dj workshop v.0.2b
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DJ workshop v.0.2bor: DVS at your fingertips
BSidesVienna/Metalab 01|2012
What we’ll cover.
Vinyl/CD DJing hardware (the ‘real’ thing)
Digital Vinyl Systems (DVS)
Controllers
Software-only systems (in brief)
Electronic music mixing background knowledge
A little hands-on, aka 'Spaß am Gerät'
What we won’t cover.
Synthesizers
Sequencers
Samplers
Drum machines
Free & Open Software projects
Exploitation, exhaustion and annoyance in the DJing business (as well as Greg’s penis)
WTFis this DJing stuff about, anyways?
Whatis this DJing stuff about, anyways?
Spinnin'the decks
vinyl & turntablism
Your average turntable:
platter
pitch adj.
search
start/stop
Your average turntable:
track search
platter
pitch adj.
search
start/stop
So we herd u like mp3z.
CDs/mp3-CDRs/DVDs & USB drives on CDJs
Your (not so) average CDJ:
platter
search
pitch adj.
start/stop
Your (not so) average CDJ:
platter
track search
search
pitch adj.
start/stop
Your (not so) average CDJ:
platter
track search
search
pitch adj.
start/stop
all kinds of fanciness}
Digital Vinyl Systems
vinyl emulation software FTW
Digital Vinyl System (DVS)
DVS = ([turntable|CDJ] + timecode [record|CD]) + ADC + laptop + mixer
WHEREthe ADC (analog-to-digital converter, generally a dedicated multi-channel soundcard or USB/FireWire audio interface box thingy) takes the analog signal from a timecode vinyl record or CD and transforms it (guess what!) to a digital signal, so your shiny laptop/$device can cope with it;
ANDthe laptop is running a piece of software whose job it is to map the signal it gets from the ADC to the $soundfile playing, routing the retouched music stream back to the ADC (from where it's handed over to the mixer).
Popular DVSs include (nlt):
Serato Scratch Live
Native Instruments Traktor Scratch Pro
Stanton FinalScratch Record
Numark Virtual Vinyl
M-Audio Torq Control Vinyl
Mixxx
Image-Line Deckadance (can be controlled with pretty much anything, really)
DVS connections
Serato SL - setup
Serato SL - file browser
Ready ...
Ready ... steady ...
Ready ... steady ... go!
Mix it!
a mixers' anatomy
Your average mixer:
gain (input trim)treblemidbass
cue (pre-fader listener)
channel fader
cross-fader
3-band EQ}
Your average mixer:
gain (input trim)treblemidbass
cue (pre-fader listener)
channel fader
cross-fader
3-band EQ}
Controllers
putting you in (Traktor) Kontrol.
NURI BREAK!!!1!!1
MixMeister
an example for a software-only DJing solution
MixMeister.app
MixMeister.app
Match-making1, 2, 3, setlist!
Rhythm, baby!
beats, bars, pulse & patterns
beat: what you'd count to (4/4)
bar/measure: in that case, a full cycle of 4 beats
pulse/meter: the logical entity of what you're hearing
pattern: a series of more or less accentuated percussion sounds; basically, what's making music genres distinguishable from each other
Got Rhythm?
Measures & hypermeasures
What is house?House music is a universal language, spoken and understood by all. You see, house is a feeling, that noone can understand really unless you're deep into the vibe of house. House is an uncontrollable desire to jack your body. And, as I told you before, this is OUR house, and OUR house music.
What is house?House music is a universal language, spoken and understood by all. You see, house is a feeling, that noone can understand really unless you're deep into the vibe of house. House is an uncontrollable desire to jack your body. And, as I told you before, this is OUR house, and OUR house music.
Rhythmic patterns
House
Techno
Key is key.
from soundwaves to the Camelot wheel
Harmonic mixing basics
Two tracks will be harmonically compatible if their respective keys are found in some specific correspondence with each other. Some of these correspondences work better to the 'Western' ear, some less.
At this point, I could explain to you as to why the frequency f = v/λ where the wavespeed v = √T/µ and λ is one full wavecycle, and how this affects not only sympathetic vibrations in 'real' instruments, beating, or even wave cancellation, plus a significant difference in what we'd call nice (harmonic) or not - OR, let's just call in a short...
WHITEBOARD BREAK!!!1!!1
Key compatibility cases
Same key/tonality (tonic)
Relative major/minor key
Dominant key (perfect V)
Sub-dominant key (perfect IV = I - V)
Key compatibility cases
Same key/tonality (tonic)
Relative major/minor key
Dominant key (perfect V)
Sub-dominant key (perfect IV = I - V)
Dominant of the relative major/minor key
Sub-dominant of the relative major/minor key
Same key/tonality (tonic)
Relative major/minor key
Dominant key (perfect V)
Sub-dominant key (perfect IV = I - V)
The Camelot Wheel
The Camelot Wheel
Am
The Camelot Wheel
Am
C (rel. maj.)
The Camelot Wheel
AmEm (dom)
The Camelot Wheel
AmEm (dom)
Dm (sub-dom)
The Camelot Wheel
Am
C (rel. maj.)
The Camelot Wheel
Am
G (rel. dom)C (rel. maj.)
The Camelot Wheel
Am
G (rel. dom)C (rel. maj.)
F (rel. sub-dom)
The Camelot Wheel
AmEm (dom)
Dm (sub-dom)
G (rel. dom)C (rel. maj.)
F (rel. sub-dom)
Energy Boost & modulation
Go up 1 or pref. 2 semitones from your current key:
Am => Bbm resp. Bm
Reflected in the Camelot wheel, that'd be adding 7 resp. 2 to your current position:
8A => 3A resp. 10A
Mixing a major to a minor key or vice versa is also considered a modulation mix; however, it is essential the melody lines DO NOT clash in the mix.
The Camelot Wheel, again...
Am
The Camelot Wheel, again...
Bbm (+1)Am
The Camelot Wheel, again...
Bbm (+1)Bm (+2)
Am
Enter Rapid Evolution!
Feedingthe monster
or, how to treat your mp3 collection
Building your mp3 collection
Listen
Listen again!
Tag
Detect key
Organize
Analyze
mp3 tagging/ID3 Editors
Building your mp3 collection
Listen
Listen again!
Tag
Detect key
Organize
Analyze
you
Building your mp3 collection
Listen
Listen again!
Tag
Detect key
Organize
Analyze
you
Building your mp3 collection
Listen
Listen again!
Tag
Detect key
Organize
Analyze
you
ID3 editor
Building your mp3 collection
Listen
Listen again!
Tag
Detect key
Organize
Analyze
you
ID3 editor
Rapid Evolution
Building your mp3 collection
Listen
Listen again!
Tag
Detect key
Organize
Analyze
YOU!
ID3 editor
Rapid Evolution
Building your mp3 collection
Listen
Listen again!
Tag
Detect key
Organize
Analyze
YOU!
ID3 editor
Rapid Evolution
Scratch Live
Digital Vinyl Systems
REVISIT
ED
Ready ...
Ready ...
Ready ... steady ...
Ready ... steady ... go!
Ready ... steady ... go!
\m/ d^.^b \m/& now, ladies'n'gentlemen: have Spaß am Gerät!
References & linksSerato Scratch Live & Rane hardware: http://serato.com/scratchlive
Native Instruments Traktor/Kontrol:http://www.native-instruments.com/#/products/dj/traktor/
MixMeister: http://www.mixmeister.com/
Harmonic mixing:http://www.mixshare.com/wiki/doku.php?id=mixing_harmonically
Rapid Evolution: http://www.mixshare.com/software.html
ID3 Editor: http://www.pa-software.com/product.php?prod=BC3B2E3ATag&Rename: http://www.softpointer.com/tr.htmmumpid3: http://www.phonoelit.org/mumpid3.html
WAT* This slide was specifically hand-crafted with much <3 and fear of eye cancer for @maclemon.
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