Rekordbox Class | New York
Introduction to Rekordbox
- →A solid understanding of the interface and its key features
- →Navigating the software efficiently - library management and track organisation
Music Analysis and Preparation
- →Importing and analysing your library inside Rekordbox
- →Cue points, beat grids and the other metadata that makes a mix seamless
Performance Mode
- →Using Performance Mode for a live set
- →Hot cues, loops and the features that let you be spontaneous on stage
Advanced Mixing Techniques
- →Harmonic mixing and key syncing, for transitions that sit together
- →Effects and samplers, for flair and originality
Integration with Pioneer DJ Hardware
- →Running Rekordbox with CDJs and Pioneer controllers
- →Why that pairing gives you a streamlined, professional setup
Recording and Exporting Sets
- →Recording your mixes inside Rekordbox
- →Exporting them, and getting them to an audience
Troubleshooting and Optimization
- →The problems that come up mid-performance, and how to fix them
- →Optimising your settings for whatever hardware you are on
In our students' words.
“I feel like I learned everything I could have possibly learned. I have no questions that are unresolved. I learnt more in this class than in a year of teaching myself.”
Malik Sterling
Instructors
Before you enrol.
Hot cues, loops and the other live features that let a set stay spontaneous.
Yes - running Rekordbox with CDJs and Pioneer DJ controllers, and why that setup is worth having.
18 hours. Tuition is $999 when you book 14 or more days ahead, or $1,199 after that, plus a $200 registration fee.
No. It is intermediate level, for DJs with existing experience who want to specialise in Rekordbox. If you are starting out, take the Electronic Music DJ Class instead - it covers Rekordbox along the way.
Yes - ask admissions about Rekordbox private instruction and we will pair you with a specialist.
Yes - in person in New York, and live online at most Garnish locations.
18 hours - $999 (14+ days out) / $1,199 otherwise, + $200 registration
Ready when you are.
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