How to start and build a successful career as a
DJ-from at-home mixing to making demos to playing to a
live crowd Whether it's a digital or vinyl track of
''Proud Mary,'' a DJ sets the mood, amps up the
excitement, and gets a crowd of revelers rockin'. Often
an outsized personality, blessed with a gorgeous voice
and an encyclopedic knowledge of music, a DJ is this
era's new pop star. For those interested in how to begin
a career as a DJ, DJing For Dummies offers newcomers all
the technical know-how needed as well as advice on how
to create your own DJing style and how to make DJing
work for you. With tips on equipment essentials, such as
turntables, slipmats and needles, headphones, and
amplifiers, as well as buying records, CDs, and MP3s,
this practical guide takes you through the basics of
mixing, song structure, building a foolproof set,
creating a great demo, and what to do when you finally
face a live audience.Includes ten resources for
expanding your skills and fan base With invaluable
advice on ten DJing mistakes to avoid as well as answers
to DJ questions you're too afraid to ask Includes
updated info on the latest software and techniques,
expanded content on digital DJing, and DJing over the
Internet With tips on the ten items to take with you
when you get a gig, as well as how to DJ at a wedding,
DJing For Dummies will help turn your fantasy into an
exciting and fun, money-making career. |
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