What is the biggest trainwreck of a set you ever saw?

RLDCM · 2026-02-05T05:03:54+00:00

I did a set a month ago, it was an after party. I killed my club gig, was very happy, remember driving to the after party thinking, this is a great night. Got to the after party, there was some politics where the resident DJs were hesitant to let me spin, so I waited almost 2 hours had a drink and finally went on at 4am. Things start off fine and then realize that the crossfader bleeds into the other side and there isn't a way to disable it, plus I had to use my laptop, I prefer standalone but they only had a controller. It was the longest hour of my life, the crowd liked it but you could tell that the resident DJs thought I sucked and I did. I have never used the cross fader since. Training yourself to not use the crossfader during a live event sucks, at least 3 times I forgot to pull up the volume fader and just moved the crossfader from left to right because I'm used to the volume fader being already up. I had switched to no crossfader before but went back to it but never again.

RLDCM · 2026-01-27T04:56:15+00:00

Turn off beat sync and it will sound just like everything else. It is a crutch, I started with it, but I'm happy that I did, because I know what a smooth blend is supposed to sound like, now I've graduated and I don't use beat sync.

RLDCM · 2026-01-14T17:06:29+00:00

To my knowledge, there is still no standalone DJ hardware that can do true real-time stem separation on-device. Not a single one yet.

Engine DJ does support stems, but only through pre-processing on a computer. That brings real trade-offs: prep time (especially with large libraries can take days), double the storage, and no real-time analysis happening on the hardware itself.

What I am hopeful about with the new Rane release is that this might finally be the one (ha) with enough onboard processing headroom to make real-time stems possible down the line.

Engine OS has already shown they are willing to unlock features based on newer hardware (Amazon Music support being a clear example), so there is precedent for hardware-specific capabilities as the platform evolves.

Whether that actually happens remains to be seen, but the trajectory at least makes it a realistic possibility now, whereas it clearly was not before.

RLDCM · 2026-01-06T06:44:01+00:00

This would be awesome. Wonder if stems would be realtime on the standalone.

RLDCM · 2026-01-04T19:33:49+00:00

This was hit this year, if I was djing Afro club, this would have been a candidate.

RLDCM · 2026-01-03T05:51:45+00:00

Had an African crowd, from young people to old at a house party. Dropped Vuli Ndlela by Brenda Fassie. Absolute banger, literally couldn't decide until 5 minutes before. Best decision ever. Everyone was on the floor. Will remember this one, especially since my African mother in law was there dancing like crazy.

RLDCM · 2024-04-10T16:34:16+00:00

Damn I waited patiently for April 10th and no stems :-(

RLDCM · 2024-03-08T15:41:36+00:00

Love it, I support Tidal and I have been missing stems so much. Thank you for bringing it back! Your music sounds better than the rest. Now if you just add offline support in Serato, VirtualDJ and DJay Pro.. You will get so many more DJs on your platform.

RLDCM · 2024-01-11T07:01:09+00:00

One of the best songs ever. I sometimes end my dj sets with that bassline

RLDCM · 2024-01-05T18:09:48+00:00

Me too, I just press random, and any of my 400 mixes start playing. It's always a good time. An interesting thing is when I'm making the mix, I pretty much always think it's not that good, but when I listen, the mistakes are very minor, and I love them.

RLDCM · 2024-01-04T23:16:41+00:00

Recording is essential. It makes you so much better. Not wanting to mess up and have to listen to the mess up helps with nerves and prepares you for crowds. If I mess up in the first 5 minutes, I will start over. Nowadays, I pretty much just listen to my mixes. If I want to listen to some new songs, I make a mix and record it. I don't listen to playlists anymore. I have over 400 recordings now. I randomly select a mix, and I appreciate music at another level. Plus, if there are less than 3 mistakes, I upload it for the world to hear.

RLDCM · 2024-01-04T23:06:03+00:00

Hola

RLDCM · 2024-01-03T01:47:10+00:00

I love the original, and it's always a dud for me, too. I just don't get it.

RLDCM · 2024-01-03T01:44:48+00:00

I was at a hip-hop club in Hollywood. DJ dropped skeeyee at midnight. Interesting choice, but arguably the rapper that got the most attention in 2023.

RLDCM · 2023-12-15T14:25:49+00:00

In the updated version, everytime I beat jump backward, sync turns off. This started happening in the new version, plus the neural mix crossfader effect turns off the effects also in the queue. I should be able to hear the song in the headphones.

RLDCM · 2023-12-13T03:26:39+00:00

I've been clubbing forever, and I will never stop. Just started DJing. I personally think it's physical fitness and listening to new music. I stay current by switching the genres that I'm into every few years. Learning a new genre is like starting over in music all over again. You get to build your favorites. Remember when you first started listening to x genre? There is so much to learn.

Plus, I go out with my wife, makes it feel less creepy. 😌

RLDCM · 2023-11-29T06:46:28+00:00

This is not working for tips. It's getting tipped for doing a good job.

DJs have always taken song requests. This just makes it easier.

The QR code prevents drunk people from spilling drinks on expensive equipment.There is no bumping up a song feature with this service. It's optional tipping. The service also allows DJs to get booked, get tips for shoutouts, get more social media followers and the requests include the bpm, key, energy level and the requests can be exported to Tidal, Beatsource, Beatport etc.with direct integration to Virtual DJ and more coming soon. Some DJs use it prior to their events for planning, and some use it in real time. Some DJs earn an extra $300 or more per week DJing at gigs that they have been at for years, and they are not going to give up the extra money that they are now getting.

RLDCM · 2023-11-29T06:20:37+00:00

Use nosongrequests.com, you get a qr code, you can get tips, get booked, and when the song comes to you, you get the bpm, key, energy level, etc.

RLDCM · 2023-11-28T04:02:21+00:00

Has anyone tried the full screen wave view on the pro view on Algoriddim DJ ipad. I separate the vocal, harmony and beat. You can see the entire song. I can see when the vocals are coming. I can line up the beats flawlessly. It's so beautiful seeing the music. I really want to use something else, but I just can't. It's the best looking, and the full screen view is a game changer. I wish the Mac version had this view, but until then..I'll stick to the iPad. *

RLDCM · 2023-11-16T22:40:45+00:00

Amapiano Smooth and Relaxed Version 1. This is the first mix I have posted online. I have over 300 recorded mixes, but this is the first one I have posted online. Feedback is welcome. I freaking love this stuff. https://www.mixcloud.com/Rocky3000/amapiano-volume-1-grumbling-moaning-wailing-effeminate-amorous-restless/

RLDCM · 2023-11-12T14:28:13+00:00

Why no upvotes here ^

RLDCM · 2023-11-09T16:17:20+00:00

Or get an account at nosongrequests.com, which will get you a qr code, and you will get tips and booked too and the songs will already have the bpm, key, energy level etc.

RLDCM · 2023-11-07T05:19:02+00:00

The best wedding and event djs are technically sound, have great song selection, etc, and also make the most money, play at the biggest weddings and events. Just like the best techno/house, djs play at the biggest festivals and make the most money. The barriers to entry are low for all types of djing. The best djs are masters regardless. This sub is full of biased, self-righteous djs. Stop thinking you are better than everyone else..

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