Pages: 408
Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (January 29, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470032758
ISBN-13: 978-0470032756
From novice to nightclub -- without the nightmares. Whether you're a bedroom DJ looking to improve, or an accomplished amateur making the transition to playing live, DJing For Dummies has the accessible information you need. From what to buy (and what not to buy), mastering the beat, and reading a crowd, to all the tricks, techniques, and flourishes of a pro DJ, you'll be turning noise into notoriety in no time.
Discover how to:
* Buy the essential equipment
* Set up your kit
* beatmatch seamlessly
* scratch with vinyl and CD
* make a great demo
* Market yourself as a DJ
* Explanations in plain English '
* Get in get out' information
* Icons and other navigational aids
* Tear-out cheat sheet
* Top ten lists
* A dash of humour and fun
Pages: 424
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 2nd Edition edition (6 Aug. 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470663723
ISBN-13: 978-0470663721
How to start and build a successful career as a DJ–from at–home mixing to making demos to playing to a live crowd
Whether it′s a digital or vinyl track of "Proud Mary," a DJ sets the mood, amps up the excitement, and gets a crowd of revelers rockin′. Often an outsized personality, blessed with a gorgeous voice and an encyclopedic knowledge of music, a DJ is this era′s new pop star. For those interested in how to begin a career as a DJ, DJing For Dummies offers newcomers all the technical know–how needed as well as advice on how to create your own DJing style and how to make DJing work for you. With tips on equipment essentials, such as turntables, slipmats and needles, headphones, and amplifiers, as well as buying records, CDs, and MP3s, this practical guide takes you through the basics of mixing, song structure, building a foolproof set, creating a great demo, and what to do when you finally face a live audience.
Includes ten resources for expanding your skills and fan base
With invaluable advice on ten DJing mistakes to avoid as well as answers to DJ questions you′re too afraid to ask
Includes updated info on the latest software and techniques, expanded content on digital DJing, and DJing over the Internet
With tips on the ten items to take with you when you get a gig, as well as how to DJ at a wedding, DJing For Dummies will help turn your fantasy into an exciting and fun, money–making career.
About the Author
John Steventon is a successful club DJ who also runs the DJing website Recess.co.uk. This site has grown over the years both in size and reputation to become one of the foremost online resources for learning how to DJ.
