2 years, 6 months ago
about How to Become a DJ
where can you go to learn how to become a dj as far as learning the equipment and how to use it and all the different functions?
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I found a guide at wikihow.com on how and where to start if you want to become a DJ.
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1. First, decide whether you want to be a crowd pleaser or a music specialist. Crowd pleasing means playing songs that would, most likely, hit the taste of the biggest number of people in any given crowd.
2. Obtain DJ equipment. - Most venues, clubs, bars, whatever, have Serato Scratch Live as their base DJ setup by turntables, not CD players so all you have to do is bring your laptop and plug into their system.
3. Be economic.- You can pick up a pair of Technics and a decent mixer for around $800.00. The suggested option is to buy the turntables used , in order to save your money, so you can buy your mixer brand new.
4. Play around with your mixer and turntables for a while and get comfortable with it. .As a good start, it is recommended to download Virtual DJ, a DJ program.
5. Start small, with 2 1200's and a mixer (Vestax & Rane are good). Practice into your headphones and get comfortable with your skills.
6. Learn about all genres of music.
7. Legally download all of the music you think four out of five people like and can be danced to.
8. Play a song you think a group of friends might like. If eighty percent or more say they liked it, then you correctly associated the song to the group.
9. Develop your charisma. Try to be a someone that attracts attention in a good way when necessary.
10. Learn party games designed for a memorable experience while eliminating a large number of people last.
11. Ask a friend who has a party that you were invited to if you can do a free gig there. This will allow you to observe the crowd's reaction to you.
12. If DJing is right for you then begin to get a few small gigs at a price much lower than an experienced DJ would charge.
13. After the smaller gigs if you still want to do it then partner with a few people and start your own business or work for an existing one.
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****Read the full article at the source.
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1. First, decide whether you want to be a crowd pleaser or a music specialist. Crowd pleasing means playing songs that would, most likely, hit the taste of the biggest number of people in any given crowd.
2. Obtain DJ equipment. - Most venues, clubs, bars, whatever, have Serato Scratch Live as their base DJ setup by turntables, not CD players so all you have to do is bring your laptop and plug into their system.
3. Be economic.- You can pick up a pair of Technics and a decent mixer for around $800.00. The suggested option is to buy the turntables used , in order to save your money, so you can buy your mixer brand new.
4. Play around with your mixer and turntables for a while and get comfortable with it. .As a good start, it is recommended to download Virtual DJ, a DJ program.
5. Start small, with 2 1200's and a mixer (Vestax & Rane are good). Practice into your headphones and get comfortable with your skills.
6. Learn about all genres of music.
7. Legally download all of the music you think four out of five people like and can be danced to.
8. Play a song you think a group of friends might like. If eighty percent or more say they liked it, then you correctly associated the song to the group.
9. Develop your charisma. Try to be a someone that attracts attention in a good way when necessary.
10. Learn party games designed for a memorable experience while eliminating a large number of people last.
11. Ask a friend who has a party that you were invited to if you can do a free gig there. This will allow you to observe the crowd's reaction to you.
12. If DJing is right for you then begin to get a few small gigs at a price much lower than an experienced DJ would charge.
13. After the smaller gigs if you still want to do it then partner with a few people and start your own business or work for an existing one.
---end of quote---
****Read the full article at the source.
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