Curated DJ lessons

So you thought Rekordbox was powerful already? Wait until you start midi-mapping.
Essentially you can change pretty much every function of your controller.
Chris M explains this step by step, even add stems to a controller that doesn't have it.

I know I know, it's something we all have to do, and doing it quickly only hurts you and your sets, rushing along and you'll make mistakes.
But what if you could do it really quickly and just as effectively?

You'll cock it up, everyone does, and more than once.
So how do you fix a REALLY bad transition?

Most people on the dance floor won't notice or care, so fix it and just get on with it.
I quite like the low-cut echo fix.

Rekordbox has a really cool editing feature, it's slightly limited, it's free to use, though to save you have to pay a subscription. There are ways around that though ;)

If you're new to DJ'ing or wanting to start learning the mystical arts of being a DJ, then a good tutor is what you need.
You can always pay to learn, for that I can recommend Crossfader , but not everyone can afford to pay hundreds of £££'s to learn.
In that case you can still learn, and it's not hard, but someone like Chris M can really help you on your way.
Sure you might learn faster with...

Crossfader:

Digital DJ tips:

Mojaxx:

I've ordered mine, it should be here this time next week.

Exercise in preparation for a new season, so you're off to a bang before it starts.

UPDATE: Lets Encypt have an auto install bot and it’s a signed certificate, meaning no warning!

This is the LetsEncrypt Method:
sudo apt-get install certbot python-certbot-apache -t stretch-backports
sudo certbot --apache
sudo certbot --apache certonly
Test the automated update process.
sudo certbot renew --dry-run...

If you have little use for the 2GB of RAM in a Raspberry Pi, then you could always use 1GB of it for a SWAP drive, this should improve performance for anyone running their Pi on a SD card.

If you want to use a SSD or USB Drive then checkout my easy as Pi tutorials here:

As usual this is a quick and easy setup:
install ZRAM

sudo wget -O /usr/bin/zram.sh

Make it executable.

sudo chmod +x...

IF the resolution is too high and you can barely see the text, this is the fix.

I was able to set the resolution with a bootparameter in /etc/default/grub but when the tty loads, it gets overriden by something.
Then I found this: and I added / changed this:
sudo nano /etc/default/grub

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT= nomodeset
GRUB_GFXMODE=800x600
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep

then do: sudo...

By mixing a track, usually a really big banger, you can build energy just on anticipation alone. The idea is to take a small sample, one phrase or a few bars, mix in a distinctive sound or vocal over the playing track. Loop it and then cut it, drop it, or ignore it for a while.

Make sure you have the correct airspy software, I installed the 32bit version on debian 64bit and it crashed/failed constantly.

sudo apt install rtl-sdr librtlsdr-dev
mkdir spyserver
cd spyserver
wget -O spyserver.tgz
tar xvzf spyserver.tgz
nano spyserver.config
chmod +x spyserver
./spyserver

I managed a 5* gem in £275

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Rift Simulator

I've only just started streaming live on twitch, and so far, its great, no copyright strikes like you get on youtube.
You do get silenced on video playback - after the stream ended, but that's no big deal.

What I've read and heard is the Twitch.TV is trying to build a live streaming platform for DJ's, so it's worth taking a look and trying it out for yourself.

So you're about to start your career as a DJ, or you're already a DJ, before it's too late, protect your ears.
Lets face it, as a DJ hearing is the most important tool in your arsenal, if you can't hear, you can't DJ.

Andrew Duffield (Club Ready DJ School) explains why it happens and how to prevent permanent hearing loss.

On the funny side, there's this.

There's a DJ who suffers from...

Andrew Duffield from Club Ready DJ School shows us how to use some really cool tempo and pitch transitions

I've been playing a lot of these recently and I love it.
It's one of those games that not only entertains, it also changes the type of games you play.

It's amazing.
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Do you know how you ride a bike? No you don't, nobody really does. Not even scientists.

Learn how to time and mix on the drop like a pro.

I’m not talking about electric motorbikes, they are a completely different category of vehicle, though to be honest I’d love one 🙂 I have a full bike licence but not the cash.

So why buy an electric pedal assist push iron? Simple, they really really do help you get up them thar hills.

Electric bikes differ visually from a regular bike very little, with newer e-bikes you could be hard pressed to...