The Complete Guide To Intermediate DJ Mixing With A Serato Controller, Part 2: Instrumental-Based Music
In this video course, world-renowned DJ Shortee teaches you how to find all your possible mix points in your instrumental-based electronic dance music so you can quickly create your DJ sets, both planned and improvised on the fly. She shows you how to dissect your instrumental-based song structures, step by step and in multiple ways, so you can easily identify all the different approaches you can take to mix your songs together and ultimately speed up your entire mix creation process. Every lesson is taught in a clear and concise way that is easy for anyone to understand.
Videos
• Introduction (08:56) - DJ Shortee introduces the course in which she teaches how to break down your Instrumental-Based music's song structure and use it to find all your possible mix points, so that you can quickly and easily create your DJ sets, both planned and improvised on the fly. She also explains the two most important song structure categories for DJs: Vocal-Based and Instrumental Based; and identifies the key differences between them.
• Instrumental Structure: Intro (08:45) - DJ Shortee explains the characteristics of an Instrumental-Based song's Intro. She shows you how to identify the Intros in all your songs and how the Intro of a song relates to DJ mixing.
Songs:
Genisis “Lose Control” Original Mix (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
Faust & Shortee “C’mon” (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
Songs:
Genisis “Lose Control” Original Mix (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
Faust & Shortee “C’mon” (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
• Instrumental Structure: Breakdown-Buildup (06:16) - DJ Shortee explains the characteristics of an Instrumental-Based song's Breakdown-Buildup sections. She shows you how to identify the Breakdown-Buildup sections in all your songs and explains how the Breakdown/Buildup of a song relates to DJ mixing.
Songs:
Genisis “Lose Control” Original Mix (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
Mr. Brackets “Overflow” (Arkade Records)—128 bpm
Songs:
Genisis “Lose Control” Original Mix (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
Mr. Brackets “Overflow” (Arkade Records)—128 bpm
• Instrumental Structure: Main (07:46) - DJ Shortee explains the characteristics of an Instrumental-Based song's Main section which begins with what's referred to as the "Drop". She teaches you how to identify the Drops leading into the Main sections of all your songs and explains how to use the Main sections in the mix.
Songs:
Genisis “Lose Control” Original Mix (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
Marc Remillard “Unite” FetOo Remix (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
Songs:
Genisis “Lose Control” Original Mix (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
Marc Remillard “Unite” FetOo Remix (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
• Instrumental Structure: Outro (08:59) - DJ Shortee explains the characteristics of an Instrumental-Based song's Outro. She shows you how to identify a Outro in all of your Instrumental-Based songs and explains how to use an Outro in the mix.
Songs:
Genisis “Lose Control” Original Mix (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
Dirty Fresh "Dancing Plague of 1518” (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
Songs:
Genisis “Lose Control” Original Mix (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
Dirty Fresh "Dancing Plague of 1518” (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
• Instrumental Structure: Short Codes (09:39) - DJ Shortee teaches you her personal shorthand coding system for Instrumental-Based music. This code will help to speed up your mix process for both prepared and improvised sets.
• Instrumental Song Breakdown (24:21) - DJ Shortee teaches you how to break down an entire Instrumental-Based song structure step-by-step using her own Instrumental-Based short code system and her downloadable Mix Set Worksheet.
Songs:
Genisis “Lose Control” Original Mix (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
Songs:
Genisis “Lose Control” Original Mix (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
• Instrumental Song Mix Points (16:36) - DJ Shortee teaches you how to find all your possible mix points in your Instrumental-Based songs using her Mix Set Worksheet and demonstrates how to use them in the mix.
Songs:
Genisis “Lose Control” Original Mix (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
Dirty Fresh "Dancing Plague of 1518” (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
Faust & Shortee “C’mon” (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
Dirty Fresh "Dancing Plague of 1518” (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
Marc Remillard “Unite” FetOo Remix (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
Faust & Shortee “Hustlers” FetOo Remix (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
Mr. Brackets “Overflow” (Arkade Records)—128 bpm
Songs:
Genisis “Lose Control” Original Mix (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
Dirty Fresh "Dancing Plague of 1518” (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
Faust & Shortee “C’mon” (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
Dirty Fresh "Dancing Plague of 1518” (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
Marc Remillard “Unite” FetOo Remix (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
Faust & Shortee “Hustlers” FetOo Remix (Heavy Artillery Recordings)—128 bpm
Mr. Brackets “Overflow” (Arkade Records)—128 bpm
• Short Codes In Software (15:10) - DJ Shortee teaches you how to transfer all your Vocal-Based and Instrumental-Based Song structure info that you've discovered using her Mix Set Worksheet over to your Serato DJ Software. She teaches you multiple ways to apply your short codes using the software's description tagging and cue point features. Shortee finishes the course off with a fun homework assignment to help you to practice your set creating skills.
• Numark NS6II Overview (Bonus Lesson!) (12:43) - DJ Shortee give you a quick overview of Numark's NS6II Controller. She walks you through every new feature on the NS6II and breaks down the differences between the NS6II and the original NS6. She also notes the similarities between the NS6II and Numark's NVII Controller that is featured in her previous Serato Controller courses.