Browsing Tag

Music organization

MIXO wants to transform DJ Library Management with their new platform

Dan White May 2, 2023

MIXO launches a dedicated DJ library management platform, enabling DJs to organize playlists, sync across devices, import & export between software, and backup their music libraries to the cloud, challenging the use of iTunes and Apple…

Basic DJ Tips

6 ways DJs can get organized during lockdown (you’ll thank yourself later)

Rachel Black Jul 9, 2020

We all feel it – the COVID-19 burnout is real. Many of us are itching to get outside, to play clubs again, to be back on a dancefloor, and to play on a big soundsystem again. Yep, we miss it too. But we're not quite there yet -…

Basic DJ Tips

Tagging Tracks: Ean’s Organizational System For His DJ Library

Ean Golden Dec 9, 2019

Ean is back with another episode of DJ Fundamentals - this time looking specifically at DJ music library organization. Tagging tracks is a great way to make finding great matches easy in the moment of a set. In this episode, Ean shares his…

Basic DJ Tips

How To Color Code Tracks In Your DJ Collection

Dan White Dec 18, 2017

Looking for a good New Year's resolution? How about adding a new level of organization to your DJ music collection; using color coding. In today's article, we've rounded up a few great ways to use track color coding to your advantage when…

DJ Music Library Tips

Tagging Tracks: Develop A Coding System For Your DJ Library

Marc Santaromana Aug 15, 2016

Being able to quickly find great tracks from a DJ library to mix into a set is a critical skill. To get good at it, DJs need to be intensely familiar with their music and have a sense of what the crowd wants. But it also helps to have a…

DJ Music Library Tips

Tame The Beast: Take Control Of Your Digital Music Collection

Ryan Dejaegher Mar 22, 2015

Digital music collections are a gift and a curse. They allow DJs to carry and manage massive amounts of music that would be physically impossible with vinyl. Very rarely will a modern DJ have the thought “darn I left that track at home.”…

DJ Music Library Tips

Breaking: Mixed in Key 7.0 sets Automatic Cue Points for Traktor/Serato

Ryan Dejaegher Jan 12, 2015

Mixed In Key has announced version 7.0 of their famous key detection software. This time they've added a powerful new feature for Traktor and Serato, automatic cue points. Placing cue points in tracks can be a time consuming process. DJ's…