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  • January 29, 2012 at 5:46 pm #13597
    Phil Morse
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    January 30, 2012 at 4:09 am #13643
    eros
    Member

    Not being paid or coerced to say this in anyway shape or form, but
    the DDJT “How to Digital DJ Fast” series of tutorials are excellent and
    a great place to start.

    Also an identical thread was posted by DJ Spin 3 days before this one
    which also has some good advice on there and worth a read.

    January 30, 2012 at 3:55 pm #13667
    Arthur Kokanov
    Participant

    The best advice I can give you is read… Read… and read some more… Just keep reading… Digital DJ Tips is a great place to start.

    January 30, 2012 at 7:25 pm #13680
    Hauzer
    Member

    Just start playing! Dj’ing isn’t rocket science. Train your hearing on beats and work on developing your own style. So build up a nice music collection and get to know your tracks inside out. What kind of music do you play?

    January 30, 2012 at 7:37 pm #13684
    VinnyBlanc
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    I started by watching you-tube mixes. It helps a lot when you hear the music see the person’s software running and them using their setup all at the same time.

    January 30, 2012 at 8:32 pm #13703
    Hee Won Jung
    Participant

    Best way to learn how to DJ:

    PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE, and record EVERYTHING you practice and listen to it. Find where you make mistakes and how to improve on them.

    Youtube Videos, and other sites will show you a wealth of information.

    the BEST suggestion i have for you is go and watch DJ’s in the nightclub…Find a good spot you can watch the DJ (2nd floor if the club has one that is overlooking the DJ booth, or even behind the DJ at some distance so he doesnt see you creepin on him lol.

    Listening to mixes and sets are a good wealth of information but mixes NEVER show you the ambiance and the mood of the room. By going to the club you get a feel for the mood, the setting and the DJs music and how he uses it to get the crowd moving.

    January 30, 2012 at 8:42 pm #13706
    Paul Hill
    Participant

    purchase mixed in key.it gives good advice on what tunes mix well via a system called the camelot wheel.
    http://www.mixedinkey.com/

    secondly atune your hearing.just spend time tapping your feet to tunes.it sounds daft but believe me,you’ll soon start to get into the groove b4 you even start using software/hardware.

    January 30, 2012 at 8:50 pm #13708
    Kairi_Yamoto
    Member

    I myself paid for the “How to Digital DJ Fast” tutorials, and they’ve been of an excellent help to me thus far.
    Also, like other members said, just red, take in information from all sources, and the live element will be your greatest source of seeing what works, and what doesn’t.

    January 30, 2012 at 9:01 pm #13713
    Hee Won Jung
    Participant

    USe mixed in Key as a reference DO NOT RELY on it!! I have seen some DJs use this and just train wreck because they “think” it is in key when it is really not. MIXED in KEY is only about 50% accurate!

    January 30, 2012 at 9:03 pm #13714
    Paul Hill
    Participant

    i usually cross reference it with mixmeister fusion pro.never let me down up to now.

    January 31, 2012 at 10:44 pm #13792
    longmover
    Member

    listen to dance music all the time, understand it, understand what it does and when it does it. beat matching is easy (i could teach my mum to do it) its putting a musical journey that matters and this is where you become a dj. don’t get bogged down in the technical side that will all come in time. just immerse yourself in ‘your sound’ and research into how it came about and where its going. Understanding dance music and how it works makes learning the technical side so much easier.

    February 1, 2012 at 4:35 pm #1002794
    Zigs Paredes
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    For me, Dancing is very important to get a real feel for a song. I try my hardest to picture myself in a club dancing to what I’m mixing.

    Recording and listening critically to my mixing has also improved my ability leaps and bounds. AND handing out those mixes to my friends for them to critique. Sure they don’t know the mechanics of actual mixing but they will tell me what they didn’t like about the mix and boost my confidence when they tell me if they love it, which will make me enjoy practice more.

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