You’ve RUINED Your DJ Transition - 7 Tips To Fix It FAST

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Ever had one of those cringe-inducing moments when a catastrophic transition threatens to derail your entire DJ set? You aren’t alone! Learn the techniques Pro-DJs use to salvage those hair-raising moments and avoid disaster.
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[@djBroRay]

No such thing as a bad mix.... hit the air horn sample 30 times... explosion sample... Jesus pose. Hand heart make... slap the crossfader over... best transition ever

[@cingin790]

dont forget to use the mic as often as possible :p

[@DJ-Daz]

I was about to add the dance floor wouldn't notice, not unless it's seriously bad and drawn out. Another DJ would, but DJ's aren't dancing. So who cares? Just get on with it.

[@ReallyChrisM]

True dat!

[@Dj_Basekiller]

Who says dj's arent dancing?😂

[@DJ-Daz]

@@Dj_Basekiller John Travolta! Every DJ I've seen goes straight to the VIP lounge and drinks. Sit and wait for their set. Repeat.

[@TheSonorabob]

@@Dj_Basekiller right. DJ and dancer here. But when you’re out and dancing and wanna have fun with friends, you don’t focus on a train wreck and let that ruin a fun night. As a DJ, you understand, it happens to the best of us and the goal is to have fun.🎉😂

[@dylanrexrode]

I'm a DJ, and I go hard on the dance floor to any DJ dropping a fire mix

[@Fooshiiii]

"after that you can continue to tweak the jogwheels out of sheer stubbornness" You did NOT have to attack me like that.

[@PacketElf]

Another great video! Very helpful tips for staying in control when things start to go off the rails. I really enjoy all of your videos. Your sense of humor does such a great job of making the material approachable and fun. Thanks!

[@robertgarvansnyder4665]

Great video! Loving your channel. One more trainwreck source I’ve encountered: relying on quantize when your track grid is wrong. Don’t hesitate to then Quantize (little red button on the left of the screen) off if your loops are wonky- but then don’t forget to turn it back on the next time you want to set a quantized loop.

[@DJDoolie]

The most educational & entertaining lesson I had the last 15 years, bravo!!

[@duply2775]

love your tipps and humour. very enjoyable to watch! Thanks you very much for making these Videos, they already helped me very much as a beginner

[@ReallyChrisM]

Happy they are helping!

[@h930hec]

Very high quality video mate - subscribed.

[@pauloliphant7725]

LOVE your channel!

[@ericcox4448]

Good info. Thanks

[@RicKIABelfastNorNiron]

Happydays iv learned a few tips here great video bro thanks for the tips ✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️

[@felipebaez3512]

clean echo out has saved me numerous times, OR the fake echo by hitting a 1 or 1/2 loop then slowly lowering the channel fader

[@AvantHarde]

You have the exact same sense of humour as me :D great advice, also delighted to realise I have been doing these things instinctively already

[@TheYaq]

Great video and including other ddj s

[@paulmurray5338]

Love this video, I think as DJs we appreciate the craft and like you say a car crash for us can go relatively unnoticed by the audience. I'm only a hobbyist, I tend to record my sets and then listen back and get very frustrated if they don't sound like I'd envisaged but I listened back to a "car crash" set recently only to find it wasn't as bad as I'd originally thought so maybe we're a bit too hard on ourselves sometimes 🤔

[@grahamkelly8662]

I remember when I first got decks, 20 years ago and I was the same. Record a mix, listen back and not be happy 😂 I used to try and do massive long mixes and often, it wouldn’t go well. I have a funny story . Well kinda. I just got decks and I said I’d do a mix cd for someone in work. He was a proper decent bloke and 1 of those decent “NICE” black blokes 😁 Anyway, I give him to tape and next day he came in and I can’t remember how he worded it, but let’s just say he basically said it sounded shit and my little heart was forever broken, Tom that moment. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@mukeshpathak7302]

You're awesome my G

[@djstoneface999]

Great info, great editing. Thanks for the tips

[@hallermy5562]

"Assign it to a hot cue, or a memory cue if you're from 10 years ago." 🤣🤣🤣

[@user-ff1wr2bj7v]

I have always favord the vinyl effect of brake which originates from my days on technique 1200's ( turntables) when if the Segway was going bad ,I could just hot the platter stop button and it stops in just over a quarter turn of the platter ...and w the new decks it's helpful to add echo when doing the brake as it blends the whole effects finale when doing so.

[@escueladeformacion2697]

1WOWWWWWWWW, I REALLY LOVE YOU DUDE, AMAZING TRICKS!!!!!!!!!!

[@jakejakejakejakejakejake]

6:01 Earned you a sub, that shiz hits hard! I love it! 🤣🤣🔥🔥 X

[@al.milione]

I've been learning more from this video than anything else I've tried/saw in the last month

[@ReallyChrisM]

Great to hear!

[@NonnyStrikes]

Idk if anyone else does this, but the tempo works awesome for me depending on which type of song I'm going into. Throwing the tempo slower on "wide" to your liking.....and then poppin in with a song really gets the crowd going. It's a "wtf" moment followed up by "YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" and whistles from the crowd :D

[@no0kieNRW]

your humor is great

[@Flightcoach]

THIS IS PURE GOLD🎉 been a club dj for 10+ years. Quit 17 years ago. Rebooted my career 2 months ago. Had to learn how to play with new gear so came looking for lots of videos on tips and tricks. Just found your channel now, subbed. And putting this video is my "watch before every gig" playlist 😂. Btw did my first festival again a week ago. It was sweeeeet. Got another one coming up this saturday. Keep up the great work!

[@ReallyChrisM]

Great to hear! Always cool when I hear about people picking up the decks again 🔥

[@djason_music]

I too worry about the wrong gear stopping my career from taking off in 2058 lol Laidback Luke said something I really like about mistakes: which is if you do it 3 times it sounds like you did it on purpose. Doesn’t work all the time ovbs, but situationally you can make a mistake a happy accident instead sometimes. I use beat jump a lot like you used hot cues in one of your last tips-really depends on the genre and if there’s a strong build but jumping back 8/16 over and over when I realize the phrasing isn’t going to line up is a saver

[@ReallyChrisM]

Love that! Yep beat jump can be used in much the same way - good shout!

[@DJRY360]

Adam Neely says something similar: repetition legitimizes

[@pmuppuehtemulov]

@@DJRY360 repetition is a form of change

[@sonidosoundwaves]

I use echo... Thank you for the good tips

[@den-zellmusic6309]

Awesome thanks. Good info, sidenote (maybe because I just woke up 😅) but please sometimes add a short talk break here and there. Alot of words in a short timeframe, my head is spinninggg. Keep em coming

[@dagnut]

Mix in your headphones first kids

[@superdad8274]

This is really good advice. Thank you. What about songs with vocals.. r&b .. pop.. ? Thank you

[@ReallyChrisM]

you should still be able to use the majority of the techniques. Echo out is probably going to be your biggest friend!

[@superdad8274]

@@ReallyChrisM thank you Chris. Stuff with just beats so much easier to transition out of.

[@logann7743]

Great video thank you for the tips

[@RayoAtra]

The move here is to do what every other major electronic show ive worked in the last 15 years has done. Have a laptop with a playlist under the table while you fiddle with knobs and and shuck and jive convincingly.

[@OhhSlash]

which major electronic shows have you worked on? I attend multiple shows per weekend. I'm curious to see if I've bene to one that you have worked on.

[@DJBennyswift]

Oh man I’ve had songs end on me and it’s a crappy feeling…I actually have issues organizing songs before a gig for some reason. I just get there and put something together and some work and some don’t work, I need to get on the ball and start putting my songs together before I go to my next gig on Memorial Day!

[@ReallyChrisM]

Good luck!

[@iansmith1549]

Great video. I laughed out loud several times. Intrigued by the moving red bars in tune with your voice on the squarish screen behind you. WHat hardoward/software combination is being used to achieve that?

[@ReallyChrisM]

It’s a little panel from Divoom called a Pixoo - it has an inbuilt mic that can change the visuals in response to sound :)

[@iansmith1549]

@@ReallyChrisM Thanks Chris. Appreciate you taking the time to reply and give the details 👍

[@Dilattente]

as the new owner of a FLX10, that Denon comment hit hard. lol. well played. Love the channel.

[@ReallyChrisM]

How are you finding it?

[@Dilattente]

@@ReallyChrisM upgraded from a 400 so really enjoying it overall. Stems quality needs A LOT of work..really hoping/assuming that will improve with updates. Not sure I love the feel of the platters but I'm not a scratch DJ so not a big deal. And the pads are way more sensitive than the 400's were but again not a huge deal. Overall very pleased.

[@Dilattente]

.... still so much to dive into on the FLX10 but so my fave thing so far is being able to assign or isolate FX to the stems.

[@imfuctifino]

😂 As also a new owner of an FLX10 and also had a go on a mates prime 2 at the weekend.. I spat my coffee

[@imfuctifino]

​@@Dilattentethought it was my controller, pads are very sensitive. Use stems to get you out of a train crash too by dropping the bass off

[@DJBennyswift]

But I really enjoy all of your videos!

[@OhhSlash]

6:01 is too funny. This might actually inspire me to make the switch to denon

[@ReallyChrisM]

Write to us from heaven

[@alienzarereal5326]

"...but like puberty, its better to avoid putting the crowd through a long and painful transition." 1:34 I love how you just slip this brilliant, hilarious 10/10, mastermind of a joke in here.😂😂😂😂😂😂 Thanks for the video.

[@relaxcentral3219]

your humour is jokes, better than crossfader all day lol

[@anicrow]

It's nice to have some affirmation that I shit my pants correctly when I decide to shit my pants mid set, for the most part. Very well done video.

[@djserdargoc]

nice and very useful videos. thanks so much. As a beginner Dj should I focus on beatmatching and harmonic transition? I can do that well enough but taking loops or using effects and transition between different genres and bpms seems very difficult. It has just been 6 months and I am working at a hotel and I have played during some parties and the crowd went crazy. So, should I just focus on beatmatching and transition or go for more complex methods?

[@dylanrexrode]

If you want to take it to the next level, start practicing fun techniques that interest you. Honestly, though, as a DJ, your number one job is to make the crowd happy. If you can do that without any fancy techniques and are happy with that, then you've already arrived at being a successful DJ.

[@ReallyChrisM]

DJing is a constant learning journey. Sounds like you are smashing it already so I would suggest try 1 or 2 new things each set you do, find out what fits your style and keeps you interested :)

[@djNineshoxxx]

Helpful but also funny

[@Johnnyjawbone]

Can you set active loops using the Rane Four/Serato?

[@internetshaquille]

gr8 vid m8

[@ReallyChrisM]

Cheers!

[@sw1ftyrange1]

increeeedible vid

[@visionsofpromise]

i have only been djing for 2 months with 2 gigs under my belt and i think hot cues is probably my go to as of now until i develop more skills

[@User61918]

how do u get gigs?

[@visionsofpromise]

@Wock Cena I got lucky and have a few friends who are always throwing events or know people who throw events. One of my friends also has their own clothing boutique store that regularly has a live dj, and I just asked if I could dj. My turntables didn't work the first time around so I just played music from my phone on spotify. But I did a good job just playing good music and getting people to dance that they asked me to come back a second time and I was able to get my turntables to actually work so I could really rock the crowd

[@visionsofpromise]

@Wock Cena I've also just been talking to people at the boutique store networking and following them on social media that it's led me to slowly build up my brand and getting me more gigs now

[@User61918]

@@visionsofpromise happy for you, thanks a lot for sharing too. I just have to get past all the anxieties that stop me from networking🤣

[@Laecid]

got me after 2 min with the vocals lol 😅👌

[@boknows8376]

Echo is my best friend 😂😂😂

[@DJ_Treu]

I prefer beat/loop roll but i also do a lot of EBM and Jungle sooooo beat roll is already present in those genres.

[@ReallyChrisM]

Great shout. Roll works really well with breakbeats

[@panagiothstryfonydis5799]

i like trans effect and changing the beat on it quicly while lowring the fader

[@Greasy_Thumbz]

5:43 Unless you're in Texas!

[@soufianejalouk138]

plase wath the software video edit to use in your dj tips video im from morocco

[@ReallyChrisM]

I edit in davinci resolve :)

[@bigdaz7272]

Tempo to Wide and slow that track right down until it stops, make it sound like you intended for you mix to be off :)

[@ReallyChrisM]

Nice one!

[@mgtow-balance3409]

lol @ 7:07, you was wrong for that one

[@giulianogisotti4107]

i agree with the greasy hippo thing

[@tempter7017]

The denon and pioneer joke hit home…

[@djmixxtreme3512]

We have this by default on virtual dj

[@dannyashton3553]

i stopped crying about my mixes days ago, i'm no pansy

[@aledonwei]

"in case you accidentally go on a CDJ for 5 minutes in 2058" 💀💀

[@pastelle_music]

Reverb with high pass!

[@djerickd_official]

Ugh no low cut echo on anything besides a controller it seems

[@ReallyChrisM]

On the new A9 you can apply the standard echo to only the mid and highs. If you only have echo available kill the bass before you trigger the effect - an extra knob to twiddle unfortunately

[@DJTHRILLER]

If your mix is clanking just hit sync lol

[@ReallyChrisM]

Nailed it - it’s fun to put yourself through the pain of trying to recover manually sometimes though 🫥

[@DJTHRILLER]

@@ReallyChrisM I’ve been a drummer for over 30 years. I’ve gotten pretty good at it but haven’t had it happen much as a dj….. yet lol

[@bigdaz7272]

The thing is though Rekordbox full Sync is poop if scratch, you have to use the tempo Sync which just locks the BPM not the Grids.

[@djsergik]

why don't you try play track 2 at 0 of volume, fix the bar and then turn up the volume slowly ?

[@ReallyChrisM]

If you can fix the error fast enough this could work!

[@lexfeldman617]

Spiral isnt a bad go or eq it out

[@ReallyChrisM]

nice I have used spiral precisely 0 times i'll give it a try

[@StamyIIReturn]

Wonder why they didnt vote for reverb. Reverb is often better than echo in my opinion.

[@paulthorwesten7377]

Everyone will hate on memory cues, until it’s time to play on old players

[@ReallyChrisM]

True. I try and use the first 3 as my critical ones. That gives some safety back to the NXS2000 OG

[@AllesEntertaiment]

relax.

[@pmuppuehtemulov]

stop the track, smile at the audience and start over.

[@ReallyChrisM]

Effective as well 🔥

[@mattmax4067]

Best way to get out of a bad mix ? Don't do it in the first place !

[@dfbvgfdas]

bros first transition didnt even line up...

[@D_A86]

Just like eating, sync is cheating 😂😂😂

[@leemp8352]

If you don't Train wreck your not Deejaying,,,done everything needle off the wrong table,Eq'd wrong side,smashed vocals on vocals,Knocked the pitch high/low,knocked the power off,etc the list continues

[@otterBcareful]

Probably still wont be able to afford cdjs by 2058😂

[@ReallyChrisM]

Or find them in stock :D

[@MorYohai]

I've never seen anyone try to be funny so seriously 🙄

[@PacketElf]

Mission accomplished. I think he’s incredibly funny and witty

[@psychoactivednb]

"Ruined Your DJ Transition" you pronounced Psychoactive wrong!!! :P

[@brightdaygaming5692]

i cringed so hard when you spoke about auto sync....dont ever use the sync button, you will be laughed at

[@manbearpig8154]

All father of djs has spoken

[@brightdaygaming5692]

​@@manbearpig8154 If youre going to use the sync buttom and let the software do it for you, then stop pretending that you know how to mix and use something like mixmeister fusion. anyone who has being Djin a few years would 100% know that mostly all DJs look down on people using the sync buttom for 2 channel simple mixing, its fake, and it makes us all look bad - its one of the many reasons why some turn table Djs look down on controller djs...this guy in the video would admit this if he was going to be honest, you not knowing this, speaks volumes to me of the lack of real world experience you have. but hey, if you dont wanna take the advice then thats cool, i was only here out of curiosity anyway

[@Greasy_Thumbz]

​@@brightdaygaming5692 Why make the button if its taboo though? Serious question... I respect the craft but sometimes when the beach is too far, there's a swimming pool just around the corner!

[@brightdaygaming5692]

@@Greasy_Thumbz Its there for things like, if your mixing track A at 80-100BPM to track B what is 128-130BPM, you can lock both tracks to track As bpm and use its tempo slider and use that to increase the bpm of both tracks at the same time while you transition going from 100- 128 leaving your right hand free to use channel faders and EQs and efx. its also for lets say if you want to off the cuff beat juggle in the middle of a set. something youll just be in a set mood and hear a track differently and want to beat juggle with another track. its there for so you can throw an acapella down and have it sync while you do a loop roll mix/drop...its there for many other things but making people look like they can dj when they cannot, so the taboo is simply the misuse of it

[@Greasy_Thumbz]

@@brightdaygaming5692 Well said... makes sense, brother!