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Mix Nights Online: A Beginner’s Guide to Vinyl w/ Darcy Archer
23rd May 2024
7.30 pm BST
£8.30 or free for Sustainer & Soulmate members (bursaries available)
Saffron, in collaboration with Audio-Technica, are pleased to present a three-month series of online vinyl DJ workshops for women, trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people worldwide.
A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO VINYL
Would you like to explore a slower, more intentional approach to DJing? Are you interested in connecting with other women, trans and non-binary individuals who share your curiosity?
Join audio specialist Darcy Archer for the first in our three part series of online workshops delving into ‘The Art of Analog’.
In a world where digital DJ-ing has never been more accessible, playing records can seem like an almost illogical choice. Is it easy? No. Does it require time? Yes. Yet, despite the practical limitations of the medium, vinyl opens up a whole new way of relating to the music you love. In this relaxed 90-minute session, Darcy will discuss what it means to adopt an analog mindset as a DJ and introduce you to some of the equipment and technical considerations involved. Together with Darcy we will cover:
- How does vinyl work?
- Analog vs digital DJing
- How to set up a turntable
- Using weights and cartridges
- How to take care of your records: cleaning, transporting, storing
- Preparing for gigs and writing a tech rider
There will also be a Q&A with an opportunity to ask for direct input and advice.
Other workshops in this series are hosted by NikNak (24 June) and Tina Edwards (30 July). Click here to view the full lineup of events.
ABOUT DARCY
Darcy Archer is a Senior Technical Product Specialist at Audio-Technica, and has served the company now for almost a decade. During this time, she has acted as an authority on Audio-Technica’s complete product portfolio, including a detailed knowledge of its vinyl offering and its related technology. Alongside Audio-Technica, Darcy performs music regularly as a guitarist and is parent with her wife to two wonderful children.
ACCESS
Access to these sessions is free for sustainer & soulmate tier members of Saffron’s online community, Saffron Members Club. Membership provides access to regular online workshops, an online community space, video masterclasses, free music tech tools, discounts and much more.
We never want money to be a barrier to people accessing music tech, so if you are unable to afford a ticket but believe you would benefit from attending these workshops, please email us on members@saffronmusic.co.uk. We also have some funded memberships available for those in positions of financial hardship
Workshops are open to people worldwide, but will be running at 7.30 pm BST so please bear differences in time zone in mind. If you purchase a ticket but are unable to attend live, you will automatically be emailed a recording of the workshop(s) after the event.
We are committed to making our online events as accessible as possible. We have created a guidance document about this – Click here to view the accessibility document. Alternatively, please email us with any access requirements you may have: members@saffronmusic.co.uk
GENDER POLICY
The gender imbalance in the music technology industry is well-recognised. While we are absolutely not ‘anti-men’, we see that a shorter-term solution is to provide fellowship and learning environments that are not dominated by the cisgender male perspective. Therefore, these workshops are intended for women, non-binary, trans and gender non-conforming people to attend. While we do not ban cisgender men from attending, we hope that they will respect that this event is not intended for them.
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