it seems like many of the tools and tricks of the digital DJ world are becoming more and more system exclusive with each company outdoing the other with fancy new gadgets. Unfortunately, unless you are willing to bring your entire personal rig to a gig or happen to be Paul van Dyk and can demand the gear that you need, your live shows are limited to the gear a club has installed. So, for instance, if your entire set is built around the features and effects found in a high-end mixer that very few clubs have, your set will be 100 percent about 10 percent of the time. Not good enough if you want to play with the big boys. It might be wise to have a few universal tricks up your sleeve that you can pull out at almost any gig with a piece of gear that you will find in nearly all DJ booths. Groupies, you may ask? No, Pioneer CDJ-1000s! Continue reading ‘Advanced CDJ-1000 Techniques’