music controller DJ mixer in a nightclub at a party against the background of blurred silhouettes of dancing people. Credit Alex Koral via GETTY This is not the first time the DJ finds herself in ...

And while you can, in theory, learn to mix on your phone or just on your computer, using one of the best beginner DJ controllers is a great way to become familiar with the tactile experience you get ...

Are you an open-format DJ? Will you be travelling with the controller or only using it at home? How many sources of music do you want to mix together? Answering these questions will help narrow down ...

When the designer JJ Boooth was first honing his mixing skills, he did it the way almost every DJ does: endless practice over turntables and a mixer perched atop the classic IKEA Expedit.

This is called ‘selection’ and most DJs agree this is really the key to being a great DJ. Try finding a collection of tracks that you want to mix into a DJ set. Look for tracks that you think ...