Beginner’s Guide to DJing

Explore all the fundamental concepts and techniques of DJing in our eBook for beginner DJs.

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Easily access all the essential concepts and techniques of DJing wherever you are, whenever you need them, with over 130 pages of content to get you up and running.

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DJ Equipment Setup

Get an idea of what equipment you'll need for different types of setups and how to hook everything up when using DJ controllers, CDJs and DJM mixers, and turntables.

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Finding Music

Discover free and paid options for finding music to play in your DJ sets, including downloading digital tracks or streaming from an online catalogue such as Beatport, Tidal or Soundcloud.

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Track Structure

Track structure is the most important thing you need to learn as a beginner DJ and is the key to creating mixes that flow and ensuring all your tracks drop at the right time.

Detailed Illustrations
Deeper Understanding

Beatmatching

Master the fundamental beatmatching technique of pitch bending or test your skills with the old school pitch riding technique so your tracks are never out of sync.

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Mixing

Learn to use tools such as EQ, faders and filters to mix and blend tracks together. Explore the concept of phrasing and the best options for creating seamless mixes.

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Harmonic Mixing

Discover the camelot wheel and learn how to use it to mix in key and find perfect matches for your tracks. Use Rekordbox’s Traffic Light Feature to easily find tracks in related keys.

Preparing DJ Sets

Plan expertly-crafted sets with hot cues and memory cues, and develop your mixing style to create high-energy mixes or take your listener on a journey.

Real-World Examples
Practical Applications

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Creative Mixing

Take your mixing to the next level with four deck mixing and techniques such as call & response, cutting, chopping, and using acapellas to create interesting and unique blends.

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Looping

Learn how and when to use auto, manual and active loops to build tension, extend sections, realign tracks or buy yourself some time to bring in a new track.

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FX

Explore over 40 types of Sound Color FX, Beat FX and Release FX such as Echo, Delay, Reverb, Phaser and Flanger, with suggested applications for each.

Recording DJ Mixes

Learn how to record and upload your DJ mixes to platforms such as Soundcloud or Mixcloud to start building an audience. Analyse your mixes to improve your skills.