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Penfield NY Battle Winners 2021

2/22/2021

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Live Drum Sequencing Using the Performance Pads | Roland DJ-808 Controller | DJ Throdown | Part 2

4/1/2020

Live Drum Sequencing Using the Performance Pads on the Roland DJ-808 Controller with DJ Throdown.

Welcome to the Beat Refinery’s latest video series featuring industry leading Roland DJ products. We’ve partnered with Roland to bring you a video performance and tutorial series which will showcase basic techniques as well as more advanced techniques highlighting the features and capabilities of Roland DJ products.

In this first Performance/Tutorial series, we have called on 2018 & 2019 DMC USA DJ Champion, DJ Throdown to show us how to live sequence drum patterns using the performance pads on the Roland DJ-808 Controller. The first video is a performance routine that Throdown has created using this technique and the second video will have a full tutorial so you can follow along and incorporate this drumming technique into your own performances. Enjoy!

Learn how to DJ at the Beat Refinery DJ School. Beat Refinery is dedicated to teaching all facets of being a DJ by combining traditional methods alongside the ever changing technology. We have school locations nationwide!

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Live Drum Sequencing Using the Performance Pads | Roland DJ-808 Controller | DJ Throdown | Part 1

4/1/2020

Live Drum Sequencing Using the Performance Pads on the Roland DJ-808 Controller with DJ Throdown.

Welcome to the Beat Refinery’s latest video series featuring industry leading Roland DJ products. We’ve partnered with Roland to bring you a video performance and tutorial series which will showcase basic techniques as well as more advanced techniques highlighting the features and capabilities of Roland DJ products.

In this first Performance/Tutorial series, we have called on 2018 & 2019 DMC USA DJ Champion, DJ Throdown to show us how to live sequence drum patterns using the performance pads on the Roland DJ-808 Controller. The first video is a performance routine that Throdown has created using this technique and the second video will have a full tutorial so you can follow along and incorporate this drumming technique into your own performances. Enjoy!

Learn how to DJ at the Beat Refinery DJ School. Beat Refinery is dedicated to teaching all facets of being a DJ by combining traditional methods alongside the ever changing technology. We have school locations nationwide!

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Georgia Battle 2019 Winners

5/14/2019

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