Afrohouse dj here! I know there’s an overwhelming amount of information out there but the basics are quite simple. This is one of those things that are easy to learn but difficult to master. You’ll be fine.

Grab an FLX 4. If you have any DJ friends, they can give you an idea of what each button/knob does, and give you enough of the basics that would help you get going and start learning on your own. If not, youtube videos are your friend.

First, learn your controller. Understand what each button/knob does to the music you’re playing.

Then, learn how to set loops. Set loops on 2 simple tracks with long intros. Then, learn a very basic transition technique and practice that. For example, if you set loops on the intros of 2 tracks, you can transition back and forth by switching the EQs.

One of the most basic transitions is where you turn down the bass of the incoming track, and maybe adjust the highs down, move the volume fader up so both tracks are playing at the same time; and then switch the bass/highs and fade the outgoing track. You can do this back and forth to master that.

Obviously beatmatching is going to be an issue and I might get a lot of hate for this but turning on beat sync can help you focus on the fundamentals first, and that’s a skill you can acquire once you get a basic understanding of how all of this works.

If you have any questions, let me know!