Hey, do you still DJ? I would love to see you Perform

Bro, I've seen your videos many times over the years. You definitely share useful information and your are good about breaking down the steps and walking us through them. There is just something about your facial expressions when you talk; it seems very forced. IDK, if there is some medical reason for that, if so I'm sorry for pointing it out. However, it really hits that Uncanny Valley for me; making it impossible to actually "watch" your videos. Let alone imagine what it would be like to actually see you perform.

What is with the Pioneer DJ XP2 Stems Mapping?

@djcarlo Does the Stem feature work with video mixing (MP4 files)?

And you know there's always more to come Cap! Thank you for the kind words!

I'm a big fan of master of disaster before but you gave me a new knowledge in djing.

I can't agree more..taught me a lot through KZfaq in about a year..appreciate your content!! DNYC

That's amazing man! Maybe it's time to step it up a notch and start charging at gigs!

Thank you so much man! Enjoy playing around with stems!

Really glad you think so! Enjoy the FLX 4 too; it's pretty great!

And I'm so glad you're still in the game Gustavo! Let's gooooo!

And im happy you found me as well! Hope you get to have with stems now 🥳

I'm really happy to hear that! I miss Taiwan; haven't been there in a long time!

It was a challenge, but I had fun overall! Thanks so much as well for the donation Azcarz!!

@@djcarlo it's a nice style to have stems on the sampler bank, or shift-sampler. In fact, VDJ puts them there as standard.

Thanks Choo! I feel like this is where I want to focus the channel on in the future. More tutorials, more classes, more knowledge for the world! :D

Amazing! Congratulations on bagging those gigs buddy!

Wow!!!

That's what the channel is all about Alta! Spread the good word of knowledge!

That's the entire concept of the channel! 😄

Thanks for the kind words Clintod! Really appreciate the appreciation here haha. More tutorials and videos like this coming soon!

Get on it! It's an amazing way to add flavor to your sets, and honestly, it makes tight DJing cleaner for me

How was it? Could you tell me briefly your preparation and how the event went?

@@banksnicholson of course. I spent about a week listening to all of the music, learning every song, especially the ones requested, and the ones I didn't know I learned enough. I spent time setting up que points and practicing smooth transitions. I kept it very simple and tried not to overload my brain with too many tricks. I remember from this channel he said something along the lines of "People won't notice half of the crazy advance techniques but they will notice if you mess one up" so I kept the ear candy high so I played bangers that would catch everyone's attention constantly and kept it moving smoothly and nicely. And most importantly i climbed. I didn't come in swinging too hard. I started at a 7 (cardi b, I like it like that) and worked off that energy until I got to a steady 10. Then brought it back to a stable 7-8 while guaging everyone at the party. I watched and tried to understand the crowd and have a contingency for every possible outcome. People get tired and no matter how good the music is they will tire out. Once that second wind hits though build back up. Repetition and consistency create habit. And habit creates confidence.

​@@killerchipz6412 thanks i hope u will be great DJ

@@tonysalazar7010 you too my friend

Keep up the great work Killerchipz! Love the positivity too Tony!

Absolutely! I guarantee you'll have a blast!

They've got the cleanest vocal separation so far! Keep getting good at it buddy! Stems are so much fun to play around with

Thanks man! I'm happy you're happy with the video, and I guarantee you'll enjoy stem mixing!

Thanks so much man! I really appreciate the kind words!

@@djcarlo your welcome bro. 👍

Indeed! These techniques make up the foundation of my normal DJing!

For sure Jon! It's the easiest way to help everyone get on board the stems train on Rekordbox haha

I love that clip, just because it looks funny even for me hahaha

Thank you! And for sure, more of this good stuff coming your way!

Right?! That's why, even as a Traktor lover, I haven't done any recent videos or even much with them! They're pretty stagnant unfortunately

Traktor literally released an entire controller for stems.... the S8. Also, Rekordbox stems sound trash live, theres some decent AI stem splitters out there you can use with an S8 or Reckordbox tho.

Even if you don't have the tools yet, learning something new is always great!

I'll take the virtual hug Joel! Thank you! Glad you love the video!

@@djcarlo I have Dj friends that have sent me to websites that will charge you 30 bucks to stem out a song, with varying results. All thse new controllers came out, and I felt so deflated, like Id never be able to catch up to what all the cool djs were doing. I may be trash, but you just gave me an opportunity. I want to learn this like the back of my hand and weaponize it. YOu are my hero, Carlo. As long as you keep pumping out videos, I promise to keep being here. Thank you so much.

You're very welcome Krisztian! Make sure you have good clean fun with stems! :D

Thanks dude! Worked hard on this one for sure!

Yessir! Important as all my mappings for RB don't work with RB7 apparently

Theyre amazing to be honest!

Awesome! Hope you enjoy my course as much as you enjoyed this stems tutorial!

For sure Tarmac! Comments like yours keep me going strong with the videos and tutorials!

That's great! Makes it much easier to use for stem mixing!

Indeed! I've been using stems for just that!

For sure! And more tutorials coming in soon!

For sure! Really glad you think so man. Enjoy making the most of stems in your sets!

You're welcome Lou! Make the most out of stems buddy!

Let's go Christian! Make the most of it!

You're welcome! Enjoy going hard on stems!

For sure! Enjoy the stems buddy!

For sure! Glad to help everyone understand the art of stem mixing!

For sure man! Enjoy making crazy use of stems!

Only thing is, I can only select my Sample bank pads to use stems. It’s a difficult trade off. I use a Mixtrack Platinum FX on Serato 3.0.

For sure! Always got more of these guys coming up!

Todos gracias amigo! I'm glad the videos are useful!

You're very welcome Michael! It's almost impossible not to play around with stems for me nowadays

I believe theres a way to still use it in every other song, but only if used subtly. Like right before the transition, IF you're doing tight mixing. Otherwise, it has to be used creativly and sparingly, just like any technique

You're welcome! Hope you get to make the most out of stems Syef!

You're very welcome Tim! I have more of these tutorial videos lined up in the future!

@@djcarlo Looking forward to it.

For sure! More of these tutorials are coming your way!

6m back on another stem related video I asked you whether it'll replace EQs completely. Now we get to learn how they can compliment each other! This is amazing

Yeah use the best of both worlds!

I hear you on that! There are workarounds for those who use laptops at their club gigs (I do every so often!), but I really want to see how they're gonna implement stems on CDJs and DJMs!

It was a gimmick when Traktor attempted it and labels started releasing tracks in professional isolated stems - Nvidia chips in future gear combined with fast advancing AI updates will allow better and better sounding isolation on the fly in hardware and this will be the standard way of mixing. I have SC5000Ms and only wanted standalone hardware with no laptops, but last 6 months I have been having way more fun mixing DnB now than ever before... on the computer in Rekordbox using stems eliminating vocals from tracks and adding from others, its a whole new world of possibilities.

Well your missing out, its so much fun! Plus being able to record your own mashups on or off the fly is really fun. Best time ive had in a long time on the tables.

Just treat them the same way you treated it all when you started before you ever played in a club or even in front of people. Innocently with explorative joy of what the future holds

I'm really glad you got back in the DJ saddle! Can't wait for you to discover more about the digital DJing world buddy! 🥳

Right?! I mean, stems themselves aren't too much to explain, but HOW to use 'em? I found myself going down a technique and musical theory rabbit hole when making this video!

It's a great little tool! You can do that on CDJs too!

You're very welcome Ashley! And thank you so much as well! Hope you keep finding useful information on the channel 😄

Actually, it can if they use their laptops!

Yeah, haha, they don't need the extra marketing anymore, plus I don't actually personally use VDJ. A friend did show me how clean their stems were though! Serato came close, but VDJs vocal isolation is just nuts! Glad you still enjoyed the video though; the techniques here can be used for VDJ too!

You're welcome Finnen! More tutorials coming up in the future!

Let's go! Hope the mapping works out well!

I'm just sad that Traktor is so limited on them! But, indeed, they've got tracks MEANT for stem mixing, hence top notch quality haha

Glad you like the tutorial Gaspar! For your questions, the key shift functions largely depends on how you map your controller. Shift in itself won't change, but if you do map steps to the key shift button, then you'll no longer have easy access to it. It really depends on how much you use key shift in your mixing. The master button can be found in Rekordbox DJ, so you can just click it on screen, and it should function the same way :)

Oh man, that changes per controller and per speaker system. That's why I haven't made a video on it; too many different input and output variables. I'd just recommend going for high-quality cables for everything

For sure Steve! More DJ tutorials in the pipeline!

Hope you learned a couple new tricks from here!

That's why I have to commend Serato and VDJ for really doubling down on their stems separation. Most other software (as shown in the video's example bit) are still very muddled. That's only for now though. Things will just get better!

They are! And hey, congratulations on the first gig buddy!

@@djcarlo thanks. a new fan of your channel. Keep up the good work!!!

What can I say? I have a hard time sleeping at night if I don't get ideas up for my videos up haha

Thanks! That's how we like to do it on the channel!

It's a great additional tool Chris! I guarantee you'll have a blast!

That's true. For such a highly regarded software, I was shocked with their stems quality

You're welcome! Folks kept asking for it, so I gave some of the more popular ones!

For sure Kevin! Hope you learned a thing or two about stems from it!

@@djcarlo To be fair my brother your vids are very educational and thanks again for sharing your knowledge 👊

That's exciting! It's rare that I see someone who's as down to map as I am. Enjoy making it all work!

For sure Jacob! And more of these videos coming up for sure!

Let's gooooo! Make the most of it buddy!

Thanks Dave! More tutorials like this coming up soon!

I think I used an intentionally bad file for that one haha

Gotta keep 'em a notch above the rest!

I try my best! Glad you liked this little tutorial!

You're welcome! Enjoy the stems Walker!

@@djcarlo My name’s DJ Walker DJ Carlo

Because there's just so much to teach and learn in this world!

Ah! Check out my How To DJ for Beginners and Only 3 Tricks videos. If you're just starting, videos like this may be a bit too advanced.

@@djcarlothanks so much for the reply!

Hahaha, no no, I just love being at one with people like me: those who thirst for knowledge and passion! :D

For sure! Not sure how, but I'm glad I did!

De nada Rwn! Disfrutas la técnica!

Quite well put! Yeah, beyond my initial excitement, I do say there's a balance between EQing and Stems to be had

Stems will never take over Eq ing. They are too simple

@@Ihateevilpeople I combine both, sometimes stems will not take away all frequencies you don't want in there depending on the track of your choosing, so Eqing can help you isolate the vocals better. I love both methods, but there is something about Eqing that is so appealing.

Thanks Tavo! Hope you get to make good use of stems in your sets!

You're welcome! Enjoy the stems buddy!

Great feature on their end!

You're super welcome Wolf! More tutorials coming your way too!

You're super welcome as always Tushar!

@@djcarlo thank you sir

So glad you did! Hope you get to try out the techniques from this video. Stems are really fun to play with!

Thanks Shivam! Hope you get to make good use of the stem-based lessons here in your sets!

You're welcome! Enjoy using stems!

I did a video on Serato stems the moment it came out! That was back in October though

In all honestly, it's more about how you perceive yourself! If the crowd is having a good time, and you're having a great time utilizing your equipment and methods, then it's all good!

Why not just play prerecorded sets using the same records as everyone else. People do care that’s why Jeff mills exists. If you do not know how to beat match you are not learning one of the basic skills you need to do this professionally. Equipment can fail, with out monitoring you can not judge how the records sound together and if the percussion match’s the record you are playing next if it’s in key & if it’s building the energy in the room. You can pretend people don’t care & people just out to party to generic EDM might not. But outside of EDM party’s particular in Detroit, Chicago, New York, Britain & Germany it matters especially with resurgence of vinyl mixing. You need to know how to mix, how to use Eq’s when to start pitching up what you are playing to match a crowds energy. Stems are good but people care about live performances. It still really is about having great records & knowing when to play them. Mate if you catch mix with synch you can’t Dj.

Hehe, no no. I'm just a guy who likes to watch the world learn!

Oh nuts, the songs might not be in the course! But many of them should be available in my Sellfy page. Check for DJ Practice tracks! Shoot me a message as well on my FB page if you can't find them, and I'll try to help you out Julien. Thank you so much for purchasing the course too!

Glad you learned something new from the video man!