DJing For Dummies: Edition 3

John Steventon

Oct 2014 · Sold by John Wiley & Sons

About this ebook

DJ like a pro—without skipping a beat

The bestselling guide to spinning and scratching is back! 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, DJing For Dummies is the go-to guide for taking your skills to the next level. Inside, John Steventon, a successful club DJ, walks you through the basics of mixing, the techniques and tricks you need to create your own DJ style and how to make DJing work for you.

Covering both digital and old-school vinyl-based instruction, this guide covers all the latest DJ technology, equipment and software so you can get mixing and stay one step ahead of the crowd. Brimming with expert advice and easy-to-follow explanations, the information in DJing For Dummies gives you everything you need to build a foolproof set and play to a live crowd.

• Nail down the basics and build on existing skills
• Sort through the latest equipment and technology
• Have a go at crossfading, beatmatching and scratching
• Mix tracks seamlessly to sound like a pro

If you're new to the game or looking to step up your skills and graduate to club work, DJing For Dummies has you covered.

Ratings and reviews

the online resources is still work in progress. many resources mention in book is not yet exist. and the website itself is a maze, very difficult to find the corresponding resource files, they are scattered everywhere, and don't even know are they exist or not, even if found it I have to guess is it the one the book talking about? because the resources doesn't name clearly. and those video are horrible qualitiy, is like someone capture it with cheapest camera from 1960. the book content is fine, it did included important informations, but the nature of this topic do require good online resources, which did extremely poorly.

About the author

John Steventon, AKA DJ Recess, has built a reputation as a successful club DJ. Via his website (recess.co.uk) and the first two editions of DJing For Dummies, John has taught thousands of aspiring DJs the tricks of the trade. During the day John works as a film editor for the BBC.