Do Active DJs Buy Music? [Survey] Jay Cunningham August 11, 2016 OTR TutorialDO DJs SURVIVE ON PROMOS OR DO THEY GET THEIR CASH OUT? Over the last two decades, dance artists have become the new rock stars with crowds of fans eager to follow in their footsteps.Today this dream seems...
DJ Tips – Preparing For Your First DJ Gig Jay Cunningham June 22, 2016 OTR Tutorial INTRODUCTION Every single DJ has been there and it can be a daunting and stressful occasion - your first ever DJ gig. Luckily there are plenty of DJs out there who've shared their experience and more importa...
DJs: Understanding Bitrate & Audio Quality Jay Cunningham June 20, 2016 OTR TutorialFIRSTLY This is not an in depth audio review article, it’s designed for DJs to get a better overall understanding of what file formats and quality you are playing and some key factors to consider. Understandin...
Best USB Flash Drives for DJs + Top Tips Jay Cunningham June 2, 2016 OTR Tutorial USB INTRODUCTION DJing on USB is by far the most popular and efficient format to play music from, so we decided to delve in and see what's out there and give you some essential tips on using USB's to DJ. FI...
Pro Tip: DVS Calibration and Setup for Serato DJ Jay Cunningham March 31, 2016 OTR Tutorial, SeratoHere's a great article from Jason at Serato to help you calibrate DVS control properly, whether you are using CD or Vinyl control options this is some essential info.With so many folks now using Serato DJ w...
Weapons Of Choice: What are Top DJ’s round the world DJing with? Jay Cunningham March 24, 2016 OTR TutorialThere's a huge range of kit and software out there to perform with as a DJ and every year DJ's are creating more and more bespoke set ups to make them stand out against the rest. With this wide range of creati...
OS X El Capitan Compatibility Round-Up Jay Cunningham March 22, 2016 News, OTR Tutorial, Rekordbox, Serato, TraktorUpdated: 6 Jun 2016Theres always a danger of upgrading to a new operating system especially when you use a laptop to DJ with so we've rounded up the latest news from all the official sites as to the compati...
Ultimate Digital DJ Management Guide: ORGANISE – PREPARE – PERFORM Jay Cunningham March 16, 2016 OTR TutorialINTRODUCTION Back in the day, being organised simply meant a well catalogued record collection that you hand selected tracks from for your gigs. There's something to be said about only being able to take a hu...
Serato DJ Intro VS Serato DJ Jay Cunningham February 29, 2016 OTR Tutorial, Serato SERATO INTRO VS SERATO DJ Getting Serato DJ Intro for free is great and there's a lot of things you can do with it to perform as a DJ but is it worth paying $129 (USD) upgrading to Serato DJ? We take a look...
Setting Up iTunes Preferences For DJs Jay Cunningham February 22, 2016 OTR Tutorialhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-mHK0_5VbQFIRST THINGS FIRSTNot everyone likes iTunes (or Apple for that matter), fair enough, each to their own. One thing we should all care about is organising your ...