Which "myth" has affected you the most? Let us know! Lesson One - Beatmixing: th-cam.com/video/y8SNpppSKpw/w-d-xo.html Lesson Two - Music & Features: th-cam.com/video/V2IN4pVX5s4/w-d-xo.html Join the All-New Complete DJ Course: djtips.co/complete ⚡ TIMESTAMPS ⚡ 0:00 Intro 1:17 Myth #1 "I need to learn on 'my' gear" 3:13 Myth #2 "DJing has to make me money" 5:32 Myth #3 "I'm too old to DJ" 7:42 Myth #4 "I must keep up with modern music" 10:22 Myth #5 "I need to know everything before I start" 13:14 Take this further..
Since I am 75 year old and started to learn Djing as a hobby 4 months ago I learned again a few things. This was a good addition to the DJ course from Phil which I'm reviewing again as like Phil told, you need to build up your knowledge step by step and practice what you've learned over again.
I learned to dj for the love of music 20 years ago. Last year I started streaming on Twitch. This year I played my first irl gig a month before my 49th birthday and have another next month. Vibing out with others is payment enough for me.
I agree on all of this. 1. Best way to grow is to be someone who can do the basics on almost any gear. 2. I have been a hobbyist for 32 years. Had ideas on "making it" but found I was much happier just being a hobbyist. Less scene politics and I do things by my own rules. 3. I'm 51 and am about to start posting monthly mixes...never too old. I'll do this at 71 or 81 even if I can. 4. I like to keep up with new tunes in genres/styles I love, but I honestly love this drive to always have new music has diminished. I hated when people put so much pressure on DJs to always have new tunes. It made music more disposable and quickly forgotten. It's a lot of why people talk endlessly about the 80s and 90s but you hit the 00s and 10s and suddenly people don't remember a lot of the music. 5. I started in 1992 unable to match beats on two belt drive turntables. You just have to go for it and push yourself to learn and grow. Lord knows how many punk bands got up on stage only able to play a few chords, but they went for it.
I m a hobbiest dj and I’ m start in early 2002. My first feelings with vinil and mixer was terrible. I’ m touch the wrong knob on the mixer and shooting 200 Db in my ears.. I m thinked “ I don t touch a consolle ever frustrating and Sad. But this sadness automatically became hunger to Learn at any cost. No matter what . I m start trained my ears 9 ours during week end when my friends go out and during my Free time. Now I m happy and satisfied.( I learn in two years but you never stop to grow up after all 😊😊) . Now I’m thinking to pass from hobbyes in someting a little bit too professional. ( little events , weddings , little club ).. I’ Ve 3 professional dj gear full off stuff ( coffee includes 😂.. but i m never forgot the basics and I think .. “ the money I spend are justified after all )
Recently scored a pair of 1200’s and six crates full of 80’s and 90’s vinyl. What a dream come true for me! The music I grew up with. The original owner of the gear and music, has migrated to all digital.
Im getting in at 33 and I needed to hear each one of these, literally, thanks guys (even going back to Uni like...once you pass 25 lol suddenly everything is WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE)
Hello Phil & Steve You guys run a great school and channel , like it a lot. I’m 60 , been a DJ since I was 13 , did for almost 30 years , clubs only , enjoyed it in a narcotic way. Using 3 SLs all years , I’ve added 10 years ago , the NI S4MKIII and 2 D2 , connected to the SLs , can play vinyl and digital in a press of a button , playing new music as well as well as my vinyl records. Added a 1200 CD recently just for the fun of it. DJ has no age , all in the mind. Keep up the great work encouraging new comers. Gilles
Really cool to see so many people pick up the craft across all walks of life. I started around 2000 during college. Im in my later 40's now and still continue to learn more and improve my expertise. I'm an avid ultra runner and i find this hobby to be the perfect counterbalance. With running I journey outwards, with djing I journey inwards. Both experiences are highly personalized for my enjoyment. Keep spinnin' and remember - it's never too late to begin a new journey.
I'm almost 40 and just got into it less than a year ago. It's such a fun stress reliever and a good way to spend time. I've played at some venues already. The best thing is getting to share music with other people.
My biggest myth was I’m too old to DJ. I came to your site via Restless when they did an article on people who are DJing over 50, and I can’t tell you how good it felt to realise I’m not alone in still having a passion for dance music. After reading the comments there’s not many who are thinking about starting at my age but nonetheless it’s been a great series of videos thanks guys
What a nice video guys! I started indeed during the insane lockdowns. I used the time to learn the DJ skills. Born in ‘73 and grew up with house during the ‘90s and beyond. Music is what makes me happy and DJ-ing gets me in “the zone” I play at (family) parties and have some gigs throughout the year. I love it!
The myths I was following before watching these videos: I need to learn on 'my' gear; I have spent way too much time trying to pick the controller I want to learn on. I need to know(almost) everything before I start; I have been killing my brain absorbing tutorials on effects and all that. Thank you
That was just the videos I needed to see! Thanks guys. I was a dnb dj back in the early 2000s and for a few years now have been thinking about getting a controller and trying to remake some of my old sets. I have just seen the ddj rev1 and just needed that push to go and do it. Again thanks!
I'm 42, been djing for 25 years. Played out but mostly a hobby. Control vinyl seems the way to go for me. So I've bought the rane 72 mixer to add to my set up. Seems the easiest way to access relevant music.
I started with turntables as a kid, later came the denon 2500 cd player as addon, innthe 2000s finals scratch and traktor, also palyed long time with Controllers. I avoided the cdjs for a long time and since this summer I play just with the cdjs and I like it. My advice to dj beginners or oldschhool djs comes from Usura: Open your Mind! See new technical things as your toys and possibilities, not as enemies you dont understand now. Btw, this is a great channel, you make outstanding videos for information, inna very friendly and cool way!
Thank you, Alex, and I think you're approaching it in just the right way. DJs can be very conservative at times, which is strange because DJing has always felt like a forward-looking thing to me.
Removing the fear and stigma for anyone is a beautiful thing. I’ve been actively DJ-ing since 97. Ups, downs, lefts, rights. I was lucky my mom always encouraged me to do it (still does at 84) because she could see my passion. And brothers and sisters, don’t let age dissuade anyone. I’m 53 and about to headline Great Northern in San Francisco. Carl Cox is pushing 60, Fisher is pushing 40, Diplo over the hill and starting run clubs 😂. No rules. Also still learning, still nervous. I got my live stream shxt together in 2024 and started that. There was frustration and anxiety, this means you are alive mate. Just start, and if you are having fun, the rest will follow. Stay curious friends 🤙🏽🖤🔊🕺
The best thing you did was setup the 1200’s 😂 I’ve used it all, and produced music on it all, and 1200’s and Ableton live are all you need in 2024. 😂 stay curious 🧮
Age should be revered, not frowned upon. It is only through life experiences, that one acquires knowledge to impart. As the saying goes; "Slow & Steady; Wins The Race"👍 Thank you to both Phil 💪Steve for inspiring the MASSES to: "Get Good, Get Out There & Make The Moment"✌
Some DJ's still use turntables and vinyl, not because they can't (or haven't) learn to use digital, but simply because they have used digital and find it too easy, and too boring. There is a lot more involvement in keeping a vinyl collection in good order, the whole process of getting the record out of the sleeve, and physically putting the needle on, cueing up, and beatmatching using ears, instead of moving a pitch slider to set the bpm to the same number as the file playing already.
Friend, it bores me to deathhhhhhh. I produce music daily so the last thing I need in my life is restricted button smashing 😂 I revived my 1200’s in 2023 it’s all the new tech and it was the thing that was missing for me. I love every minute of mixing on sketchy 12” platters. #forthedancefloor
I think I’ve been struggling with trying to keep up with new music. I try and listen to the latest essential mix every week, but in all honesty a lot of it doesn’t resonate with me and I totally get what you’re saying about even this generation loves older the music. I look at people like fish56octagon and his popularity took off because of him playing classics from the late 90s early 2000s!
Great video series - thanks, guys. I started on radio in the 1980s with an ambient music program, before moving to CDJs in the early-mid 90s and playing chill-out rooms at techno/trance parties and clubs in London. I tried to get back into DJing a couple of years ago with a controller, but the thing that I couldn't get to grips with was all the music now being just a tiny list of words on a screen (which all look the same), rather than flipping through a physical box of CDs looking for a specific CD cover image. Has anyone else had that issue, and how did you adapt to finding tracks by scrolling through words rather than looking at pictures?
Myth 5 definitely, When I first transitioned to digital, I actually had that Hybrid spaceship you spoke about in your previous video, but slowly widdled it down to a small controller using my iPad, but I never knew what Sync, Beatgrids, loops or any other effects were as I would still Dj the traditional way with the only cheat mode being the ability to see the BPM’s.. I thought trying to learn all the other things was to complicated and best left to younger Djays playing at festivals,, Now I analyse and perfectly Beatgrid all my music, use a few effects, Sync and even stems.. Im the same age as Phil and I don’t find it daunting anymore, The only thing I can say is either it’s right or wrong. Being that I have only used the Algoriddim Dj Pro software, I found it to be the easiest software to learn on, I’ve tried Engine and didn’t feel comfortable with that so I just stick to what I feel comfortable with..
After retiring from decades of DJing in nightclubs, now, at 62, I play only on twitch. The big difference between then and now is that now I ONLY play what I feel… AND just as importantly, I FEEL what I play. No filler, no crowd pleasers, no lowest common denominator junk… no records that have exploitative, sexist, misogynistic, racist, or sexually objectifying lyrics. Being an older hobbyist frees me from the shackles that came with being hired to do a job for nightclub owners who, let’s face it, are not the kindest and most progressive ppl on the planet, generally speaking.
Hahaha that’s sick man. I started on early 90’s rave, then did a stint on open format, good times, honed lots of skills, and stacked the cash 💰 it drove me back to rave/club because that’s the only music where I play what I want, period. I’m with you on streaming, good luck and stay curious mate 🧮
For those who struggle with a learning process or even get frustrated, remember that you go through 4 stages. 1. Unconscious Incompetent 2. Consciously Incompetent 3. Consciously Competent 4. Unconsciously Competent
Hi there, I wanted to start by saying how much I love your channel and all the information you provide to both new and experienced DJs. I have a question. I used to DJ back in my younger teenage years with Technics 1200Mk turntables, but it has been many years since I've done much DJing. I've been more into hobby audio production using DAW software. For someone wanting to get back into DJing as a hobby and also use it in conjunction with audio production software like Ableton or FL Studio, which DJ controller would you recommend? Also, I tried Tribe XR DJ in VR last year, which was a very interesting experience. It was fun and inexpensive, but not having the tactile feel of real equipment while mixing was quite odd. Thanks!
No DJ software or gear is particularly well integrated with production stuff, but Traktor is probably your best bet as Native Instruments is the most likely to offer clever ways of using them together as time goes forward.
I was a DJ who started out playing records on turntables. I then went into the military and didn't have any gear and did not play. I thought that I was done DJing when I got out of the military. My records were in bad shape also I didn't feel trying to rebuild a collection. I met a lot of young guys getting into DJing who often asked me questions. So eventually I decided to use the CDs that I had to DJ. This went ok but it wasn't much different than records. Then the MP3s come out! I got back out DJing with the CD's with my desktop computer as a backup with MP3's. Eventually I became the first DJ in my city that I knew about just DJing with a computer. Lots of other DJs laughed and told me I wasn't a real DJ. The desktop was replaced by a laptop and things took off. I then noticed the DJs that laughed at me now also had laptops! Even Jazzy Jeff had a laptop! Realize that people hire you for you, not the tools that you use! I tell people that if I had to right now I could go back to turntables and rock a party!
Im 50 Had my first gig in 20 years at a bowling alley in Finsbury park Friday night. First time on pionneers since vynal. The preasure needed to push down on plata to scratch is ridiculous. A good anology. It was like mixing on a 1210 with the original rubber mat and really heavy dub plate. Awful. It makes spin and pull backs really hard. It's has to be a perfectly weighted motion almost a flick to get them sounding right. They have taken a lot of my artistry out of my work. I play base house, it's fresh. No one playing it.
I always tell people to resist the sync button when DJing. Learn to mix by ear. It's not because I think Sync is cheating, but leaning to beat match by ear, cultivates ones musicality and develops their style.
Yeah you have to mix the same songs sooooooo many times to get it right, it’s like muscle memory. Either way all good, but I still teach people to drive standard so what do I know;)
Hi Thanks for your tips. I was DJ (first mobile then resident in a small discotheque) in the late 80 begin 90's (in Belgium). I did buy back a set of sl1210 (nostalgy) recently to play in a friend event..I have ali an old american audio VMS4 controler with Virtual DJ pro since many years but never used outside my house... My fears and difficulties are the following 1) the buildup and organization of a mp3 library 2) I have to learn 25 years of song names that I like 3) to choose the next vinyl I had the habit to browse my box and visually choose using the jacket, how to do that with mp3.... kr Patrick
The modern music bit is the one I struggle with. I like a lot of it but not ALL would going out with some one who is into the newer stuff be a good idea ?
I wish that someone would talk about the legacy of the Nightclub Lighting Designer. We seem to be left out of the history of the Nighttime world. We were always minimized as an afterthought. I worked in a 24 hour Nightclub 5 nights a week and we were just treated as support and paid as such. We programmed, cleaned, repaired, built and installed custom props for special events. Our names were unimportant to most and our payment had to come from the inside. No one will ever know the work that needed to be done to make sure the DJ got his moments. Don't get me wrong, I love what the DJ can do, they are incredible, however the Lighting Designer should have been treated as a partner and but pushed out there and featured in the Magazines as part of the scene that made Dance Culture exist.
Im 45. Was a vinyl dj 25 years ago (still got thousands of records). I bought a check second hand controller in lockdown and never looked back. I dont want to play gigs, i just want to play music for fun. Age is a myth. Hardest part is actually finding classic musiprei have a wide spectrum of dance music. I was a hard house dj back then and legally finding them tracks now is almost impossible. Anything that wasnt on tidy trax isnt online to buy. Im now looking for a new controller that i can plug my 1200s into. I stopped mixing because of the biggest myth of all time "real djs use vinyl"
I dont see anything wrong buying a pair of used cdj1000mk3s and djing with your cd collection if your already have a large collection same goes for a set 1200s with vinyl, you wont get lazy and bored djing off a screen and actually learn to use your ears.
It's not an either/or, but at the same time, digital doesn't stop you using your ears. And no, there's nothing wrong with it at all. But this series is aimed at people who want to use cheap, convenient modern gear.
Which "myth" has affected you the most? Let us know!
Lesson One - Beatmixing: th-cam.com/video/y8SNpppSKpw/w-d-xo.html
Lesson Two - Music & Features: th-cam.com/video/V2IN4pVX5s4/w-d-xo.html
Join the All-New Complete DJ Course: djtips.co/complete
⚡ TIMESTAMPS ⚡
0:00 Intro
1:17 Myth #1 "I need to learn on 'my' gear"
3:13 Myth #2 "DJing has to make me money"
5:32 Myth #3 "I'm too old to DJ"
7:42 Myth #4 "I must keep up with modern music"
10:22 Myth #5 "I need to know everything before I start"
13:14 Take this further..
Since I am 75 year old and started to learn Djing as a hobby 4 months ago I learned again a few things.
This was a good addition to the DJ course from Phil which I'm reviewing again as like Phil told, you need to build up your
knowledge step by step and practice what you've learned over again.
Good luck Danny!
I learned to dj for the love of music 20 years ago. Last year I started streaming on Twitch. This year I played my first irl gig a month before my 49th birthday and have another next month. Vibing out with others is payment enough for me.
That’s so good to hear
I agree on all of this.
1. Best way to grow is to be someone who can do the basics on almost any gear.
2. I have been a hobbyist for 32 years. Had ideas on "making it" but found I was much happier just being a hobbyist. Less scene politics and I do things by my own rules.
3. I'm 51 and am about to start posting monthly mixes...never too old. I'll do this at 71 or 81 even if I can.
4. I like to keep up with new tunes in genres/styles I love, but I honestly love this drive to always have new music has diminished. I hated when people put so much pressure on DJs to always have new tunes. It made music more disposable and quickly forgotten. It's a lot of why people talk endlessly about the 80s and 90s but you hit the 00s and 10s and suddenly people don't remember a lot of the music.
5. I started in 1992 unable to match beats on two belt drive turntables. You just have to go for it and push yourself to learn and grow. Lord knows how many punk bands got up on stage only able to play a few chords, but they went for it.
All wise words, nice to hear from you Alex
I m a hobbiest dj and I’ m start in early 2002. My first feelings with vinil and mixer was terrible. I’ m touch the wrong knob on the mixer and shooting 200 Db in my ears.. I m thinked “ I don t touch a consolle ever frustrating and Sad. But this sadness automatically became hunger to Learn at any cost. No matter what . I m start trained my ears 9 ours during week end when my friends go out and during my Free time. Now I m happy and satisfied.( I learn in two years but you never stop to grow up after all 😊😊) . Now I’m thinking to pass from hobbyes in someting a little bit too professional. ( little events , weddings , little club ).. I’ Ve 3 professional dj gear full off stuff ( coffee includes 😂.. but i m never forgot the basics and I think .. “ the money I spend are justified after all )
@@matteotoaiari5880 Happy it all worked out. Believe me I made the same mistakes when I started. It's a rite of passage.
Same here, I think about a TH-cam channel for streaming my Sets, cause thats again a new area for me and New areas are exiting
For older DJs think about the benefits to our brain health and cognitive ability. DJing is great brain exercise.
Totally mate..
It's kept me younger than I am.. 60yo and still mixin..👍
Yes, too true!
Recently scored a pair of 1200’s and six crates full of 80’s and 90’s vinyl. What a dream come true for me! The music I grew up with. The original owner of the gear and music, has migrated to all digital.
Wow, so amazing!
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Im getting in at 33 and I needed to hear each one of these, literally, thanks guys
(even going back to Uni like...once you pass 25 lol suddenly everything is WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE)
33? you're a baby! 👍
Hello Phil & Steve
You guys run a great school and channel , like it a lot.
I’m 60 , been a DJ since I was 13 , did for almost 30 years , clubs only , enjoyed it in a narcotic way.
Using 3 SLs all years , I’ve added 10 years ago , the NI S4MKIII and 2 D2 , connected to the SLs , can play vinyl and digital in a press of a button , playing new music as well as well as my vinyl records.
Added a 1200 CD recently just for the fun of it.
DJ has no age , all in the mind.
Keep up the great work encouraging new comers.
Gilles
Inspiring, thanks Gilles
Really cool to see so many people pick up the craft across all walks of life. I started around 2000 during college. Im in my later 40's now and still continue to learn more and improve my expertise. I'm an avid ultra runner and i find this hobby to be the perfect counterbalance. With running I journey outwards, with djing I journey inwards. Both experiences are highly personalized for my enjoyment. Keep spinnin' and remember - it's never too late to begin a new journey.
Running and DJing kinda go together, strangely.
@@digitaldjtips they sure do!
Nicely put 🤝
I'm almost 40 and just got into it less than a year ago. It's such a fun stress reliever and a good way to spend time. I've played at some venues already. The best thing is getting to share music with other people.
Cool!
i am 65 and still DJing
Excellent Tony!
My biggest myth was I’m too old to DJ. I came to your site via Restless when they did an article on people who are DJing over 50, and I can’t tell you how good it felt to realise I’m not alone in still having a passion for dance music. After reading the comments there’s not many who are thinking about starting at my age but nonetheless it’s been a great series of videos thanks guys
That’s because the comments are filled with our regulars but trust us we have an awful lot of DJs who join at your age so I wouldn’t worry about that
What a nice video guys! I started indeed during the insane lockdowns. I used the time to learn the DJ skills. Born in ‘73 and grew up with house during the ‘90s and beyond. Music is what makes me happy and DJ-ing gets me in “the zone” I play at (family) parties and have some gigs throughout the year. I love it!
Very cool! thanks Aidan
There are loads new remixes of old school tunes that are in the newer styles/genres to keep it old school but also fresh.
Yes, that is true
53 here, hard work and networking has landed me a gig in Ibiza this weekend!
Brilliant, well done Steve
Amazing, good on you mate!
Yeah friend, I’m 53 and headlining great northern in SF in a few weeks. Keep the stoke alive 🤙🏽🖤🔊
The myths I was following before watching these videos:
I need to learn on 'my' gear;
I have spent way too much time trying to pick the controller I want to learn on.
I need to know(almost) everything before I start; I have been killing my brain absorbing tutorials on effects and all that.
Thank you
Thanks for admitting that - it will empower others, but also, identifying these things is removing their power over you.
That was just the videos I needed to see! Thanks guys. I was a dnb dj back in the early 2000s and for a few years now have been thinking about getting a controller and trying to remake some of my old sets. I have just seen the ddj rev1 and just needed that push to go and do it. Again thanks!
I'm 42, been djing for 25 years. Played out but mostly a hobby. Control vinyl seems the way to go for me. So I've bought the rane 72 mixer to add to my set up. Seems the easiest way to access relevant music.
Enjoy your REV1!
I started with turntables as a kid, later came the denon 2500 cd player as addon, innthe 2000s finals scratch and traktor, also palyed long time with Controllers. I avoided the cdjs for a long time and since this summer I play just with the cdjs and I like it. My advice to dj beginners or oldschhool djs comes from Usura: Open your Mind! See new technical things as your toys and possibilities, not as enemies you dont understand now. Btw, this is a great channel, you make outstanding videos for information, inna very friendly and cool way!
Thank you, Alex, and I think you're approaching it in just the right way. DJs can be very conservative at times, which is strange because DJing has always felt like a forward-looking thing to me.
Removing the fear and stigma for anyone is a beautiful thing. I’ve been actively DJ-ing since 97. Ups, downs, lefts, rights. I was lucky my mom always encouraged me to do it (still does at 84) because she could see my passion. And brothers and sisters, don’t let age dissuade anyone. I’m 53 and about to headline Great Northern in San Francisco. Carl Cox is pushing 60, Fisher is pushing 40, Diplo over the hill and starting run clubs 😂. No rules. Also still learning, still nervous. I got my live stream shxt together in 2024 and started that. There was frustration and anxiety, this means you are alive mate. Just start, and if you are having fun, the rest will follow. Stay curious friends 🤙🏽🖤🔊🕺
Great comment, thanks for sharing - agree completely.
i believe every day is a school day, im nearly 60.dying at home on 2000s now started on techs 1200s
Awesome Graham
The best thing you did was setup the 1200’s 😂 I’ve used it all, and produced music on it all, and 1200’s and Ableton live are all you need in 2024. 😂 stay curious 🧮
I feel like Phil and Steve would be so fun to have a beer with while geeking out and having a practise : )
Ha ha apart from the fact that neither of us drinks, yeah! 🍺
@@digitaldjtips tea then?
Age should be revered, not frowned upon.
It is only through life experiences, that one acquires knowledge to impart.
As the saying goes; "Slow & Steady; Wins The Race"👍
Thank you to both Phil 💪Steve for inspiring the MASSES to: "Get Good, Get Out There & Make The Moment"✌
Well said
Never too late to DJ… you do you! 👍🏽✌🏽
100%
Some DJ's still use turntables and vinyl, not because they can't (or haven't) learn to use digital, but simply because they have used digital and find it too easy, and too boring.
There is a lot more involvement in keeping a vinyl collection in good order, the whole process of getting the record out of the sleeve, and physically putting the needle on, cueing up, and beatmatching using ears, instead of moving a pitch slider to set the bpm to the same number as the file playing already.
Friend, it bores me to deathhhhhhh. I produce music daily so the last thing I need in my life is restricted button smashing 😂 I revived my 1200’s in 2023 it’s all the new tech and it was the thing that was missing for me. I love every minute of mixing on sketchy 12” platters. #forthedancefloor
Agreed, but most want to use new gear for price, convenience, features. Great to have choices.
I think I’ve been struggling with trying to keep up with new music. I try and listen to the latest essential mix every week, but in all honesty a lot of it doesn’t resonate with me and I totally get what you’re saying about even this generation loves older the music. I look at people like fish56octagon and his popularity took off because of him playing classics from the late 90s early 2000s!
Do what you love first and foremost.
Great video series - thanks, guys. I started on radio in the 1980s with an ambient music program, before moving to CDJs in the early-mid 90s and playing chill-out rooms at techno/trance parties and clubs in London. I tried to get back into DJing a couple of years ago with a controller, but the thing that I couldn't get to grips with was all the music now being just a tiny list of words on a screen (which all look the same), rather than flipping through a physical box of CDs looking for a specific CD cover image.
Has anyone else had that issue, and how did you adapt to finding tracks by scrolling through words rather than looking at pictures?
Most software gives you an "artwork" view which many DJs find helpful.
Myth 5 definitely,
When I first transitioned to digital, I actually had that Hybrid spaceship you spoke about in your previous video, but slowly widdled it down to a small controller using my iPad, but I never knew what Sync, Beatgrids, loops or any other effects were as I would still Dj the traditional way with the only cheat mode being the ability to see the BPM’s.. I thought trying to learn all the other things was to complicated and best left to younger Djays playing at festivals,,
Now I analyse and perfectly Beatgrid all my music, use a few effects, Sync and even stems..
Im the same age as Phil and I don’t find it daunting anymore, The only thing I can say is either it’s right or wrong. Being that I have only used the Algoriddim Dj Pro software, I found it to be the easiest software to learn on, I’ve tried Engine and didn’t feel comfortable with that so I just stick to what I feel comfortable with..
Brilliant and inspirational story for others watching this and reading what you wrote, thank you!
After retiring from decades of DJing in nightclubs, now, at 62, I play only on twitch. The big difference between then and now is that now I ONLY play what I feel… AND just as importantly, I FEEL what I play. No filler, no crowd pleasers, no lowest common denominator junk… no records that have exploitative, sexist, misogynistic, racist, or sexually objectifying lyrics. Being an older hobbyist frees me from the shackles that came with being hired to do a job for nightclub owners who, let’s face it, are not the kindest and most progressive ppl on the planet, generally speaking.
Understatement of the year (final sentence) - thanks for sharing!
Hahaha that’s sick man. I started on early 90’s rave, then did a stint on open format, good times, honed lots of skills, and stacked the cash 💰 it drove me back to rave/club because that’s the only music where I play what I want, period. I’m with you on streaming, good luck and stay curious mate 🧮
For those who struggle with a learning process or even get frustrated, remember that you go through 4 stages.
1. Unconscious Incompetent
2. Consciously Incompetent
3. Consciously Competent
4. Unconsciously Competent
Exactly, thanks for sharing.
Hi there, I wanted to start by saying how much I love your channel and all the information you provide to both new and experienced DJs. I have a question. I used to DJ back in my younger teenage years with Technics 1200Mk turntables, but it has been many years since I've done much DJing. I've been more into hobby audio production using DAW software. For someone wanting to get back into DJing as a hobby and also use it in conjunction with audio production software like Ableton or FL Studio, which DJ controller would you recommend?
Also, I tried Tribe XR DJ in VR last year, which was a very interesting experience. It was fun and inexpensive, but not having the tactile feel of real equipment while mixing was quite odd. Thanks!
No DJ software or gear is particularly well integrated with production stuff, but Traktor is probably your best bet as Native Instruments is the most likely to offer clever ways of using them together as time goes forward.
@@digitaldjtips Thanks for the information I will look into that and see. Much appreciated.
I was a DJ who started out playing records on turntables. I then went into the military and didn't have any gear and did not play. I thought that I was done DJing when I got out of the military. My records were in bad shape also I didn't feel trying to rebuild a collection.
I met a lot of young guys getting into DJing who often asked me questions. So eventually I decided to use the CDs that I had to DJ.
This went ok but it wasn't much different than records.
Then the MP3s come out! I got back out DJing with the CD's with my desktop computer as a backup with MP3's. Eventually I became the first DJ in my city that I knew about just DJing with a computer. Lots of other DJs laughed and told me I wasn't a real DJ.
The desktop was replaced by a laptop and things took off.
I then noticed the DJs that laughed at me now also had laptops! Even Jazzy Jeff had a laptop!
Realize that people hire you for you, not the tools that you use!
I tell people that if I had to right now I could go back to turntables and rock a party!
They're just the tools you choose to use to play music to the people, end of.
Would be a good remix starting @ 9:50 In a funky house track....
Im 50 Had my first gig in 20 years at a bowling alley in Finsbury park Friday night. First time on pionneers since vynal. The preasure needed to push down on plata to scratch is ridiculous. A good anology. It was like mixing on a 1210 with the original rubber mat and really heavy dub plate. Awful. It makes spin and pull backs really hard. It's has to be a perfectly weighted motion almost a flick to get them sounding right. They have taken a lot of my artistry out of my work. I play base house, it's fresh. No one playing it.
Cool! And you'll get used to that fast.
7:36 "you will embarrass your kids no matter what you do " LOL that was so good
...and so true. I actually enjoy doing it nowadays.
Not the DJ career gatekeeping. You guys are quick to pull the ladder up behind you! Especially after we've purchased your books and things.
Not really sure what you're talking about, care to elaborate?
I always tell people to resist the sync button when DJing. Learn to mix by ear. It's not because I think Sync is cheating, but leaning to beat match by ear, cultivates ones musicality and develops their style.
It certainly helps
Yeah you have to mix the same songs sooooooo many times to get it right, it’s like muscle memory. Either way all good, but I still teach people to drive standard so what do I know;)
Hi
Thanks for your tips.
I was DJ (first mobile then resident in a small discotheque) in the late 80 begin 90's (in Belgium).
I did buy back a set of sl1210 (nostalgy) recently to play in a friend event..I have ali an old american audio VMS4 controler with Virtual DJ pro since many years but never used outside my house...
My fears and difficulties are the following
1) the buildup and organization of a mp3 library
2) I have to learn 25 years of song names that I like
3) to choose the next vinyl I had the habit to browse my box and visually choose using the jacket, how to do that with mp3....
kr
Patrick
It is possible to have album art or release art with each individual MP3 so you can still flick through them visually
Im 50 and started a bit before covid, so 30 years before :-) And I play in clubs as I ever did. Why not?
Great to hear that, Alex.
The modern music bit is the one I struggle with. I like a lot of it but not ALL would going out with some one who is into the newer stuff be a good idea ?
Ha ha, I love your thinking but I’ve got kids who were into it. It’s not getting me any more into it!
@@digitaldjtips won't get me more into new stuff. Deff 80/90's guy.
It’s all about the music. If you like the new, cool, if not, press on mate. 🧮 no rules.
Phil can the Ecler Nuo 2 mixer work with Algorithms DJpro?
You need a dvs box like a denon ds1 or a reloop dvs box
@@djBroRay thank you
I wish that someone would talk about the legacy of the Nightclub Lighting Designer. We seem to be left out of the history of the Nighttime world. We were always minimized as an afterthought. I worked in a 24 hour Nightclub 5 nights a week and we were just treated as support and paid as such. We programmed, cleaned, repaired, built and installed custom props for special events. Our names were unimportant to most and our payment had to come from the inside. No one will ever know the work that needed to be done to make sure the DJ got his moments. Don't get me wrong, I love what the DJ can do, they are incredible, however the Lighting Designer should have been treated as a partner and but pushed out there and featured in the Magazines as part of the scene that made Dance Culture exist.
Thanks for sharing your history
Im 45. Was a vinyl dj 25 years ago (still got thousands of records). I bought a check second hand controller in lockdown and never looked back. I dont want to play gigs, i just want to play music for fun. Age is a myth. Hardest part is actually finding classic musiprei have a wide spectrum of dance music. I was a hard house dj back then and legally finding them tracks now is almost impossible. Anything that wasnt on tidy trax isnt online to buy. Im now looking for a new controller that i can plug my 1200s into. I stopped mixing because of the biggest myth of all time "real djs use vinyl"
Anything goes when building a collection of older music, you have to take it where you can find it!
yes i am way too old .The thing is i dont care.
That's the spirit
How’s that working out chap 😂 keep ya head up;)
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The myth of the digital DJ controller looking like a fruit machine and not knowing which button to press!
Yeah, and it really isn't!
Hi phill and steve
Hi :)
👍👍👍👍👍👍
54 is good time to (still) get gigs :) after 35 Y of DJing
YES!
I dont see anything wrong buying a pair of used cdj1000mk3s and djing with your cd collection if your already have a large collection same goes for a set 1200s with vinyl, you wont get lazy and bored djing off a screen and actually learn to use your ears.
It's not an either/or, but at the same time, digital doesn't stop you using your ears. And no, there's nothing wrong with it at all. But this series is aimed at people who want to use cheap, convenient modern gear.
Eh! Congrats on going back to get that degree! Existential Phenomenology, right!?
Ha ha! Not quite :)
Forgit to mention, I'm 58 ;-)
so, vinyl DJ's are not the best then, they are just luddites. I always thought so.
Settle down, I'm a DDJ but it's like old movies, they are still brilliant, but not for everyone..
Settle down, I'm a DDJ now, it's like old movies, they are not everyone's taste, but they are still relevant.
Think you're missing the point by a pretty wide margin here.