The Dj's Ball Academy Outline

BASIC COURSE OUTLINE

We aim at giving our students the besttraining around ensure that each studentis truly satisfied, and given the time we spend with our students sculpting and molding them into hard working soldierswho know and love what they do.We set out an eight week course and cover from beginners right up to advanceWe have lectures running and practicals every Tuesday and Thursday with the lectures on Tuesdays from 12-2pm and 6-7pm or a time that suites the student if available and the practicals on Thursdays from 12-2pm and 6-7pm or a time that suites the student if availableWe offer basic and advanced courses to studentsBasic Course Outline• What is a turntable? (Direct and Belt drive?parts of the turntable?)• What is a mixer? (Line/Phono whats the difference?)• What is an amp and speakers.(know your speaker specs and best quailty to choose)• Cueing, Fading, Equalizing. (What’s the difference and what does this mean?)• The use of effects when mixing (Flanger\ Echo\ Reverb\ Delay what are they and what are there purposes)Basic Beat Matching• Catching your first beat (What does this mean?)• Beat Counting (What to do?)• How to fine tune your mixingMixers and Mixing Techniques• A Mixer (What is it and what does it do?)• What are your Hi, Mid, Low and Gain(How does it affect your mix?)• What are your Channels and Cross fader used for when mixing?• Different mixing techniques? Mix placements?• Mixing levels (What is it?)• Using your mixer to its best• Knowing your different types of mixers• Line & Phono (what is this and what do they mean and do?)