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Courses to learn DJing?

  • 29-03-2009 11:35pm
    #1
    madmandaniel
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭


    Hey lads... i live in Portmarnock im 17 and im big into hip hop and rap mostly, but also a lot of other tpes of music
    id love to get into Djing... but i have no equipment and no knowledge on the subject... is there any courses that help teach you from scratch?


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  • #2
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69,592 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Theres a few:
    http://www.bife.ie/courses/m9/ (when the site is online, its down atm) is one.

    Don't think much of the concept myself; always think that getting a set of decks and messing around yourself is the best way to get going. There's also numerous books o the subject, this is a good one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-DJ-Properly-Science-Playing/dp/0593049667. Thats the first edition, theres a newer one which gives much more coverage to CDJs available too.


  • #3
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Doing a course would be a waste of money imo, especially if you don't have any equipment to practice on. The best way bar none to learn is to get some equipment and practice, practice, practice.

    There are plenty of tutorials on youtube if you want to get tips & tricks which would be invaluable if you want to be a scratch DJ, and most importantly they're free.

    Save your money for buying the equipment.


  • #4
    VinylJunkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭VinylJunkie


    BaZmO* wrote: »
    Doing a course would be a waste of money imo, especially if you don't have any equipment to practice on. The best way bar none to learn is to get some equipment and practice, practice, practice.

    There are plenty of tutorials on youtube if you want to get tips & tricks which would be invaluable if you want to be a scratch DJ, and most importantly they're free.

    Save your money for buying the equipment.

    I agree check out http://www.djtutor.com should help you out!


  • #5
    madmandaniel
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭madmandaniel


    thanks a lot everyone, i think youre right, teaching yourself is always the best way
    thanks
    any shops in dublin that sell DJ equipment?


  • #6
    VinylJunkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭VinylJunkie


    Shop online its cheaper
    http://www.thomann.de free delivery over E200


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  • #7
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69,592 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    madmandaniel wrote: »
    thanks a lot everyone, i think youre right, teaching yourself is always the best way
    thanks
    any shops in dublin that sell DJ equipment?

    Yes. they're horrendously expensive. Theres a cheaper one in Celbridge (Aquarius).


  • #8
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    A guy I know runs http://www.direction-dublin.com/djtraining.html - its not expensive at all and he's experienced in teaching beginners the theory of DJ'ing to give you a good solid place to start from.

    Yes, you can teach yourself (I'm 100% self taught) however getting someone to properly teach you the basics and the theory can significantly speed up the time it takes you to be even semi competent.


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