The Digital DJ Tips Podcast

How To Set Up DJ Gear In A Tiny Room (+ AI Music, Gear Hacks & More)

Got nowhere to DJ but a corner of a small bedroom, facing a wall? In this Your Questions edition of the Digital DJ Tips Podcast I show you how to set up a DJ space when y

How the DDJ-FLX4 conquered the world

Three big DJ topics, recorded in front of our live student audience straight off the back of a few days talking shop with industry people in Munich. First, how a £300 pl

CDJ-3000s In A Club, FLX4 At Home? Hell, Yeah!

This is probably the geekiest podcast episode we've done: Why the FLX4 is a winner among cheap controllers, why Pioneer DJ / AlphaTheta's range feels so inconsistent over

"Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want!"

In this Inside Track edition of the Digital DJ Tips podcast, Phil lists the things he wants the DJ industry to get right sooner rather than later. Also, we discuss why bo

"We thought we were too old to be closed down by the police!"

When Phil Morse and Steve Canueto from Digital DJ Tips got together to reminisce about the last 16 years running the DJ school, the stories flowed, including how they kep

"I secretly re-recorded all of Boy George's transitions!"

When Phil Morse and Steve Canueto from Digital DJ Tips sat down to reminisce on their 16 years of professional DJing and life in the music industry before their teaching

The end of DJing?

Is DJing over? A listener wrote in with a question so good it became this entire episode: DJing feels like it's lost its value. The barrier to entry has collapsed, new DJ

How To DJ Sports Events

In this month's Inside Track podcast, we look at how to DJ sports events and parties, whether the days of just playing one song after another are well and truly dead for

"I can't get used to spinning platters!"

It's Your Questions time again. From how to prepare for an open decks night, to how and when if ever DJs should be using AI, to the best way to get used to spinning platt

Why DJs can no longer ignore Spotify, Apple Music etc.

In this month's Inside Track podcast we look at why DJs can really no longer ignore streaming services in their DJing. We look at mistakes that DJs returning to the game

Do DJs still need websites in 2026?

It's Your Questions time again. Four from the DDJT community this week, led by the one that gave the episode its name: do DJs still need a website in 2026, or has Instagr

DJs, don't update your computer!

In this month's Inside Track podcast, we look at why DJs should be wary of updating their computers, what a DJ should be looking for in a perfect DJ laptop and how to mak

Swiss Army DJ app, gig catastrophe + more

From a "Swiss Army Knife" DJ app to a student who saved a high-profile gig when his controller died mid-event - we've got questions, stories, and answers from the world o

Is tech making DJing HARDER?

In this edition of our Inside Track podcast, we answer three questions that have been coming up among our students this month. First up: "Is technology actually making DJ

Tips for starting a DJ music show

In this edition of our Your Questions podcast, we tackle how to start a DJ podcast, figure out whether to stream music or buy it, and get to the bottom of how DJs really

Every DJ's Secret Weapon (It's Not What You Think)

In this edition of our Inside Track podcast, we explore how the best DJs use volume as a secret weapon. Among all the advanced techniques of modern DJing, it's easy for n

"Help! I've fallen OUT OF LOVE with DJing!"

In this Your Questions edition of the podcast, we help a poor soul with DJ burnout, discuss the best standalone DJ software, dive deep into stems DJing, and even talk abo

Why do some DJs HAMMER their effects?

In this edition of our Inside Track podcast, we explore whether DJing can actually be taught, or if you either have "it" or you don't. Some argue that if you need trainin

How to structure your 2026 DJ goals (and actually hit them!)

From breaking down the brand-new Apple Music integration on CDJ-3000X players, to helping a student structure their entire DJ year using 90-day goals, to tackling imposto

How to protect your hearing as a DJ

In this edition of our Your Questions podcast, we tackle hearing protection for DJs and whether in-ear monitors are the answer. We also cover building flexible DJ sets th