Mixed In Key Wiki: Tips and Tricks for Better DJing

The place to come for essential tips and tricks, techniques and information on the art of DJing. Whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned pro, you’ll find inspiration and ideas to help you become a better DJ!

How to control the energy of your DJ sets.

Energy is an enigma. It’s what gets people dancing, and keeps them on the dancefloor. But it’s a fickle thng – energy can evaporate in a second. You can push it too far and exhaust people. Here are some tips on how to control the energy level of your DJ set.

The Art of DJing: Practice makes perfect.

Tech, tracks and tweets. But what about the technique? It’s easy to get distracted from the fundamental art of DJing, with so much noise about what you should be using, playing, posting and wearing. If you want to be a good DJ, don’t skimp on practice. Here are a few tips to try out at home.

How Cue Points can improve your DJing

Many top DJs rely on flipping between important mix points quickly to help their sets sound pro. Find out how Cue Points can improve your DJing!

How cleaner metadata improves your DJing.

Anyone who DJs with software knows how important it is to see the Key, BPM, Song Info and other metadata at a glance.

Yet so many songs come loaded with junk tags, or no tags at all. Worse, they may have incorrect data, making them candidates for poor song selection. To enhance your DJing, you need cleaner metadata!

How to choose the right DJ headphones for you.

You can mix on vinyl, CDJs, USB controllers and even mix straight from streaming sites. But without a solid set of headphones, you can’t reach your DJ goals. You need to hear what you’re doing, and that means a pair of DJ headphones that suit your needs, lifestyle and budget. Fortunately there are some exceptional products out there to choose from. We take a closer look at our Top 5 DJ headphones.

When to mix fast, when to mix slow

Good DJing is all about feeling. A DJ set is closer to a living creature than a scientific demonstration. Even if highly technical, great DJs respond to their audience and pick the perfect moments to mix fast, and the right moments to mix slow. Too much fast mixing and audiences can get overwhelmed, tired out, or, worse, turned off. Too much slow mixing and you might not stand out from the crowd.

Harmonic Mixing Explained

Harmonic Mixing is the secret that helps pro DJs sound amazing Find out everything you need to know about Harmonic Mixing here!

5 Reasons DJs Should Produce Their Own Music

Think of a few household name DJs. Big names, in any genre you like. Now sort those DJs into two categories; those who release their own music, and those who don’t. I’m willing to bet the column marked DJ/Producer is considerably longer than the DJs column. The intention of this article is not to chastise DJs who don’t want to produce, but to encourage those who do. It can be spectacularly rewarding, both artistically and industrially.

How Harmonic Mixing improves your DJ sets

Since we invented the term over 15 years ago, harmonic mixing has become a core principle for most professional DJs. Harmonic mixing is the process of mixing tracks together which have ‘key consonance’ – in other words, tracks that have compatible root keys. Mix tracks that go together musically, and your mix will sound beautiful.

Sample sourcing – 10 tips for better digging

Soundng unique is important if you want to stand out as a DJ. Find out where to get killer samples and mind-blowing new tracks with this handy guide…

5 ways to add live performance to your DJ set

Building on DJ history, and incorporating new technology into your DJ sets can be exhilarating. Here are a few ways you can do this.

How To Create A Mashup

Mashups are like pre-mixed bombs that can add spice to your DJ sets. They can surprise and delight your audience and give the illusion of ‘magic’ live mixes. They can also tell the audience more about you and your influences. Find out everything you need to know about making your own!

Unlock the secret of the pros.

Better DJing needs better key detection. Mixed In Key 10’s key detection is far superior to the detection in your DJ software or online store. That’s why the world’s top DJs use Mixed In Key.

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