not sure you should be here if you have to read this! (But if you must know it's short for Disc Jockey)Įcho – (1) a type of FX. Sometimes it’s called a “turntable”.ĭemo - The item you will be sending off after completing/mastering your DJ courses!! A promotional mix sent to potential bookings.ĭirect Drive - A motor system used to rotate a turntables platter.ĭJ - Erm. More experienced DJs get creative by cueing from anywhere 2) to cue up can also be used to describe the action of setting an audio path so you can hear something in your headphones 3) on a CDJ, DVS or Controller deck the cue button is used to stutter the beginning of a song or to set a “cue point” which is where the song will begin to play from 4)On some DJ mixers the cue button for a channel will select that channel to be played through the headphones.Ĭut – to swap instantly from one tune to another at a good place.ĭeck – Player of CDs or vinyl records. Normally a Dj chooses a point from which to begin a tune that is the beginning of the first beat of the first bar, or occasionally the beginning of the audio if these are not the same. a drum fill.Ī break is distinguishable from a solo as the change will normally not last too long.īreakdown – a bit of a song where things change and some instruments stop to let the bass and drums take over.Ĭartridge – The part that holds the stylus in place on your turntable.Ĭhannel – Referring to the channel within which audio is to be played on your DJ mixer.Ĭhorus – the bit of a song that is repeated by the singer a few times in the song.Ĭopyright – the legal proof that someone wrote the song you are using and that you should not copy, lend or borrow bits of their work without asking and/or paying them firstĬounterbalance (counterweight) - The adjustable weight mounted at the rear end of the tonearm on a turntable.Ĭrossfader - A transitional slide control on a mixer for fading in one channel while simultaneously fading out another.Ĭrossfader Curve Control - A control that allows adjustment of the crossfaders fade curvature.Ĭue -1) to prepare a song to be played. 3) A change in a song where one instrument does something different e.g.
2) A change in a song where one or more instruments stops playing. If you count how many nods or taps you do in a minute you have calculated the BPM.īPM Counter – A device used to automatically calculate the BMP of a track.īreak – 1) a bit of a song which sounds great and could maybe be used as a sample to make a new “hook” or “riff” with. 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”.
CROSS DJ RECORDS 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”.
CROSS DJ RECORDS PROFESSIONAL
It has been compiled as a helpful guide for you to start with.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.