Hey

I'm just mixing for fun and only play when mates come over for parties etc, i'm not aiming to play at clubs or anything like that. I like to make my own mixes and pass around to my mates aswell.

However, i'd like to do it with style ofc :P.

Currently, i'm using Traktor and trial-and-error for dj'ing and i suspect that's not the best way to go. I don't know shit about DJ'ing tbh and i proboubly need to learn the basics and maybe some more techniques?

What i'd like if there is any known beginner guides "stating the obvious" and other pages with articles etc so that you actually could read up a bit on DJ'ing?

I can't afford any turntables yet (Only the records :P) so i'd have to stick to MP3s and my computer for now. Software; Something better then Traktor or is it an ok choice for beginners?

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http://www.recess.co.uk/start.html

^^Good site, mainly aimed at vinyl but still a useful resource.

www.recess.co.uk

EDIT: Err, ^ beat me to it

that is a great site for starting out!

definitely that website posted in there.
i also made a small site 4 years ago or so for traktor 1.0 that still teaches the basics of mixing, if you want check it out here http://members.tripod.com/wrestling_fans0/mixing.htm

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How To DJ Right: The Art And Science Of Playing Records (book)

http://dancemusic.about.com/cs/revi...owtoDJRight.htm

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/08...glance&n=283155

They are said to be updating the book to add newer information about digital methods.

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Originally posted by tvmann How To DJ Right: The Art And Science Of Playing Records (book) They are said to be updating the book to add newer information about digital methods.

"How to DJ Properly", I think! Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton.

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Originally posted by tvmann How To DJ Right: The Art And Science Of Playing Records (book) http://dancemusic.about.com/cs/revi...owtoDJRight.htm http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/08...glance&n=283155 They are said to be updating the book to add newer information about digital methods.

+1

This book should be a mandatory read for any DJ. Not only is it helpful but, it's a fun read too.

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I found lots of stuff on djforums.com in tutorial section usefull. Im a beginner as well

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Dan K

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Originally posted by Ygrene +1 This book should be a mandatory read for any DJ. Not only is it helpful but, it's a fun read too.

i bought this book about a month ago and i love it! it's helped me out a lot. i would def. reccomend it to anyone that wants to learn how to be a dj. also...check out the tutorial section on www.topdjgear.com they have some good tips in there. good luck

http://www.djsource.co.uk

the original and the best.

i bought four dj books off of amazon.com and by far the best one was "how to dj right" it will teach you everything you need to know about beat matching, phrase matching, harmonic matching etc. it will take you probably a year or two to outgrow that book. "a dj saved my life" is also a great comprehensive book on the history of djing if ur interested. it wont teach you techniques though.

Last edited by etazbaz on Jan-29-2006 at 06:02