DJ Course - Intermediate

Intermediate DJ Course


Summary

 

Point Blank DJ School's Intermediate DJ Course is where you get creative with your mixing. If you have mastered beat-matching and want to get the most from the latest DJ technology then these are the skills you'll need. We'll look at CD mixing, MP3 mixing, effects and recording on the latest top of the range Pioneer equipment. Pro DJs show you how to add a real performance element to your set and how to put together a professional demo to get those all-important gigs. We teach in small groups and every student has their own DJ workstation to gain maximum hands-on experience and personal attention.

Content

 

Consolidate Your Mixing

  • Professional tips to ensure a solid DJtechnique
  • Resolve problem areas with your mixing
  • EQ, monitoring, headphone levels
  • Cross fader technique, level matching, phrasing

 

CD Mixing

  • Pioneer CDJ 350s, 850s, 900s, 1000s,2000s
  • Vinyl mode, pitch controls andtime-stretching
  • Creating and saving cue points andloops
  • Creative digital DJ tricks, harmonic Mixing

 

MP3 Mixing with Serato ScratchLive

  • Mixing MP3 and .wav files
  • Hot cues, sampling
  • Creating playlists
  • Converting vinyl to digital


Sampling and Effects

  • Learn how and where to use effects
  • Delay, flanger, phasing, roll and filter tricks
  • Pioneer DJM 700, 900 and 2000 effects 
  • Acapella mixing and sampling

Introduction to Scratching

  • The baby
  • Slur scratch
  • Basic fader scratches: forward cuts,stabs
  • Transforming

 

Promoting Yourself as a DJ

  • Insights into the industry
  • Tips for an effective demo CD
  • How to get gigs
  • Industry tips and hints

 

Recording and Editing Your Mix

  • Record your mix
  • Intro to audio editing (correcting yourmix!)
  • Saving to various audio file formats
  • Burning to CD

 

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: 1 Month

Price: £595.00

 Available Dates
August 2012
October 2012
February 2013

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Payment Options

 Weekly Timetable

One daytime class
(11am - 6pm)

or

Two evening classes
(6.30pm - 9.30pm)

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