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DJ Techniques III
First Section
Mixing Tips and Exercises (Part II)
Enhance your mixing skills as we take you step-by-step through several intermediate level techniques, including the drop cut, stop and drop, backspin, and power down.
(6:44)
Organizing Your Library
Learn the best approach to organizing your library of DJ tracks for efficient workflow. We cover why the default iTunes organization is not ideal for DJing, and a better approach that will allow you to easily access all your files on-the-fly while viewing the most relevant information for each track including artist name, song name, beats-per-minute, signature key and more.
(15:24)
Building Mixes
In this lesson, we cover how to take multiple tracks to create a DJ mix. Learn how to analyze tracks to determine which songs will work together and determine when to mix in and out of a track with another track.
(9:25)
Improvisation
Improvisation is the act of combining various DJing principles “on-the-fly” in a performance setting. In this lesson, we cover several DJing concepts and scratching techniques that can be used to enhance your improvisational skills and help you add a voice or character to your performance.
(14:03)
Performing with Effects
In this lesson, we take a look at a few of the built-in effects in Traktor and teach you how to apply these effects for use in your DJ mixes and live performance.
(9:19)
Sampling
Sampling is the act of taking a portion of a track (either one or more sounds, notes or loops) and reusing it in a different track. In this lesson we discuss how to take a clip from a music track and bring it into Traktor or Serato Scratch Pro to be used in a DJ mix. We use Ableton Live to create the loop, but if you don’t own Ableton Live, you can use a number of other paid and free software programs to create a sample.
(15:58)
Recording a Mix in Traktor
Learn how to set recording preferences, record, export and save a mix in Traktor.
(8:07)
Recording a Mix in Serato Scratch Live
Learn how to set recording preferences, record, export and save a mix in Serato Scratch Live.
(5:20)
Backspinning and Looping
Watch this video to learn about backspinning and looping. These techniques are demonstrated with Serato DJ and two decks, but can be applied multiple devices and software.
(8:24)
Open Fader Scratches
In this video, you'll explore scratching techniques that involve utilizing the fader's open position. The sounds you produce from these scratch effects can be used rhythmically over the music in your track list, open or close songs, or transition into new songs.
(8:11)
Mixing Tips and Exercises (Part II)
Enhance your mixing skills as we take you step-by-step through several intermediate level techniques, including the drop cut, stop and drop, backspin, and power down.
Complete and Continue