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On The Rise DJ Academy Blog covering all Dj tech related news and updates

Serato DJ Intro VS Serato DJ

February 29, 2016

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...

Serato DJ 1.9 Beta – Pulselocker Streaming Intergration

Jay Cunningham

February 25, 2016

Serato

Great news DJs, you can now try out a public beta version of Serato DJ 1.9. This is a major update which brings a music download and streaming integration to Serato DJ with Pulselocker, giving you access to ...

Half Price: Pioneer DJ’s RMX-1000 on Apple Store

Jay Cunningham

February 23, 2016

Pioneer DJ

Get Pioneer DJ's RMX-1000 effector app from the Apple Store with 50% off (until 29th February) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chi59RCroTE...

Native Instruments Releases Stems For All Traktor DJs

Jay Cunningham

February 22, 2016

Traktor

Native Instruments has just released a new version of Traktor (2.10.1) that allows a broader range of Traktor DJs to use stems - including users of the Kontrol S4 and all wrapped up with a slick four track view...

Setting Up iTunes Preferences For DJs

Jay Cunningham

February 22, 2016

OTR Tutorial

https://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 ...

Rekordbox update Ver. 4.0.7 (19 Feb 2016) & 4.0.8 (25 Feb 2016)

Jay Cunningham

February 19, 2016

Rekordbox

Ver.4.0.8 (2016.02.24)-XDJ-RX. Full HID connection established enabling Track Browsing and Waveform Display. (update XDJ-RX firmware v2.00.)Compatible devices added: -DDJ-SB -DDJ-SB2 -DDJ-SP1 ...

Native Sessions: Performance Techniques Vol 1 [VIDEO’s]

Jay Cunningham

February 16, 2016

Traktor, Traktor Videos, Vinyl

Native Sessions: Performance Techniques Vol. 1 - An Insider's Guide to Turntablism In a series of events in Berlin, Native Instruments showcase the art of turtablism with the likes of DJ Craze, Dj Upkut and mo...

Design Your Own Vinyl Storage Solution

Jay Cunningham

February 14, 2016

News, Vinyl

Ikea have long held court over vinyl storage round the globe for all types of DJs with their iconic Expedit range (now superseded by the Kallax), but now Polish design company Tylko has come up with the ultimat...

Tinnitus Awareness Week

Jay Cunningham

February 12, 2016

News

We're towards the end of Tinnitus Awareness Week, which takes place from 8 to 14 February. It's a campaign that aims to inform everyone, whether in the DJ / music industry or not, about the causes of tinnitus...

Serato Pyro – Seamless Mixing App

Jay Cunningham

February 12, 2016

Serato

Serato have just announced their first ever seamless mixed music app which blends music on your device as well as on your Spotify Premium account. On the surface looks pretty amazing for the wider market of mus...

The one to one experience was invaluable

The one to one experience was invaluable,I liked how the structure of the course was articulated across,which gave me a...

Eurshell F

5.0

2016-01-12T17:18:09+00:00

Eurshell F

The one to one experience was invaluable,I liked how the structure of the course was articulated across,which gave me a understanding of the ground work required and some fundamental basics of music structure which is crucial to the fun part of the course which is applying it to the practical side of DJ'ing. Fantastic.

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/the-one-to-one-experience-was-invaluable/

They were absolutely brilliant

Went to On the Rise as an ageing professional (whatever that means! ;)) DJ with a big set coming up...

Pete Keller (TMS)

5.0

2016-11-02T10:03:32+00:00

Pete Keller (TMS)

On The Rise Dj Academy Student - Pete Keller

Went to On the Rise as an ageing professional (whatever that means! ;)) DJ with a big set coming up and no knowledge of setting up for the new generation of USB CDJs. They were absolutely brilliant. They jumped straight on it and over a couple of nights had me ready and raring to go. At the gig and it all worked like a dream. Was unbelievably grateful. 10/10

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/pete-k/

The lessons were well planned and exactly what I wanted

Had a fab experience at On The Rise! Learnt so much in a great environment with top notch equipment and...

Amber P

5.0

2016-01-12T17:19:20+00:00

Amber P

Had a fab experience at On The Rise! Learnt so much in a great environment with top notch equipment and tutoring from Terry. The lessons were well planned and exactly what I wanted. The attention to detail and the knowledge of current technology exceeded my expectations. Thank you so much guys! :)

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/amber-p/

Can’t recommend highly enough

Brilliant. Booked a day's DJ course so our 16 year old could learn the fundamentals before blowing all her savings...

Maria H

5.0

2016-11-21T13:45:45+00:00

Maria H

Brilliant. Booked a day's DJ course so our 16 year old could learn the fundamentals before blowing all her savings on some decks and more vinyl. Terry was amazing with her - very knowledgeable and enthusiastic - and she came away buzzing, having learnt to scratch, beat-match and more. I was a bit worried it was quite expensive when we signed up, but having seen the facilities and teaching now think it's actually great value. Can't recommend highly enough. Hopefully will be back for day 2 in 6 months!

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

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/

5.0

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Serato DJ Intro VS Serato DJ

Serato DJ 1.9 Beta – Pulselocker Streaming Intergration

Half Price: Pioneer DJ’s RMX-1000 on Apple Store

Native Instruments Releases Stems For All Traktor DJs

Setting Up iTunes Preferences For DJs

Rekordbox update Ver. 4.0.7 (19 Feb 2016) & 4.0.8 (25 Feb 2016)

Native Sessions: Performance Techniques Vol 1 [VIDEO’s]

Design Your Own Vinyl Storage Solution

Tinnitus Awareness Week

Serato Pyro – Seamless Mixing App