DJing for dummies
John Steventon (Author)
"If you've ever spent hours in your bedroom with two turntables and an earful of tracks that sound off-beat or out of key, [this book] is the go-to guide for taking your skills to the next level. Inside, John Steventon ... walks you through the basics of mixing, the techniques and tricks you need to create your own DJ style, and how to make DJing work for you"--Amazon.com
Print Book, English, 2014
3rd edition View all formats and editions
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, West Sussex, 2014
Nonfiction
xvi, 410 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
9781118937280, 1118937287
888464041
Getting started with DJing. Catching DJ fever ; Starting up with the bare bones ; Shopping for equipment ; Retro chic or PC geek? Buying records, CDs, and digital music files
Stocking up your DJ toolbox. The tech revolution : format choices ; Getting decked out with turntables ; Perfecting your decks : slipmats and needles ; Spinning with CDs ; Bits and PCs : digital DJing ; Stirring it up with mixers ; Ear-splitting advice about not splitting your ears : headphones ; Letting your neighbours know that you're a DJ : amplifiers ; Plugging in, turning on : set-up and connections
The mix. Grasping the basics of mixing ; Picking up on the beat : song structure ; Mixing like the pros ; Scratching lyrical
Getting noticed and playing live. Building a foolproof set ; Creating a great demo ; Getting busy with it : working as a DJ ; Facing the music : playing live
The part of tens. Ten resources for expanding your skills and fan base ; Ten answers to DJ questions you're too afraid to ask ; Ten great influences on me; Ten DJing mistakes to avoid ; Ten items to take with you when DJing
Previous edition: 2010
Includes index