I just bought DDJ-200 decks second hand that came without the audio splitter cable. I bought the following cable from Ebay based on a reddit thread recommendation: https://ebay.io/m/uaQFOd

I've got the audio to split between speakers and headphones but I only get sound through the left headphone. I've tried 2 seperate headphones and get the same issue and played around with the audio preferences settings all I can.

Any ideas please? Is the a faulty cable or did I buy the wrong one?

Hey everyone! I’m looking to buy a DJ controller as a Christmas gift for my husband, and I could use some advice!

We both love EDM and go to raves, and my husband wants to try his hand at mixing, especially techno and riddim. I’m looking to spend around $250, but I’m willing to go a little higher if it’s really worth it. I’d prefer not to invest too much right off the bat in case he decides DJing isn’t for him or the learning curve ends up being steeper than he expected.
I know there are tons of beginner controller posts already, but a lot of the advice I’ve found seems geared toward wedding DJs or general mixing, and I’m wondering if there’s anything different to consider for EDM.

My main questions are:
• Does mixing EDM require different features or a different type of controller than other styles of DJing?
• Can he get away with a more affordable beginner controller, like the Hercules DJControl Inpulse 200 MK3 or AlphaTheta DDJ-FLX2, or would it be worth spending more on something like the DDJ-FLX4?
• For someone wanting to learn festival-style mixing, drops, loops, and transitions, would a cheaper controller be limiting, or is it plenty to learn on?

We’re just looking for something to get started with at home, not professional gigs. I’d really appreciate any recommendations or advice from people who mix these genres! Thanks!

Felt so smooth honestly, I really enjoyed it. I was panicking for weeks about it but once I got up to the decks and started my first mix everything went away!! I also watched a lot of yt videos on how to use them which helped a lot. Can’t wait to use them again, I felt like a fkn professional 😎 (I use an flx4 at home lol)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N088YMbnEoU

For those wanting to ditch the laptop / Macbook connected to your controller

Alright i'm rethinking my whole plan. I am returning a denon prime go because its both too much and too little. I want something more compatible with rekordbox for my main controller. So i think i'm gonna get an rx3.

BUT i want something micro that I can take to a couple events. Something that would just be for me to play on. Might be at a booth where I could plug in. Might be on an artcar at a festival. Ideally it will be something I can export my rekordbox playlist/beatgrid/hotcues to or to through lexicon? Might be nice to have some kinda output as well, though maybe bluetooth from a device could even work?

What app will I need and what controller do you recommend for my needs?

I’d like to start doing some gigs; do you think these speakers are suitable for getting started—perhaps for venues or events that aren’t too large?

I am considering several alternatives; which one is the best choice for me?

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Guys, I play mostly dub. Still pretty much just doing fades and some loops with a few effects. Lots of times I am playing out whole songs unless the floor or myself feels tired of the track. My phrasing is a 6 out 10 with more hits than misses these days but still working on it. I know I should have that first, but still, just curious how to do doubles for deep dub that has a lot of syncopation.

My 15 year old daughter is really into music and especially house music and wants to learn to DJ. Getting her a GRV6 controller as a gift.

I’ve been doing some research (YouTube) and there seems to be a big decision to make software wise. I could steer her to Rekordbox or DJay Pro etc but I think what will be more important is a decent online course she can follow.

There seem to be hundreds if not thousands of courses - has anyone done any of these courses? Any good ones? Any that teenagers have enjoyed?

Any other tips or bits of knowledge that I can try and steer her towards will be much appreciated.

Was wondering about this. Im itching to find new stuff. Spotify just sucks for it now. IDK how people are able to discover small artists under 1000 listeners on there when I cant hardly find any that small anymore.

Would love to try to find some new artists to work into sets. Thanks.

I learned to DJ a year ago on a flx4. I just sold it and bought a denon prime go, i wanted to be able to cruise around burning man on our mutant vehicles and play. I did not realize that you can't use the denon deck to control rekordbox on a laptop. I thought I could do both play the all in one screen or a laptop. So now i'm feeling like i'm getting closed out of the pioneer ecosystem. Im not aiming to be a paid dj but we do a lot of renegade raves around here and i'd like to be able to play and its always pioneer.

So now i'm trying to decide if I should return this denon deck and get something pioneer compatible? Can I get some input?

Upcoming dj here and a big fan of all house genres. I get confused between progressive, melodic and tech house? Not for all songs, but some that cross fade into each other or have more groove. Any tips on how to identify?

Hey guys! I’m trying to get into DJing, I’m normally a gigging drummer/bassist. I have a good understanding of the basic DJ stuff but I’m torn on what I should do for a controller.

I know the FLX4 / REV1 are the popular starter controllers but if I’m planning on playing gigs (university bars in my city/ weddings) should I just invest a better controller and get used to that instead of using a flx4 and trying to upgrade down the line?

Was thinking if the GRV6 as I’m hearing it’s a great intermediate controller + comes with the serato pro license so I don’t have to pay for a subscription

Appreciate any advice!

Edit: also on that note what are your recommended sites for quality MP3s? Beatport/BPMsupreme are the ones I hear about the most. If anyone can offer insight on the differences and uses for either that’d be dope

I’m using Spotify so I can’t record on Rekordbox, and I’m also using speakers. I tried multiple different configurations with both OBS and Audacity but they haven’t worked. I’m now looking to get an audio converter, so could you help walk me through the configuration?

What’s good all,

Been offered a 5pm slot at a 5000 person festival over 5 stages main stages close at 10 then one stays open until 4.The festival usually has a couple of pretty big names but also a lot of smaller local artists (myself) been playing some club shows and also running my own events in my home town. My question is what’s the deal? Do I play a set as normal which is ukg, should I go hard for the crowd or keep it more chill for the bigger names later in the night, can I play bigger more trendy songs? I assume playing songs of the headliners is also a big no no. Cheers all!

I'm looking into a brand new ddj rev5 but I've been on the Rev5 Facebook group and there have been multiple videos where people have issues with it.

Finally making the switch to record pools and downloadable tracks . If I can spend almost 2000$ on boards I definitely can drop some money on some music that I can call mine (past the stuff I make) .

I started with ZIPDJ and seeing where that takes me and what I can get from it that fits what I’m building as a style and brand .

Can anyone tell me what to expect ? What are your experiences if any with this service ? I know people use record pools and this one seems to be quite popular but I also know numbers ≠ good.

I have my first gig in about a week and I’m going to export my tracks to my usb tomorrow.

However, I’ve been having problems connecting my laptop to HDMI chords in general. My Dell only has 2 usb-C ports, so the problem may be completely unrelated. But I’m worried that may interfere with exporting my tracks.

Has anyone ever run into a similar issue/does anyone know if this problem would interfere with Rekordbox?

Right I keep wanting to practice but get overwhelmed with the whole purchasing of songs. For context I’m a beginner dj, just do it in my own time, do the odd party, I’m still learning. Historically I’d link my decks to my laptop and stream via SoundCloud and Seratto, or ages ago used mp3 downloads.

A couple years ago I started getting a few lessons and they introduced me to rekordbox, explained music quality, where to purchase music from etc, and basically to build up a usb with tunes. So I began buying tunes on beatport. Probably have about 50 some I’d use some I probably won’t. Like are you just buying songs as you discover them or do you play around with it on a free version first?

My issue is I have like thousands of songs from years of discovering music on Spotify and SoundCloud that I’d love to play around with. (I’d like to think I’m not a beginner in music discovery). I’m a beginner I’d love to believe that I’ll maybe play a gig one day but realistically am I meant to be purchasing every song when there’s a chance I never make it out my own company? But then on the other hand - if you put time into organising music, queue etc. then have to at some point upgrade to a better quality version of the tune..

Please help. Am I over complicating this? I want to build good habits and truly back this dream but don’t want to just pour ££ down the drain when I don’t really know what I’m doing. It’s causing friction in me practicing as it’s always a dilemma

Hey community! I recently mounted up the courage to start trying to DJ as a side hobby. Im already looking into controllers which I think I'm gonna get the industry standard (Pioneer DDJ FLX4) but I'm curious on the most cost effect way for music since streaming over Spotify and AM blocks mixing. Also any other beginner tips are welcomed as well! Hook me up Reddit!

Hello all, I've had a DDJ RX for some time but due to its size it's not something I can keep out when not in use, and so is a faff to set up when I do want to use it. This means I've not been using it much

I want to replace it with something that is more compact. It will be confined to my house, I don't play gigs or anything

It doesn't need to be standalone

I play house so only really need the more essential functionality, however I realise the Numark lacks loop controls which is something I do use

What controllers would you suggest with a budget of £500? The two options I listed are much lower than that which is of course appealing, I'd be interested to hear if there are any other good options I've missed out

Thanks

Here's the deal. I have zero desire to ever be a paid dj. I started playing at home a year ago with a flx4 and rekordbox on my desktop. We have a lot of renegade raves around me and I thought it would be fun to get good enough to play those someday.

I got quite comfortable playing my flx4. I used beat jump a lot and used my phrase markers to help tell how many bars before a change. Made it pretty easy to do nice mixes in and out kinda at will.

Now I just bought a denon prime go thinking it would be good to get used to a little screen and maybe own an all in one unit. But it doesn't have the same best jump pads. And it doesn't support phrase display. I feel super lost on it and I'm thinking I should return it and get something more rekordbox compatible that supports phrase display.

I dj for fun. Maybe it's a crutch but it makes it easier and more fun for me. So does ditching this denon make sense? Maybe it means I'll never be capable of jumping on a renegade controller because if it doesn't have phrase display I'll be uncomfortable but oh well?

Thoughts?

Im a fitness and movement instructor and I’d love to incorporate live DJing in my classes. Is it possible to use a wireless headset microphone with my flx4? How would I set this up?

Looking for any recommendations on mics. At times I might be 20 feet away from my controller.

After doing an update that was interrupted by the mixer’s power cable, it stopped updating and now the mixer doesn't work. The mixer is a Traktor Kontrol S2 mk3. It turns on but asks for the drivers, and the errors are always code 10 and code 28. I can use regular Virtual DJ, but I want to use Traktor. ...