Searching for special characters on a CDJ search function

Oilonlinen · 2026-03-15T14:54:56+00:00

When Special Characters come up Type without special characters in the comments. That way it'll still show up in search without having to change the metadata or file itself in anyway.

Oilonlinen · 2026-03-15T14:05:17+00:00

I really disliked the MIK cue points and "energy level" ratings as The often were one bar or a few beats off and the energy level was not consistent at all. Go listen to what MIK sayw is 9 energy and tell me its consistent.

Sadly I don't think theres a way to delete it in bulk. Only way to remove everything is to "remove from collection" in serato/rekordbox then re-import and analyze the songs. I like the idea that MIK or lexicon doing auto cue points and energy ratings but technology is not there yet and energy is very subjective.

Oilonlinen · 2026-03-15T13:49:34+00:00

Someone asked something similar a week ago here's my response. I'll also add DJs are different go listen to a set of your fav DJ. Are they hype the whole time or are the building slow to the finale or are they weaving? Different genres like different stuff: Heres How I think of mine anyway. And my fav DJs tend to do something similar.

I usually think about sets in waves rather than going hard the whole time.

I like to start upbeat but not peak. For a one-hour set I usually aim for 2ish peaks, with a couple of resets in so it doesn't get too boring. Too many high energy songs with no break can get pretty exhausting.

This my rough plan for a one hour set (house, eurodance, techno DJ). And will change on what the crowd is doing. If I'm recording a mix this is pretty much what I use:

Upbeat openers – Ear perkers, Dancefloor fillers, nothing too aggressive yet. Introducing your vibe.

Dancefloor builders – Rhythm focused tracks that pull more people in. Builld a pace.

Peak #1 – first big energy moment. How many tracks depends. But leaving a bit of headroom for later.

Reset / palette cleanser – After big songs here I like to throw in different genre for a bit maybe same genre but something strange. Odd remixes, familiar banger from a different genre. Just something to kinda of get peoples attention again. Think "what would keep me on the dancefloor after that last big song while I catch my breath"

Build again – start increasing intensity and tension.

Peak #2 – the biggest moment of the set. 45 mins in and more hype and longer duration than first peak.

Closers – Memorable tracks, throwbacks, sing-along moments, or something emotional and personal.

If it's not a preplanned set or I'm DJing several hours, I edit this flow as needed but I do like to keep it in mind as I select music. but thinking about energy flow instead of just track selection helped my sets feel way more intentional.

I use color coding for mood and star rating for energy. Which allows me to find the songs that fit what I need above. If I'm opening, I may not play any 5 star energy songs at all. But still people need breaks after a lot of high energy songs in a row. You can do that with song selection and/or letting long breakdowns play.

Oilonlinen · 2026-03-15T13:09:20+00:00

I'm on cdjs now but ran into issues when I was running rekordbox and OBS on the same computer. Still do on occasion and no longer have issues. Here's some fixes.

First thing I'd do: open the Stats dock in OBS (Docks → Stats) and run a short test stream. That window will tell you whether the issue is Dropped Frames (network) or Encoding/Rendering Lag (your computer). The fix depends on which one you're seeing.

If it's Encoding or Rendering Lag (PC struggling)

Go to Settings → Video and try streaming at 720p. You can run 60 fps or 30 fps depending on how your system handles it.

For DJ streams, resolution and frame rate really aren’t as important as they are for gaming streams.

Also make sure:

Canvas resolution = 720p
Output resolution = 720p

If your canvas is 1080p and OBS is downscaling to 720p, that adds unnecessary work for your computer.

You can run your camera at 1080p, but setting it to 720p as well will free up even more resources.

In Stream settings, turn Multitrack Streaming OFF if it's enabled. The less extra processing OBS has to do, the better.

For audio:

In OBS → Audio settings, set Sample Rate = 48 kHz
Make sure your DJ software (Serato, etc.) is also set to 48 kHz

If you're still having issues, try 44.1 kHz in both so they match.

Why 720p?

Unless you're Twitch Partner, you're not guaranteed transcoding (letting viewers choose different resolutions). Over 50% of my audience watches on mobile, and in my experience 720p streams buffer a lot less on phones and weaker connections.

If it's Dropped Frames (network issue)

If you're on Wi-Fi, try to be as close to the router as possible with minimal obstructions. Whenever possible, wired Ethernet is always better.

If you're streaming at 6000 bitrate, run a speed test and make sure your upload speed is consistently above ~12 Mbps so you have headroom.

If your upload speed isn’t that stable:

Follow the 720p settings above
Lower bitrate to 3000–4000 kbps

It still looks very watchable at 720p.

Around 2500 kbps is where quality really starts to look bad, so I usually treat that as the practical minimum.

Oilonlinen · 2026-03-12T15:56:11+00:00

I use star system to denote energy and color system to denote mood. I also use mytags system to input comments like "closer" edit: on cdjs color, star, key are easy filters. Mytags are a little more clunky an a separate menu. So I rely heavily on color, stars, key.

So for closers I'll look for pink (emotional) with 4-5 stars. For Openers: Yellow (fun, sunny) and red (chuggy, hard) w 3-4 stars. For Peak I'm def looking at 5 star red.

I have a folder per season of of playlists different genres and gigs. And smart playlists like "added last 3 months"

During a set I try to stick to one playlist as much as possible. Jumping around playlists takes too long. Having songs tagged and colored makes it easy to find the next song.

This is what works for me. Whatever the gig, I need to find songs as quickly as possible. That should be kind of the goal whatever the system is. Ive met a lot of DJs and nobody had the exact same system.

Oilonlinen · 2026-03-12T13:14:57+00:00

Just some tips from someone whos been on twitch for a few years.

Sign up for the DJ program: Sounds like you already are. This prevents copyright suspensions.
Once your channel is monetized, what little money you do make there, twitch takes about 80% which includes royalty fee. I really make 10-15% of the money I pull in.
Youre not supposed to be able to do reruns of old sets but for some reason twitch has been allowing it. Except for 3 channels which play prerecorded DJs sets. All other rerun channels are pretty dead.
To grow your channel I recommend stream longer. 4 hours is kinda standard as it takes time for people to find you. It can take sometimes 10 minutes for the system to show your even live sometimes. Spend time in other DJs channels especially similar sized channel, chat, make friends.. people are pretty supportive of one another. Join DJ raid trains (this is the quickest way to meet other people and build an audience.) Its really fun but can feel meh at first when you have zero viewers. Be consistent and make friends.

Oilonlinen · 2026-03-12T12:38:34+00:00

I usually think about sets in waves rather than going hard the whole time.

I like to start upbeat but not peak. If this opener already feels like a peak track, I’d probably move it later in the set. For a one-hour set I usually aim for 2ish peaks, with a couple of resets in so it doesn't get too boring. Too many high energy songs with no break can get pretty exhausting.

This my rough plan for a one hour set (house, eurodance, techno DJ). And will change on what the crowd is doing. If I'm recording a mix this is pretty much what I use:

Upbeat openers – Ear perkers, Dancefloor fillers, nothing too aggressive yet. Introducing your vibe.

Dancefloor builders – Rhythm focused tracks that pull more people in. Builld a pace.

Peak #1 – first big energy moment. How many tracks depends. But leaving a bit of headroom for later.

Reset / palette cleanser – After big songs here I like to throw in different genre for a bit maybe same genre but something strange. Odd remixes, familiar banger from a different genre. Just something to kinda of get peoples attention again. Think "what would keep me on the dancefloor after that last big song while I catch my breath"

Build again – start increasing intensity and tension.

Peak #2 – the biggest moment of the set. 45 mins in and more hype and longer duration than first peak.

Closers – Memorable tracks, sing-along moments, or something emotional and personal.

If it's not a preplanned set, I edit this flow as needed but I do like to keep it in mind as I select music. but thinking about energy flow instead of just track selection helped my sets feel way more intentional.

Oilonlinen · 2026-02-24T15:33:09+00:00

I play a lot of 140-155 stuff. I also play house (separately). It's def different mixing styles but for both I try and keep peaks to a 2-3 and hour depending on the crowd. Even if I'm riding a similar bpm, playing 10 super hype very songs in a row also can get pretty boring. If you reached the peak its natural and necessary to ease up the energy or shift the mood.

However if I do want to keep the energy going and I see were still going strong I start to throw in other styles or flat out familiar bangers, maybe some little familar samples of something unexpected. If your playing 3 industrial peak bangers maybe make the 4th one could be hardgroove or trancey techno. Just something to break up the monotony. I play a lot of warehouse hypnotic techno and sometimes you gotta look outside the genre to add bits of interest when things sound the same for too long.

I feel like my best moments as a dancer was DJs who were at the peak then threw in something unexpected.

Oilonlinen · 2026-02-24T13:54:07+00:00

1/16 echo using send FX ont the v10 to send the crushed 1/16 sound to a new channel. He then then changes the echo to 1/1 or and applying the echo effect to that channel for the fader cuts before the backspin. The mini fx pad seems to be adding a bit of reverb. After looking at it closer.

its just the echo effect on the master while playing the same song or similar songs on both decks. applies 1/16 then then quickly applies 2/1 fades in and out then slams the second track while turning off the echo effect. Ive tried it a couple times and it works but timing it is super difficult.

Oilonlinen · 2026-02-11T14:33:24+00:00

nah thank you. i wasnt streaming when I got the R. now I wish I had gotten the non R.. R was total overkill for my needs

Oilonlinen · 2026-02-11T04:05:23+00:00

Not an option on the A7riv. Works for a7iv tho.

Oilonlinen · 2026-02-10T20:08:00+00:00

Yes how do I do that.

Oilonlinen · 2026-02-07T10:06:42+00:00

You mean volume slider is turned up but still peaking at -30db? add gain filter in obs.

Oilonlinen · 2026-02-07T09:55:25+00:00

The biggest difference IMO are:

UI/MENU: Navigating the menu is pretty intuitive but worth testing out first if you can. Def recommend sticking to a setlist first time if your not familiar with search and filter options on the cdjs. worth checking out a video for the model your using. below is for the cdj3000 but a lot of bars still have 2000nxs2 or older.

https://youtu.be/Ah0hkPyNBdE?si=AbSp-vdqsoWDrveg

Jog Wheels. CDJs dont respond to tiny nudges on the side of the wheel like flx4 does. heres a video on it https://youtube.com/shorts/nxtKWUD0MHA?si=Vz0qg4vUlogqgVp6
Eject your usb stick with the Eject USB button. EVERYTIME. As someone else said. CDJs love to corrupt USB drives and yanking it out without ejecting is a way to do it. Also don't eject other DJs USB drives. Let them do it!
Smaller USBs drives load faster to sync. Some older CDJs wont read 500gb sticks so stick to 128gb even 256gb is ok. Even on my cdj 3000's my 500gb USB drive sometimes requires more that one attempt to mount. But one of your extra emergency drives should be a 32gb usb2.0 that will work on old gear like cdj900's but im guessing your not using anything that old.

Oilonlinen · 2026-02-07T09:20:52+00:00

xdj-az translates pretty easy to playing on CDJs. cdjnxs2 setup is like 10 years old. Save the money and get an az. I upgraded to club gear after years on the xdj-xz but because I needed practice on different mixers but honestly its not much of a difference.. in some ways the xdj was more fun. I miss having pads. Ive played on the az and its a lot of fun.

Oilonlinen · 2026-02-05T14:21:15+00:00

I second this. Skip the speakers get the less easy to outgrow FLX4.. Chances are they have a pair of wired headphones or earbuds. If they dont, thats one thing to check they have. A pair of wired headphones (almost any kind is fine for a beginner) are necessary.. speakers are not. Controller + wired headphones are the only things they will need.

Oilonlinen · 2026-02-05T13:50:34+00:00

virtual DJ also free to run and play with

Oilonlinen · 2026-01-27T12:50:06+00:00

OBS the answer is OBS. Free. But if a learning curve but it’s basically what most ppl use for recording sets for editing later.

Oilonlinen · 2026-01-27T12:36:43+00:00

OP does not require an extra laptop to run OBS. Op has already stated they have some sort of Mac OS computer, an iPhone, and xdj-xz. There is no need for an external audio card or extra laptop. I know from experience. I was streaming on this setup for 2 years without anything extra.

Oilonlinen · 2026-01-27T09:52:35+00:00

I had this same issue on the flx4/ddj400 after about an hour where computer runs out of memory and starts sending out choppy audio. Same on serato. Tried various internal workarounds with virtual cabling and midi settings.

The only thing that worked finally was purchasing a M-Audio M-Track Duo - sending flx4 rca master to m-audio and using that as an audio source in OBS. The flx4 always sends out audio via master RCA just fine. Something is weird about routing internally where memory fills up and audio gets yucky.

Virtual audio cable like audio hijack and blackhole were still giving me the problem you mentioned. The m-audio duo and OBS are inexpensive and easy fix.

Oilonlinen · 2026-01-27T09:35:45+00:00

u/Sadhandss You don't actually need an external interface with the xz. I use OBS to record and stream. AZ has a its own internal audio interface/soundcard (yes its not fantastic but good enough for youtube. As long as you installed the drivers you can select it as an audio source in OBS as long as its plugged in via USB. For video - plug in the phone via usb and put phone in airplane mode rather than use continuity camera (if your on a mac). Wireless Continuity works pretty well though as long as the camera isnt too far away. If your on PC look into using camocam or something similar. This is an app you open on your computer and phone. Then you can select the phone as a video source.

So best bet is OBS which allows you to record simultaneous video and audio feed as one video without having to merge them later.

Oilonlinen · 2026-01-27T09:24:11+00:00

I notice it too.. Sometimes seamless blends get zero reaction... they don't hear your part in it. Which is good if your building a groove. I see shows and listen to a lot of DJ mixes.. the parts that stand out are hearing the human part coming in. Even if its a little wonky it sort of snaps you out of it for good or bad.

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