Learnings, Insights and Tips on Speakers, Subs and DJing
Beginner-friendly DJing guides for learning the craft, choosing music, preparing sets, using headphones, practicing quietly, and solving common workflow problems. Start here if you want practical advice before buying more gear or playing your first serious set.
Some DJs earn what is known as “the big bucks.” I’m talking six figures, ladies and gentlemen. They’re not just playing music at one show a weekend; they play multiples shows throughout the week, travel all over the world, meet people from different countries, bring new music to your favorite venues every night of the … Read more
If you’re new to DJing, you might be confused about where most people get their music and how people who aren’t wealthy can afford hundreds or thousands of songs legally. When I first started DJing, I quickly realized that good music is one of the most important aspects of being a good DJ. After some … Read more
DJing is a craft that can be divided down into two aspects; technical & artistic. The basic technical side can be acquired relatively quickly. The artistic part is the catchy bit. It includes everything from what you perform, when you play it, how you perform it, everything that went before it, what comes after it, … Read more
Streaming services are excellent for practice at home, playing around with new tracks in Rekordbox, or just figuring out what type of music you enjoy DJing. They’re also great for those who have just started playing house parties and need a streaming service to play songs that they don’t have on the fly. The four … Read more
Headphones made specifically for DJing are essential for tight mixing; no one wants a set of trainwrecks, no matter how well your mix was programmed. If you’re a novice in this field and you’ve only recently started to think about getting a pair of DJ headphones, natural questions that pop up are: What are DJ … Read more
I think there are two kinds of audiences: those who desire what they expect, and those who desire what they don’t expect. That said, most people want a DJ who will get them to twist their bodies like they have an alien in them. For a DJ set to be good, it is all about … Read more
Quick 2026 export update: Rekordbox USB export now has an extra wrinkle: newer supported players may use OneLibrary alongside the traditional Device Library. Rekordbox says OneLibrary stores essential performance data such as playlists, cue points, and beatgrids, and some newer equipment needs it to browse exported USB devices properly. Check the official rekordbox USB Export … Read more
Quick workflow note (2026 update): Preparing tracks in rekordbox is still mostly about clean beatgrids, cue points, loops, playlists, and export checks. The newer layer is STEMS: rekordbox can separate a track into vocal, drums, bass, and instrument parts, but STEMS are best tested before a live set rather than trusted blindly. For more on … Read more
I recently talked to a friend who’s a software engineer, and he told me that it blows his mind how Rekordbox has so many problems, given how dominant they are in the space. We both think it would be more productive to slow down development and deliver more quality software. Or make it beta, so … Read more
Rekordbox can sometimes be a bit unpredictable, but we love it and use it anyway. Headphone delay, sound cuts, messed up channels, etc., are some of the problems most Rekordbox users experience. At least once. The Windows drivers for the Realtek audio devices are to blame for most of the frustration with the audio not … Read more