Djing For Dummies 3E

How to start and build a successful career as a DJ–at–home to making demos to playing to a live crowd

If you've ever spent hours in your bedroom with two turntables and an earful of tracks that sound out-of-key and off-beat, DJing For Dummies, 3^rd Edition is your ideal guide. Everything is covered from the basics of mixing, creating your own DJing style to playing your set in front of a live crowd. This revised edition is bursting with expert advice on the latest digital know-how, equipment essentials and the best editing software.

Learn to:

• Nail down the basics and build on existing skills
• Sort through the latest equipment and technology
• Crossfade, beatmatch and scratch like a pro
• Build a foolproof set
• Play to a live crowd

So get reading, start mixing and stay one step ahead of the crowd.

John Steventon, AKA DJ Recess, has built a reputation as a successful club DJ. Via his website (recess.co.uk) and the first two editions of DJing For Dummies, John has taught thousands of aspiring DJs the tricks of the trade. During the day John works as a film editor for the BBC.