
Learn what DJs do: load and mix tracks, adjust volumes and bpm, apply effects, read dance floor, perform with gear like controllers or CDJs, monetize with Rekordbox and social networks.
Learn how to download or buy tracks ethically, ensuring high-quality 320 kbps files and supporting creators. Explore naming conventions and sources like Beatport, Traxsource, and SoundCloud, plus search tips.
Speed up your computer by lowering the waveform drawing rate in rekordbox preferences, then restart to reduce lag and improve performance, with only a slight drop in waveform quality.
Export your Rekordbox playlists to a USB drive by formatting the pen as Fat32, exporting playlists, and safely ejecting the device to prevent data corruption.
Explore how song sections establish atmosphere in djing, from intro and buildup to drop and break, with bridges and 32-beat phrasing guiding structure.
Fix misaligned tracks in Rekordbox by diagnosing grid and beat alignment, switch to dynamic analysis for older tracks with variable bpm, and manually adjust kicks using read/edit and quantize.
Learn a complete mixing technique by equalizing frequencies, syncing beats, and executing smooth transitions between highs, mids, and lows using a controller or computer.
In this engaging and free course, you'll learn the fundamentals of DJing, discover how to craft amazing mixes, and master natural transitions, ensuring you have a blast entertaining your friends!
Learn the basic music theory that will already be enough to know more than several professional DJs, and apply it to your sets!
After completing this free course, you'll already be able to play in small events in your town, and if you like it, you can enroll the complete course: Become a Professional DJ in 2024: From Zero to Big Stages
Your Teacher is going to be John Haste is an experienced DJ with a great teaching method and skills in creating educational materials and mentoring new DJs in a practical and fast way. A true dance floor choreographer, he has shared the stage with prominent names such as Nightfunk, Louie Cut, Kanio, Fran Bortolossi, Almanac, Pimp Chic, and Tim Baresko.
Contents:
Musical Foundation: Get the basics that make you stand out. Learn about musical structures, rhythms, melodies, and tonalities to create killer mixes.
Gear Insight: Understand DJ controllers
Software Mastery: Navigate Rekordbox to organize your music seamlessly. Prep for big events, record your sets, and promote them on social media
Smooth Transitions: Discover the best ways to find music for your style. Master mixing techniques, from natural transitions to advanced moves