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DD 101 - Introduction to Digital DJing (NYC)

Over the years, digital DJing has evolved from a convenient alternative to vinyl into a mainstream force in the DJ industry. DD 101 is designed to give students a taste of the digital DJing medium, discuss and review different options in digital DJing, and break down the introductory fundamentals of Serato Scratch Live.

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SKILLS COVERED:

Digital DJing Overview: We’ll break down the advantages and drawbacks in using digital DJing versus vinyl. We’ll also review some different options you have in digital DJing like CDJ’s, Serato Scratch Live, Traktor, and more.
Serato Equipment & Set-up: We’ll cover how to hook up your Serato and adjust the settings to have you running at peak performance.
Serato Cue Points: Cue points allow DJs to jump to certain sections of songs, trigger samples, or automatically select mixing points. We’ll break down how to set-up your cues properly.
Basic Looping: Serato allows you to loop sections of a song. We’ll show you how to use looping to extend your intros and outros and compose creative remixes.
Introduction to iTunes and Serato: We’ll cover how to integrate your iTunes library with Serato and connect any of your iTunes playlists.
Library Organization in Serato: With thousands of songs at your disposal, you may need to access a certain track at a moment’s notice (and it’s harder than you think). We discuss how important it is to have music in a central location and organized in crates. We’ll also break down the best way to store you music on your hard drive.

STUDENT BENEFITS:

  • Equipment: All equipment is provided and includes turntables, mixers, needles, computers, Serato boxes, headphones, speakers, and records. The only thing you need to bring to class is yourself.
  • Free Practice Time: We believe all students should have the opportunity to practice, and lucky for you, we have the space, equipment, and time you need. Contact your local Scratch office for specific information on practice times and schedules.

FULL OVERVIEW:

DD 101 meets twice for 90 minutes. Today it is almost automatic to associate DJs with computers. We’ve all seen it: a DJ at the club using the turntables with a computer hooked into the mixer (allowing him to access and play his digital mp3 files through the turntables). DD 101 is an overview to this ever-growing digital phenomenon that has changed the DJ art form. We’ll provide quick overviews of your different options in digital DJing. Ranging from CDJ’s to computer software programs, to actual DJ hardware applications (like Serato Scratch Live and Native Instruments’ Traktor), we cover it all. This course is also designed to break down the introductory principles of one of the most popular digital DJing program’s in the game today: Serato Scratch Live. We’ll cover topics like equipment set-up, cue points, looping, iTunes integration, and music library configuration. You’ll have the fundamentals you need to start using the Scratch Live program on your own. Please keep in mind that while DD 101 breaks down the intricacies of digital DJing and Serato, the actual skills to mix and scratch are taught in our other DJ courses.
Skills Required
No skills or prior experience is necessary for DD 101, but it is recommended that students have started or completed DJ 101 or already be familiar with the concepts covered in DJ 101. DD 101 is designed for those with very little to no digital DJ experience.

AFTER THIS COURSE:

When DD 101 is over, you can take the digital DJ skills you’ve learned and use them in any of our DJ courses like DJ 101, M 202, M 303 and M 404 to improve your mixing. You can also check out DD 202, our intermediate/advanced digital DJing course, to give you a much more in depth and comprehensive explanation of the advanced functions of Serato.

 

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