VM DJ Academy Class Lesson Details

VM DJ Academy (DJ Courses)

VM DJ Academy has a very wide array of lessons on DJ & Music Production courses. Listed below is some of our lesson categories. Being a DJ requires you to do a lot more than just play songs. Learning to structure a set, mix on the fly, and get a crowd moving all starts with your music and your dj'ing skill

VM DJ ACADEMY Chennai (Course Details)

Adyar, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.

Website : https://www.djacademychennai.in/

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Equipment & Set-Up

• Equipment/mixer functions
• Introduction to DJ
• CD Players, DJ Mixers & Controllers
• Fade Mixing: basic transitions using the volume faders
• Cueing techniques/Setting a cue point on CD Players / Controllers
• Counting beats and bars, 'Drop Mixing'

Beat-Matching

• How to detect BPM/Tempo mixers / BPM counters
• Understanding the structure of dance music / Beats, Bars and Phrasing
• Beat matching different tracks
• Practice phrase alignment/ synchronizing beats for mixes

Beat-Matching/Creative Mixing

• Using EQ controls for subtle blends
• Understanding different dance music genres
• Cross-fader technique – using the cross fader to chop up beats/vocals etc
• Structuring a mix
• How to synchronies tracks using BPM counters (trade secrets of pro DJs)

Harmonic Mixing/Digital DJ Skills

• Understanding music formats/sound quality
• Using software to prepare your music
• Importing music from CD into i-tunes without losing sound quality
• Analyze and detect the key of tracks for perfect harmonic mixes
• Back to back mixing with other DJ Students
• Loops & Hot Cues

Creating/ Adjusting loops using CD & Software’s

• Beat Matching with quantized loops
• Creating/triggering Hot Cue points on CD’s
• Learn how to use any CD to create a hot cue for repeated triggering
• Using loops to create build up effects to hype the crowd
• Effects/Samples

Creating a Delay effect with two identical tracks

• Using the mixer's 'Delay' & 'Echo' effects to enhance your mixes
• Using the 'Roll' and 'Filter' effects
• Transitions between different genres using effects
• Create your own samples for use in mixes/podcasts
• Acapella Mixing/Digital Tricks

Using Acapellas to create live remixes

• Using insert effects on DJ Players & mixers
• Basic scratch techniques (Baby, Slur, Transforming)
• Use external effects units
• Native Instruments Traktor

Using digital systems

• Traktor DJ incorporating S2, S4, X1, F1
• Tips on organizing / categorizing / labeling your music
• rekordbox dj DVS effects, samplers, tricks and tips

Producing a Mix/Podcast

• Plan and perform a DJ set
• Record your demo using Ableton live software
• Learn basic post production/editing techniques
• Get expert advice/tips from a pro DJ
• Upload your mix online
• Promotion

Recording Demo Mix

• Learn how to connect equipment/
• Checking levels for effective recording
• Record your own demo mix
• Basic recording and editing techniques
• Burn your mix to CD/ Save to a USB key

Tips & advice on how to promote yourself

• Tips on how to prepare for professional gigs
• Writing a DJ Profile
• Creating an online presence
• Building your DJ brand / Create a DJ logo
• How to Become a Club DJ

Planning a set to perform in clubs

• Test your skills in live club environment
• Try out everything you have learnt
• Back to back mixing with other DJs
• Learn to read the crowd and improvise

Class Lessons @ VM DJ Academy

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Professional career Course:

01 – My early career

02 – Becoming a professional

03 – Evolution of Techno

04 – My motivation as a DJ

05 – My technological evolution as a DJ

Set up:

06 – Build your Set up

07 – DJ Set up: Model1

08 – DJ set up: Soundcard

09 – DJ Set up: MIDI Controllers

10 – DJ Set up: Synths & Effects

Software & Hardware:

11 – Rekordbox, Traktor, Serato & Virtual DJ

12 – Effects & Loops

13 – Organize your music library

14 – Introduction to Midi Controller

15 – Controller for DJs

Mixing Techniques:

16 – Mixing techniques: Volumes, filter and EQ

17 – Mixing techniques: Looping and effects

18 – Mixing techniques: 4 decks Mixing

19 – Mixing techniques: Harmony Mixing

Session:

20 – Back to Back tips

21 – How to structure a session

22 – How to make dance the floor: Tips to control the live setup

Mentoring and Conclusions:

23 – Sources to discover new music

24 – Big mistakes on a DJ career

25 – How to stand out as a DJ

26 – Tips for touring

27 – Tips for new DJs

28 – Tips to record your own set

29 – Live session Clubhouse & Instagram 

30 – Management team and networking

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