DJ Course - Intermediate

CD mixing tips from special guest DJ Krafty Kuts		Learn to mix MP3's with Serato

Summary

The 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. 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 decks and mixer in class to ensure plenty of hands-on experience and one-to-one coaching.

Content

Consolidate Your Mixing

Professional tips to ensure a solid DJ technique

Resolve any issues or problem areas with your mixing

EQ, monitoring, headphone levels

Panning, level matching and phrasing

CD Mixing

Pioneer CDJ 1000's and Numark CDX turntables

Vinyl mode, pitch controls and time-stretching

Creating cue points and loops

Saving loop points to memory card

Using hot cue function to trigger samples

MP3 Mixing with Serato Scratch

How to mix MP3 and wave files using regular turntables

Hot cues in Serato

Sampling and scratching audio with Serato

Sampling and Effects

Learn how and where to use effects to spice up your mix

Delay, flange, phasing and filter tricks

Pioneer DJM 600 on board effects and sampler

Recording and Editing Your Mix

Record your mixes and insert track markers using Steinberg's Wavelab

Introduction to audio editing (removing mistakes from your mix!)

Saving to various audio file formats

Burning to CD

Promoting Yourself as a DJ

Tips for an effective demo CD

How to get gigs

Promoting your own event