ABSTRACT

How to DVJ is THE manual for the new generation of DJ's incorporating all the modern advances in digital technology- vinyl decks are replace by digital decks, and sound is combined with visual imagery. Covering all the basics of scratch, blending and mixing as well as explaining image manipulation such as wipes, layering and fades the book is set to unleash creativity and take DJ's from the bedroom to Ibiza.

The accompanying DVD includes tutorial material from the 'pioneer' of DVJing as well as essential information for connecting DVJX1's to mixers, operation of the system, digital scratch technique and most importantly how to use pre-made video material to make a DVJ-style music video in fifteen minutes.

chapter 1|5 pages

GETTING STARTED

chapter 2|7 pages

GETTING DVDS

chapter 3|16 pages

CHOOSING THE RIGHT KIT

chapter 4|8 pages

GETTING IT ALL CONNECTED

chapter 5|8 pages

FIRING IT UP: UNDERSTANDING TUNEZ

chapter 6|5 pages

MIXER AND DECKS

chapter 7|8 pages

CUEING, OR HOW TO START AND STOP A TUNE

chapter 8|7 pages

BEATMATCHING

chapter 9|4 pages

MIXING TRACKS

chapter 10|8 pages

MIXING STRUCTURALLY

chapter 11|7 pages

MIXING FROM VIDEO TO VIDEO

chapter 12|6 pages

MIXING CDS AND DVDS

chapter 13|6 pages

CDJ, DVJ, VINYL, LOOPS AND CUES

chapter 14|10 pages

CHOOSING YOUR SET

chapter 15|5 pages

THE RECCE: CHECKING OUT THE VENUE

chapter 16|7 pages

CONNECTING TO THE VIDEO AND SOUND SYSTEM

chapter 17|4 pages

PLAYING OUT

chapter 18|8 pages

STRUCTURING YOUR SET

chapter 19|10 pages

MAKING YOUR OWN VIDEO CONTENT

chapter 20|5 pages

FINDING VIDEOS FOR YOUR TUNES

chapter 21|5 pages

UNDERSTANDING VIDEO FORMATS

chapter 22|9 pages

CHOOSING THE RIGHT SOFTWARE

chapter 24|12 pages

EFFECTS

chapter 25|5 pages

REMIXING DJ AND DVJ TRACKS

chapter 26|15 pages

GETTING THE MOST FROM THE DVJ

chapter 27|6 pages

MAKING A MIX DVD

chapter 28|4 pages

GETTING GIGS

chapter 29|4 pages

STREAMING A NET MIX

chapter 30|8 pages

THE SECRETS OF DIGITAL SCRATCH

chapter 31|7 pages

SOME THOUGHTS, SOME QUESTIONS