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9. USING THE DJ CONSOLE RMX AT A PARTY
9.1. Overview
You are now about to learn everything a DJ needs to know to host his or her first parties. Let’s
start at the beginning, namely setting up the party: no DJ would allow him/herself to arrive
unprepared, which is why he/she would have organized his/her material and selected his/her
records beforehand.
You should do the same by sorting through your music. Have a good look through your music
collection and select the songs you are going to use. In order to be able to mix tracks effectively,
you must know the pieces perfectly.
Once this is done, make sure that you have all the hardware you will need. Got your computer,
DJ Console Rmx, a pair of speakers, headphones and microphone handy? Perfect, then you’re
ready to go!
You’re probably asking yourself: and now, how do I get started? By way of introduction, here are
the basic principles of DJing: a DJ works with two decks (or turntables). The first deck plays one
part of the musical piece, while the DJ uses the second deck to listen to the next part on his/her
headphones. He/she can then work on this second part (speed it up so that it is at the same
tempo as the rest of the piece, etc.) before playing it out loud. At the end of a part, the DJ plays
the part on the other deck by doing a mix, which is to say a blending of the two parts creating a
perfect transition.
In concrete terms, you will launch the VirtualDJ software provided with your DJ Console Rmx and
program pieces onto each of the decks.
Please read through the following sections to learn more about the art of DJing. We also
recommend that you consult the VirtualDJ help documentation for additional information.
9.2. Mixing in VirtualDJ
The art of mixing consists of preparing the next piece while a given piece is being played. When
the piece being played reaches its end, the DJ switches from one piece to the other progressively
using the cross fader, which regulates the volume of the two decks. This technique enables you to
avoid empty space between two pieces.
Your DJ Console Rmx allows you to work with both digital and analog audio sources. This
section will give you some practical examples of how you can switch from one musical piece to
another and from one audio source to another using the VirtualDJ software.