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Basic DJ Techniques

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ISBN-10: 1844920712

ISBN-13: 9781844920716

Edition: 2004

Authors: Cowan Rob, Tom Frederikse, David Sloly

List price: $7.95
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Kids these days don't just want to be rock stars anymore, they want to be DJs. This reference book lets the reader in on the ins and outs of what equipment you need to buy, how to set up and maintain the equipment, the beat matching process and mixing, scratching, tricks and effects.
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Book details

List price: $7.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Music Sales Corporation
Publication date: 1/1/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 200
Size: 4.00" wide x 5.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English

Tom Frederikse has made records with such artists as Michael Jackson, James Brown, Robbie Williams, Natalie Imbruglia & many others. Since 1986 he has produced over 100 UK Top 40 Records.

David Sloly is creative director for the disruptive technology marketing agency Mason Zimbler where he oversees a team that handles the marketing for some of the most powerful technology companies in the world, including Microsoft, EMC and Toshiba.Ian Sanders is a thought-leader, business coach, marketing expert and author. He has 20 years' experience in business: ten years in organisations and ten years working for himself. He has written two previous books: Leap! Ditch your job, start your own business and set yourself free and Juggle! Rethink work, reclaim your life.

DJ Culture
Musicians
The Vibe: A Long, Strange Trip
The Point: An Audience
Back To Reality
The Tunes
Set-Up
Turntables
Cartridges
Mixer
Headphones
Amplifier
Slipmats
Leads
Old Vs New
The Technology
How It All Works
Troubleshooting
Other Common Problems
Basic Music And Techniques
BPM
Exceptions To The Rule
Cueing And Hand Action
Drop-Mixing
Tone Control And Smoothness
Beat Mixing
The DJ Skill Set
Cueing
Recap
Hand Action
Spotting Compatible Tunes
Key, Tempo And Tonality
Light And Dark Music
What Is Beat Mixing?
The Pitch Controller
The Beat-Matching Technique
Slowing Down A Record
Speeding Up A Record
Overall Feel
Phrase Alignment
Putting It All Together
In And Out Points
Panning
Tricks
Starters For Ten
Teaser Drop-ins
Creating Dynamics
Fills
Back-To-Back Mixing
Generating New Excitement
EQ
Enhancing The Overall Sound
When To Use EQ
How To Use EQ Tricks
Phasing
A Cappella Mixing
Remembering Keys, Tempos And Vibes
Tonality And Tempo Problems
Practical Considerations For A Cappella Mixing
Beat Juggling
Scratching
Equipment, Hardware And Records
The Moves
Putting It All Together
A Practical Example
Basic Scratches
Advanced Scratches
Beat Juggling (Or 'Looping')
Back-To-Back Mixing
And To Get Really Good...
Digital Mixing
CD Mixing
Connections
Cueing/Playing
Looping
Using Loops
CD Sampling
Stabs
Autostart
Final Scratch
MPEG
The Science Behind MP[subscript 3]
The PC: Mixer, Amp, Speakers
Cueing/Playing/Pitching
Digital Beat Matching
Playing Out
Word Of Mouth
Making A Demo CD
Making Your Own Tunes
Recording And Producing Music
The Studio In Your Computer
MIDI
Live Recording
The Bedroom Producer
Glossary