In this edition of Beyond Basics Tech Tips, I do a live demo of using iTeleport (iPhone app) to control the DJ set wirelessly away from the set at the bar… Helpful for DJs when you need to be away from the set, like going to the bathroom, chilling at the bar, not having to rush back to switch the song…

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*Free Admission* This Friday Perle New Brunswick is hosting the Rare Redbull Thre3style DJ Battle! You don’t want to miss out on this event!
You just have to be 21+! Battle is ooooonnnn!!!

Red Bull Thre3Style U is a DJ competition to uncover who is the best party rocking DJ on campus. The DJs will be judged on the following 4 categories:
-Track selection
-Originality & creativity
-Mixing Skills
-Stage presence & audience response
The winner will take home $1,000 and bragging rights!

Each DJ will be given 15 minutes where they have to play a minimum of 3 genres and keep the crowd hyped. Anything goes – from house anthems to old school hip hop to Top 40 remixes! BUT repeating an already played track will result in a penalty.

Competing DJs include:
Brostradamus
DJ Akhil
DJ Rageberger
Mike Manfready
Denur Novick & Jimmy Kearns

Hosted by
DJ Zeke – Red Bull Thre3style NYC Winner

Doors Open at 10pm
First DJ Starts at 11pm

21+
#rb3styleu

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Here’s an oldie but goodie video rocking the hybrid set up w/ my old MPC1000 as a Midi controller to control Ableton’s Looper… I’m posting this cause I’m about to display the new & improved hybrid setup soon!

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Here’s my entry for the monthly scratch battle held at Qbertskratchuniversity.com

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BEYONDBASICS_MASCHINE_Interactive 2.8.13(1)

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Sharing some cheap but very helpful gadgets for DJs on the go…

Ziotek ZT1212518 Power Strip Liberator Plus with Pass Through, 5-Pack

Behringer MICROMIX MX400 4-Channel Mixer

Feel free to add on any helpful tips & tricks to the DJ Community.

Check out my website – www.DJOllie.net for more info, tutorials and anything DJ related…

Peace & Love,

- Ollie

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Some basic tips I found that not all DJs who own the TTM57SL know that you can customize the 1st 5 groups of the mixer to what ever you like.  Leaving group 6 defaulted to the built in effects.  I share my custom mappings and why I choose them.

I also show a quick tip on how to stay in one group and launch the popular “Echo” effect by using your Flex FX buttons.

I’m interested to see what other DJs map their mixers for… Please share your tips, add comments, Like & Subscribe!

This is one of many Beyond Basic Tutorials that I’m contributing to the DJ community…  Check out my website – www.DJOllie.net for more info, tips & tricks, and anything DJ related…

Peace & Love,

- Ollie

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iMaschine app for iPhone 4s is a must have for me… For only $5 bucks… I can get a lot of my ideas and work done right away! With the import/export functions I can take the beat and samples and continue working on it when I get home on my real Maschine! Thank you Native Instruments!

Thanks for watching… Feel free to Comment, Like, Subscribe!

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I wanted to lay down one of my favorite piano riffs from Isaac Hayes’s Ike’s Mood… it’s been sampled by many artists, like Biz Markie, Mary J. Blige, Smif n Wessun, Cormega and much more… I’m running Ableton Live 8.3 w/ Maschine 1.7 and my Akai LPK25 midi Keyboard…

I have used and sold my MPC1000…
I love my Maschine!!! Way too many possibilites!
The best way I can compare them is an Atari game system compared to a PS3…

Checkout my next vid on using the Maschine w/ Ableton Bridge and Serato!

DJ Ollie
www.SeriousSoundsCrew.com

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I’m officially making the switch to Traktor Scratch Pro w/ Native Instrument’s Maschine MK2 & the new Z2 mixer!  I was always curious about the “other DJ software” previously known as Stanton’s Final Scratch that failed back in the days and was jaded ever since… but not only have they learned from their mistakes, they also learned how to beat the competition – Serato… I have many reasons why Traktor is for me, but here are the main ones:

1.  Vinyl Control has more than double the rate of accuracy and less latency – Documented and personally tested.  Big + for me, cause I like to have the most accurate cuts & control when it comes to scratching and mixing – So this reason alone made me curious about Traktor…

2.  More features, options, upgrades & FX… Native Instruments really listened to the DJs who needed more out of their all in one setup and literally put it together all in one package!  W/o getting into too much technical detail… Let me break it down: Remix Decks, USB HUB, Compatibility w/ Maschine & Ableton (Sorry Serato/Ableton Bridge wasn’t cutting it and just as I thought, they Serato let that great idea get away from them…) and did I mention it comes w/ the 3 Stock Innofaders!?! Which brings me to obvious reason #3 -

3.  All this and probably 50% more features I haven’t touched on, for MORE THAN HALF of the Rane 62 mixer…  This was the killer no brainer for me to go buy the Z2!  I use the Rane 62 Z-trip every week at my weekly residency as well as I own the TTM57SL…

4.  In comparison w/ the 62 & the 57, the Z2 creators basically took a look at both mixers and made a better, efficient, roomier, not so jumbled up & can possibly hit the wrong load/cue/group button in the middle of a wicked set.  This makes me confident in knowing that this mixer was built by DJs for DJs…

As per usual, I don’t like being the one to talk about it… stay tuned as I demonstrate the complex cohesion of 3 separate programs and multiple pieces of DJ instruments to make that head knod goodie…  It does feel like I’m cheating on my first love, but if you gotta do it, at least it’s for a hotter, sexier chick that I want to freak!

-Oz

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Another Beyond Basics Tutorial for you Hackers!

Qfo Vestax Tonearm Hack w/ Toothpicks, tape & rubberband.

A.S.T.S.（US patented）

Vestax’s original Anti Skipping Tone-arm System ensures high sound quality and stable playback by reducing the inner and outer force of the needle, suppressing horizontal vibrations. The entire system, from bearing parts to assembly, is performed by seasoned Japanese pros, which is why the A.S.T.S. tone arm is appraised world wide for its quality.

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This 2ch. mixer was the talk of NAMM 2013 this year because of the High Quality and Low Cost!  It’s got a DVS solution switch and also the Mini Innofader installed for a total of $150!  Check out my videos on the DJ Tech Mixer!  Shout out to Alessio from DJ Tech for the hookup!

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1) Quincy Jones – Moody’s Mood For Love
2) Luther Vandross & Beyonce Knowles – The closer I get to you
3) Montell Jordan – What’s On Tonight
4) Ginuwine – So Anxious
5) Joe – Joe – No One Else Comes Close
6) Jagged Edge – I Gotta Be
7) Brian McKnight – Anytime
8) Playaz – Cheers to you
9) Janet Jackson – Anytime Anyplace
10) Ginuwine – Differences – (My whole life has changed….)
11) Keith Sweat – Nobody
12) R.Kelly-It Seems Like You’re Ready
13) Changing Faces & R. Kelly – Stroke You Up
14) Shai – Comforter
15) Dru Hill You Are Everything
16) Jodeci Cry For You
17) N’Sync – Gone
18) Usher – Usher – Nice and Slow
19) Silk – I Wanna Lick You Up and Down
20) Jodeci – Freakin’ You
21) Tevin Campbell – Shhh ( Break It Down )
22) Ginuwine – Pony [Album Version]
23) H-Town – Knockin’ Da Boots
24) Pretty RicKy – grind on me
25) Usher Lil Jon Ludacris – Lovers & Friends
26) Shai – If I Ever Fall In Love Again
27) Avant – Making Good Love – Avant
28) Ruff Endz – Someone to Love You
29) Tyrese – Sweet Lady
30)All The Things Your Man Won’t Do by Joe
31) Ready for the World – Let Me Love You Down
32) Sade – By your side – Sade dinner
33) Locked out of heaven Remix- Major Lazer Bruno Mars
34) Prince Royce – Stand By Me (Bachata Remix)
35) Will you still love me tomorrow – Leslie Grace (Lyrics)
36) So in love – All 4 one dinner
37) Jason Mraz And Colbie Caillat – Lucky
38) Kina Grannis-Valentine
39) Jason Mraz – If It Kills Me (From The Casa Nova Sessions)
40)Voices of Theory – Say It
41) Boyz II Men – You Make Me Feel Brand New Stylistics cover
42) BlackStreet – Before I Let You Go
43) Usher ft. Beyonce and Lil Wayne – In This Club REMIX (part II)
44) Bruno Mars – When I Was Your Man
45) New Kids on the Block – Please Dont Go Girl
46) Miguel – Sure Thing
47) Az Yet – Last Night
48) Mariah Carey feat Joe & Nas – Thank God I Found You (Remix)
49) I’ll Never Stop loving You by Charles Cameron
50) Robin Thicke – Lost Without U
51) Feels like heaven
52) R Kelly – R. Kelly – Your Body’s Calling Me
53) Tonight (Best You Ever Had) – John Legend ft. Ludacris
54) Miguel – Adorn
55)Adorn Thembi Female Cover – DJ Ollie Reggae Refix
56)DJ Ollie Crew Love Reggae Refix Dirty Version
57)DJ Ollie Crew Love (Female Cover) Chrissy – Reggae Refix Dirty Version

Listen & Download here – https://soundcloud.com/dj-ollie/dj-ollies-aphrodisiac?in=dj-ollie/sets/dj-ollie-mixtapes

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My new DJ Tech mixer 1s just arrived from Hong Kong today, decided to do a quick scratch…

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I had to share this most inspiring article by Phil Morse – The Editor behind one of the few sites/people I follow – DigitalDJtips.com.  Click on the article to read the full story.

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In this tutorial, I show you how to sample into Native Instruments Maschine w/o having to buy or connect an external sound card.  Alot of videos on youtube show you how to sample into Maschine, but they don’t tell you that they’re using an external sound card.  This will show you how to sample w/ just your Mac & Maschine…

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