Digital DJ Tips // Learn To DJ

Do you use this Serato DJ "hack"? 🎺👀 It's a fun, visual way to tag your tracks by energy level, vocal content, hidden gems, explicit lyrics, instrument type, and more. Combine it with Serato’s smart crates, and it becomes a highly useful way to find the right track at the right moment – whatever the dancefloor needs. Tell us 📣 What emojis are you picking, and why? #seratodj #djsoftware #djtips #djing #howtodj

Four-deck waveforms have arrived for XDJ-AZ users - finally! 😉 When we reviewed the AlphaTheta XDJ-AZ, one of our biggest criticisms was that you couldn’t see all four-deck waveforms at once when DJing with four decks. It was a strange omission on a unit that’s clearly designed for multi-deck performance, and it bugged us... Well, @alphathetaglobal has addressed it. Firmware version 1.30 has dropped, and the headline feature is full four-deck waveform display 🔥 But there’s more in the update too

😴 If your DJ sets bore YOU, then how can you expect them to thrill anyone else? DJing is about transferring energy and excitement to the dancefloor, and that starts with what you do BEFORE the gig. Truth is, doing tricks all night gets old fast, but sprinkling in 2 or 3 "wow" transitions throughout a longer gig can take your sets from good to great, and it's one of those things that makes your DJing unforgettable... Looking to level up your mixing skills? We've got a brand new course dropping n

⚒️ DJing has always been about hacking existing gear for better results, and no piece of tech exemplifies this more than the venerable Technics turntable. In the full lesson, you'll learn seven things DJs do with Technics to improve usability, sound quality, and creative performance. We cover using the strobe lights to change musical keys, a secret nudge button technique, counterweight hacks to solve vibration problems, and more 📺 👀 #technics #djtech #djgear #vinyldj

Traktor user? Don't panic! 😅 Not yet anyway...we're clearing up any confusion around Native Instruments/Traktor shutting down and what "preliminary insolvency" actually means (plus what to do as a Traktor DJ, right now) #djnews #nativeinstruments #traktor

Check it out 👀 AlphaTheta has finally replaced their ancient RMX-1000 (a fixture on festival stages since 2012) with the new RMX-Ignite... Proper screen, USB-C digital connection, massively upgraded sampler, and effects that work across frequency bands so you can add reverb to just the highs while leaving your kick drum alone 🔥 At $1,199, it's certainly aimed at touring pros and serious club installs rather than bedroom DJs...but if you've been waiting for this category of gear to get a modern u

Apple Music just landed on the CDJ-3000X 🚀 Stream millions of tracks directly from the hardware, whether you're playing clubs, weddings, parties, or just mixing at home 🙌

This CHANGES your DJing, and it's one of those things that separates "good" DJs from "great" ones 💯 #djtips #learntodj #howtodj

A year ago, I called the AlphaTheta XDJ-AZ the "ultimate all-in-one DJ unit". But after 12 months of using it at Digital DJ Tips, plus feedback from our students and the wider DJ community, has it lived up to that claim? 🤔🤔 If you're considering buying the XDJ-AZ in 2026, our brutally honest "one year on" video will help you decide if it's the right standalone DJ system for you 👌 #xdjaz #djgear #rekordbox #djtech #djing

How do DJs read a crowd and know exactly what to play next? 🧐 It's not magic! The thing is, you need to be in front of people to learn how to read them - so our biggest advice is: get yourself a gig, any gig! It's a crucial part of the equation 👨‍🔬 #djtips #djing #djschool #learntodj