Advanced DJ Course · Tulum DJ Academy
Take Your DJ Skills
to the Next Level
Refine your professional DJ performance through advanced mixing techniques, multi-deck performance, creative sound manipulation, and an introduction to vinyl.
Course curriculum
What You’ll Master.
Filters & Effects
Shape your transitions and build tension with the tools that define an advanced mix.
- HPF / LPF filter combinations
- Delay, echo, reverb and more — timed to the beat
- Layering FX with EQ and filters
Manual Control
Mix with your ears and your hands, not with SYNC.
- Manual beatmatching and pitch riding
- Mixing without SYNC
- Controlled backspins and Vinyl Mode on CDJs
Multi-Deck & Layering
Take command of three and four decks at once.
- EQ, levels and cue points across 3 & 4 CDJs
- Layering drums, vocals, acapellas and atmospheres
- Building denser, more complex sets
Performance & Storytelling
Give your set an arc, and keep it together when things go wrong.
- Energy and story from open to peak to close
- Recovering from BPM drift, gain issues and live mistakes
- B2B and F2F techniques for collaborative sets
Introduction to Vinyl
Step onto the turntables and learn the fundamentals of vinyl DJing.
- Beatmatching entirely by ear on vinyl
- Turntable mechanics and setup
- Record care
What’s included
Included in the Course.
12 Classes
Twelve sessions of 90 minutes each, covering everything in the curriculum.
Set Recording
Your set recorded at the academy — video and audio.
WAV File of Your Set
The audio of your recorded set, ready to upload to SoundCloud.
What you’ll be able to do
By the End of the Program,
You’ll Be Able To…
- Shape transitions and build tension using filters and effects
- Beatmatch manually and mix confidently without SYNC
- Perform controlled backspins and use Vinyl Mode on CDJs
- Mix across three and four CDJs at once
- Layer drums, vocals and atmospheric elements into a cohesive mix
- Structure a set’s energy and story from open to peak to close
- Troubleshoot and recover from mistakes live, under pressure
- Beatmatch entirely by ear on vinyl turntables
- Perform collaboratively using B2B and F2F techniques
- Handle the fundamentals of vinyl DJing, including turntable setup
Ready when you are
Take Your DJ Skills
to the Next Level.
Book a call with our team to talk through the course and get started.
WANT TO lEARN VINYL?
Reach out with any questions or ideas and let’s make the magic happen.