Learnings, Insights and Tips on Speakers, Subs and DJing
Bose Soundbar 700 is, without a doubt, one of the best soundbars in the world. It’s tested and proven to produce exceptional sound quality, and functionality and carry various features at a decent price. However, do you know how many speakers you can connect to Soundbar 700? This question is common for Bose soundbar buyers … Read more
There is a difference between trying to pressurize a space to a certain pressure level and getting good bass performance within a particular listening area. And good bass performance within a given area is probably why you’re here. When looking for a suitable subwoofer for your room size, you need to consider elements like room … Read more
One of the faders on Pioneer DDJ-400 is stuck, broken, or sends funny signals to Rekordbox. And you’re not sure what to do. No matter what fixes you try, nothing happens. In this article, I’ll explain what to do when your channel fader, volume fader, crossfader, or tempo fader is not working and explain how you … Read more
If you’re still deciding on which DJ software to choose or have finally decided and chosen Rekordbox, you surely want to know about its system requirements. Requirements depend on how smooth you want your computer/laptop to run the software. Rekordbox runs all manner of complicated audio analysis and transformation algorithms under the hood to make … Read more
While I agree that Pioneer DJ is one of the biggest names on this market, I don’t necessarily agree they have the absolute best at beginner DJ controllers. And I don’t say they are bad, far from it. This is a quite crowded market, and companies need to distinguish themselves from the competitors somehow. Two … Read more
So you have a DDJ-400/FLX4, and you thought that you had everything set up. Songs are cued and playing in Rekordbox, but… there is no sound output. Whether you’re new to DJing or you’ve been mixing for a while, connecting DDJ-400/FLX4 to speakers and fixing issues with speakers can be a bit tricky. Referring to … Read more
If you’ve been getting into making beats and sampling stuff in Ableton but don’t have a dedicated Ableton midi controller, why not use a DJ controller instead? You might be wondering, is that even possible? What MIDI signals does it send? Could you use it to fire up samples with the various buttons? Could you … Read more
One year ago, I was tossing up between Pioneer DDJ-1000 and XDJ-RX2. On the one hand, I really wanted to move away from the laptop, and the CDJ style layout was ideal for getting club-ready. But on the other, the DDJ-1000 appealed to me in many ways, from the larger jog wheels, four channels, and … Read more
Many people have told me that they have problems with sound output on Pioneer DDJ-FLX4 and DDJ-400 connected to Rekordbox. Most of them were fairly new to DJing, eager to learn to mix, and afraid their controller might arrive broken. Some were having problems immediately after unpacking, and some successfully used their headphones since purchasing … Read more
Isolating individual instruments can be tricky, depending on the song. You’re never going to be able to manually perfectly isolate a single instrument without losing some sound quality of that instrument. Splitting a song into distinct vocals and instruments has always been a headache for producers, DJs, and anyone who wants to play around with … Read more