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Join the Serato DJ 1.9.6 Public Beta

January 30, 2017

Serato DJ 1.9.6 Public Beta With Serato's latest 1.9.6 release, they've focused on feedback from users including:Significant DVS improvements including the new Anti-Drift option to stabilise BPM, S...

Denon DJ VL12 Prime Turntable

Jay Cunningham

January 20, 2017

Denon DJ

DENON DJ VL12 PRIME TURNTABLEDesigned for Today, Built for the FutureThe Denon DJ VL12 Prime sets the new bar position as the most superior turntablist technology available today. Featuring the most o...

Pioneer DJ Toraiz AS-1 Analog Synthesizer

Jay Cunningham

January 19, 2017

Pioneer DJ

INTRODUCING: PIONEER DJ & DAVE SMITH INSTRUMENTS - TORAIZ AS-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUDZoDJHzdA&feature=youtu.beThe Pioneer DJ Toraiz AS-1 analog monophonic synthesiser has been designed as ...

Denon DJ SC5000 and X1800, forthcoming in Serato DJ

Jay Cunningham

January 18, 2017

Denon DJ, Serato

SERATO DJ TO SUPPORT NEW DENON DJ SC5000 & X1800 Denon DJ recently announced some exciting new pieces of hardware, and Serato are quick off the mark to announce forthcoming official support for the new D...

Mixars Launches QUATTRO Mixer & PRIMO Controller

Jay Cunningham

January 18, 2017

News

Ahead of this years NAMM conference Mixars have launched a brand new 4 channel mixer called QUATTRO and a 2 channel controller called PRIMO. MIXARS PRIMO - 2 Channel ControllerCalled the Primo, it follow...

Brighton Music Conference, BMC 2017

Jay Cunningham

January 16, 2017

News

BMC - BRIGHTON MUSIC CONFERENCE 2017 The UK’s leading electronic music industry event, BMC returns for its 4th year! #BMC17 will bring together industry-leading delegates and speakers at over 50 talks, se...

Update Pioneer CDJ Nexus Firmware

Jay Cunningham

January 12, 2017

OTR Tutorial, Pioneer DJ

WHY UPDATE FIRMWARE? Like with all applications and hardware, it's important to ensure you have the latest version of software or firmware to ensure you are running the most stable and up to date version. Th...

Denon DJ SC5000 Media Player [FULL DETAILS]

Jay Cunningham

January 9, 2017

Denon DJ

DENON DJ PRESENTS NEW DJ MEDIAPLAYER SC5000 PRIME Denon DJ announces the strongest challenge to the Pioneer CDJ range to date, the new SC5000 Prime DJ Media Player that comes with a high-resolution multi-tou...

Denon DJ X1800 Prime Mixer [FULL DETAILS]

Jay Cunningham

January 9, 2017

Denon DJ

DENON DJ X1800 PRIME - Club Mixer The new X1800 Prime has a comprehensive range of features that's aimed directly at Pioneer DJ's 900NSX2. A dedicated sweep FX control provides dub, echo, distortion, noise a...

BMA Award Winners for Europe & America

Jay Cunningham

January 9, 2017

News

The Bass Music Awards in association with Playstation Music Results 2016 What an incredible year for Bass Music in all of its glorious forms. BMA strive to highlight and celebrate the masses of talent, dedicat...

Top class! Could not recommend it enough whatever level your at

PURE CLASS!!!! On the Rise DJ academy is the best! Terry and Jay are absolute legends and at the top...

Andy H

5.0

2016-01-21T21:44:31+00:00

Andy H

PURE CLASS!!!! On the Rise DJ academy is the best! Terry and Jay are absolute legends and at the top of their game. I went to OTR with just a pure love of dance music and not a clue about DJing but wanted to learn, started at the basic level and within an hour was mixing tracks on CDJs. Starting with how tracks/music is laid out and built, then onto beat mashing, setting the pitch and how to blend tracks together. They both take the time to get to know you and the music genre you are into and carefully select tracks based around your preferences but are easy to learn with. You set the pace you want to learn at and they are experts in all aspects of the music business. They can teach you software or hardware specifics or provide unbiased advise all kit thats out their. Absolute top class!!! Could not recommend it enough whatever level your at.

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/andy-h/

Jay is an amazing teacher

Jay is an amazing teacher. Through a four hour session he was able to cover a wide variety of key...

Daniel B

5.0

2016-11-29T11:01:15+00:00

Daniel B

Jay is an amazing teacher. Through a four hour session he was able to cover a wide variety of key topics in a very accessible way. The session was highly personalised and hands-on. Whatever I felt wasn't appropriate for me, we simply skipped. It was also adjusted to my skill-level, gear used and future goal. Amazing feeling when Jay shows you where you currently are (skill-wise), what you need to do to get where you want to be and then blows your mind with the last 10%. Highly recommended!

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/daniel-b/

Highly recommended and already looking forward to my next lesson

Jay the tutor was great. We had a discussion about my goals and what I wanted from the lesson and...

Rita D

5.0

2016-01-22T20:14:27+00:00

Rita D

Jay the tutor was great. We had a discussion about my goals and what I wanted from the lesson and he delivered all the things I wanted. His knowledge is great but he didn't run with it and was careful to ensure I was on board all of the time by encouraging me to ask questions and getting answers that made sense and built in my head the picture that I required in order to get to the next level of working with Traktor. Highly recommended and already looking forward to my next lesson.

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/highly-recommended-and-already-looking-forward-to-my-next-lesson/

I left feeling like I got very good value for money

Loved it. I signed up to a 3 day course to learn how to evolve my basic beat matching skills...

Patrick S

5.0

2016-12-02T11:33:23+00:00

Patrick S

Loved it. I signed up to a 3 day course to learn how to evolve my basic beat matching skills to get to grips with some new equipment, learning phrase mixing, use of effects and management of RekordBox. I can safely say that I left feeling like I got very good value for money, due to the amount and quality of the one on one tutorial time, which you rarely get on other DJ courses in London. Jay and Terry are lovely guys, true masters of their craft and excellent teachers. Jay was always energetic, positive and inspiring and Terry shared lots of nuggets of wisdom about getting ahead in the industry. The studio is a great place to learn and the vibe is very relaxed and friendly. Highly recommended for Djs of all levels to learn or master their craft.

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/patrick-s/

Would definitely go back

I did a session with Terry to get some new ideas on how to DJ. Having been DJing for about...

Mike S

5.0

2016-01-22T23:07:36+00:00

Mike S

Learn To To DJ at On The Rise DJ Academy (Student)

I did a session with Terry to get some new ideas on how to DJ. Having been DJing for about 12 years, it was good to talk to and learn new things from an experienced DJ, including playing with some new equipment. Would definitely go back for another refresher.

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/would-definitely-go-back/

The 3 day 1 on 1 course was amazing

The 3 day 1 on 1 course was amazing. A real eye opener on how to fully use my controller...

Nilks P (DJ B1ggy)

5.0

2016-12-20T21:01:54+00:00

Nilks P (DJ B1ggy)

Learn To To DJ at On The Rise DJ Academy (Student) (DJ Course)

The 3 day 1 on 1 course was amazing. A real eye opener on how to fully use my controller (Pioneer DDJ SX2) and Serato DJ. Jay showed me how to use iTunes properly for playlists and how to organise my music, which I was having issues with. I was using Serato crates but after seeing the iTunes side I have changed to this method. Terry was great at showing me how to scratch and was really patient whilst I got the hang of it. Overall a great experience and will definitely book some sessions in the future.

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/3-day-1-1-course-amazing/

Very knowledgeable crew

After countless years of playing vinyl I decided it's time to catch up with the digital world and got myself...

Steve L

5.0

2016-02-02T06:06:51+00:00

Steve L

After countless years of playing vinyl I decided it's time to catch up with the digital world and got myself a Traktor s4 controller and Traktor DJ software. It looks quite daunting but after a day with Jay at On The Rise DJ Academy I have a good all round knowledge of the controller and software. More importantly the things I really needed to know he went through with me in depth and I now know inside out. Very knowledgeable crew, very good day, it's good to learn

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/very-knowledgeable-crew/

I felt very comfortable, was amazing!

I can say only a beautiful feedback for the On The Rise DJ Academy. Terry and Jay they are wonderful...

Aivaras S

5.0

2017-02-01T12:11:33+00:00

Aivaras S

Learn To To DJ at On The Rise DJ Academy / Ayva - Student (DJ Course)

I can say only a beautiful feedback for the On The Rise DJ Academy. Terry and Jay they are wonderful people they explain everything in great detail. I enjoyed to be there I felt very comfortable,was amazing!! BIG BIG Thank you guys help my to get big step be a Dj!

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/was-amazing/

Don’t waste time looking anywhere else!

The 3-day course by OTR is the perfect way to start DJ'ing from scratch. I've always loved music, but had...

Lavish W

5.0

2016-03-22T22:14:40+00:00

Lavish W

The 3-day course by OTR is the perfect way to start DJ'ing from scratch. I've always loved music, but had never even touched a pair of decks. After the course though, I have the ability & tools to already create my own mixes with practice. Not only are Jay and Terry so knowledgeable about their craft, and flexible with scheduling, but they are also great fun to spend time with. My advice to anyone wishing to learn - don't waste time looking anywhere else!

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/dont-waste-time-looking-anywhere-else/

Would recommend On The Rise for all beginners

Thanks to Jay for this amazing afternoon! Very helpful to get a first experience and would recommend On The Rise...

Nicolas C

5.0

2017-02-01T12:14:24+00:00

Nicolas C

Learn To To DJ at On The Rise DJ Academy / Nicolas - Student (DJ Course)

Thanks to Jay for this amazing afternoon! Very helpful to get a first experience and would recommend On The Rise for all beginners who want to learn from experienced DJs! See you for the next steps!

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/recommend-rise-beginners/

5.0

2017 Guide to Facebook Live DJing

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Suburban Base Releases Two Major Jungle & DnB Digital Compilations

DJ Erick Jay wins DMC All-Vinyl 2023 championship

Join the Serato DJ 1.9.6 Public Beta

Denon DJ VL12 Prime Turntable

Pioneer DJ Toraiz AS-1 Analog Synthesizer

Denon DJ SC5000 and X1800, forthcoming in Serato DJ

Mixars Launches QUATTRO Mixer & PRIMO Controller

Brighton Music Conference, BMC 2017

Update Pioneer CDJ Nexus Firmware

Denon DJ SC5000 Media Player [FULL DETAILS]

Denon DJ X1800 Prime Mixer [FULL DETAILS]

BMA Award Winners for Europe & America