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Can you help me fix my Vestax VRX-2000 vinyl cutter?

I obtained a Vestax VRX-2000 vinyl cutter a while ago, but it didn't operate. But after some repair work, I've hit an audio cutting wall. Can you help?

Monday meeting: What are your DJ pearls of wisdom?

We all have advice to impart. It might be a tip, or a life-hack, or just a lesson hard-learned. What are your pearls of wisdom you want fellow DJs to know?

DJs — what’s YOUR jam?

DJs selflessly play music to other people that we know they'll love. But wouldn't it be nice if someone did it for us? What would be your jam on that night?

Portablism, portablism, or portablism? You decide

We fearlessly investigate the growing portable turntablist scene, and ask the important question — how do you pronounce portablism? That's as far as we got.

Phil Morse’s book and how it made me proud

Phil Morse's "Rock The Dance Floor" book is out now. I got a signed copy at BPM 2016, but the inscription left me a tad emotional, and immensely proud.

That old piece of DJ gear that you can’t live without

As DJs, we're innately connected to our DJ gear, often in an unnatural way. But is there one item that would would throw yourself under a bus to save?

POLL: Symmetry or not symmetry — that is the question

Controllers brought flexibility in design, and a growing discussion about symmetry. Do you have a preference? Add your vote to the poll.

WHAT’S NEXT… for DJ software? You tell us what you want

In the first of a new series, we hand the floor over to the DJWORX community to discuss the future. First up, DJ software. So, what's next? You tell us.

Friday (morbid) Fun: And Vinyly turns you into a record

How much do you love vinyl? Enough to be one? And Vinyly might be able to help you with that, but you might have to wait a while (hopefully).

Why do I keep a vinyl collection that I don’t play?

Do you even look at those shelves of vinyl that you've spent years amassing? I don't, so I'm asking myself some deep questions about why I keep it.

FRIDAY FUN: Post a picture of your DJ setup — right now

Real life can't be photoshopped. And we know that the glossy and impossibly tidy DJ setup pics are staged. So show us yours. Right now. We dare you.

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Playing with 7 inches of pure pleasure

Turntablism is demanding, intense, and at a level very expensive. So why are so many DJs looking past Technics to get busy with crappy 7" portable decks?