14-day DJ practice arc
Two weeks from first touch on the Pioneer DDJ-FLX4 to a recorded mixed-genre mix. Day 7 is the checkpoint: decide whether this sticks.
14 days: FLX4 + Mixxx, house foundations into a DnB intro
Week 1
Play 3 favourite tracks, just feel the hardware
Set a downbeat cue marker on every track
Match two tracks by ear with SYNC OFF
Blend two house tracks across a 32-bar phrase
Low-cut the outgoing track to avoid two clashing basslines
Plan and record a 15-minute, 6-8 track house mix
Finish the mix, listen back, decide: does DJing stick?
Week 2
170 DnB = 85 half-time = 120 house pitched down
Beatmatch at native 170 BPM with 4-bar phrases
Cut between DnB tracks on the 8-bar phrase
Use performance pads to roll a fill before a transition
Filter sweep, EQ swap, or hard cut across the genre gap
Plan and record a 20-minute mixed-genre mix
Finish, listen back, review against the day 6-7 notes