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Guides, gear reviews, and news from the world of DJing.
CDJ 2000 vs Nexus vs NXS2: which used CDJ 2000 should you buy?
Three generations share the CDJ 2000 name. What changed from the original to the Nexus to the NXS2, what each...
Where to sell DJ equipment in the UK: an honest comparison
eBay, Reverb, Facebook Marketplace, high street buy-back shops or a specialist buyer: where to sell used CDJs, mixers, controllers and...
Technics SL-1210 speed drifting? How to check it with the strobe dots
Most Technics speed worries are the speed button, the pitch not at true zero, or reading the strobe under room...
Technics pitch fader jumping: why it happens and the fix
A Technics pitch fader that does nothing is often just RESET switched on. One that jumps or has dead spots...
Turntable hum or buzz: earth wire, phono vs line and other causes
Turntable hum is nearly always the earth wire, the wrong input or cables in the wrong place. Here's how to...
E-8302 "Cannot Play Track": usually rekordbox, not your deck
E-8302 Cannot Play Track means the deck can see the track but cannot read the file. A clean stick and...
rekordbox won't export to USB: fixes that actually work
rekordbox export errors are software, not your decks. Read the log, fix missing or unsupported tracks, sort Mac permissions and...
E-8305 "Unsupported File Format" on CDJs explained
E-8305 Unsupported File Format is a file problem, not a deck fault. Here is what causes it, from Bandcamp WAV...