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Learn how to DJ and avoid the most common mistakes beginner DJs make when starting out! These tips can be applied to any DJ controller, setup or DJ software.
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00:00 Low EQs
01:54 Redlining
03:34 Clashing Vocals
04:52 Phrasing
07:30 Too Many Effects!
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20 Comments

@Crossfader Creator 5 years ago (edited) Pinned

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@aldogg1282 5 years ago

The red line is saying that “if you ain’t redlining, you ain’t headlining”

@juniorchomsky9609 5 years ago

Hip-Hop DJs: do not scratch every single song that you play. (Unless you are in a DJ battle.)

@ToastEntertainment 5 years ago (edited)

I'm a veteran dj and I approve this message, young bucks pay attention!

@jogalong 3 years ago

As a beginner I made a mistake watching all those boiler room sets and thinking people would react the same. When I got the first gig, all hyped up, I saw the crowd leaving the dancefloor. You have to play in front of people to really understand of what works when.

@Lengo46 5 years ago

Additional tip: Try to never fully cut your low frequencies of a track (lower knob) always leave a few db remaining, your mixes will sound way more professional, as fully cutting low also will impact other sections beside the bass and kickdrums.

@Iceferno 4 years ago

The low EQ trick is so important for seamless transitions. I've been using all three frequency levels for long transitions. It really helps smooth over the jump from once track to another if there's a difference in intensity. The two channel volumes can also act as a crossfader with a bigger range than the crossfader itself.

@jackedkerouac4414 5 years ago

Avoiding clashing vocals is why hip hop remains the hardest genre to mix for me

@landroveraddict2457 5 years ago

People need to understand what red lining does to the equipment. It's hard to do without a picture but I'll try. Music is a sign wave, the spikey jumpy line you see in some software. If you think about one of the peaks and zoom into it you should see a sharp point at the top of the peak. Now draw a horizontal red line half way up the spike. What you have is a hill with a flat top this is called clipping. It is this flat top that does the damage. If you red line all the peaks you end up with a constant voltage, direct current (DC) Putting a DC voltage through the PA overheats the speaker coils, saturates the power transmitters in the amp and will also sound really distorted. For the best sound and long life of your PA, the red line should always be above the highest peak in the sign wave. Even a short time in the red can damage the PA. If it is peaking into the red back it off. Red line = Clipping, Clipping = DC. DC is bad news in a PA from the mixer to the speakers, it's an expensive lesson to learn.

@danisands6885 5 years ago

I swear these videos always pop on my YouTube just when I need it! Beginner DJ here and always saved by Crossfader 😅

@kleeenco 5 years ago (edited)

Great tips! The one about phrasing is truly core to DJing. The real lesson though, is how to recover when you've made that mistake.
A lot of DJing is about smudging the mistakes so they aren't noticeable. You can use the jog wheel to "catch up" the cue track to the start of the bar, or find another entry point ~ 4/8/16 bars away.

@DJ_CJ_NL 5 years ago (edited)

As a veteran dj for 12 years. This is some stuff all aspiring dj’s should take note off.

@johnloftus1684 4 years ago

28 years as a vinyl dj and all the words you speak are true young padwan 👍👍.

@stopsign606 2 years ago

7:54 Pretty much the best way to explain what is Sound Voltex

@mukkah 2 years ago

7:30 one note I'd add is OVERUSE the effects while practicing helps to get better at applying them in a mix. But aye, definitely GREAT advice here, "sparingly" for sure (helps make you think and consider more where using xfx, making for a better quality project output)

Loved the vid, love music. Music is such a key part of life, keeps me here and existing.

~a random canadian viewer

@GrooveMasterChillyCee 3 years ago

Easy with that genre! Hip hop is very challenging to find a break in a track or no vocals as why a lot of DJs use drop mixing or using effects now. If your software supports Stems now that is a game changer and the process has become a whole lot easier.

@eberhwang23 5 years ago

I think bars/sentences/phrases for a beginner is key to understanding how to DJ. For most who enter the realm of DJing they have no clue of how to read a track and how to match how a track will change and break when layered/mixing. Essential stuff

@shiker014 4 years ago

Redlining is probably the most common issue that i see in djs, including beginners and veterans.

Even they don't know what redline means and that's why some djs burn speakers

@kaileiginman8276 4 years ago

This is super helpful, thank you! After a decade of being a DJ agent I decided to buy decks and give it a crack myself and your videos have helped me nail the basics 100%.