Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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For most people nowadays, their first taste of DJing is just grabbing an app on their phone. So is this a bona fide way of doing it? Do you actually need hardware to DJ? In this video, I answer the question as asked by one of our students here at the Digital DJ Tips school.

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⚡ TIMESTAMPS ⚡
00:00 Intro
01:23 The short answer? Yes, it's fine!
02:03 Who DJs with just software?
04:28 The cons of software-only DJing
05:21 The benefits of using controllers
06:36 Gear makes DJing fun!
07:17 What comes out of the speakers matters most
09:11 The five steps to DJing success

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