Online DJ: Getting Started With Beatport DJ

With a host of new features, Beatport DJ is an even more powerful tool that will revolutionize how you discover and play music online.

Designed for DJs, the entire experience is built to help you quickly find music, mix two songs together, and build your performance playlists.

If you’re a beginner, Beatport DJ makes it simple to get hands on and learn the ropes, all without the need for expensive equipment or software. Simply head to your browser and you can start mixing right away with the intuitive two-deck interface, a suite of FX and instant access to millions of tracks from a huge range of genres.

For seasoned DJs, Beatport DJ takes music digging to the next level. You can find new music at a rapid pace, immediately test tracks in the mix and ultimately build better and more efficient playlists.

The full Beatport DJ experience is only available to Beatport Streaming subscribers, so if you’re not already signed up, there’s never been a better time to start your free 30-day trial.

Choose your plan here.

Watch the video below to find out why Beatport DJ is a must ha-e part of your DJ workflow.

GETTING STARTED WITH BEATPORT DJ

If you’re a Beatport Streaming subscriber, go to Beatport DJ and sign in to access full track playback of over 12 million tracks. For non streaming subscribers, you can use Beatport DJ with 2 minute free previews available.

Here’s a quick rundown of what’s included in Beatport DJ.

Fader — fades the volume output between the left and right deck
Cue — clicking this while your track is playing will bring it back to the beginning
FX — click this to unlock 10 different FX, like reverb, flanger and echo
Pitch Control — hear what your tracks will sound like at slower or faster speeds
Automix — the Beatport DJ app mixes your playlists automatically
Gain — controls the volume for each of the two decks
High/Mid/Low Filters — controls the high, mid and low frequencies
High Pass/Low Pass Filter — use these to fully kill the low or high frequencies

You can even connect your DJ controller to Beatport DJ for even more control. Many popular controllers come pre-mapped. Find out more here.

YOUR FIRST MIX WITH BEATPORT DJ

Making your first mix couldn’t be easier. Click the left or right arrow next to any track, and it will automatically load into the left or right deck.

Once you have two tracks ready to go, click play, and you’re off. From there, you can either click Automix to let the app mix for you (more on that below), or use the Sync button. Use the EQs, fader and gains to blend the track, and click the Cue button to bring the track back to its original cue point, which is usually the beginning of the track.

If you’d like to find more music by the artist currently playing, you can click the track name, the artist name, the genre, or the record label, and you’ll be taken to their respective pages while you continue mixing.

CREATING A PLAYLIST

Building playlists in the DJ app online is a snap. But if you’re not sure where to start, the web app includes Beatport’s top 100 tracks, DJ charts from the world’s best selectors, playlists from Beatport’s expert curation team, and features the latest trending artists and labels.

Building playlists in Beatport DJ is quick and simple. Beatport’s top 100 tracks, genre charts, our amazing Dig Deeper section and much more are all easily within reach for quick inspiration.

Hover over a track and click the + or three-dot icon to add a track to an existing playlist or create a new one. You can also drag and drop tracks directly into any of your playlists, which are all visible in the playlist sidebar on the left hand side of the Beatport DJ user interface.

Your playlists built in Beatport DJ will automatically sync to your My Library section in the Beatport store, Beatport Mobile, or any of our third-party DJ platforms integrations, like rekordbox, Traktor and Serato.

Once your playlist is ready, it’s time to try out the Automix feature.

AUTOMIX

Automix is an amazing feature that lets you whizz your way through charts and existing playlists, with tracks automatically mixed for you. You can also change the settings for the mix to suit you. Drag and drop the tracks you want to add to your own playlist while Automix takes care of the rest. This is a really great way to choose the tracks you like from a large playlist without having to keep adding tracks to the decks. Perfect for those times you need to multitask.

ADDING EXTERNAL PLAYLISTS

At Beatport ,we love to make your life easier. If you've already built playlists on Spotify, Tidal, iTunes ,or any other service, you can quickly and easily access them in Beatport DJ using TuneMyMusic. Just click here and follow the easy instructions.

ADD TO CART

Beatport DJ gives you the ability to add tracks directly to your Beatport shopping cart. Hover over a track and click the + or three-dot icon, then click the add to cart button. You can find your cart on the top left-hand side of the user interface. Click it to review the tracks currently in your cart and delete any tracks you don’t want by clicking the trash icon in the right hand side. Clicking the checkout button will take you to the Beatport store where you can complete your purchase.

Once the transfer is complete, you’ll be asked whether or not you want to sync your playlists. Syncing will keep your playlist updated all the time by performing changes in your playlist according to changes made in the source playlist.

Once that’s done, click Open (look for the Beatport headphone icon), and you’ll be taken to your newly minted playlist in your Beatport library.

To access that playlist in Beatport DJ, click the refresh icon in the Playlist panel, and presto! Your playlist will automatically appear.

FAQ

1. How to play virtual dj online or other dj software?

No matter if you are a PC or a Mac user, most dj softwares are compatible with both. You’ll need a pair of headphones and a selection of tracks that you like.

After installing virtual DJ or Beatport DJ, you will just have to follow those tutorial videos.

2. What are the best dj softwares for free?

For beginners DJs looking to get started, there are many software options out there but you don’t necessarily want to invest in a monthly subscription. Some free dj softwares like the Beatport DJ app, Virtual DJ or or Serato are great to start DJing. Just try them for free and decide what works best for you. The Beatport DJ app for instance has a library of millions of tracks integrated with a 30 day free trial – then $10.99/month – which will save you so much time in building your playlists.

3. How to start djing?

Starting off with Beatport DJ, for example, is a great introduction tool to get started with DJing. With a free version that works on all devices and operating systems, you can experiment with waveforms, mixing, loops, and more. You can access a library of millions of tracks with the Beatport Streaming subscription – 30 day free trial and then $10.99/month. Watch this tutorial video to learn how to start DJ online with Beatport DJ.

If you’d like to know more about Beatport DJ, give it a try yourself!