 Perfect if you are starting out as a DJ or need help with your mixing. Point Blank DJ school has been teaching students for more than a decade. Cueing, drop-mixing and beat matching are covered in detail, so you are confident in your mixing every time. We'll also show you how to record your mixes and upload them so that your tutor can check on your progress and offer expert advice each week.
Week 1: Setting up the Equipment - Components of a standard DJ set up
- Positioning your turntables (or decks)
- Fitting and balancing the stylus (or needles)
- Connecting your turntables to a mixer
Week 2: Understanding the Equipment- Mixer controls - Cross fader, Volume faders, Master volume, Headphone cue/ volume
- Gains and EQ, Inputs and Outputs, Line/Phono switches.
- Turntable controls- 33/45 buttons, On/Off switch, Start/ Stop button,
- Pitch adjustment controls
Week 3: Cue the MusicWeek 4: Drop Mixing- Introduction to fade mixing
- Drop Mixing using the crossfader
- Drop mixing using the power switch
- Drop mixing using the start /stop button
Week 5: The Theory of Beat Matching- Introduction to beatmatching - theory.
- Beatmatching 2 copies of the same record
- Tempo and BPM (beats per minute)
- Using BPM counters
Week 6: Beat Matching in Practice- Beatmatching in practice
- Listening to two records simultanously
- Adjusting the speed via pitch controls
- Re-cueing the record
Week 7: Beat Matching in Practice part 2- More beatmatching in practice
- Phrase alignment
- Making manual adjustments to the speed of the record
- Using pitch control as accelerator & deccelerator
Week 8: Mixing Techniques- Cross fader technique
- Volume mixing
- EQ mixing
- Using the channel faders
Week 9: Mixing/ Fader techniques- Cut Mixing
- Using the cross fader to make a smooth transition
- Crossfader curves - what are they for?
- Transforming and cutting techniques
Week 10: Teaser Drop-Ins/Effects- Working the crowd
- Using "teasers" to build anticipation
- Rhythmic cuts and drop-ins
- Punch phasing
- Effects use
Week 11: Constructing a Set & Promotion- Building a DJ set - know your audience
- Types of event and tune selection
- Hints and tips for your first gig
- Preparing to record your mix
Week 12: Final Test- Creating track markers
- Record and edit your final mix assignment
- Upload your mix
- Get personal feedback from your tutor
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Available Dates:
- 12th Jan 09
- 6th Apr 09
- 6th Jul 09
- 28th Sep 09
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"It feels great to be a student at your School!" (Alexandru Doroga - ROMANIA)
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