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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 tackle how to start a DJ podcast, figure out whether to stream music or buy it, and get to the bottom of how DJs really get booked.
We also cover the controller vs. standalone debate, how relaxation is the secret to better scratching, and the best set-up for DJs who also run quizzes and karaoke nights. 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 real-time 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.
Want to get your question answered on an episode of this podcast? Digital DJ Tips course owners get to ask questions in their student-only group. Your first step to getting involved is to buy a DJ course, so come and join our community at digitaldjtips.com
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:15 Episode overview
00:58 How do you start a DJ podcast on Spotify?
05:55 Why does my DJ software keep cutting out mid-set?
08:49 Why is my scratching better sitting down than standing up?
14:03 How do you get past the fear of DJing in public?
20:43 Should I buy a standalone unit or a laptop and controller?
24:30 Streaming vs. owning: Is buying DJ music in bulk a good idea?
30:33 How do you get booked when no one's calling you back?
35:20 What's the best set-up for quiz and karaoke DJing?
Music courtesy of our friends at mastermixdj.com
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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 tackle how to start a DJ podcast, figure out whether to stream music or buy it, and get to the bottom of how DJs really get booked.
We also cover the controller vs. standalone debate, how relaxation is the secret to better scratching, and the best set-up for DJs who also run quizzes and karaoke nights. 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 real-time 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.
Want to get your question answered on an episode of this podcast? Digital DJ Tips course owners get to ask questions in their student-only group. Your first step to getting involved is to buy a DJ course, so come and join our community at digitaldjtips.com
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:15 Episode overview
00:58 How do you start a DJ podcast on Spotify?
05:55 Why does my DJ software keep cutting out mid-set?
08:49 Why is my scratching better sitting down than standing up?
14:03 How do you get past the fear of DJing in public?
20:43 Should I buy a standalone unit or a laptop and controller?
24:30 Streaming vs. owning: Is buying DJ music in bulk a good idea?
30:33 How do you get booked when no one's calling you back?
35:20 What's the best set-up for quiz and karaoke DJing?
Music courtesy of our friends at mastermixdj.com
Want more DJ info?
▶ Take an online DJ course: djtips.co/courses
▶ Get our "Rock The Dancefloor!" book: djtips.co/book
▶ Read DJ gear reviews & news: digitaldjtips.com
▶ Join The Global DJ Network: djtips.co/global
▶ Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/digitaldjtips
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![First Steps In Digital Music For DJs - No-Nonsense Guide [3 of 7]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rVvancAQudc/mqdefault.jpg "First Steps In Digital Music For DJs - No-Nonsense Guide [3 of 7]
Go to the full, free course here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIg0Lz0SYgKLm0FcK5E6hPCO77eOs9cNC&si=FXi3mFJXi7ewvLKs
If youve been away from DJing for a while, the music side of things has changed beyond all recognition: gone are the record boxes, the record shops, the CD wallets and the burned discs. Now its digital files, online stores, streaming services and metadata. Its enough to put anyone off before theyve even started.
So in this video we strip it all back and make it simple. The goal isnt a 10TB archive of every tune youve ever loved, its your first virtual record crate: around 60 songs, an hour or so of music, enough to get you mixing again.
I walk you through seven golden rules for building that collection mindfully, from buying songs rather than albums to sorting your metadata and backing everything up properly.
Then I answer the questions we get asked most at the school, including where to actually buy music today, whether you need any extra software, and why streaming services arent the shortcut they look like.
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![Old School DJ? Your Mixing Skills Still Work On Modern Gear [4 of 7]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rXD1gsivGyg/mqdefault.jpg "Old School DJ? Your Mixing Skills Still Work On Modern Gear [4 of 7]
Go to the full, free course here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIg0Lz0SYgKLm0FcK5E6hPCO77eOs9cNC&si=FXi3mFJXi7ewvLKs
If you learned to DJ with records or CDs back in the day, your skills are directly relevant even on modern gear. In this video I show you how easy it is to transfer what you already know to todays systems, and then once you can see theres nothing to be scared of, I show you a few features which - if youve never looked at modern DJ gear - will blow your mind!
The idea is to get you confident that this isnt a hard move to make and in fact theres a lot to be gained by taking all your old school knowledge and bringing it to the modern DJ world.
If you decide this is all too exciting to wait any longer and you want to get up to speed and have as much fun as possible as quickly as possible, do take a look at our All Access membership, designed for DJs just like you who would value the best guidance in the world on their journey: https://djtips.co/back")
![How to DJ with Spotify in Rekordbox [2025 Tutorial]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/t50QUzGHLJg/mqdefault.jpg "How to DJ with Spotify in Rekordbox [2025 Tutorial]
Serato, Rekordbox, and Djay Pro have added Spotify as a streaming service to their platforms, bringing the world’s most popular music streaming service back to DJing for the first time in many years. Heres a quick tutorial on setting up and DJing with Spotify inside Rekordbox...
Read more: https://www.digitaldjtips.com/spotify-comes-to-dj-software/
How To DJ With Spotify & Serato: https://youtu.be/9irw_gNAnoE
How To DJ With Spotify & Djay Pro: https://youtu.be/_9-XtaWjG58
Rekordbox Made Easy course: https://djtips.co/rekordbox
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⚡ TIMESTAMPS ⚡
00:00 Intro
00:41 Setting up Spotify with Rekordbox
01:01 Accessing curated playlists
01:29 How to access your playlists
01:47 Displaying BPM & key
02:24 Pros & cons of Rekordboxs Spotify integration
04:05 Using Spotify with other DJ platforms
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👉 Music courtesy of our friends at https://mastermixdj.com/
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![Build Your BEST DJ Music Library [The Playlist Pyramid Method]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tWCM_4p5Rxk/mqdefault.jpg "Build Your BEST DJ Music Library [The Playlist Pyramid Method]
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With so much music being released every week and so much already out there, building a great music collection for DJing can feel daunting, especially if youre new to the digital side of things.
Our Playlist Pyramid method, taught to thousands of DJs over the last decade, simplifies the whole process - from hearing a song for the first time to knowing exactly when to play it in your DJ sets.
In this video, youll get a quick overview of what the Playlist Pyramid is, how it works in practice, and where to find out more about using it to build your own music collection.
Read the article: https://www.digitaldjtips.com/playlist-pyramid-great-dj-sets/
⚡ TIMESTAMPS ⚡
00:00 Intro + finding the best DJ music
01:06 All the worlds music: How to hear more
02:17 Shortlist music with Shazam
03:34 Weekly listening routine, buying, and questions to ask
05:59 Pack your DJ set with double the music
07:14 The full cycle: listen, shortlist, prep, pack, and play
07:53 Grab your free copy of Rock The Dancefloor!
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Want more DJ info?
▶ Take an online DJ course: https://djtips.co/courses
▶ Get our Rock The Dancefloor! book: https://djtips.co/book
▶ Read DJ gear reviews & news: https://www.digitaldjtips.com/
▶ Join The Global DJ Network: https://djtips.co/global
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▶ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitaldjtips/
▶ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@digitaldjtips")
