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How to Be an Internet Mixing DJ

To promote your musical stylings and make a name for yourself as a disc jockey (DJ) or laptop musician, it's essential that you develop both your ability as a musician and your online presence. Besides making music and remixes like every other DJ, being an online DJ requires you to learn how to utilize online music promotional tools and social networking websites, while creating online DJ contacts.

Things You'll Need

  • Audio mixing software
  • Audio hardware
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Instructions

    • 1

      Purchase or download audio editing programs. Learn how to use these programs to mix music, make remixes and music mashes, manipulate audio tracks with effects and record audio. Use online tutorials to improve your skills and knowledge of the software.

    • 2

      Purchase and learn how to use audio hardware such as a MIDI keyboard or a fader board. Audio hardware is used to record audio, manipulate audio and mix songs, but is not essential as most editing is achievable using only software programs.

    • 3

      Create compositions or remixes using your knowledge of audio editing software and hardware. Spend time writing songs and making mixes you are happy to share with the world. Contact bands, musicians or other DJs to ask permission to remix their music.

    • 4

      Join music-sharing social networking websites with a music-sharing presence, and join DJ forums and online networks Find any other means of promoting yourself and creating contacts online.

    • 5

      Release and promote your music to the online public. Make your own podcast by creating and uploading audio mixes to a podcast hosting website. Promote your podcast through social networking sites and podcast networks. Sell advertising space when your podcast becomes popular.

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