Adambomb337
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« on: December 02, 2007, 02:33:19 AM » |
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What are some tips for making the cleanest mix possible between 2+ songs?
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« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2007, 11:48:02 AM » |
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thats a loaded question
how about we get together and I can give you some help
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« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2007, 03:00:29 PM » |
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best way possible i think is to have them perfectly beatmatched (obviously), and have them in the same key.
now, you can always do stuff like pull in a melody while the existing track is in a percussion only, which is a cool effect. sorta makes them 1 track.
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Adambomb337
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« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2007, 04:37:21 PM » |
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Here's what I know so far:
1. beatmatch
2. Harmonic mixing
3. Crossfade (obvious)
4. EQ out the bass
5. Align songs musically in measures and bars
Anything else?
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« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2007, 06:12:58 PM » |
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i think in today's music with cross-genre mixing (ie trance and breaks in a set) that harmonic mixing is way way overrated. I'm not even sure if it is even in the top 10 most important things that determine a great great mix.
Great Djs are dropping the right tracks at the right time. The cleanest mix would also have to include picking the correct track.
If you are spinning house music and you drop an electro breaky track at exactly the right time and you beatmatch it perfectly with it perfectly aligned on the 32s and you transfer the bass from house to breaks at just the right time. Wow...you really nailed a super clean fantastic floor-blowing up track.
I am not saying harmonic mixing is not important. Just not as important as alot of other factors.
Another underrated thing about mixing is killing track #1. When track two is up alot of djs don't know the correct timing in killing track #1. This is a highly underused skillset. I wish alot more djs would use this.
Jeremy Kadinger and I talked about this at cornerstone and we wish some mixers had levels that would go from 1-20 to allow you to really manipulate the mix further in and out, up and down.
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« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2007, 07:28:19 PM » |
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1. Make sure the first track doesn't suck
2. Make sure the second track doesn't suck
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« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2007, 07:33:31 PM » |
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1. Make sure the first track doesn't suck
2. Make sure the second track doesn't suck
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« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2007, 04:27:06 AM » |
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my tip:
try it and decide wether you think the sounded mix good...
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« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2007, 06:36:14 AM » |
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1. Make sure the first track doesn't suck
2. Make sure the second track doesn't suck
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« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2007, 11:05:24 PM » |
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If you aren't live you could remix the two songs into one to play later in a set  I think that Jody Wisternoff has made some amazing transitions in his sets -- going back to the ideas (1) and (2) listed above. |
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« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2007, 05:41:50 PM » |
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Here's what I know so far:
1. beatmatch
2. Harmonic mixing
3. Crossfade (obvious)
4. EQ out the bass
5. Align songs musically in measures and bars
Anything else?
Actually.... DON'T USE THE CROSSFADER. |
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« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2007, 09:48:28 PM » |
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1. Make sure the first track doesn't suck
2. Make sure the second track doesn't suck
this should be pretty obviously rly lol |
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« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2007, 01:16:23 AM » |
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yea dood... the cross fader is worthless unless you plan on scratching, and after your done... turn off the cross fader... you cannot control the music as well with the cross fader, i would suggest turning OFF your cross fader and using the line faders, its wierd at first but you will than yourself later
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« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2007, 07:47:05 PM » |
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1. Make sure the first track doesn't suck
2. Make sure the second track doesn't suck
this should be pretty obviously rly lol You'd think it is, but I can't count how many times I've heard, "I got this new Tiesto record, and a Paul Oakenfold record, I can't wait to get some turntables; I'm going to be the most awesome DJ ever!" |
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Adambomb337
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« Reply #14 on: December 14, 2007, 05:17:18 PM » |
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Really? no cross fader? Do you ever need to EQ at the same time? How do you do all of that at once?
If a cross fader could be made for the EQ (for instance, turning on the bass on one track, and turning off the bass on another) would you use that?
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