Intro to DJing with Mixxx

In this video I introduce you to the basics of DJing using a free, open source program called Mixxx, available at mixxx.org/. By the end of this video you should be able to perform and record your own DJ sets with only your computer, no additional hardware required.
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[@americanchestnuttree2338]

best dj tutorial i've watched. you're great and i hope you keep on going! thank you so much

[@DavidShimel]

Aw thank you ☺️ Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@jawvees2585]

Thank you man, great teaching🎉

[@DavidShimel]

Aw thanks ^_^ happy to help!

[@voyage_now]

THANK YOU SO MUCH, BEST TUTORIAL VIDEO IVE WATCHED BY FAR. YOU GET TO THE POINT OF WHAT I NEED TO KNOW. GOD BLESS YOU.

[@ThePaciFest]

Wow thank you so much, this is the best tutorial for Mixxx I have found. And I've watched a lot haha

[@DavidShimel]

Glad you found it helpful! And I appreciate your kind words ^_^

[@TeissirAbboud]

This is my first tutorial, and I gotta say thanks! It's very helpful :)

[@DavidShimel]

Awesome! Glad I could be of service ^_^

[@Xeranicttv]

Thank you for the video! Getting my first dj controller soon and I'll be looking back at this to help me a lot! Wishing you the best.

[@DavidShimel]

My pleasure, welcome to the world of DJing! What controller did you get?

[@Xeranicttv]

@@DavidShimel Vestax Spin! I found it off a third party.

[@offlinemark]

Amazing tutorial!

[@DavidShimel]

Thank you so much! 🎵🎧🎵

[@DavidShimel]

Thank you so much! 🎵🎧🎵

[@Guitarhero1000]

That was cool thanks for your help.

[@DavidShimel]

My pleasure, happy DJing!

[@-tisbutascratch-]

this was a really good tutorial thank you so much i would be quite lost without this

[@DavidShimel]

Sure thing, glad it was helpful!

[@deepzone31]

Thanks for this. I just stumbled across this software looking for something with a Linux option.

[@DavidShimel]

@@deepzone31 happy to help and good luck with your DJing!

[@umblapag]

This is such a great video. You explained everything so clearly. This really inspires me to try it! Thank you! If you have anything else to share related to Mixxx, I'm subscribed and liking forward!

[@DavidShimel]

Thanks for your kind words, I appreciate them :) Def plan to make more Mixxx vids so stay tuned!

[@onemanin2pubs]

Great video i use serato and a small controller Numark DJ2GO looking to use my old dell windows 7 laptop for pub gigs so i think Mixxx will be perfect

[@DavidShimel]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! Yeah that setup should work great

[@mollyscherrsegel916]

Super helpful! Thank you so much.

[@DavidShimel]

My pleasure, glad it was useful 🙌

[@septuleptum]

The concentration on that crossfader is incredible haha

[@DavidShimel]

I was locked in

[@zidaneouard9337]

SO MANY CONTROLLERS TO USE! lookin for a beginner controller below 300$ I’ve ran into Hercules impulse 300/500, nurmark mix track platinum fx, numark mixtrack pro 3 but idk which one is best! And then there’s info about some having sound cards and others not ! I’m lost😂 help needed, thank you for the intro to mixxx it was very needed

[@DavidShimel]

Glad the video was helpful! As another hardware data point, I use a Native Instruments Kontrol X1 for my controller and a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 for my audio interface (sound card). Pretty basic but it works for me and isn't too expensive.

[@voyage_now]

I got a DDJ SB2 for $200 its good and has everything to make dope sets.

[@rokoi3]

Those presentation skills tho

[@DavidShimel]

[@gamble777888]

Very useful, thanks dude

[@DavidShimel]

My pleasure, glad you found it helpful!

[@imanihodges2566]

Many thanks for this! Is there an echo out feature in Mixxx? Some songs don't have a bridge or have vocals/talking until the end, thus making it hard to transition smoothly.

[@DavidShimel]

Mixxx has an Echo effect which should work for that kind of transition: manual.mixxx.org/2.4/en/chapters/effects

[@colinrobichaud1730]

nice video buddy ive been doing dj localy in my parts for the last 2 years im a sound tech and drummer sometimes singer depends who you ask hahaha so by accident or favor i guess the local bar was sick and tired of there house guy that over stayed his position and was running ruff shot on the new owner being a small town i had just moved to they had no idea how to find someone else to replace so i said hell with it how hard can it be to play dance music in a club haha ! take in to consideration ive been a semi professional musician and a stage is my comfort zone i had 2 weeks to prepare first 4 days i didnt bat an eye then i figured ok watch a few youtube videos for new songs ect ...after watching the first does and donts and common not to do mistakes i very quickly realissed my stupidity of comiting to this trade with an attitude about Djs thinking they were on the bottom of my food chain i was in the holly shit i dont have any gear as in dj board or software i was going in thinking i could do this with a vlc player no problem hahahaha i hope your laughing at this an me pretty good right about now . so being a pro i take evry gig seriously no mater the size i was born to perform and care about my craft ..now one week away from dead line reaserch into this songs software gear there was no way i was going to learn how to properly use a board in time without looking like a tool and no way im spending 3 thousand dollars for a 200$ gig then i discovered Mixxx and i was blown away by well the price and functionality and the auto dj with all this and a couple hours of playing around i pulled off this gig like a champ nothing fancy by means its just small town so had all the major hits going along with country songs ect and to not get caught in a shit show i have 2 pcs online playing at all times using one laptop as my main play and the second one with mixxx playin and if anything happens wich it almost does everynight i just switch my fader on the mixer and no troubles other then a quick glitch and a joke on my side to the crowd at my expense anyways i have got pretty decent at ussing mixx with no dj board witch a few djs have come upp to me and too my booth dumb founded trying to figure out how i run my set up and were is my board ect ....anyway long story for nothing the point was to let you know that i liked your videos and i think you should do more on the mixxx program cause it rocks but not enough creators talking about it and i would also like to know more on how to use it properly and maybe teach some fancy tricks for idiots like me that could do more then just use it as a glorified mp3 player ...so thank you and great job on your chanel ive been watching a few you got talent in the studio wich is my next step in sample work and try new stuff hope to be able to have a chat with you some day ..cheers!

[@Aamirrockin]

pls make a nice video for library organisation. ty 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘(for all the tutorials) .

[@DavidShimel]

I got u fam! Lmk what you think: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haDXkHx6rcuia7s

[@Gabion6]

I can't get mine to connect to my controller, It's showing up in preferences but not loading on to any channels 😢

[@lfisher8154]

Thanks for the great info. Is it possible to automatically play the entire playlist without dragging each song to the deck? (Just in case you need to step away for a moment)

[@NE0TIMELESS]

Yes you just use the function called AUTO DJ it will play anything you ve load into the setlist :) (Just push the button)

[@vietdragon5610]

why not working for DDJ200 Controller

[@vietdragon5610]

how to fix that problam?

[@spaced4448]

Mine is saying: Unauthorized changes blocked. Controlled folder access blocked mixxx.exe from making changes. Also my files from my computer are not showing up in the bottom left hand box. Please, any help would be appreciated.

[@DavidShimel]

@@spaced4448 I assume you're on Windows. Try turning off Controlled Folder Access restrictions: support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/allow-an-app-to-access-controlled-folders-b5b6627a-b008-2ca2-7931-7e51e912b034

[@KevinGarcia-gp8vz]

My Mixxx layout doesn't have that magnetic button. What version is this?

[@DavidShimel]

I'm currently on 2.4.0. Is it just the magnet icon that's missing for you? If not, you might have the Deck Size set to "mini". Click the Settings button with the gear icon in the upper right corner, then set Deck Size to either Full or Compact. Alternatively, enable the Mixer section. I found this Reddit post which talks about a similar problem but no one posted a solution: www.reddit.com/r/MIXXX/comments/1e2v3hs/i_cant_find_my_loop_and_quantize_buttons/ You might also try going to Options -> Preferences -> Interface and clicking the Restore Defaults button.

[@pkliskiki1800]

how do we get the fx to workd properly 😭 cause mine dont 😢😢

[@Chi.miel.]

I cannot get it to work on Windows 10. It crashes immediately after installing (opening the tool). Even when I set opening with Administrator rights and compatibility (W Vista, 7, 8). Regardless which version and architecture (2.2 to 2.4 - x32/x64) I install.... The older 2.2 version does have a bit more installation options for the tool, but even that hasn't a solution..

[@DavidShimel]

Do you get any kind of error message when the program crashes? I'm running Mixxx version 2.4.0 on Windows 10 Pro x64.

[@Chi.miel.]

@@DavidShimel No error, but found out it conflicts with Asio88mt.dll of my Terratec 24/96 Fire soundcard. But none of the mixxx versions did not recognize my soundcard anyway.

[@DavidShimel]

@@Chi.miel. you might try installing the ASIO4ALL driver and FL Studio's ASIO driver. Those have helped me get around issues with other audio software in the past: www.image-line.com/fl-studio-learning/fl-studio-beta-online-manual/html/envsettings_asio4all.htm

[@Chi.miel.]

@@DavidShimel I'll try! 🙂 Do you have a link for the Fl studio asio driver?

[@DavidShimel]

@@Chi.miel. I got it by installing the FL Studio trial version.

[@cuevak3160]

i have a xone 96 can i add more eqs?

[@DavidShimel]

@cuevak3160 do you mean like a Hi Mid or Lo Mid EQ knob to the mixer section of the Mixxx interface? Based on the docs (manual.mixxx.org/2.4/sl/chapters/preferences/equalizers) I don't think that's possible. However, you can configure other EQ parameters like filter type and crossover frequency.

[@akhilrajt]

when I play the vinyl is rotating non stop in Mac. how can i stop it

[@DavidShimel]

Not sure I understand your question, could you rephrase it?

[@f-ickle1200]

How do you get Traktor DVS to work on this please.

[@DavidShimel]

@f-ickle1200 do you have the Traktor Scratch MK1 or MK2 vinyl? According to the Mixxx docs, the MK1 should work but MK2 is not supported: manual.mixxx.org/2.4/en/chapters/vinyl_control#supported-timecode-media

[@f-ickle1200]

@@DavidShimel MK2. Will it be supported at some point?

[@DavidShimel]

@@f-ickle1200 I don't know, I'm not on the Mixxx dev team. There's an open issue on their GitHub to support this feature, but at first glance it looks like it'll take some time since the MK2 protocol needs to be reverse-engineered to work with Mixxx: github.com/mixxxdj/mixxx/issues/6260

[@f-ickle1200]

I look forward to it, the software looks really nice. thanks for the reply.

[@DavidShimel]

​@@f-ickle1200 sure thing, happy to help!

[@sarapisxxxx]

OMD

[@georgeprice4212]

Now, if they’d get USB Microphone compatibility

[@pierobello8240]

David, tutorial djxxx please thanks ❤

[@NE0TIMELESS]

It works very well for me, i do DJ in secondlife and i use Maono Fairy Microphone cheers :)

[@georgeprice4212]

@@NE0TIMELESS is that a good quality microphone? How much does it cost?

[@rexreid7615]

ty,but all you did was confuse me even more

[@DavidShimel]

@@rexreid7615 what concept(s) did you find confusing?

[@rexreid7615]

@DavidShimel haha,I'm old it all confuses me but I was just wondering how I don't hear myself talk when I talk while djing ,I fixed it lol ,I just turn my headset down,ty