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DJ COURSE
This course is similar to DJ Week, but it lasts 4 weeks and takes place in the early evening.
Whether digital or analog, here you will learn everything about technology and equipment which DJs work with. We’ll teach you expertise on players such as CDJs, and the basics of controllers and turntables, as well as special features of mixers and effects and basics physical terms like sound characteristics, frequency, amplitude, phase or interference to elevate your DJing. We will also go into crowd reading and how to create mixtapes/podcasts.Â
You will learn how club-oriented electronic music is constructed, how it works, what you can do with keys and how to deal with beat or quantization patterns.
You learn how club-oriented electronic music is structured, how it works, what you can do with keys and how you deal with beat or quantisation patterns.
In the DJ WEEK or DJ COURSE you have enough time to DJ, try out effects, lose respect for the technology and confidently perform your style in front of an audience.
You learn on club standard equipment.
Skills: None
Equipment: Laptop and Controler (if needed)
Format: Small group
Duration: For 1 month. 1 time a week, 3 hours each month.
Suitable for: Beginners and advanced
Content
- Player, set preparation and structure of all devices
- Recordbox
- Acoustic characteristics and physical principles
- Vinyl mode
- USB use
- Mixer & Mixing Techniques
- Effects, Effect chains, Filter vs EQs
- Volume / Level
- Standard equipment in clubs
- Manual beat matching
- Overview of various styles
- Learning different techniques for different genres
- Tension and crowd reading
- Non linear mixing / Live editing
- Harmonic mixing
- Tempo- and genre change
- Compression, distortion and interference
- Analog / Digital signal transmission
- Extern vs. Intern mixing
- Synchronize (e.g. with Maschine, or Ableton Push)
- Trouble shooting
- Creating DJ Mixes, Mashups / Remixes / Edits
- Theory and lots of practice
DJ WEEK
Nowadays, it’s no longer just about mixing two records together. Rather, it’s about controlling the technology. That’s why it’s important to understand which buttons and sliders make sense and which are better ignored. With us you learn on club standard equipment.
Whether digital or analog, here you will learn everything about technology and equipment which DJs work with. We will teach you technical basics on CDJs, controllers and turntables, and special features on mixers. As well as fundamental terms like effects, sound characteristics, frequency, amplitude, phase or interference to elevate your DJing. We will also go into crowd reading and how to create mixtapes/podcasts.Â
We show you how to prepare and manage your tracks with Rekordbox. We also cover combining CDJs with vinyl and controllers or Ableton Live.
You will learn how club-oriented electronic music is constructed, how it works, what you can do with keys and how to deal with beat or quantization patterns.
In 5 consecutive days (a total of 25 hours) you will have enough time to play, try out effects, learn to lose respect for the technique and become confident.
In the DJ WEEK or DJ COURSE you have enough time to play, learn effects, to lose your respect for the technique and to become confident.
Content
- Player, set preparation and structure of all devices
- Recordbox
- Acoustic characteristics and physical principles
- Vinyl mode
- USB use
- Mixer & Mixing Techniques
- Effects, Effect chains, Filter vs EQs
- Volume / Level
- Standard equipment in clubs
- Manual beat matching
- Overview of various styles
- Learning different techniques for different genres
- Tension and crowd reading
- Non linear mixing / Live editing
- Harmonic mixing
- Tempo- and genre change
- Compression, distortion and interference
- Analog / Digital signal transmission
- Extern vs. Intern mixing
- Synchronize (e.g. with Maschine, or Ableton Push)
- Trouble shooting
- Creating DJ Mixes, Mashups / Remixes / Edits
- Theory and lots of practice
Skills: None
Equipment: Laptop and Controler (if needed)
Format: Small group
Duration: 1 week (5 days). 5 hours per day (theory and practice)
Suitable for: Beginners and advanced
Hands on Vinyl
The fascination for the record is unbroken. Vinyl is sexier than ever before. Our hands-on vinyl coaching provides the essential, basic knowledge that you need to play records. We’ll explain how records work, how to use them as a DJ and what equipment you will need.
We also discuss the choice of a suitable turntable: does it really have to be a Technics? We explain the correct setting and how to find a suitable cartridge.
Vinyl knows no SYNC button. So if you want to DJ with records, you have to master mixing without technical aids. The coaching teaches the basics and shows strategies that you can use when practicing at home, so you can quickly improve your skills.
Skills: None
Equipment: None
Format: This lesson is available as a one-to-one individual coaching
Content
Basic
- Record player and pickups
- Vinyl cutting
- Acoustic characteristics and basics that are important for the handling of records
- Myth and truth about the sound of records
- Formats: LP, 12″, 7″, 10″
- Does it have to be Technics 1210 MK2?
The right setting
- Tone arm / Weight / Antiskating
- Settings on the mixer – Settings on the PA
Mixing with vinyl
- Manual beat matching
- Pitch riding
Melodic Techno
Ableton Live Template
9,50 €
incl. 19% VAT
Rave Techno
Ableton Live Template
9,50 €
incl. 19% VAT
Melodic Minimal Techno
Ableton Live Template
9,50 €
incl. 19% VAT
Classic Oldschool Trance
Logic Pro XÂ Template
9,50 €
incl. 19% VAT
EMS – Extraterrestrial Sounds
9,50 €
incl. 19% VAT
“It’s about music! Not one music style is better than the other, not one music style is more truly than the other. The whole thing is based on respect.
It’s all about respect, respect to the music, respect to the DJs, respect to the crowd and respect to each other.
It’s all music, music never separates people!“
(Carl Cox)
We coordinate the topics in individual coaching with you and start from your current level of knowledge. We assist you on your way to your goal.
Individual lessons or packages are also transferable to other topics or persons of your choice.
All DJ One-on-One Coaching can be done with Pioneer CDJS or Vinyl and can also be combined