A complete; yet pocket-sized; foundation course in the art of Turntablism and DJing. Produced with and accredited by Point Blank London; this pint-sized pocket guide contains everything you need to fully master your Turntables put together a storming crowd-pleaser of a set. The book begins with an in-depth look at DJ culture and the growing popularity of the Turntable as an instrument; before diving into a complete dissection of your equipment set up; including how to balance your cueing arm and find the cut-point on your crossfader. Then the fun really begins! A fully comprehensive tutorial introduces you to: Drop mixing and using tone controls All aspects of beat mixing from spotting compatible tunes to cueing and pitching A library of tricks including teaser drop-ins; EQ and phasing; A Cappella mixing and beat juggling All aspects of scratching; basic and advanced scratches; back to back mixing; advanced beat juggling and more A further chapter gives sound advice on putting all your new techniques together and formulating a set. You will learn all about the facilities of digital mixing; using CDs or MP3s; and also how to get gigs; make demos and use word of mouth to your advantage! Packed with advice; anecdotes and clear diagrams; this book will give you everything you need to start developing your reputation as a superstar
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Nothing but the factsBy MarilynnIt is hard to put together a book on such a private man. but I think the author did very well. He offered up a chronology of recording facts and a behind the scenes whose who that I had never known before and found very interesting. Dave Thompson inserted the more credible recounts of facts about the private behaviors of Phil Spector without dragging in the many hearsay stories that are out there. Between the Al Pacino-played version of Mr. Spector. an actual interview of Mr. Spector filmed one month before his trial. and the subtle details learned from reading this book. I came away feeling sorrowful for Mr. Spectors social disorder that had caused him so much obvious pain. I also gained a whole new insight into how the record producing business was done and how important the producing business was at shaping the sounds we listened to. Ill never listen to his music the same way knowing how much of Mr. Spectors private passion and pain was in it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This was a very interesting book. and I learned ...By Sharon DavenportThis was a very interesting book. and I learned quite a lot about him and his contribution to the music industry! A must read!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. When I grow upBy mikeythereaderThis is one scary dude but still a genius for wall of sound. Listen to River Deep Mountain High and even in mono it sounds like stereo with everything going on. Like Brian Wilson who idolized Phil no one can pull off mono like these two.
