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Show 06 May 2026

White Noise: What's Really Behind This DJ Trick

White noise is a secret weapon for DJ transitions. Psychoacoustics explains why it effectively masks unwanted sounds.

Show 06 May 2026

Harmonic Mixing: The Camelot Wheel for DJs

Harmonic mixing connects tracks by key: The Camelot Wheel shows DJs which keys fit together, making transitions seamless.

Show 05 May 2026

Filter Effects in Your DJ Set: Build Tension with High-Pass and Low-Pass

How high-pass and low-pass filters create tension in your DJ set – an overview of techniques and tools from AlphaTheta to Native Instruments.

Show 05 May 2026

Loop Techniques for DJs: How to Build More Dynamic Sets

Loops add excitement to sets: How DJs use loop lengths, beat jumps, EQ, and layering to craft and time transitions, breaks, and drops.

Show 04 May 2026

EQing for Drums: More Punch with Targeted Filter Use

EQing determines the punch of your drums in a techno mix. Here's how low-cut, shelf, and peak filters work together when mixing.

Show 04 May 2026

Sidechain Compression: How to Make Your Kick Stand Out in the Mix

Sidechain compression lets bass and kick play together instead of fighting. Here’s how this technique works in practice.

Show 03 May 2026

Flux Mode: How Traktor Pro 4 keeps reverse tricks on beat

Flux Mode in Traktor Pro 4 lets DJs experiment with backspins and hotcue juggling, then automatically returns to the track on beat.

Show 02 May 2026

Loops in your DJ set: How to build tension effectively

Loops give DJ sets structure and drama. Learn how to use loop lengths, EQ, and layering to engage your audience.

Show 01 May 2026

Sampling in Your DJ Set: How the Roland SP-404MKII Shapes Beats

Sampling adds character to DJ sets. The Roland SP-404MKII shows how samplers and effects shape beats live.

Show 30 Apr 2026

DJ Technique: Using Loops to Build Tension in Your Set

Loops are a core DJ tool: How Beat Loop, Beat Jump, and Flux Mode on CDJ-3000 and Traktor Pro build tension in your live set.

Show 30 Apr 2026

Harmonic Mixing: Using the Camelot Wheel for Seamless Sets

Harmonic Mixing uses the Camelot Wheel for tonally compatible transitions. Here's how to read the system and build tension in your set.

Show 29 Apr 2026

EQing for DJs: Building tension with frequencies

EQing is key to tension in your DJ set: How to use Low, Mid, and High to make transitions more dynamic.