If you nod your head or tap your foot to music you are following the “beat”. The beat is also called the “pulse”īeat match - set the “tempo/speed/pitch” of two songs and play them so they are at exactly the same speed and time, making them sound like just one song Or A mixing technique used to establish a similar tempo with two or more tracks.īelt Drive - A turntable driven by a belt using a pulley system to rotate its platter.īooking agent - A person who deals with all the details of your DJ bookings and manages your DJ Diary.īooth - The area where the DJ & their equipment are in an event or club.īPM – stands for beats per minute. Sometimes this is known as sorting the “Gain Structure”.īass - The lower end of the Frequency range you can normally control on a Dj mixer.īassline - The driving force to most dance music Produced by Bass frequencies.īattle - An event where DJs battle against each other, battles are usually associated with hip hop culture.īattle Record - A 12” vinyl filled with samples and loops usually used for scratching.īeat – if you nod your head to music you are nodding to the beat, if you count 4 nods at a time you are counting 4 beats to a “bar”.
#DJ TURNTABLE HOW TO#
If you don’t know how to do this, the “sound manager” at a venue will have to turn you down in case you damage the “sound system”.
#DJ TURNTABLE PROFESSIONAL#
It has been compiled as a helpful guide for you to start with.Īcapella - A track containing only vocals.Īnti-skating - A control to keep a turntables stylus centered within a records groove.Īuto Warp - An Ableton Live function that allows the program to calculate and time stretch music.īalance Control - A control that adjusts the left/right balance of your sound.īalancing Levels – this is a technique professional DJs use to make sure they get their music as loud as possible without it distorting or sounding rubbish. This lists terms commonly used by a DJ for various parts of equipment, measurements, and situations. Here are a few terms you should know to communicate with other DJs effectively. DJ IZOH (Japan) - DMC World Champion 2012 EXCLUSIVE!īefore we can even get into our industry, we all have to be speaking the same language.
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