Always about helping you learn to become a DJ
This site has always, and will always be here to help you learn how to become a DJ. This 'home' page on this site contains news and info about the book, and the rest of the site contains info about DJ equipment, how to mix, and some video and audio clips to help you, and support the info in the book.
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(Check out the YouTube channel for the book too, where all the videos are handily kept together.)
It's been a really busy time since the book's release in 2007, so busy that there's so much still left to do to get this website bang up to date and fully supporting the book. I still need to add, edit or upload pages on here about Advanced Mixing Techniques, Scratching, Professional DJ Equipment, DJing Live, Getting Work as DJ - and a few more - but I think the black-spots on the site have now disappeared for the time being. If there's something missing on here though, PLEASE get in touch and I'll get something back to you immediately. Especially if you're looking for something I link to from DJing for Dummies - let me know, as I don't want to lead people into dead ends.
MySpace etc
We all know it's dumb, but face it, we all have a MySpace page. Feel free to add me as a friend if you're involved with any of the following (clicking on the link takes you to my page):
MySpace
MyDJSpace
MyClubbingSpace
Chatroom
As an extension to the forum, the UserPlane chatroom allows us all to 'chat' - but more importantly, play music over the internet to each other.
Check out the forum for instructions on how to make this work, and to log-in to see if anyone's online.
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Video Clips
A video of a mix
Always thinking of more
Ok, the plan was to record an entire mix - but have a video camera running the entire time, pointing at the mixer. As people have asked about EQ setting and all that kinda stuff, I thought this would be a good idea. I still think it might be, but I'm having a bit of an issue with image quality v file size right now (these files are relatively smalll, but they need to be about 100mB each in order to give you the detail you'll need - so work continues on this...)
This is going to be the most 'work in progress' part of the site. It takes a while to make these, and I'm constanting thinking of more to do. I'll keep updating this as often as I can, but if you have any requests at all for something 'in vision' - please just get in touch and I'll work on it.
That's not the entire reason that the whole mix isn't online - unfortunately, as you'll see in the second clip, it didn't quite work out the way I intended, and I had to end the filming quite suddenly. I need to find a better way to attach the camer to the wall!
You need Quicktime in order to play these videos. Quicktime 7 is better (as the files are smaller, and quicker for you) but as long as you've got QT6, you'll be ok. If you don't have either, go to www.quicktime.com to download a copy. I have been asked to do WMV and AVI versions, which will happen eventually, but for the time being, I'm worrying more about putting this clips online to give a good library of reference.
One last thing, the Beats and Bars page has a load of video clips to do with Beat Structure. So make sure to check that out if you're looking for that info.
Video Clips Download Section
Video Downloads Just click on the links, the videos will open up in Pop-Up windows
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NEW - Mix example one. An example of a mix, with the camera pointing at the mixer, so you can see all the changes I make the to the mixer settings during the mix |
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NEW - Another transition example. Wait till the end, and you'll see why this didn't end up as I intended! |
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Video Downloads Just click on the links, the videos will open up in Pop-Up windows