subject: Learn To Be A DJ - The Online DJ School [print this page] Are you fond of partying? Are you fond of music? Are you fond of mixing and remixing music? If you do, then you can learn to be a DJ. Although you may say that being a DJ does not need schooling but if you want to be the best you have to learn the basics, techniques and secrets that only DJs can understand.
Many people want to be DJ but find it difficult to be one. If you are keen on becoming one then you can learn from instructional videos, another DJ or a book on this. A love for music should be a basis to like becoming a DJ, without a love and passion for music being a DJ is like a farfetched idea.
One must learn how to set up music, mixing techniques and other twists and turns that a DJ must know. Choosing what music to play is one of the most basic things a would-be DJ has to learn. He must be able to know what the crowd wants him to play, whether it is house music, techno music, pop, Rand B or many others that would make the crowd groove and grind.
There are a lot of mixing techniques to be learned about. The tempo, the timing, the music set should be put into important consideration. Be familiar with your mixing table and its components. The parts of this mixing set includes: 1) the gain. It changes the pre-amplification of the signal. 2) The equalizer. It balances the frequency rate. 3) The volume slider. It allows you to change the volume. 4) The monitor. This will serve as your reference. It is a set of boxes. 5) The AUX sends. This is used for the cross fader effect. 6) The mute button. Of course, it mutes the sound.
So those were just some of the things that you should know in able to learn to be a DJ. If you will survive it then good, you are now set to become a better DJ.
