5 essential settings for DJ's using Windows!

If you are using a Windows computer to DJ with, there are various settings we can tweak to maximise the computers performance. In this video we are going to show you five handy tips that you might not have been aware about, to streamline your machine for DJ applications!
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[@christopherelson5119]

It's also great to change the lid close settings to do nothing. Especially good for when you need to leave the decks for a minute and you don't want people to see your open laptop and start searching for their favourite song.

[@djholland4235]

Christopher Elson great tip!

[@jeffdubia]

Really great tip!

[@itisfalcone]

@Corbin Wayne Damn! Nobody gives an absolute shit !!! Go out and get friends !

[@xiiabns5697]

if a guy is touching my gear when im djing he is getting tossed out of the club :D

[@NickL303]

Thanks guys, this totally fixed the glitchy audio and sound wave drop out! I was just about to return my numark mixtrack platinum fx but now I'm in love. 😁

[@rjmn1]

I just want to thank you guys for this information, I've been Mac for years and only got my feet wet for a PC on your recommendation and the other video on you guys trying a PC laptop. I just couldn't justify paying over 4 grand for a new MacBook pro for the same spec windows laptop ie. 16gb ram 512gb ssd I7 processor..... bear in mind it was used and then refurbished by a IT tech.... Toshiba satellite... 3 years old, after taking these tips and using them, using this laptop has been awesome, 250gb of music onboard and for the last 3 months has been faultless on rekordbox 5.8 and serato dj pro.... working 4 nights a week. Dvs has also been faultless on either platform.... What did I pay? 600 Australian. I could buy 6 or 7 Windows laptops consecutively if each one shat itself every 6 months.... And still come out on top... Do I still use my 2011 MBP 16gb ram 256ssd? Yes, only to convert my serato music on rekordbuddy as this app is only available on IOS..... would I buy another brand new Mac? No probably not, are they good computers? Yes 100%.... but if I brought a laptop worth over 4.5g my wife would kill me 😉🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@majestyjones8795]

This has helped me massively. I was genuinely stuck on how to fix my issue. Thankyou

[@dj_prez-1]

Great video. I had just purchased a new Windows laptop for my DJ set and really didn't know how to set it up for DJ performance. After watching this video, I was able to apply the recommended settings thanks to Crossfader. Keep up the great job you guys are doing. It is greatly appreciated.

[@rapwithzorro]

Which laptop did you buy and what programs are you running?

[@BlackPavarotti08]

CS enabled is not on my go probook is there another name for it on 64 bit ho probook?

[@infinisourced]

Just did a gig and Serato froze up twice. Because the crowd was so awesome and forgiving they kept the vibe going while I switched to Mixxx and a 3/8" jack, and did not use my controller. Successfully finished out the show. These tips help immensely, especially the Serato processor tip. Thank you!

[@duncanblancaster]

I cannot thank you enough. Before your advice my record box was working slow and clunky. Now it’s Swift fast and Precise. Dude you’re the bomb.

[@jerryatrix9014]

Well explained! Particularly from a self-confessed Mac user. Kudos mate.

[@djholland4235]

jerry atrix thank you, means a lot 🙏

[@MrKhaos79]

Thanks a million brother I have been having glitches with my pioneer SB3 and serato on my pc laptop for a while now and this video definitely helped I am not having the issues any more, i DJ as a hobby and I just can't afford a MAC they are way too expensive so again a big thank you🤝🏾

[@Crossfader]

Anytime at all, glad it helped!

[@cuyahogaRED]

Did you have a glitch with the FX button?

[@snowfella666]

Thank you so much mate! Never had any problems in 10 years with Serato controllers but just bought a Denon MCX8000 and had lots of random dropouts. Ever since I did those optimization, it runs flawlessly! I am so stoked!!

[@dannygallacher3685]

Hello, By drop outs, do you mean the audio stops but the software us still running.? This is currently happening to me, I use traktor pro 3 with controller, all drivers up to date and laptop is powerful.

[@Mihael1999]

@@dannygallacher3685 have you solved it? Same happening to me…

[@VictorBriz]

I normally use a Game Booster App, the filosofy it's almost Tha same, It will do all those adjustments to the specific app (in this case Recordbox). But it's good to do it also manually and be able to check one by one. The close lid option its an amazing idea. Also, I use Ccleaner to keep my PC's log clean, delete all junk, and also choose which software it will run or not automatically during the startup. I turn off all notifications also to avoid any undesirable visual interference during I'm mixing.

[@TAMGaming1223]

what app are you using mate?

[@MrKnightstale]

Great video to create! awesome work guys AS ALWAYS! :) Another few ideas to consider: - Tweak Virtual Memory settings - Change processor priority - Change CPU Affinity

[@andron827vr]

Thanks for that! I have win11 ofc though settings haven't really changed -- I had all of them dialed in except USB Root Hub and background process toggles, I believed you just saved some headaches with my DJ software, so grateful for the tips!

[@hot4futureyears2come]

Yes, this is good, i did all this years ago and believe me that is one of the reasons i dont have any issues with serato and playing at my gigs . It does help so do it

[@Deity32112]

Great Video! keep these helpfull guides coming!!!!

[@loxindnb]

Excellent tips, I've been using most of these settings on a 9 year old laptop with a 2.5 GHz dual core processor and it still manages to run Traktor 3 flawlessly. Albeit loading the software takes some time. The more tech savvy user should get a clean windows installation from Microsoft and get only the necessary drivers from their laptop manufacturer website. In that way you can obtain the cleanest possible install.

[@Goodboy-hc1fi]

I have A 10 year old Asus and also run traktor 3 on windows 10. I’ve had problems though when I load two tracks it redlines and eventually crashes within 5 mins and I am trying to work through it now. I have 1.5 ghz, and 6 gb of ram. Do you have any suggestions. I am not as savvy but I read through articles and KZbin videos and follow step by step

[@loxindnb]

@@Goodboy-hc1fi I would try to use the 2.6.8 version. I think 1.5 GHz is a bit too low for traktor 3 I suppose. I'm also using Windows 7 on that laptop, because it's less demanding.

[@DJ_NOWWINS]

This was really helpful.. thanks alot... u building us the young generation

[@FrankieU07]

I really appreciate this. Thank's !

[@bossman8052]

Great tips going to try tommorrow on my hercules jog vision n my dell i3 4gram hopefully this stops the small bit of drop outs av been getting 👍

[@dikranpoladian4724]

USB Option was good to mention. Forget High Performance mode. Enable Ultimate Performance mode via the Command Prompt instead.

[@aceateam8764]

This was really helpful. Much appreciated crossfader Team

[@Crossfader]

Anytime at all!

[@eyeviewfocus]

Thanks for the settings TIP, 👌🤙🙏💪

[@djadriankay]

Insanely helpful! Solved a ton of issues!!! thx

[@Crossfader]

Glad it helped!

[@MartinsDisco]

Thank you so much.This has been so helful

[@djmasart7936]

Thanks crossfader

[@MrAnish007]

Great help man...u r real pro

[@Dragan3430]

Thanks!

[@KrilleEgnell]

Hope this will solve my issue with drifting/analyzing. ive been on this for 3-4 days and many seem to have this issue but i have not yet seen a united solution for this.. Now i put my hope to that this settings will fix my issue.

[@johannesschmidt50]

Great video, thank you!

[@Crossfader]

Glad you liked it!

[@dtwistrewind7361]

if you get frequent cpu spikes in traktor pro, disable the wireless network card in device manager. The load meter isn't how much load traktor is putting on the cpu but how much bandwidth is available for the software, and wireless adaptor cards really interfere, just turning of wifi doesn't make any difference.obviously don't have any downloads running, and if you are on windows 10 open services and stop windows update stone cold dead and set to disabled as it will turn your performance into a complete Trainwreck without warning.

[@benchbarrios9528]

Thank you

[@djcm-djmovila3740]

Thanks. Good tips. I 2 laptops and i ca not find the sc enable box, could you tell how i can do to get-? I am following what you say but it´s not in any of 2 Pc´s.

[@huwwackman_excel]

Excellent!! Thanks dude!

[@PaulOnMars]

Great video. For me, the only thing missing is turning off notifications and turning off startup apps.

[@erikumie6839]

You can also easily enable the high performance options by: Opening Powershell (5 or 7) in administrator. Run the following commands: powercfg -duplicatescheme e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61 powercfg -duplicatescheme 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c

[@andnegr]

Very good video!

[@mygins5820]

Awesome

[@DawcioX16]

Very usefull :) I'm planning to buy a Windows laptop, currently I'm playing on my DDJ-800 and my desktop at home haha

[@jostoncotha5774]

Please do video on windows 11

[@djpimplin]

Hi 1st setting I can't find a Cs enable. Plz Can you help 🙏😢😭

[@carrick19]

This is a great video - thank you! I've recently moved from an old i7 laptop to a new Ryzen 7 4700U (both Windows 10), I'm also using the Pioneer XZ. I've noticed a few audio glitches during mixes and they also appear on the recording. I never had this problem with my old i7 laptop and it's been really annoying me as I thought moving over to a Ryzen 7 would be seamless and that DJ software wouldn't really challenge the processer. I also use FL Studio and have noticed delays with previewing audio samples too. I'm hoping that step one in this video will have an impact on these things, sounds like it definitely should, makes sense to me! Thanks again!

[@Crossfader]

AMD processors aren't officially supported by any major DJ software at the moment sadly! I've heard of many people being just fine though, maybe try increasing your buffer sizes and check your audio stability with LatencyMOD. Hope this helps and you get sorted out soon!

[@AlexLassaMusic]

Hey try this: open a FL Studio proyect that you know it’s not running good. Then go to power management and change High Performance to BALANCED. If this works means that you are experimenting a Windows bug that doesn’t allow ryzen cores to be optimally managed. Try updating your BIOS firmware and windows updates.

[@calvinjones145]

Big thumbs up!

[@GGar-hw1iz]

Now I can't get my laptop to start 😭. Nice. Appreciate the help

[@robertmartin6097]

Awesome Thanks

[@Crossfader]

Anytime at all :)

[@jazzandagaming6204]

I dont understand tip 5. Adjust for best performance of 'Background services'? I only run Serato. So what would be running in the background? Or am I missing something?

[@HyperJp]

Audio is a backround service, so it gets priority. :)

[@SKILSPLIT]

Thanks for the upload , my new Ddj 400 having lag issues when connected to rekordbox - tracks are not getting their actual speed / tempo - hope this helps.

[@shaylan1776]

Going to upgrade my laptop soon but for the last couple years I've been using rekordbox with 4gb ram works perfectly fine! Touch wood aha

[@oliadam7944]

Did your laptop with 4gb of ram ever crash? Also what intel processor was it?

[@nomadicguide3848]

What is the minimum pc requirements to start djing

[@jakobmyken1821]

Can i do the same in Windows 11?

[@TheDjturkcan]

very helpful guys :)

[@gtamediaproductions1]

What if csenabled is not there? I don't see it there.

[@HemiBoyBusiness]

I don’t either

[@riccostani]

Great!

[@DeeJayShowTime]

i dont show cs enabled in my registry. what does that mean? msi ge76 raider

[@roxyhot7233]

Awesome! but I am sad. New Thinkpad P15s , core i7 10th generation type U, and unable to stop the drop light to show. Stems on load wont work with windows! every step followed, still wont work.

[@markdesilva8678]

Does anyone have problems with headphone volumes is very low after changing to these settings I have a DDJ 400,

[@chadmccarthy2469]

Wholey crap these tips pissed my laptop of big time. System restore, thanks mate.

[@djdahvyentertainment2381]

Lol what name of your loptop

[@neferausar7090]

With the 1st setting, after clicking power I don't see CsEnabled. Any suggestions?

[@soydiegomolano]

Me neither... Someone knows why and how to fix it?

[@madnessdamenace]

I'm having the same issue no CsEnable 😔

[@zdravkozdravka4313]

The same 😕

[@qcomedy5971]

Same here

[@djpimplin]

Same here??

[@thescalesofmusicpodcast455]

What if we dont see that CsEnabled option? I tried those steps and couldnt get that to populate

[@DjStunnaMusic]

Same issue here

[@thescalesofmusicpodcast455]

@@DjStunnaMusic i switched back to mac lol

[@chrisl626]

Same

[@robertpitchardo376]

Which Acer were you using?

[@rapwithzorro]

Just brought a Dell G7. Love the look and speed, but massive latency problems. So hoping to get it returned. Can you or anyone out there recommend a machine that won’t give me latency issues?

[@grahamwadsworth9431]

What processer was it running and what generation of said processer? Did it have a Ssd or hard drive?

[@dannyspeddings8486]

CsEnabled I can't find on my windows 10 laptop ???its not there ??

[@michaelangelonafarrete1072]

my rekordbox dj software crashes how to fix this issue sir hope you can give some tips :(

[@kevinatiencia3032]

Hey cross fader im having a problem with my tempo slider everytime i try to add more bpm it just goes down also it will move on its own i got a rekordbox ddj 400 please help

[@kevinatiencia3032]

I think its the setting or keys

[@deejaymalibu]

Hey guys i have a static issue with my rekordbox especially if Obs is involved

[@pardyflexpardyflex4677]

Which words u use is rededged is that the word

[@djasasin1200]

My Acer dosen't have the CsEnabald setting?

[@Cookie3515]

I dont have csenable showing

[@quilla333]

Mine does not have cs enable

[@DJKero17]

I don't have the csenabled option on laptop

[@Numb_Lock]

Another tip is to go into your power options and clicking on "choose what the power buttons do" and changing it to "nothing"... Cos there's nothing worse than accidentally pressing your power button during a set and having your laptop switch off lol. I'm speaking from experience *cringe*

[@ValonHonor]

I’m not seeing the Cs enable in the power setting it’s just not there. Can someone please help? I have a HP i5

[@streetvybz1691]

Is it possible you can do a video showing iTunes on a windows 10 if it does affect the RAM or not while djing?

[@death70472]

It does affect the RAM a little bit.

[@djadam-i]

hi there and thanks for your helpfull tips. I cant find the cs option on my laptop, maybe it has a different name?

[@BlackPavarotti08]

I tried to follow your instructions on the power part I saw the question a couple times but no response is it because My laptop has 64 bit? Is there another name for it?

[@BlackPavarotti08]

@crossfader

[@dannythompson1305]

Can’t do any of tip 1 since new windows update 🙄

[@ak74urebel1144]

Damn thats why it aint workin

[@DJ_Marlus]

Never had any computer that had the compression setting enabled on any drive.

[@UDASAN1]

CsEnabled not Available on my windows 10 laptop what now ??

[@mustrichent8439]

HOW CAN WE GET COLORED EMOJIS LIKE THE MAC

[@itsamedjmario]

Can you do Mac next

[@djholland4235]

Itsa Me DJ Mario don’t worry, done a Mac version and it’s coming soon!

[@djholland4235]

It’s coming soon 👀

[@death70472]

So I just did all of these configurations. My laptop has the following specs Core i7 16gb of RAM 500gb SSD Whenever I use Serato DJ I can only use the application for about 15-23 minutes before it freezes up on me. I have updated Serato to the current version today and the previous version would still crash on me. Can anybody help me out?

[@Crossfader]

Check your Serato library for corrupt music files, if the issue persists I'd recommend getting in touch with Serato's tech support

[@death70472]

@@Crossfader I already analyzed my library but I’ll get in touch with tech support. Thanks!

[@andredeketeleastutecomplex]

I remember 3 buttons that came in handy: ctrl, alt & del. I never got why they didn't make one command button for it since I had to use them daily 😁 I honestly don't know which OS would be best, they all suck. For now I use 2 Huawei smartphones for dj-ing, they run with the smaller NI interfaces. Perfect sound, hasslefree, cheapish. A bit too simple but it works.

[@Midaspl]

Ctrl + Shift + Escape Saves you one click in modern systems ;)

[@andredeketeleastutecomplex]

@@Midaspl not much improved, they have 🐌 😀

[@DjKingBolart1]

INTEL AND AMD PROCESSOR LAPTOPS, WHICH ONE IS BETTER FOR SERATO DJ?

[@neonju2181]

Intel, no doubt about it! Look at the requirements on their site and you'll see it there.

[@matthewsavidge8649]

As a Win user as well, I have a laptop dedicated to DJing. I run my music off a usb that i then flow into iTunes. So I added iTunes & Serato in my startup folder, and I dont even have to click to open them. Im lazy, i know.

[@grahamwadsworth9431]

Sounds sensible and perfect to me. I am literally about to do the exact same thing 😅

[@ali199665]

i still can't use Keylock with a Ryzen 3 3200G at 3.7 GHz 😭

[@jaydinnaidu893]

Hi guys, what Laptop is this?

[@horstscherl2834]

For me, the waveform (record box) is jerky, what could be the cause? I am a beginner and unfortunately I am not very familiar with it? Thanks for your help

[@Crossfader]

Sounds like your PC might be struggling with the waveform drawing. You can change the waveform drawing rate in the preferences under view!

[@horstscherl2834]

@@Crossfader thank you

[@Bassic1234]

My computer doesn’t show csenabled

[@baileyjaques6588]

My computer doesn't have the Csenabled option under the power

[@Lighzy]

same here

[@BlackPavarotti08]

Me either I think it’s because he was using 32 bit instead of 64 bit

[@Lighzy]

@@BlackPavarotti08 we can still make it appear. try look it up on youtube. i figured it out just forgot how i did it.

[@Xickolino]

mine niether, but i could find the option for high performance, take a closer look

[@jeremiahroberts2338]

Can you do video on what junk can be deleted from a windows laptop to clean up the unnecessary stuff for max performance

[@djholland4235]

Jeremiah Roberts every PC is different and unfortunately I deleted everything of this machine without making a note of what was there. I will look into doing this on Monday thought. In short you can rid the PC of all bloatware, unnecessary games, applications you don’t use or want, manufacturers help desk software ect

[@DjViceroy]

Check out PC Decrapafiyer

[@bigdaz7272]

The best thing you can do is backup all your 'stuff' and make a note of what the most important programs you are using now are, your preferred Browser add-ons ect and just do a clean fresh Windows install. Believe me when i say this, no defragging, registry cleaners, manual unistall of programs you are not using will do half as much to increase you systems performance and responsiveness as a Clean Windows install will. Also for a cheap and huge bump in responsiveness and feel drop in a basic 120GB SSD drive which will be plenty for r a clean Windows instal and a few main programs if your storing your Music Library on an external drive. If you want to keep all your Music on you Laptops SSD go for a 500GB or larger ect though your looking at a much larger cost than £20 for a 120GB SSD ect.

[@ivanterziev2329]

hey crossfader i need your help can i contakt you personally

[@LeeBorelly]

Tip 5 made scratching sound dreadful for me! All others have worked well!

[@MrInternationalSound]

I purchased a new pc.. (windows of course) I thought i could get away without having to optimize.. .i was wrong 😅

[@Dobetter70]

Can’t understand some important words.. frustrating.

[@mygins5820]

The

[@djalixwrld]

Didn't help at all not sure what I'm doing wrong

[@djpimplin]

You guys lied to people.. two weeks before bought a new computer. I paid 8000sek.I have already did your 1st step even I can't find Cs enable. What should I do now.. really disappointed brother 😔😔😔😔😔🙄🙄🙄

[@tharukkus]

Don't do it! If you implement the power plan as prescribed, it will A -affect your sound and B - cause your pc to freeze! I did as instructed and I experienced both issues. This was the 1st time EVER my lappy froze at a gig. I put the original settings back and guess what... ?

[@djholland4235]

Tha Rukkus ! I’m sorry you’ve experienced issues but all these tips are well recommended for audio related tasks. Don’t just take our word for it, Serato and other software manufacturers all recommend performing these changes too. It worth checking crash logs to see why exactly you had an issue, feel free to email us for further help.

[@jamesslaven4103]

Just don’t bother get a mac and be done with it I learned the hard way and will never return to using shit p.c

[@mygins5820]

Awesome

[@mygins5820]

Awesome