Making a trance set - TranceAddict Forums

TranceAddict Forums (www.tranceaddict.com/forums)
- DJ Booth
-- Making a trance set

Posted by Technoprisoners on Oct-18-2006 23:11:

Making a trance set

Hi everybody. I searched the forum, but couldnt quite find exactly what I was looking for. Please dont flame me if its been answered a million times.

But I have some trance cds and burned them to my computer. I just want to make a mix for myself. Combine all the tracks that I want into one seamless set. So just some kind of program/walkthrough that I can match up BPM and make something I can listen to privately. Im such a Noob, so any help and noneflaming would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

Posted by Hasneez on Oct-18-2006 23:12:

Mixmiester
Ableton
Traktor DJ
Virtual DJ

Posted by Technoprisoners on Oct-18-2006 23:17:

Thanks, which one is the best for a noob you think? And are there any kind of tutorials for making a set? Thanks for your wisdom!

Posted by spdandpwr on Oct-19-2006 00:09:

actually it will be easier to use acid pro...the reason being is because you can edit songs and do anything you want to them without having to redo the mix...if you don't like a transition you can fix it until you like it....whereas the aforementioned programs are only for mixing live....

Posted by Allied Nations on Oct-19-2006 00:54:

quote:
Originally posted by spdandpwr
actually it will be easier to use acid pro...the reason being is because you can edit songs and do anything you want to them without having to redo the mix...if you don't like a transition you can fix it until you like it....whereas the aforementioned programs are only for mixing live....

I'd say mix meister is far easier to navigate and use than acid, but acid can be more powerful for other applications...

Posted by spdandpwr on Oct-19-2006 01:06:

easier in the sense that he will go through less agrivation trying to get that perfect mix and transition...

Posted by miamitranceman on Oct-19-2006 01:52:

Mixmeister actually lets you connect all the tracks and preview the mixes before you record the set. For on the fly mixing, I learned the basics of phrasing and eqing on virtual dj. Just google these programs. They all have demos on their websites.

Posted by Technoprisoners on Oct-19-2006 02:36:

Sweet, thanks guys. So you a good idea would be to start on Mixmeister and eventually go to Acid when I start to get the hang of it?

Posted by Spirit5 on Oct-19-2006 02:40:

quote:
Originally posted by Technoprisoners
Sweet, thanks guys. So you a good idea would be to start on Mixmeister and eventually go to Acid when I start to get the hang of it?

No go Ableton..haha jk. I'de say MixMeister is all you need..download the Demo and then if you like it you can buy the full version. By trance CDs do you mean previously mixed CDs? I've always though Acid was more for looping, remixing and such. I haven't used it for mixing...maybe someone else has, I dunno. I'd just stick with MixMeister. If you like that try Traktor DJ studio.

Posted by Allied Nations on Oct-19-2006 03:34:

quote:
Originally posted by miamitranceman
Mixmeister actually lets you connect all the tracks and preview the mixes before you record the set. For on the fly mixing, I learned the basics of phrasing and eqing on virtual dj. Just google these programs. They all have demos on their websites.

Well yeah, he never said he wanted to play live- just make a set for himself. Shit I do that all the time really- record sets just for me!

Posted by Allied Nations on Oct-19-2006 03:34:

Posted by Technoprisoners on Oct-19-2006 04:27:

quote:
Originally posted by Spirit5
No go Ableton..haha jk. I'de say MixMeister is all you need..download the Demo and then if you like it you can buy the full version. By trance CDs do you mean previously mixed CDs? I've always though Acid was more for looping, remixing and such. I haven't used it for mixing...maybe someone else has, I dunno. I'd just stick with MixMeister. If you like that try Traktor DJ studio.

I just have cds that have seperated tracks, and I have some Mp3s on computer, and would like to combine forces for my own sets.

Thank you everybody, Im gonna go get the demo now!