The DJ Podcast

Episode 022 – Set Your Mixer Levels

The key to recording a good DJ mix is maintaining a consistent volume level without distorting. It is important for your audio to stay at an adequate level throughout your signal chain. In this video tutorial, I go over how to correctly set the levels on your mixer to ensure that you are not sending [...]

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Episode 021 – Stutter Edits in Ableton Live

In previous episodes I have demonstrated various techniques using Ableton Live. In this video tutorial I will demonstrate how to create a stutter edit.  A stutter edit it similar to creating a loop on a CDJ and cutting the loop in half multiple times. I recently used this technique in a guestmix and thought it [...]

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Episode 018 – BPM Automation Changes in Ableton Live

I covered making a mix in Ableton Live using automation in Episode 012. One thing that I did not cover was how to change the BPM (tempo) in the mix. This episode features a demonstration of two ways to change the BPM in your automated DJ mix. Download (720p HD .mov): Episode 018 | Watch [...]

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Episode 012 – Arrangement Mixing in Ableton Live

Many DJs use Ableton Live to mix when away from the decks. In this video I’ll show you how to complete a DJ mix in Ableton Live’s arrangement view using automation. Download: Episode 12

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