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After a long wait the next edition of the Xone is here and you are very welcome to come and try it. Available to use during your dj studio hire or your DJing session.

 

All in all, the new Xone puts a modern twist on the masterful art of what the Xone:92 already provides. In other words: it takes the base of the Xone:92 we all know and love and adds updated features you need as a DJ in the tech world we live in today. This includes new dual USB ports – so two DJs can connect their own laptops at the same time, making for easy movement back and forth and access to the six channels on the mixer – and two separate headphone CUE systems. In short, it’s the perfect elements you need to set up seamless B2B sessions with other DJs.

 

Other new features also include a new three-band EQ added for booth output, a “Crunch” control feature to add to the list of Xone’s iconic filters and more. As put by A&H, it “Xone:96 lets you connect your whole rig, from laptops and turntables, to pedals, synths and drum machines.”

 

 

You may have heard that it takes 10,000 hours to master a skill. We’re certainly not saying that you should lock yourself in the dj studio for the next 10,000 hours, but it’s without a doubt that solid practice is needed to progress and improve. 

 

Deliberate and mindful practice can really help you to achieve your goals thus always try to plan, prepare and monitor your performance for greater and quicker improvement. To break it down: 

 

• Analyse. Identify one part of your DJing that needs improvement, e.g. beat matching, set building or mixing of tracks.
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• Practice. Try to focus on the part that you want to improve.
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• Evaluate your progress.
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• Repeat it all again.
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Some tips to improve your DJing practice session: 

 

• Cover the bpm counter on the Pioneer CDJ's screens to improve your beat matching skills. That way you will have no choice but to beat match by ear. After all, the mission is to hear and feel the music, not see it.
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• Record your DJjing sessions so you can listen back for things to improve on. Our Zoom h5 recorder is always available.
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• Try different equipment. If you are used to play using Pioneer mixer, mix it up and use a different kind. We have an Allen Heath Xone92 mixer available in the DJ studio which you can request.
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• Add a third Pioneer CDJ deck to your set up to perfect your skill even further.
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• Bring a friend and have a b2b session. It's always a lot of fun to collaborate and a b2b is a great way to learn from and inspire one other.
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If you do not have the equipment at home or your neighbours are simply not that into the music - we’ve got your back! Our DJ Studio is available for hire on an hourly basis, 7 days per week where you can put it all into practice and enjoy the powerful bass of our KRK Rokit 10 speakers. 

 

We offer discounts on hire fees for all current and previous Become a DJ students. Hire is available from one hour up to a full-day and is chargeable by the hour, at £15 p/h non-students, £10 p/h to our past or current students. A member of our team will always be around to assist you should you need help.

 

 

Available DJ equipment:

 

4 x Pioneer CDJs 2000nexus 

2 x Pioneer DJM900 mixer 

2 x Technics 1210's turntables 

1 x Allen & Heath Xone92 mixer

1 x Zoom H5 recorder

 

Each studio is fitted out with Rokit KRK 10 monitors.

 

Book it online: https://www.becomeadj.co.uk/dj_practice