DJing for dummies
By: by John Steventon
Edition: 3rd edition.
Series: ---For dummies; --For dummies
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 410
ISBN-13: 9781118937280
Subjects: Remixing; Turntablism; Methods; Disc jockeys; Sound recordings; Self-instruction; Turntablists; Vocational guidance
Description: If you've ever spent hours in your bedroom with two turntables and an earful of tracks that sound off-beat or out of key, [this book] is the go-to guide for taking your skills to the next level.
Notes: Previous edition: 2010.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Getting started with DJing. Catching DJ fever ; Starting up with the bare bones ; Shopping for equipment ; Retro chic or PC geek? Buying records, CDs, and digital music files; title: Stocking up your DJ toolbox. The tech revolution : format choices ; Getting decked out with turntables ; Perfecting your decks : slipmats and needles ; Spinning with CDs ; Bits and PCs : digital DJing ; Stirring it up with mixers ; Ear-splitting advice about not splitting your ears : headphones ; Letting your neighbours know that you're a DJ : amplifiers ; Plugging in, turning on : set-up and connections; title: The mix. Grasping the basics of mixing ; Picking up on the beat : song structure ; Mixing like the pros ; Scratching lyrical; title: Getting noticed and playing live. Building a foolproof set ; Creating a great demo ; Getting busy with it : working as a DJ ; Facing the music : playing live; title: The part of tens. Ten resources for expanding your skills and fan base ; Ten answers to DJ questions you're too afraid to ask ; Ten great influences on me; Ten DJing mistakes to avoid ; Ten items to take with you when DJing.