The DJ Podcast

Xtreme Mapping makes creating MIDI mappings for Native Instruments controllers easy with control names and remix deck capabilities. Watch this video to learn how to map your Native Instruments Kontrol F1, X1, S2, S4, or Z2 with Xtreme Mapping.

Traktor Pro 2 makes it easy to incorporate external audio sources, like a microphone or turntable, into your DJ mixes with live inputs. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to set up live inputs and the type of adjustments you can make to their sound.

Xtreme Mapping is an application that allows you create MIDI mappings for Traktor Pro 2. One of the advantages of using it over Traktor Pro 2's built in MIDI mapping capabilities is speed. Using the wizards in Xtreme Mapping reduces the amount of time it take to map a group of similarly functioned controls. Watch this video to learn how to use the wizard and reduce the amount of time you spend MIDI mapping in Traktor Pro 2.

The curve of a crossfader affects how the volume of the sound is changed as you move the crossfader from one side to the other. Cross DJ 2 from Mixvibes gives you multiple options for the crossfader curve. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to change the crossfader curve preset and create your own custom curve setting.

Mixvibes Cross DJ 2 makes it easy to record your DJ mix so you don't have to use any additional programs. Watch this video tutorial to learn about the different recording options that are available and how to start recording your DJ mix in Mixvibes Cross DJ 2.

Watch this video tutorial to learn how to snap cues and loops to the closest beat in Native Instruments Traktor Pro 2.

In this video we take a look at the Loopmasters Resonance Sounds Massive Tech House Presets.

Locators, more commonly referred to as cue points, allow you to jump between different points in your tracks. Watch this video to learn how to access the locators panel, save, rename, and delete locators and save loops as locators.

The ability to use VST plugins in Maschine means that you can do even more complex sequencing in the standalone application without relying on an additional DAW. Watch this video learn how to load VST plugins and work with them inside the Maschine software.

A pattern in Maschine is an arrangement of beats in a group. Watch this video to learn how to select, double, duplicate, and remove scenes in Native Instrument Maschine.

Send and return tracks in a DAW like Ableton Live allow you to send multiple tracks of audio through one or more effects units. Watch this video to learn how to create return tracks and how you might use them in your productions or live performances.

In this video we look at the new features in Mixvibes Cross DJ 2.3: Slip mode, new MIDI commands, and loop adjustment.

Want to achieve the turntable start/stop brake effect in Traktor Pro 2? Watch this video to learn how to use the Turntable FX effect to do so.

In this video we take a look at the Loopmasters PW41 Complextro Massive Presets. For more information on the presets visit http://bit.ly/lmpw41complextro.

Ableton Live can get bogged down by running multiple VST plugins and effects. With the freeze function you can reduce the amount of real time processing that is being done and increase the number of plugins and effects that you can use in your projects. Watch this video to learn how to freeze tracks, locate the wav files it creates, and unfreeze your tracks to make adjustments.