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-| quote: | | let me ask you this, how are u supposed to know the true volume of the record, if one is blaring from the speakers, and your listening to one through your headphone... |
try to not listen to the main speakers, try to just use your headphones for both, either split into mono (left one channel, right the other) or in stereo, they will be much more accurate, and eventually will make your mixing 100% easier.
well, the 'best' way is to just listen to them playing in your headphones and adjust the gain on each to make them the same loudness. but some mixers have features that can assist you in doing this, with led lights. i use a djm600. the lights on each channel (on the left of the eq knobs) that flash upwards from green to red, make them hit the same height and thats USUALLY pretty close in volume, but like i said it never hurts to give it a double check with your ears.
also when checking volumes, i have found it better to check the volume levels at the mid part of the song. if you are checking the volume levels on a break, intro, or outro there will be instruments missing and certain instruments wont be at their loudest, so if you were to check only on the intro, when the actual song got going it would sound noticably louder.
the effects.... i havent gotten all of them down. here is any use of what i know;
filter - sometimes ill put it on a '16' loop meaning it goes out in 8 counts and comes back in 8, then right before i make a transition to another record start the effect 8 counts before your transition and it will fade out with the filter, then turn the channel off when the effect is half way done.
echo - when your incoming track is going to be fully switched when it hits a breakdown, use the echo on the outgoing track right when the break hits and lift the needle(must be done smoothly or you will head a 'click'), the outgoing track will echo out through the incoming tracks break, making it a little more smooth and making the tracks seems a little more together.
those are really the only effect 'tactics' i use, besides just using the effect normally during a mix. i.e. just using the flanger, delay, or echo for some part of a song. just play with them and youll pick up on what effects are best at what times. if anyone else knows any effect tactics id like to hear em too. effects are difficult to use in trance without sounding TOO obvious, with techno, hardhouse, or d'n'b you are a little more free to get down n dirty with the effects at your hearts content. good luck-
EDIT: the fader start switches are for use with cd tables im 99% sure, and ive never used em.
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Last edited by ezbeats on Mar-12-2004 at 17:09
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