Spin Now! The DJ Starter Handbook

DJ Shortee

ISBN 10: 1458416526 / ISBN 13: 9781458416520

Published by Hal Leonard, 2012

About this Item

2012. Pap/Dvdr. Paperback. The DJ Starter Handbook. 84 pages, Black and White Illustrations. Offers you the information you need to get the DJing show going. This title lets you discover the tools of the trade, how to operate the equipment you need, and how to put them together correctly. It shows how to identify beats and sync tempos. It helps you learn how to choose the right music for a great show or mix. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVX. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 7. Weight: 192. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9781458416520

Bibliographic Details

Title: Spin Now! The DJ Starter Handbook

Publisher: Hal Leonard

Publication Date: 2012

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

About this title

Synopsis:

"Spin Now!" puts the new user on the fast track to DJing. Los Angeles DJ, turntablist, and classroom instructor DJ Shortee will teach you everything you'll need to get the show going. Discover the tools of the trade, how to operate the equipment you'll need, and how to put everything together correctly. See how to identify beats and sync tempos. Learn how to choose the right music for a great show or mix. Learn about cueing, scratching, and dropping on the 1. Get into the basics of blending, mixing, EQing, beat matching, and more! An accompanying DVD contains specific exercises directly correlating with lessons in the text, including material that lets the student play along in real time.

About the Author:

DJ SHORTEE recently named Queen of the Scratch World by DJ Times, is a multigenre turnablist, producer, label owner (5 Star Records), Scratch DJ Academy instructor, and author. She has toured the globe for the last decade or so, rockin' everything from insane raves, b-boy battles, and hip-hop clubs to massive festivals, celebrity parties, and even the Playboy Mansion. She can be seen in the movie, Scratch. DJ Shortee is also a self-proclaimed scratch nerd, practice junkie, workaholic, and obsessed perfectionist!