Professional DJ
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Professional DJ COURSE
Overview
This course is specially curated for everyone who would like to become a Professional DJ, master the mixing skills and venture out with your acquired professional skills to take on any performance stage whether it’s a music festival, concert, clubs or a corporate gig.
In traditional console segment, you will develop, hone, and master your skills on the industry-standard Pioneer DJ Series – CDJ, XDJ, DDJ, DJM & Rekordbox setup.
Performance to the next level. This interesting section covers everything from the basic ways that DJs use Ableton Live to mix their sets. It includes unique ideas to capitalise on Ableton Live’s amazing performance features with lectures that are fully transferable to any version of Ableton Live.
Synopsis
- History & cultural evolution of DJing
- Fundamentals of DJing
- Understanding music genres
- Song Structure
- Introduction to Rekordbox
- Introduction to CDJ, DJM, XDJ, DDJ Series
- Beat concept & counting
- Walkthrough about necessary equipment
- Connections, Signal Flow & Integration
- Configuring the best sound
- Maintenance, technical tips and troubleshooting
- Understanding DJ equipment
- Equipment setup
- Song library management
- Set building
- Cueing up tracks
- Sound & levels
- Understanding Equalizers
- Monitoring & headphone levels
- Panning
- Level matching
- Line/Phono switch tricks
- Implementing & improving workflow
- Beat Matching & tempo manipulation
- Cuts & volume control
- Rekordbox Software
- Mixing techniques via CDJ, XDJ, DDJ & Rekordbox
- Understanding song structure – Intro, Breakdown, Interlude, Drop, Buildup, Outro, etc.
- Beats & Bar Mixing
- Pitch shifting & phrasing
- Cue points and looping
- Using the jog wheel
- Beat juggling
- Digital & manual effects
- Understanding Harmonic mixing
- Understanding Notes & Scales – Major/Minor, Relative & Parallel Major/ Minor
- Keying songs on CDJ, XDJ, DDJ & Rekordbox
- Camelot concept
- Ableton Live as DJ Interface
- Clip View: Understanding Info & Settings of a given track
- Warping: Warping the track to Synchronize the project tempo, Live scrubbing
- Tempo control: Controlling the tempo of loop or track without tampering the pitch
- Pitch control: Pitch to be controlled separately from tempo for seamless beat matching
- Cross Fading
- Basic tools used for blending beats
- Crossfader assignments & curves: Dipped, Intermediate, Constant power, Slow fade, Slow cut, Fast cut, Transition automation
- EQ
- 3 – Band Equalizer
- Kill switches
- MIDI Mapping
- Set Ableton Live to MIDI device
- Finger Drumming techniques
- Mapping additional parameters used on computer keyboard
- Effects
- MIDI Key Synchronization
- Instant Remixing
- On the Go manipulation system using Instruments & Effects Rack
- Chain selection
- Automation envelope
- Re-triggered clips
- Set building & Auto Warping
- How to market & promote an artist
- The first demo mixtape
- A&R management
- Interpersonal skills
- Deals, Contracts, Association & Negotiation Management
- Industry & Artist ethics
- Preparing the first gig
Free Counselling
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Counselling Agenda
Faculty Meet
Studio Tour & Demo
Understanding International Diploma
Understanding Career Opportunities
RSL, UK Contemporary Arts Grades
Understanding Pro Tools Certification
Understanding Internship Opportunities
Understanding Placement Assistance
Knowing Zero Interest Education Finance
Batch Commencement Details
Course Application & Admission Process
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