If you’re setting up a studio, whether professional or just for fun at home, you’ve almost certainly come across the terms amp and preamp. You’re undoubtedly curious as to what the distinction is and wondered if you need one or both of them. You don’t want to squander money on equipment you don’t need because…
Music, so it is said is the food of love. It is also, for many people, a source of great entertainment and joy. It is also an activity and pursuit that can allow you to gain wealth beyond your dreams. Whatever the reason you are interested in music, you may want to know how to…
For those wanting to learn how to DJ, Apple Music can help you to develop your skills and techniques while helping you to keep all of your DJing equipment compatible with Apple products. In this guide, we’ll be taking you through everything you need to know from the hardware you should consider as well as…
It may seem simple on the surface, but becoming a DJ actually takes a lot of skill and equipment. Whether you want to immerse yourself in music in a new way or become a professional DJ, this guide will take you through everything you need to know when it comes to building your own home…
Have you ever heard people complaining about the diminished quality of streamed music as opposed to, say, CD, and wondered what they were talking about? Surely a piece of music is a piece of music and that’s that, right? Well, it’s actually a much more complicated matter than that. When it comes down to it,…
It’s the 21st century! We all know what DJing is and how prolific it has become. The art of DJing has been truly transformed in the modern digital era, shifting from the fringes of truly underground dance events to the biggest stages and arenas in the entire world. You might know a thing or two…
The rise of the art of DJing has come with the rise of new techniques, skills, and methods for mixing, cutting, chopping, and changing tunes to create different types of effects and transitions. DJs have been experimenting for decades now – the art of DJing is more advanced than ever and the standards are insanely…
Song mashups are an excellent way to combine two or more tracks into one. Sounds like mixing, right? It is, sort of, but that depends on the type of mashup we’re talking about. You could be mashing up two or more songs into one complete track, e.g. to take the vocals from one track and…
At the center of the DJ world is the mix itself. Mixing, as we know, involves mixing and blending tracks together from many different artists into one seamless sonic experience. Once you’ve got some sets together and you’ve nailed your transitions, you’ll probably be looking for ways to upload your work so the world can…
DJing has become one of the most influential musical techniques of the 20th and 21st centuries. The art of DJing and turntablism has developed from a technique designed to keep music rolling constantly between different tracks to a fully-fledged art form and culture. Modern DJing involves insane performances executed on high-tech setups through gigantic sound…
DJing is continuing to surge rapidly to become a pastime, profession, hobby, and career for millions worldwide. It’s fun, creative, flexible and it provides many awesome opportunities. DJing is also highly accessible and let’s not forget, it’s super fun! DJing can also easily be practiced within one’s home, which is a tremendous asset going forward….
So, what are the best controllers for scratching? You can scratch with almost any controller, it’s just that some are better optimized or engineered for DJs who use the platters a lot for either mixing or scratching. Smaller, lower quality platters will generally mean it’s hard to scratch but it’s still possible, especially if you…
