10 DJ BEGINNER MISTAKES I see all the time 

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HAHAHAHA, I have lifted the needle on the wrong record. Total silence on the dance floor. I screamed, "Yall having a good time? LETS GO!" and just dropped the needle back down, it bounced.... thump thump thump. Crowd went nuts. I had to apologize to my partner for the puddle in the booth.

Dear Carlo, I self taught myself to DJ during the 2020 lockdowns just to pass the time. I started searching RU-vid and found many DJs but you are the one who inspired me and taught me many things. This video of yours is another one that inspires and teaches stuff. Many thank. IOU.

I would say that tip number 7 is something all new dj's really should take in, like you say and then i mean most of club and bar dj's, you are there for one reason only and its to play great music. I notice the many younger dj's think that dj-ing is all about what festivals dj's do, jumping around, waving hands. But in clubs/bars you are there for the guests to have a great time with great tunes ;)

That load eject and hand placement for scratching were both really helpful tips had no idea ⚡

Been DJing for 20 years, and your video still drops valuable gems for me :-) Instant sub.

DJ Carlos 2019: "Most of our gigs are unpaid." DJ Carlos 2021: "Don't DJ for free."

Thanks for the tip about locking decks on Serato, that's so incredibly useful! I DJed at my own party last year and had a few too many drinks and loaded things wrong a few times, this will be great to stop this!

hi carlo, remember me? from the last video, the 9 year old :) i love this video, your my favourite youtuber and your the one who got me into this djing. I LOVE YOUUUUU :))))

Your technicality of each video makes for such great learn tools. I'm sure you will be doing Masterclasses very soon if not already. Your videos have help me get my DJ career in the right motion. Thank you again Carlo.

Thanks for being extremely clear and concise in your videos. They are among top quality on RU-vid and they have really helped me get started with my beginner DJ controller. Watching you use the DDJ-400 really helps as well. Cheers

Hi Carlo, really loved the video. I always had a interest in Music and i loved to watch DJs mixing the songs and I really wanted a life like that with the fun and making the crowd go wild and to provide them a good time just like you do. Now I have almost completed my high school and I am looking forward to become a DJ. Everyone in my family was happy to hear that I am going to do something related to my passion. Keep making these videos so I get to know what other things I would do wrong further in my career as a DJ. Big Fan..

Great DJ tips as always Carlo!! My favorite was #2, Eject Load Lock. Just started DJing at home about 7 months ago and I’ve learned so much from you, thank you so much for your selfless service to the masses!! Will definitely take your master course soon!

Hey Carlo I just wanted to say thank you for being here to help us, honestly you were the #1 person that makes me(us) practice more and get better at DJing days after Day. Keep doing what you're passionate about

Thank you Carlo! You’re an amazing teacher and an incredible DJ. I’m just beginning as a DJ and the only thing I could maybe add is to bring backups. Maybe a wire doesn’t work, an external hard drive goes down, maybe your headphones suddenly stop working, etc. This is pretty basic and is true about every profession. Just having that peace of mind at all times and especially when something does happen can be a life saver ⚡️

Thank you for these tips Carlo. I've been a dj for the past 11 years but one can never stop learning, all the way from Cape Town. I even teach dj classes as a way of giving back. Your tips have been so helpful!! For me and the classes I give!!! Keep rocking!!!

Very true, downloading music from RU-vid The sound quality will never equal a song that I got through a professional Dj pool 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

I loved the lock deck feature. I'm a beginner have done that a few times. I noticed the feature in serato, but didn't know what it does. Thanks ⚡

The mixing crash course and the platter lock settings were insightful!

Just starting my DJ journey, and I've been consuming tons of tutorials on YT. I really enjoyed the two videos of yours I've watched so far! Thank you for being instructional and exciting. You're a great teacher. I will be looking for more. ⚡️

Your explanations are clear and really easy to understand. You are a great teacher Carlo.❤️

Rule 6 really spoke to me. I think that was a huge learning curve. But a fantastic tip to share with everyone. Just because you can doesn’t always mean you should ⚡️

I've been djing weddings and functions for 10 years and when people ask for requests I definitely take them, because there are sometimes where you're standing there thinking what genre to go on next or what song to play since a gig for me last at least 8 hours including set-up and pack up

Eject/Load lock- You're a lifesaver! Still a beginner, still making that mistake sometimes. Not anymore!

I've just started getting into djs and your videos have been so helpful. Of course I subscribed!

I actually played my first ever Live DJ gig and recorded first ever DJ set last Friday :D DDJ-SB3, Serato, Tidal. After all, it's the music choice and proper mixing that matters, and the audience approved!

While there were many things I was surprised about (like the lock on the track that’s playing) I was even more surprised to find out my self-taught journey of djing over the past year and a half led me in the correct direction fundamental wise. I never was too big on searching up tutorials when I first began since I’m a hands on learner and felt I understood things better when I tried them out. While yes this was the longer process I eventually went through all the features my board has to offer and recently am figuring out how to master those techniques since they require skill beyond the self taught or experience level. Like you said practice repetition and passion will ultimately pave the way for the success I find in utilizing my knowledge tastefully! I’ve done a good job not over complicating things up until this point, so thanks for the great explanations and tutorials I really should’ve started this stage of learning earlier but I actually landed my first couple jobs in some great spots without ever looking up a tutorial and never bothered to expand my skills since I was also a part time med student. You have inspired and taught me a great deal.

All awesome pointers. Thanks for sharing these tips. I learn a lot from what you share. I like how you said it’s not about our skills, but the ability to get the crowd hyped up. That’s the most that I would take away from your vid, Carlos.

Hi DJ Carlo, i started to dj just with my computer in the 2020 lockdown, and thanks to you and your videos now im playing in some bars and i love how people react to my music 💙

Tip 2 is excellent thank you :)

I was asked by a girl to Dj, with my friend at her party which was at a public press club. She asked for EDM, such as Leftfield, which I had plenty of. My friend did his set (old classics) to a lot of middle aged couples, and then handed over to me. I had two tracks to tie in with, so put one on and went n found the birthday girl & friends on the balcony and invited them in for my set, but they stayed outside. The oldies wern’t happy as I had to progress into my EDM. Some old dude told me I ruined his night, my mate was my ride home and I stayed all night (not playing) with public lookin daggers at me.

DJ Mad Mikey D here. I've learned a lot of these mistakes the hard way, especially the one you talked about but worded it differently. I call it "Reading your crowd". You talked about when is a good time to mix in and out. I especially learned about redlining the hard way. If you don't pay attention to your crowd, you're likely to lose them, and once you lose them, it's almost impossible to get them back, even if you do accept requests. And I really how you talked about "looking fancy" vs "sounding decent" and again, it goes back to keeping the crowd.

You helped me a lot when I started DJing, from how to scratch to all the different transistions you can do. Thnx ⚡⚡

I’m guilty of loading the wrong track during a song lol

Saving DJs headaches one pro tip at a time. Well done!

DJ Carlo...This guy is just EPIC. All your videos are very helpful, and come with some fun thrown in. Thanks so much for all your tips. Appreciated DJ Carlo!

Love those scenes in Taiwan :) Thank you Carlo for the great tips!

Thnx for the video sir...hope you're well...can you make tutorials on old school djing on controller,like beat matching by ear? It would mean a lot

#9 !!! I’m right handed as well and self taught so I use my right hand on the wrong side of the platter as well ! I never realized it until I started wanting to learn more difficult scratches and watched how other djs scratch and that’s when I noticed my hand position was wrong, like u said I was scratching backwards…I’ve been djing like this for over 10 years and it’s so hard to untrain myself and retrain myself doing it correctly it’s like I’m a beginner all over again lol…also trying to use my dominant hand on the crossfader is a challenge because I can’t scratch with my left hand if my life depended on it 🤣🤣🤣 just gotta practice practice practice !

Great breakdown, explanation, and examples. This was exactly what I needed right now!

Wow, you are amazing! Thank you so much for this video. I’m learning so much. I’m hooked.

Great tips 👏🏾

This is an awesome for beginners like me thank you for helping us!

Thank you for this guide, Carlo! I'm learning more about DJ-ing, and I'm thinking this may be the way to go for me in regards to a potential music career. Knowing what not to do is just as important is knowing what to do, I say! So again, thank you!

Self taught dj here, I maybe do a free gig once or twice a year, but only for charity events..... I haven't don a free party since 1985... yes, I'm old.... nice tips for the newbies though, hadn't heard of the "backwards" scratching before, I guess coming from the old school with vinyl, that is something that would have NEVER occurred to me. Out of everything that you mentioned, "redlining" is the problem I see most with beginner AND "experienced" dj's.... they think louder is better, and don't realize that once that signal is distorted, no sound engineer can clean it back up again.

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I'm glad you mentioned the deck lock. Now I can stop loading the track on the wrong deck. Now, how do I avoid accidentally bumping the play/pause button when I'm spamming drum mashes on my midi buttons and I get too hype? 🤣

You're amazing. Thank you for this great video bro. Much love and respect.

Thank you for this. I did my first live stream the other day and loaded the next song on the wrong deck while the song was playing midway through my set so I felt this personally. The tip to load lock is going to be a lifesaver next time that happens. Thanks!

Awesome stuff! Just locked my decks!!

Nice video💯 , I would love to start gigging in bars but I don't know how to do it

Thanks so much, your videos are truly appreciated. I’m a beginner and have been consuming lots of content in this incredible space. Your work has been very helpful!

Great tips Dj Carlo. Keep up the good work. Thank you.

I feel like I've been making a big mistake that I need to change but I've also seen other DJs doing it. That is, half the time using my arms Crossways so that I am in effect always scratching with my "good side". Yes it got me going a little bit faster but I've also come to realize now that the beat juggling Loops cannot be closed tighter than one bar because I am not effectively using both hands so the best part of the beat juggling buildup IS lost to me. It's an illusion that becomes a massive hindrance in other ways too don't do it!

Brilliant advice... All bits of info that I share on a regular basis with other dj's. Love the request advice. I mean your audience is your marketing, so requests will only improve your value in their eyes and also make them feel special.

Thanks for your advices, you make an amazing work for us beginners ! I hope that it will allow me to perform and get gigs soon. Amazing video boss🤩

Small correction to your file format comparison: FLAC does support metadata. And it's actually much more robust than the ID3 format used in MP3s.

I was able to correct one of the mistakes on your list. The others I was aware of and are mindful of them. The last one I understand is if you are an open format DJ. I am not. I play House, Disco, Techno, and Tech House. I refuse to take requests and it is not about being mean. It's about the experience I bring vs people listening to regular music. I was taught and witnessed by other House DJ you don't take requests!

Thanks I did watch and I liked mistake number 3 . I am going to trying to start to dj and very nervous. You gave a lot of good advice , there is alot I need to know . Thank you ⚡️

Big up my mentor💪🏼.. You are such an inspiration to me Dj Carlo, I'm really learning a lot. Thank you boss✊🏼. Keep up the good work.

I use tidal however on denon prime hardware it won't let you record your sets but it's good to have for requests

Yes it's so amateurish to mix your whole set quickly, there's a time and a place for it. If you over do it, it can kill the tension and suspense that is needed. Great video

New to trying this out and out of all the djs that teach your material clicks with me. Thank you!

Thank you, Carlo! Great advice.

Yo Carlo! Just wanted to ask u a quick question - how do I prepare a performance mix? I've been really into watching DJ making their performance mixes lately (like Sountec or Yamato) and I really wanna make that type of mix myself⚡(great vid btw

What is this offline locker for tidal? I would love to use my tidal tracks offline!

As always Carlo, excellent video! Thank you for pointing the mistakes

got my first dj gig at the end of the month, so stoked, been grindin!

Imagine taking a request and clearing the dancefloor :)

Hey Carlo I just had a question which was what do you do if a person from the crowd requests for a song and you don't have it .

Great tips as always. Really enjoying your channel. I've been out of the 'DJing aspect of the business for awhile and getting back into it, and this channel as been REALLY helpful. in regards to requests are great, and once a DJ has a lot of experience when a request comes in you'll probably have quite a few 'go with mixes' for that song, which can really get things going. Of course not ALL requests are great. A DJ isn't a juke box. When the crowd is pumping, its probably not a good time to drop Summertime Sadness... for example. :)

Wow amazing bro. You hit the nail on the head with everything. Respect hard bro.

people also ask me for many requests, but there are people you put it on and then they ask me for another 2 and start abusing, and then more arrive and want songs that nothing to do, but I would say that 30% - 20% of the requests yes they are very useful as you say

Hey Carlo! Nice video! I’m currently using bpm supreme and I have a question: When I’m building my music library, should I always avoid old songs, and just look for all the good song like within 2 years, is it right? Since those old songs are overplayed will sound cheesy to audience? Or should I just stop worrying about how audiences would think and download whatever I like and play whatever I like?

Love the tip on the platter hand placements. I too was scrtching backward this whoooole time >.>

Hi Carlo , Thank you for sharing all of this tips , it’s really helpfull 🙏🏻

How can I take crowds requests if I don't have the song downloaded? Do you have a tip for that case?

Tip #11: Don't party harder than the people you're there to entertain! Keep the drinks to a minimum!!! ⛈

Requests are more beneficial than we will ever know. They are a greedy way to build one on one relationships and as anyone who’s been at this for any amount of time, DJs need to build relationships. The more the better. Akdd see I lots of “DOs” as well as “DON’Ts which makes this quite educational.

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Awesome advice! Thank you, my friend.

What an amazing and professional video! Thanks, Carlo and team :) ⚡

I really enjoyed the vid. Very well done. I would like to know if theres an equiptment video that shows what to buy. Thanks and keep it up

you are such a wonderful teacher, thanks so much

Thanks for the track list! All fire 🔥! Great video.

My dude your videos let me get my mixing technique down so I could explore the mixing ideas in my head better✨⚡️❤

you work hard for the dj community! thank u bro!

I've really learnt a lot here, many thanks to you DJ CARLO

Thank you so much for this one 🔥🔥🔥we need more

Great info dude! Thanks ⚡️

Another great class my friend👌 For now I'm just playing at home and waiting on this new laptop I'm getting. The part about too many songs is dead on. I find myself looking all around for the next song to play lol of course at party time, pre planning will be everything.👍 That lock deck advice is golden, guilty here loading song on deck that's playing🤣

Thanks for all your how to videos. It’s helped me greatly!!!!! 🙏

Very inspiring tips, and thoughts that's what I need to hear from a dj, they must be consider what they want to be heard and play.

Yes i remember we wanted to dj. After a few years of doing nothing in school. We got to an idea of throwing dj parties without any experience or idea what type of people really party, besides a school dance . (We had dj equipment ,flyers and rented a hall). Seems interesting and glad its a part of trying something real. Watching other djs and party throwers is all this focus on . When you want to get it done right.

I love your videos,been helping me out in starting my career. My mistake is redlining,loading the wrong song and scratching in the opposite direction..

Great vid, couldn't agree more on the requests tip and many more!

Even though I've done some semi-professional DJing I still learned a lot from this vid. #6 was a cool trick I'll try. Thanks for the video!

Hey there. I wouldn't call myself a DJ I've started practicing very recently, and I've gotta tell, your videos are really helped and inspired me to start learn something new. I really loved this video, for more than one reason. First, #7 reminded me, why I came here in the first place: Recently, I felt a little down, that I won't get as good as I want to be, because I having a hard time learning all the DJ tricks and whatnot, but you reminded me, that this is not everything. The reason I started this is to play good music, that people will enjoy. That boosted my confidence to keep practicing :) Secondly, #6 and #9 gave me something new to practice. Thank you for helping us, your lessons are invaluable!

You give top tips and easy to follow instruction, its a big help while i try and teach myself, thanks, and keep up the good work

I really love the lesson so inspiring