OhmIdeas, practical advice and stories from behind the decks.
When a DJ set gets muted or taken down midstream, it is not a platform error. It is a structural problem in music licensing that has not been solved for over a decade. Here is what is actually happening.
The warm-up slot is the most misunderstood job in DJing. Here is what it actually demands, why most DJs get it wrong the first time, and why the DJs who get it right tend to understand the dancefloor better than anyone.
The Beatport exclusivity window is a deliberate choice by electronic music labels to release tracks to DJ download stores weeks ahead of streaming platforms. Here is the economics and culture behind it.
SetMaster Pro is purpose-built for DJ mixes, not individual tracks. This guide explains how its lookahead approach works, walks through the four output profiles, and shows exactly how to use it after recording with Ohm.
Erol Alkan’s forthcoming book about Trash, the London club night that ran from 1997 to 2007, is an argument about what survives when a scene ends. For DJs recording sets today, that argument is personal.
Boards of Canada return after 13 years with the single Tape 05 and full album Inferno on Warp Records. A DJ-specific listening guide on the sound, structure, and set contexts that make this material worth your attention.
Before a track is released, a small group of DJs have already been playing it for weeks. This is how the promo system works, why labels built it, and what it takes to get inside it.
From the CDJ-1000 to the CDJ-3000, the club booth has evolved quietly and then suddenly. Here is the story of how DJ hardware got to where it is now, and where it might go next.
Most cue point guides focus on live performance navigation. This guide covers how to set cue points before a recording session so your mix has clean phrase entries and identifiable moments that make reviewing the set straightforward.
When you record from a USB mixer, Ohm reads channel fader positions in real time and places named track markers onto the waveform while you play. Your tracklist is ready the moment the set ends.
Serato DJ 5.0 Beta introduces Lucid Beatgrids and open streaming, two features with direct consequences for DJs who record their sets. This article explains what actually changes in your preparation workflow.
Most bad DJ recordings aren't a hardware problem. They're a gain staging problem. Here's how the signal chain in a Pioneer DJM works, where it goes wrong, and how to fix it before you press record.