Last month I went over the most basic of basics, as I explained how to unbox and set up your very first controller. I hope you’ve been hard at work practicing your craft, but now it’s the day after and you’re ready to get out there and start being a DJ for real. As in, […]
Beware out there tonight, fellow DJs. New Year’s Eve is amateur night, and can be one of the most unpredictable, and disappointing, nights of the year to step behind the decks. For many, it is the one night of the year that they drink heavily, meaning it’s the one night of the year they are […]
You woke up yesterday morning, raced downstairs to look under the Christmas tree, and there it was. A gift the exact size and shape as the one you’d been hoping for… the one you whispered to Santa Claus while sitting in his lap last week… the gift you know is about to change your life. […]
Heavy Hits is more than a record pool. You obviously know about our blog– you’re reading it right now– but do you know about our YouTube channel? It’s full of information and tutorials designed to help you become a better DJ or producer. Here’s a recap of what was shared on our YouTube channel this […]
I have 150 or so crates in Serato. They all have some columns I don’t use, and I’d like to remove those, add others, and rearrange the order of the columns. Maybe you are in a similar situation? I wanted to find out if there is there a way to make the change once and […]
When it comes to holiday music, Christmas rules the roost. A DJ can easily play a 5-hour-long set of nothing but Christmas music and never repeat a song. Halloween doesn’t have nearly as many songs dedicated to its themes, but it holds its own against most other holidays. Meanwhile, sandwiched in between, like a slice […]
Heavy Hits is more than a record pool. You obviously know about our blog– you’re reading it right now– but do you know about our YouTube channel? It’s full of information and tutorials designed to help you become a better DJ or producer. Here’s a recap of what was shared on our YouTube channel this […]
So… whatcha doin’ for dinner? What’s that? Did I make reservations? No, I’m not asking you out, I’m asking what you as a DJ are doing if and when your audience is eating dinner. You’d better say “I’m DJ’ing!” Unfortunately, as I’ve recently learned, the answer from most DJs tends to be “I’m running a […]
So we’ve all been using Serato’s new stems feature for a couple weeks. What opinions do we have? Let’s find out! But first, what are stems? In a nutshell, stems is a new feature in Serato that allows the DJ to isolate different parts of a song. When done well, it’s almost like having the […]
Heavy Hits is more than a record pool. You obviously know about our blog– you’re reading it right now– but do you know about our YouTube channel? It’s full of information and tutorials designed to help you become a better DJ or producer. Here’s a recap of what was shared on our YouTube channel this […]
