DRY ARCH STUDIOS LETTERKENNY - BONAGEE.DJ COURSES
SOUND ENGINEERING
CD/DVD DUPLICATION
MASTERING
VOICE-OVER SERVICES (RADIO ETC)Dry arch studios was founded in 2009 by Reuben Keeney and Adrian Devine, offering services unavailable to Donegal and the North of Ireland.Having have years of experience, and having played in clubs such as AMNESIA - IBIZA, EDEN NIGHTCLUB - IBIZA, LUSH! @ KELLYS - PORTRUSH, we have the experience and knowledge to help any up and coming DJ to reach its goal.But Dry Arch Studios provides so much more than JUST DJ'ing courses - with a fully designed recording studio capable of recording all kinds of genres - from Rock to Pop, Techno to Electro .. and with a fully equiped live room for vocalists and groups.For more information and enrollment please contact Adrian on 00353 85 1069924 or email us at
[email protected] ARE WE?:
Tony Watters and Adrian Devine, already very experienced, respected and award winning DJ’s (having played festivals and clubs including Planet Love, Eden Ibiza) will be taking you through each phase of the art of DJing and mixing, turning a total beginner into a advanced disc jockey in the space of just a few months!
MEETING AN INTERNATIONAL DJ
Every so often, we bring over a top end DJ from to give our students a lesson on how they achieved their status in the industry, their ways and means of promotion and marketing, and their techniques on the wheels of steel. We think of this an a valuable experience money that cannot buy, and will give you a very good insight of the industry before you even step foot in it !
YOUR CHANCE TO PLAY A TOP CLUB!
All will be revealed soon!
STUDIO ENGINEERING WITH REUBEN KEENEY
Reuben has worked with the likes of Mauro Picotto, Steve Mac, Nic Fanciulli, Funkagenda, Dave Spoon, CR2 Records, Global Underground in the past, and has a vast knowledge of techno and house music - and is willing to take on clients for music engineering sessions.
DRY ARCH STUDIOS DJ COURSE WITH TONY WATTERS AND ADRIAN DEVINE.WHO ARE WE?:
Tony Watters and Adrian Devine, already very experienced, respected and award winning DJ’s (having played festivals and clubs including Planet Love, Eden Ibiza) will be taking you through each phase of the art of DJing and mixing, turning a total beginner into a advanced disc jockey in the space of just a few months!
WHATS INVOLVED IN THE COURSE?:Equipment:
Getting to know your equipment (CD players / Vinyl turntables / Mixers / Effects)
Comparing equipment to find your most comfortable setupBasics of Mixing:
Working out the tempo of your records – (BPM)
Matching tempos of records
Mixing on CD players and Vinyl turntables
Finding the first beat of the recordSong Structure:
Beats, Bars + Phrases
Working out where you are in tune
Relying on your memory and instincts
Scratching:Scratching:
Basic Scratching techniques.
The Baby Scratch
The Military Scratch
The Crab Scratch
The Flare ScratchEFX1000 :
Learning to use the state of the effects unit used by superstar djs all over the world (EG. Eddie Halliwell, James Zabiela etc.)
Integrating the effects unit into your performance.Working as a DJ:
Marketing yourself in a smart/ professional manner.Exposing yourself (MUSICALLY!!)Dealing with DJ agenciesSecuring your first gigPlaying to a live crowdKnowing what to expectBeing prepared for the best / worst!Reading a crowd / dealing with requests.Mistakes to avoidMEETING AN INTERNATIONAL DJ
Every so often, we bring over a top end DJ from to give our students a lesson on how they achieved their status in the industry, their ways and means of promotion and marketing, and their techniques on the turntables.
We think of this an a valuable experience money that cannot buy, and will give you a very good insight of the industry before you even step foot in it !YOUR CHANCE TO PLAY A TOP CLUB!
To top things off, at the end of the 4 month course we select students that we feel have put the most effort, and achieved the most over the months a slot at one of the top nightclubs here in Letterkenny... Watch this space as it is going to be BIG!COURSES AVAILABLE :4 month DJ course (Beginner to advanced)
1 month advanced level DJ course
1 month EFX1000 Special course
1 Month Radio DJ course Special
1 on 1 courses also available upon request.
(All courses are based on 1 hour per week )
