Sync Button, EQ Transitioning, Duplicate Files, DJ Lighting [Podcast]

Join Phil Morse of the Digital DJ Tips DJ school, as he answers another batch of student questions about their DJing.

Episode Notes

In this month’s show, we start by looking at the perennial debating point among the wider DJing community of whether or not it’s acceptable to use the sync button. It’s one of those topics that certain people never seem to be able to get past. But we take a different view, looking at it from a few angles to get you thinking about not only how you’re using the sync button, but how other things you do in your DJing may or may not help you to do a better job.

Other topics covered this month include removing duplicate files from your library: how they get there, what’s the best way of getting rid of them, and how to stop it happening in the future, in which we also touch on the difference between being a music hoarder and being a DJ collecting songs to use as tools.

When it comes to making DJ mixes, one question people ask is how many different musical genres should be featured in any given mix? And so we help one student to figure out the best way of approaching this in his regular Mixcloud mix series.

We also have a question on transitioning using EQs, and we talk about the best way to objectively figure out how good your DJ transitions sound (or otherwise). There are also questions on DJ lighting and how to build a great light show, including the technology to use, and the thorny issue of when DJ software updates stop working on your gear because your gear is not the most current.

Audio version

Here’s what’s covered…

• 0:00 Intro
• 0:14 Episode overview
• 1:57 Why do some DJs judge others for using the sync button?
• 8:49 Does the Engine DJ 3.4 update include the Denon DJ Prime 4?
• 14:10 What’s the best way to clean up a messy DJ library?
• 21:00 How many genres should DJs include in a mixtape?
• 27:37 Tips for improving EQ blending between tracks?
• 38:22 Any advice for upgrading DJ lights?
• 42:25 How our DJ training works

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