If your mixer is older and only has the four usual channels, we need to decide which channel to use for outputting the mix. We can’t use a channel that will be used by DVS. If you aren’t using DVS while recording, you can skip this step. Recording your set whilst using DVS The app is great as it allows you to submit and share your DJ mixes straight to Mixcloud and Soundcloud. The app is intuitive and practical as there are controls withing the app to edit audio levels at specific points throughout the audio recording. All these things bring challenges; however, our PIONEER CDJ MASTERCLASS course can arm you with the tools and techniques for stepping up to a pro DJ set up. Compatible with iOS 9 or later on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with lightning connector port.• iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, iPhone SE.

While you could record your mixes through many different methods, one of the best that I’ve found that works specifically for recording your own mixes “just for you” is the EvermixBox 4. This is just a really simple way to reliably record your material, all while using your android or ios smartphone and a small hardware box. This is even more impressive when you see that the charge-to-drain ratio is pretty one-sided, with your phone having far more juice being added than taken away. Evermix Box 4 is a tiny sound card designed for use with mobile phones. You connect RCA cables from the REC OUT or Master 2 to the Evermix and then connect your phone to the other side. The Evermix box provides the phone with a high-quality feed, and the app then allows you to record in either WAV or AAC format to the phone’s memory. Livestream high quality audio and video from your phone with Facebook, Youtube, and most leading platforms.

Using a Audio Interface (recommended)

The red peak LED is helpful to ensure you don’t play too loud and cause distortion, and the unit is powered by the phone itself. Unfortunately there is no way to charge the phone through the GO:Mixer, so an adaptor or wireless charger may be required. The cheapest method but also the lowest quality is to use a TRS to TRRS adaptor. This adaptor will allow a auxiliary cable to plug straight into the phones headphone port. When using an aux cable to handle the audio, you are using the microphone input. This means the audio will be in mono and the phone will be boosting the volume level. It’s for this reason we recommend you use a attenuator to stop unwanted distortion. What you’ll need Now capable of four channel 'crowd capture' recording to bring your listeners closer to the action by hooking up an external mic Lastly, you could use it as an audio interface for your desktop or laptop, plugging the USB-C cable into your Mac computer (not Windows). Still, I guess this is just parred for the course and more a feature than a bug since the app itself was made with auto-attenuation, the point of it is that it is as simple a device as possible for as many people as possible.

A REC OUT port on a DJ mixer is a line-level output that allows DJ’s to record the output of the mixer without factoring in the master gain/volume. For example, if you have your gain levels set on each channel at medium volume but then the master down low. The REC OUT ignores the master and outputs the mix at the medium volume as you set on the channels. There are slight variants of the Tascam which provide different functionality, such as how many channels you can record at once and also microphone type. Most DJs’ end goal is to play in bars, clubs, or festival stages. The one thing all these places have in common is Pioneer DJ Equipment. Nearly all clubs and venues will have a set of CDJs and knowing your way around them is essential to becoming a confident club DJ.

External Recording Devices

Built-in batteries are great because you don’t have to buy separate batteries compared to other recording devices. This little cassette tape looking device is small and practical little thing. Simplistic in design, easy to use, lightweight and easy to carry around with you. The price is pretty balanced in comparison to other recording devices, but if you’re not comfortable using your phone in a club environment then this might not be the one for you. However, not every mixer does, in which case we need to take the feed from a master two-port. Let’s look at the main differences between the two ports, so you know why it’s always better to use the REC OUT if possible. What is a REC OUT and why’s it better than Master 2? When you are finished, make sure you stop the recording and save the mix to a location of your choice.

I’ve found with apps sometimes this messes things up with the recording, as in it doesn’t save your recording. 7. Post edit your DJ mix You don’t necessarily need to post edit your mix. I would say it is worth doing if you want the sound quality to be boosted and a bit higher. The other benefit in editing it is taking out dead sound at the beginning or end. For all the devices setup there’s a common connection type and that’s to the Master out or Booth out.

Knowing your DJ mixer outputs

Expensive compared to other devices that arguably provide more value e.g. microphone recording / digital display You’re able to record on either WAV or AAC. AAC has either 192 or 320, though if you’re a fan of 256 you’re going to be missing out. You could also offer it up as a live streaming audio interface, using it to Livestream high-quality audio via apps like YouTube, Twitch, and leading streaming apps. From a visual first impression, the Evermix Box 4 wasn’t all that much to see. The device is super small and very unassuming, with its few different ports, including a lightning connector port and USB C port. If you’re a DJ producer, then the Tascam device would be a great and valuable recording device. You can easily use the device to record sounds, vocals, live guitar etc to then use in your music productions.