Weekend DJ Course - Pt 1

Summary

If you are new to DJ ing but you have always wanted to learn to mix, then this is the course for you. You will spend a weekend at Point Blank's DJ Academy learning to mix alongside a pro DJ. Classes are taught in small groups and every student has their own DJ workstation featuring the latest top of the range Pioneer equipment, so you get plenty of hands on experience. We've been training DJ's for over 15 years and won six consecutive awards from DJ Magazine. Learn to mix with the original and best DJ School. All music styles are welcome. Group discounts are available. Call for details.

'Thanks again for the course, it was brilliant! It de-mystified the realm of Djing, but also highlighted how complex it can get (if you want it to be). My jaw dropped whenI saw Ben scratch!'  Tania Lee • European Marketing Communications Executive (Pioneer DJ Europe)


Content

 

Equipment & Set-up

  • Equipment & functions
  • Turntables, mixer and cartridges
  • Introduction to Pioneer CDJs
  • Leads and connections

 

Beats, Bars and Phrasing

  • Tempo and BPM (beats per minute)
  • Structure: beats, bars and phrases
  • Finding the first beat of the bar
  • Cueing a track: faders and pre fade controls

 

Drop Mixing

  • Switching between styles and tempos
  • Matching levels
  • Cueing
  • Crossfading

Know Your Music

  • Reading vinyl grooves
  • Spotting tunes that work together
  • Reading the crowd
  • Structuring a mix

 

Beat matching

  • Adjusting speed using pitch controls
  • Manually adjust the speed of the record/cd player
  • Pitch shifting
  • Crossfading smoothly

 

Effects

  • Basic DJ FX
  • Echo, flanger
  • Transform
  • Tips and tricks

 


 

Review

Journalist Marcus Barnes took a DJ course with us. See what he thought of Point Blank in his feature in The Independent.

Gig Opportunities

Students benefit from real DJ opportunities such as playing at 93 Feet East and Ministry of Sound!


 
 Course Details

Duration: Weekend

Price: £395.00

 Available Dates
June 2012
August 2012
October 2012

ENROL NOW!

Payment Options

 Weekly Timetable

Two daytime classes
(11am - 7pm)

Find us on...
 Study Online