DJ Life: Dodging and Ducking the Janky Promoters

You haven’t paid your dues in the game until you’ve had you've dealt with janky promoters. It isn’t just the new kids they prey on. They come at all levels of the game, no matter where you’re at in … [Read more...]

App Review: DJ Player for iPhone

I first caught wind of DJ Player while working at Behringer. We used it with our MIDI devices as a way to test the USB/MIDI functionality of our products. DJ Player was perfect for this because of the … [Read more...]

DJ 101: Putting Together The Basic DJ Setup

In the final installment of DJOYbeat’s series of DJ 101 equipment tutorials, Gene Lee explains how the CDJs, mixer and audio interface from our previous videos, all come together to make up the basic … [Read more...]

Creating a Professional DJ Mix Part 2

Yesterday, we covered how to get tracks ready for a studio mix. We used Traktor and Mixed In Key to prepare our music, and today we will be completing the process using Ableton Live. If you haven’t … [Read more...]