DJing on Controller

Explore rekordbox version six, load tracks on two virtual decks, manage your library and playlists, access samples and services like SoundCloud, Beatport, and Tidal, and customize views.

Learn to add music to your djing workflow by creating playlists, dragging folders from your computer, and waiting for tracks to analyze for key, bpm, and bitrate.

Connect the controller to the computer via USB and power it from computer. Connect the left and right studio monitors to the controller, run rekordbox, and power down when finished.

Learn how electronic tracks use four-beat bars and eight-bar phrases, with changes at borders, to create musical, seamless mixes. Count and feel the phrases to cue smooth transitions.

Learn how to create and manage loops on a DJ controller, including quantized looping, auto loops, hot loop, and adjusting loop length for smooth transitions.

Explore beat effects on a Pioneer DJ mixer, routing output to master or channels, and adjust level and depth to craft build-ups and one-beat tails.

Master pad fx on a digital controller by loading up to five effects at once, then customize type, depth, and volume to craft dynamic mixes.

Explore beat jump with big jump to skip parts and land on strong beats, adjusting 16, 32, or 128 beats; jump forward or backward to cue points and shorten breakdowns.

Learn to use the sampler and simpler to add sounds from the library, mix up to 16 samples on left and right channels, and create energetic one shot beats.

Master genre-to-genre transitions on a controller by blending hip hop with house and drum and bass using looping, tempo shifts, and cross-fade techniques.

Master the DDJ 400 for a concise performance that puts people first. Explore djing on controller with a people-first mindset throughout this short lecture.