Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Join Phil Morse of the Digital DJ Tips DJ school as he answers another batch of student questions about their DJing.

EPISODE NOTES
In this edition of our Your Questions podcast, we have a mobile DJ asking if it's even possible to play like James Hype for 5-6 hours...and whether he should...

We then tackle the classic gain staging issue of not going "into the red" before discussing harmonic mixing and whether DJ gear should always be horizontal! (Yep, you heard me right.) It’s the usual mixed bag of absorbing questions from our wonderful community. I hope you enjoy what we’ve got for you this month!

As ever, this pod is supported 100% by the students of Digital DJ Tips, and it was recorded in a live webinar with lots of student feedback. If you enjoy it and you can, please do give us a five-star rating on Apple Podcasts. It really does make a difference.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:15 Episode overview
00:53 Should mobile DJs mix like James Hype?
08:53 Mixed In Key, DJ software analysis, or both?
17:27 Advice for setting the gain on DJ gear?
23:35 Pros & cons to bringing your own booth monitor?
27:52 Why do DJs mix "flat" (aka horizontally)?
31:54 How long does it take to complete your online DJ training?
36:30 What's the audio quality like on standalone DJ gear?

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