How To Prep For A Weekly DJ Residency [Live DJing Q&A With Phil Morse]

In this replay of our live Q&A lesson, we discussed how DJs find music, how to prep for a weekly DJ residency, gear news out of NAMM 2022, and more!

Here’s what’s covered…

• 0:00 Intro
• 4:48 LANDR offers HD WAV files for mastering – are they any good?
• 5:31 My Alesis PA80 amp makes a buzzing noise, how can I fix this problem?
• 6:54 What was DJing like before software waveforms?
• 9:53 How do you prepare for a weekly DJ residency?
• 11:11 What laptop-free sampler can I use with standalone DJ gear, like the Prime 4?
• 14:06 Will Phase DJ work wirelessly with Rekordbox as it does with Serato?
• 17:03 Is it a good idea to DJ without headphones?
• 19:48 Will other DJ brands come out with a single deck like the Denon DJ LC6000?
• 25:35 Does the Numark Mixstream Pro work well with VirtualDJ?
• 26:18 What’s the best upgrade from a Numark Mixtrack Pro 3 controller?
• 26:58 When will we see the new Reloop Mixon 8 review?
• 28:33 I just started DJing, where does everyone get their music?
• 32:05 My music collection is messy, what’s the best way to organise everything before transferring?
• 37:02 Is there any Traktor news besides the Beta release?
• 38:07 What’s the best way to tag and identify songs on Engine OS?
• 42:47 My music is stuttering in Rekordbox, how can I fix the latency?
• 49:57 Any gear news from NAMM Show 2022?
• 51:03 I’m struggling with loading Pitch N Time into Serato, how can I fix this?
• 55:52 Where should I listen to my “DJ ready” tracks and edits that aren’t in a streaming service?

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