School of Electronic Music

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🚨 BLACK FRIDAY SALE ALERT 🚨 Get 50 % off our 6 week & 12 week courses in our Black Friday sale. Starting Fri Nov 27th - Friday Dec 4th.

TBT to the release of the Pioneer DJM-600 in 1998 🎚️✨ A revolutionary 4-channel mixer with built-in effects, auto BPM counter, and loop sampler. It became a club standard and a favourite for pro DJs worldwide! 🎶🔥 #PioneerDJM600 #DJGear #MusicHistory

This week's DJ Dictionary! Throwing 🎧 Every week, we'll dive into diverse terms and phrases from the DJ industry. Stay tuned for a weekly dose of DJ knowledge and insights. 🚀 #DJDictionary #MusicEducation #DJIndustryInsights #SEMManchester #SEM-A-Z

🎧 Rekordbox Shortcut Tip Halve the length of your active loop: Deck 1 — Shift + D Deck 2 — Shift + K Perfect for tightening loops and creating quicker transitions. ⚡️ More DJ tips: @schoolofelectronicmusic schoolofelectronicmusic.com #Rekordbox #DJTips #LearnToDJ

🎹 B Major Chords & Moods Explore four useful colours built around B: B Major — B • D♯ • F♯ Bmaj7 — B • D♯ • F♯ • A♯ Badd9 — B • D♯ • F♯ • C♯ Bsus2 — B • C♯ • F♯ Great for Pop, House, R&B, Neo-Soul and melodic electronic music. #SEMManchester

🚨 School Of Electronic Music Tuesday Tips 🚨 Every Tuesday we will be giving weekly tips, keyboard shortcuts, and tricks to use on your favourite DAW & DJ software. 🎧 🎵 🎶 🎼 DAW #ableton #djing #logicpro #rekordbox #musicproduction

🎶 What's your process for learning new DJ software or hardware? Share your tips for mastering new gear and tools! #DJLife #DJSoftware #DJHardware #MusicProduction

🥁 Logic Pro Shortcut Tip Press K to turn the metronome on or off. Quick access to the click whenever you’re recording, programming or checking timing. @schoolofelectronicmusic schoolofelectronicmusic.com #LogicPro #MusicProduction

Always wanted to learn to DJ but don't know where to start ? Register for the SEM MCR DJ Taster Course. This 4 hour session will teach you the basics and will give you an insight into what DJ-ing is all about. Register at schoolofelectronicmusic.com #semmanchester # semmcr # djlesson

Ever wanted to learn music production but dont know where to start ? What software to use ? How to make certain genres of music ? The best place to start is on our Music Production Taster. Register your place at schoolofelectronicmusic.com

🎧 Serato Shortcut Tip Need to make your library text easier to read? Ctrl + + = Zoom In Ctrl + - = Zoom Out Quickly adjust the size of your Serato library text to suit your screen. 👀 More DJ tips: @schoolofelectronicmusic schoolofelectronicmusic.com #Serato #DJTips #LearnToDJ

TBT to the release of the Pioneer DJM-5000 in 2009 🎚️✨ A 19-inch rackmount mixer designed for mobile DJs, featuring advanced mic control, zone output, and built-in effects. Perfect for versatile setups! 🎶🔥 #PioneerDJM5000 #DJGear #MusicTech

This week's DJ Dictionary! Time Code Vinyl 🎧 Every week, we'll dive into diverse terms and phrases from the DJ industry. Stay tuned for a weekly dose of DJ knowledge and insights. 🚀 #DJDictionary #MusicEducation #DJIndustryInsights #SEMManchester #SEM-A-Z

🎧 Rekordbox Shortcut Tip Exit or re-enter a loop instantly: Deck 1 — G Deck 2 — ; Perfect for quick loop control while mixing. ⚡️ More DJ tips: @schoolofelectronicmusic schoolofelectronicmusic.com #Rekordbox #DJTips #LearnToDJ

🎹 A Progressions & Genres One key. Four different directions: 🏠 House: Amaj7 → F#m7 → Dmaj7 → E7 🌙 Deep House: F#m7 → Dmaj7 → Amaj7 → E9 🎷 Neo-Soul: Amaj9 → C#m7 → F#m9 → Dmaj9 🎤 Pop: A → E → F#m → D Save these for your next session. #SEMManchester

🚨 School Of Electronic Music Tuesday Tips 🚨 Every Tuesday we will be giving weekly tips, keyboard shortcuts, and tricks to use on your favourite DAW & DJ software. 🎧 🎵 🎶 🎼 #DAW #ableton #djing #logicpro #rekordbox #musicproduction

🎶 What's your approach to creating an opening or closing set? Share your strategies for setting the tone or leaving a lasting impression! #DJLife #OpeningSet #ClosingSet #DJTips

🔁 Logic Pro Shortcut Tip Press C to switch Cycle Mode on or off. Perfect for looping a section while recording, editing or working on a mix. @schoolofelectronicmusic schoolofelectronicmusic.com #LogicPro #ProducerTips

Always wanted to learn to DJ but don't know where to start ? Register for the SEM MCR DJ Taster Course. This 4 hour session will teach you the basics and will give you an insight into what DJ-ing is all about. Register at schoolofelectronicmusic.com #semmanchester # semmcr # djlesson