Intro to Digital DJing
- 1. Two (Digital) Turntables and a Microphone
- 4. EQUIPMENT
- 5. For vinyl lovers looking Turntables for warm expansive sound and tactile feel Flexible alternative to CD Players records or laptops
- 7. Uses software to play Laptop digital music files, very portable & easy to use Connects music sources, controls sound, Mixer allows you to transition from song to song
- 10. Software • Serato • Traktor • Virtual DJ • Ableton • Free Programs: Kramware, Mixxx, UltraMixer
- 11. Sound Cards + Controllers Converts digital music files into audio that can be amplified
- 12. Sound Cards + Controllers
- 13. MIXING
- 14. Cueing Preparing the next song while another is already playing Phrasing Counting & aligning phrases in a song to create a seamless mix, based on counts of 8 Mixing Combining 2 or more songs together by fading, cutting, beatmatching, or scratching
- 15. How to Beatmatch • Find next track in song library • Double click or drag new song to channel • Press SYNC to align BPMs • Start counting 4 phrases of song already playing • When you get to the end of 4th phrase, press play on cued song
- 16. • Adjust pitch arrows so beats match • Listen in headphones to see if it sounds okay • Bring up upfader on new song • Check your levels • Ride the beat, letting both songs play together, then bring down upfader
- 17. FINDING MUSIC
- 18. • Amazon/Itunes • Beatport • Gigacrate • Bleep • Juno Download • Music Blogs
- 19. • Soundcloud • Record stores • Record fairs • Craigslist / Ebay • Band/label websites
- 20. GETTING STARTED
- 21. • Collect music you love • Find new or used equipment • Set up a skills-share with other new DJ’s • Meet and listen to other DJ’s • Listen to mixes online
- 22. • Check out how-to videos on Youtube, DJTechTools.com & DigitalDJTips.com • Watch movies/ read books like Scratch, Modulations & Last Night a DJ Saved My Life • Play house parties
- 23. FOLLOW US! @junebullet @klarock