DJ 101 Gear Breakdown: Pioneer CDJ2000 Nexus | DJOYbeat

The first time you see a DJ setup, it might be a little intimidating. There are lots of flashing lights and knobs and switches and pads and...well, all sorts of stuff you know nothing about. That's … [Read more...]

Production Tips: Mastering The Mixdown – Part 2

Resident studio wizard Dave Pezzner runs us through his process for perfecting his mixdowns in the second of two parts (you can catch the the intro and the first one here). Focus In music, sounds … [Read more...]

Production Tips: Mastering The Mixdown – Part 1

Resident studio wizard Dave Pezzner runs us through his process for perfecting his mixdowns in the first of two parts. If you are like me, you’ve probably spent countless hours scouring the … [Read more...]

Know Your Role: What Is a DJ?

As much as DJOYbeat's DJ Tech section is about the tech, it's also about what it takes to use all that equipment in a professional, standup kinda way. So to kick things off, we've got a true OG, DJ … [Read more...]