Author: DJ Peter Morgan
Serato Scratch Live: How to Use Hot Cues
October 26, 2009
Hot Cues allow the DJ to instantly create cue points while a track is playing and jump back to it immediately. Watch this video to learn how to enable and use Hot Cues in Serato Scratch Live.
Serato Scratch Live: Playback Modes
October 20, 2009
Serato Scratch Live has three playback modes: Absolute, Relative, and Internal. Each mode serves a different function and allows the user to perform different functions. Watch this episode to learn more about the three playback modes.
Serato Scratch Live: Volume Control
October 20, 2009
Watch this video to find out more about volume control and how to effectively set your track levels.
Serato Scratch Live: Library Management
October 20, 2009
Organization is key when dealing with a hard drive full of music files. A DJ should be able to quickly find any song with ease. This video covers two ways to import files, column selection and sorting, searching for tracks, making a crate, and how to import your iTunes library into Scratch Live.
Quality Control: Rethinking WAV vs MP3
September 25, 2009
Many new DJS ask the question “Which is better: MP3s or WAVs?”. The answer to that question is simple: WAVs. WAVs are lossles, higher bitrate, and have a wider frequency range. The question should be : Which is best for me to use? You should use WAVs if you need to have the best possible […]
5 Ways to Start and End a DJ Mix
September 10, 2009
New DJs often ask how to start and end a mix. There is no right or wrong way. Here are 5 ways to start and end a DJ mix: If you are playing after another DJ, mix out of the previous DJs last track. Likewise, if another DJ is playing after you, let them mix […]