Writing from the studio floor.

Playing Out: Soundcheck, Reading the Crowd and Going Back-to-Back

What goes in the bag, matching the last DJ's levels, reading a room, the backup playlist, stage presence, and the rules for going back-to-back.

Working with Video

Live will import video, show it while you work, and export it with your audio. Enough to score a short film, cut a trailer, or sync a set to visuals.

DJM Effects Explained: Colour FX, Beat FX and Slip Mode

Every colour FX and beat FX on a DJM-900NXS2, what each is for, the order of operations on the hardware, the dos and don'ts, and slip-mode tricks on the CDJ.

Link, Tempo Follower and MIDI Sync

Playing in time with other people, other software and other machines. Link over a network, Tempo Follower chasing a live drummer, and old-fashioned MIDI clock.

Drift: Subtractive, Done Properly

The subtractive synth that sounds analogue without pretending to be a vintage model. Two oscillators, one filter, and the modulation section that makes it worth the CPU.

Getting Heard: Social Media, Mixes, Press Pictures and Gigs for DJs

Social media that doesn't eat your week, mixes people finish, networking that works, press pictures and a bio, and the one message that gets a warm-up slot.

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