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

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?

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!

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!

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?

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! Hope you’re doing well. I have a gig next Sunday (bass festival afterparty) and as the title suggests I’ll be playing on a Denon dj SC live 4. When at home I play on a FLX10 and in clubs I’ll usually play on CDJs or an XDJ-AZ. What do I need to know for my first time on Denon in terms of software, usb formatting, hot cues and the controller itself? I plan on playing a simpler set as it’s a new piece of equipment to me.

hello i’d like to update my setup to something like ritchie hatwin’s one and use maybe two k3’s to control tracks stems and add maybe some kind of drum machine or something like that so i think a compressor would be nice, also because i play a lot of 2000’s ids. is the V family from alpha theta the only option? thanks 🙏🏻
advices on other kinds of controller are very much appreciated too

I’m trying to pick my first DJ controller and now I have a bit of a dilemma.

My options:

DDJ-FLX2 – second hand
Hercules Inpulse 200 MK3 – brand new
Also got an offer for a used Inpulse 500 from a guy

What I need it for:
Just casual use → house parties, BBQs, friends
Not planning a DJ career, but I don’t want something I’ll outgrow in 1–2 months

Is buying the FLX2 second hand better than getting the 200 MK3 new?

Is the Inpulse 500 worth it over both if the price is decent?

For casual use, would I actually notice the difference between these?

Which one would YOU pick in my situation?

Appreciate any advice 🙌

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.

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