r/Beatmatch

Budget: $800-$1000

I just got a DDJ-FLX4 and will probably be using rekordbox. Mostly for home DJ learning/use. Ive seen alot of recommendations for MacBooks, but Im more of an android/Microsoft user. I'd also like to be able to play casual games (LoL, Minecraft, Don't Starve). Bonus if it can handle digital arts/design media.

Are the laptops online at Costco worth it? Im willing to stretch my budget a little if so. Thank you in advanced!

Hi all, every now and again Serato DJ lite makes like a tiny pop, stutter or crackle when mixing or playing tracks, it's only very random but also annoying. It's definitely not my leads, cables or speakers and definitely sounds like a software problem. Would it be the an asio driver or Hercules driver problem. Are there better ASIO drivers to use or a better setting?

Thank you

I'm not exactly new to DJing, but i took a long break from it and i've realized my passion for it a lot more. Coming back to it, i'm still pretty smooth with mixing and doing creative mashups, but i feel like i lost some muscle memory for scratching. I know a lot of it just comes down to consistent practice, but does anyone have advice or things i should focus on for rebuilding technique?

Hey everyone,

Bit of a beginner question. I mix on a DDJ-400 and used to practice using some old Wharfedale speakers together with Sony XM4s plugged into the DDJ400 for cueing. Recently I started mixing only with the XM4s (master cue in headphones, no speakers at all), and while it technically works fine, I can tell I enjoyed mixing more when I also had speakers playing.

I’m moving to an apartment soon and don’t need anything fancy at all, just a cheap/practical setup to keep learning and enjoying mixing without annoying neighbors.

I also know my setup is pretty scuffed compared to what a lot of people here probably use lol. I’m aware headphones like XM4s are probably a bit of a sin for DJing since they’re super colored out of the box, but I’m not really an audiophile or trying to build a studio setup. I just want something that works reasonably well and doesn’t sound completely terrible.

Would you prioritize:

• getting a proper pair of DJ headphones and just mixing in headphones only, or
• getting a cheap pair of budget monitors and sticking with my current XM4s for cueing?

Not trying to build a studio or anything, just looking for the best low-budget option for practicing at home. Help is greatly appreciated!

I've been learning since March, using Hercules DJControl Inpulse 500 and Serato Pro.

I've noticed that the crossfader makes each deck louder when fully to the side. I'd say it feels like both decks are at 85% when it is in the middle, but move it all the way to the side and towards the end, that side's deck gets louder.

This is a little bit annoying. I use the upfaders for most of my mixing but I am using the crossfader for some things, and I notice this volume effect quite a bit when I do.

I've looked around in the settings on Serato Pro, and the manual for my DJ Controller but I can't find anything about this.

Is there a way to set it so that the volume for each deck is flat/ consistent towards the end of the crossfader's movement, or am I doomed to have louder ends?

Thanks for any help or enlightenment.

I managed to route the output of recordbox via blackhole through Bitwig. This enables to use all the advanced VST and effects used in music production in DJ’ing. You can also bind all buttons of a controller to any button within the DAW.

I’m not a producer by any means, but find it interesting to explore. Did not play live with this. I mostly play psy-techno currently.

Does anyone got experience with a setup like this?

Hi all,

I’m new to this software, and started adding my music into it….but now it’s all of a sudden gotten into an unmanageable mess?!

60% of tracks play fine, the other 40% complain about the file being missing?

I use the “locate missing file” prompt to navigate to the external drive (and music genre sub folder) but it still refuses to find it???

I go back into the main library, delete the broken linked original file, and try and drag it back into the library window from the appropriate folder location on the external disk….but DJ Studio gives me no feedback or indication that it copied over???

I then go to search for it in the DJ Studio library…but it doesn’t appear??

I must be doing something wrong…I just can’t work out what?

As I’m still early days, am I just better off deleting everything from the library and starting from scratch?
If so, how?

Been booked for a day party and wondering if i should/can use dj light and if yes, which one? can i use smoke machine? will it perform? also, which light to go with? it will be in a room.

Switched strictly to matching by ear only and no visuals. Was really frustrating at first but after a few hours I can line up beats fairly quickly and easily. Honestly satisfying asf and I feel a lot more confident in my mixes now that I don’t have to rely on them. If you’re also a newb I’d recommend starting this habit immediately

I’ve been DJing for about a year and a half now, mainly playing Trance and electronic music at small parties and events with friends.

My style is usually more focused on flow and atmosphere. I like doing longer blends, smoothly connecting tracks, and letting songs play for around 2–3 minutes while building one continuous feeling or story throughout the set.

But a lot of people around me do very fast mixing and constantly try to surprise the crowd with flashy transitions, and sometimes it makes me wonder if my style feels boring from an outside perspective.

So I wanted to ask:

Do you think a good DJ needs big transitions and constant surprises?
Or do smoother, more atmospheric styles have just as much value?

I know it depends a lot on the genre, but I’d genuinely like to hear different opinions.

So I’m a beginner and I have landed off the sync for a while, just for the skill of it. I have been beat-matching using a loop for the coming track and safely sync it and send it up.

But how do I go about it if I what to kinda drop a song straight up from the start with a fader half up? Is it a good idea to even try that in a gig?

Say my ongoing channel is half into the transition with a loop and some reverb, but the second track has some nice kick in the first beat and I just want to start the track from the very start with the fader up. How do I do that with sync off?

Thank you

I want to get into djing, but don’t wanna blow 400-500$ on decks quite yet. I’ve started using djay pro (whatever it’s called) just to kinda get the hang of things. Is this a good starting point to learn from and experiment with mixing songs and making a “set”? Should I be doing something different, or just jump straight into buying a setup and learning from there?

Seen some videos on Subwoofer shaping. have an event where two ks112's will be at sides of a 7foot DJ table with either a k8 or 10 above each. Any advantage to facing them any other direction than front? I'm at end of a long room (ratio 3:1 or so) with my back to window.

Do you guys think I will be able to learn to dj with a cheap hercules dj control instinct. It just seems very complicated with minimal tutorials on this old controller and the lack of tutorials on the djuced software.

hi everyone!

Im new to djing and currently a lil short on money! How do I get started with the Roland Dj 202 I have and apparently am stuck with Serato Djlite. I have a spotify plugged in but its really messy as I cant use my specific playlists I have curated.

In general, I'm looking towards all of you veterans to help me out here!

I’m working on building a solid portfolio of recorded mixes to share with local event organizers and on social media to get my name out there. The audio side is all set, but I’m second-guessing how I present it visually.

I’ve noticed a lot of bedroom DJs just use a static image or a simple logo over their full mixes, but the bigger channels have these cool, dynamic videos where the visuals move and change perfectly with the drops and tempo shifts.

For those of you who’ve actually booked gigs or built a following online, do you think having those high-effort, synced visuals really helps keep listeners hooked and gets promoters to notice you? Or do most people just listen in the background anyway?

I’m trying to decide if it’s worth spending a lot of time setting up fancy reactive visuals for my mixes, or if a basic static image will do just fine to get my foot in the door. Would love to hear your thoughts!

Thanks!

I'm only on my infant days of djing and currently learning how to beatmatch by ear. I mostly just download mp3s online just for practicing but now I'm thinking of subscribing to some streaming service so I can easily access different music for practice. I'm using a DDJ-FLX4 and Rekordbox

I don't wanna spend too much since it's only for practice so I don't really plan on buying tracks for now.

I've been bedroom DJing House & Techno on a midi controller based setup (Traktor software with Traktor Kontrol S4 midi controller) for quite a number of years and now I am getting the urge to switch things up and use an external mixer instead of the Kontrol S4.

One thing that I am getting hung up on is an audio interface - I know there are a lot of mixers out now that have an internal audio interface (aka. soundcard), but there's still a decent amount of fully analog options that I am interested in. Native Instruments used to make audio interfaces (Audio 6 & Audio 10) specifically for this, but have since been discontinued. I am not too knowledgeable about this stuff, but it looks like any audio interface that would allow you to run more than 2 channels from Traktor into the mixer would be quite expensive. I usually only use 2 decks, but it would also feel kind of dumb to spend a bunch of money on a new mixer and have to give up 2 of the 4 decks.

Realistically, I will probably end up getting one of the mixers with the built in audio interface (like the Xone PX5 or Xone 96), but just curious how others have dealt with this issue and if there's a good audio interface that makes sense to buy that would open up my options for mixers.

Genuine question for professional DJs. Have you actually earned enough through DJing to fully pay off / ROI your current DJ setup?

I see some insanely expensive DJ rigs posted on Reddit and I’m curious how many are profitable investments vs passion purchases. Would love to hear timelines and what kind of gigs made the difference.