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okey, I have seen some of you sort your records after key.
And I have looked at them and i dont understand anything, any one have like a guide for it all or something?
there's a thread on harmonic mixing on the first page...google and the search button are you friends 
if you have a basic understanding of music theory you'll be fine
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| Originally posted by starboy www.harmonic-mixing.com |
Nem should be writing a tutorial on this soon i think...
Arrrrrrr me harties... Nem is.
Cheers
Nem
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| Originally posted by discobiscuit yeah harmonic-mixing.com is where it's at. i was in your shoes 3 days ago lol. i printed out their matrix, downloaded rapid evolution 2, analyzed my tracks, and now i'm doing harmonic mixing |
Only tangentially related, but is it really that important to mix 100% harmonically?
I have problems finding certain keyed tracks, and so I can't make a good set that works harmonically. I'll mix two or three tracks together that 'work' harmonically, and then mix something in that's a few keys off (around the Camelot circle) and repeat.
Point is, the 'wrong keyed' tracks don't really matter. =)
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| Originally posted by AnomalyConcept Only tangentially related, but is it really that important to mix 100% harmonically? I have problems finding certain keyed tracks, and so I can't make a good set that works harmonically. I'll mix two or three tracks together that 'work' harmonically, and then mix something in that's a few keys off (around the Camelot circle) and repeat. Point is, the 'wrong keyed' tracks don't really matter. =) |
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| Originally posted by skip rapid evolution is only about 60% accurate though (or something along those lines), so you're not doing harmonic mixing very well if 40% of your tunes are keyed wrong. |
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| # how accurate is the automatic key detection? the only known comparison of key detection software so far is at MixingOnBeat. currently, rapid evolution is the most accurate in the world! here is a summary of the current results at the time of writing, against 91 songs: rapid evolution 2 (@ highest quality): 65 correct (71%) +17 compatible (90%) 9 incorrect (10%) rapid evolution 2 (@ lowest quality): 61 correct (67%) +19 compatible (88%) 11 incorrect (12%) # is there a manual? |
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| Originally posted by gzf no actually it's like 70% in key but around 90% close enough - anyways since i used i never had one of them harmony-trainwrecks ;-) from the FAQ ([[ LINK REMOVED ]] ) |
Yes, but who knows what kind of source material they are using to determine the accuracy of key detection... I suspect that trance is easier to key than some other styles because of the overt use of melody.
At any rate, RE2 is smartly designed. Not only does it detect a key, but it also assigns a value to how accurate the detection is. I had a column in my search window to show key accuracy. Most are fairly high (you won't ever get 100% by automation, which also makes sense) and only a small percentage scores less than 50. It gives you an idea of what tracks you need to watch out for and double-check. The point is to never blindly rely on what the program sez; use your ears but this will help immensely.
I've recently started using RE. I had keyed all of my tracks by hand before, and "just for fun" I let RE key them all. I then looked hard at all the tracks that it keyed one way, and I had keyed another.
There were cases where I keyed them wrong (nearly always in a compatible key, usually because I was just going too fast and not checking carefully).
There were also cases where it was off by a 3rd or 5th, and cases where it was off entirely (though not many).
So now my thing is, I key them by hand. Then let RE key them, and compare. Makes me feel MUCH more confident in the accuracy of my key annotations.
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