The Digital DJ Tips Podcast

Three big DJ topics, recorded in front of our live student audience straight off the back of a few days talking shop with industry people in Munich.First, how a £300 plastic box became the default DJ controller for pretty much everyone who isn't a working pro. We go back through the gear that conquered the world before it - Technics 1210s, the CDJ-1000, the Vestax VCI-100, the Numark Mixtrack Pro, the DDJ-1000 - and give five reasons the DDJ-FLX4 now sits where they used to.Then, why bigger isn't always better. The Hercules T10 launches today with 10" platters, and it's got us talking about the DJ obsession with jog wheel size, full-size gear, and what actually matters when you have to carry, store and live with the thing.And finally, three things AI can never replace in DJing - the unteachables - with plenty of input from the students watching live.Timestamps:06:29 - How the DDJ-FLX4 conquered the world26:53 - Why bigger is not always better37:55 - Three things AI can never replace in DJing 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 https://www.digitaldjtips.com.

This is probably the geekiest podcast episode we've done: Why the FLX4 is a winner among cheap controllers, why Pioneer DJ / AlphaTheta's range feels so inconsistent overall, whether to leave Denon for clubs you might never play, Serato DJ 5.0's new fluid beatgrids, mechanical vs capacitive jogwheels, and how to replace a collection of poor 128kbps MP3s.Every question came from a Digital DJ Tips student, live. 100% student-funded — no sponsors, no ads. Join us: https://www.digitaldjtips.com0:00 The geekiest episode we've ever done0:49 "Should I upgrade from my FLX4 for my degree course?"1:48 Why James Hype DJs on entry-level gear at home4:38 Why Pioneer DJ / AlphaTheta's range makes no sense6:30 Why pro gear is always last to get new features8:39 "I feel trapped in the Traktor ecosystem"11:49 Too many software companies, only one hardware company12:24 Amateurs worry about gear, professionals worry about the music14:50 What is Stembox DJ?16:46 The rise of vibe-coded DJ software18:07 Prime Go to Prime 4, or switch to the XDJ-AZ for clubs?20:09 Live chat: DeckShark, Sway and controller rabbit holes21:55 Serato DJ 5.0's fluid beat grids: why two algorithms?25:46 Why "Come On Eileen" is the ultimate beat grid test26:52 How to fix a collection full of 128kbps MP3s, free30:08 Mechanical vs capacitive jog wheels31:23 How capacitive jog wheels know the difference between scratch and nudge33:15 The bare wire in a drain: earthing a controller mid-gig34:36 Wrap-up 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 https://www.digitaldjtips.com.

In this Inside Track edition of the Digital DJ Tips podcast, Phil lists the things he wants the DJ industry to get right sooner rather than later. Also, we discuss why boutique companies and indie developers are the lifeblood of DJing, and whether owning a PA system is ever a good idea.  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 https://www.digitaldjtips.com.

When Phil Morse and Steve Canueto from Digital DJ Tips got together to reminisce about the last 16 years running the DJ school, the stories flowed, including how they kept themselves saying livestreaming to the world through lockdown, the difficulties of teaching the value of music to students who can get their hands on anything instantly... and how they were secretly thrilled to be closed down once again by the police for making too much noise too late at night at an age when they really should have known better!  If you still got one foot in the good old days but you want to learn how to DJ on modern equipment, then this is the DJ school that's got your back. We've taught thousands of DJs in their 40s, 50s and even 60s, how it's done today with the music they love. Come and find out more for free by signing up on the website:   Go to: https://djtips.co/join 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 https://www.digitaldjtips.com.

When Phil Morse and Steve Canueto from Digital DJ Tips sat down to reminisce on their 16 years of professional DJing and life in the music industry before their teaching careers, the stories flowed thick and fast!  So if you're interested in how things used to be (and some hilarious episodes from 90s and 00s clubland), we hope you enjoy this rare peak behind the curtain into the past lives of our tutors.  Were you there back then? Still can't get DJing out of your system? You don't have to! We teach thousands of people a year to DJ into their 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond, just for fun! Join us for free here: djtips/co/join 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 https://www.digitaldjtips.com.