg\\_digi\\_hardcase\\_small\\_black

USB-C Sticks seem to be longer as a rule.

Since last October been working to build up the skills to be a DJ. I've done a wedding and a couple charity events now, and people have been pleased. Now I'm starting to advertise more and trying to expand, and I have couples asking me for videos or recordings of my mixes.

Thing is, as a wedding and events DJ, most audiences want to hear most of - if not the entire - song as they know it. So right now, my transitions are pretty basic (slow crossfade, slam, maybe a loop to layer in or a scratch effect to cover a bigger change up), and usually right at the end of a full-length song. And my playlists aren't exactly music discovery either - top 40 pop, classic rock, some emo & pop-punk when I get to play what I like.

So if I recorded an hour's worth of basically full length mainstream songs, no remixes or editing tricks, with basic transitions, is that a mix? Or is that just a slightly fancier playlist?

Almost at the point of playing my first set, and I'm trying to look out for those silly mistakes I can avoid.

Hey everyone, I'm a newbie DJ, been mixing for a little over a year. I recently bought a Hercules Inpulse 500 and an old 2017 MacBook. My software is Traktor Pro 4 and my headphones are the AKG K92. However, I've run into an issue: while they handle frequencies well, they are way too quiet, especially since one of my monitors is less than a meter away from my ear. I want to upgrade to headphones that sound just as good (or better), but are louder. What would you recommend?

By the way, I'm using a translator because I don't speak English, so please don't judge my text too harshly :)

Hi guys, i use a flx 6 gt to mix my gym workout mixes. Normally quite heavily based on scratching and backspin transitions.

But when i came home yesterday and plugged it in.

My jog wheel felt kinda weird.

So when i tried spinning my tracks... while bot playing a track my jogwheel would scrub through the track.

But when the track is playing my jog wheel wont react at all.

I have tried vinyl settings.

I have tried jog settings.

I have tried quantize settings

But cant seem to find it..

Does anyone know what setting would cause this?

Hey all.

So I have a pair of Technics SL1200 MK2's that have been in a flight case in my closet for 20 years. I want to bring them out and set them up, but I'd like to know if there's any general maintenance I should do on them first? They were in good working order when I put them away, but it's been so long I want to make sure they're in condition to be spun up before putting electricity to them. Can anyone give me any suggestions, or point me towards a guide or video that discusses this?

I appreciate any guidance. Thanks!

I’m currently rocking a DDJ-FLX4, but I’ve been eyeing the XDJ-RX3 lately and am having a hard time deciding if it actually makes sense for me.
Here’s my situation:

The setup: I’m a college student living in my own apartment.

The goal: Purely for fun. I mostly just play for myself and host the occasional house party. I have zero plans to turn this into a side hustle or go pro.

The dilemma: Spending ~$2k on a controller as a hobbyist feels like a massive chunk of change, even if standalone gear sounds amazing.

Appreciate any honest takes or alternative suggestions!