Basic DJ Course
MODULE 1
FOUNDATION & BEAT-MATCHING
- Responsibility and role
- Brief intro to a DJ setup and wiring
- Theory of beat matching and demonstration
- Beat counting
- How to cue a track
- Dropping on first beat
- Training your ears
MODULE 2
UNDERSTANDING TRACKS & PLANNING THE MIX
- Understanding the visual aspects of a track
- Beat Matching using tempo slider, nudging
- Mixing outro through intro
- Frequency and equalization
MODULE 3
HARMONICS & FX
- Camelot chart and harmonics fundamentals
- Key clashes
- Mixer effects
- Effect routing and sends
MODULE 4
MIXING MODES AND MIDI CONTROLLERS
- Assigning midi maps for Native Instrument’s Traktor
- Using different controllers like Allen & Heath K-2, Traktor controllers and novation.
MODULE 5
MUSIC MANAGEMENT
- Importing keys and renaming using software
- Importing, Analysing and Exporting final playlists on Traktor and Pioneer’s Rekordbox.