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nennon
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Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Miami

Harmonic Mixing How-To (Sasha, Armin Van Buuren mixing technique)

Dear Friends,

I have great news! My pet project, "Mixed In Key", has finally gone live! This project is unlike anything else available in the World today. What is it, you ask? Mixed In Key is a Windows™ application that finds the musical key of songs for musicians and professional DJs. Mixed In Key helps users mix songs harmonically, with no clashing vocals and harmonic elements. With Mixed In Key, various songs and genres blend together seamlessly. The only way to use this technique before was to sit down with a piano, and manually key your entire music collection. Now, "Mixed In Key" is available for instant download, and can key hundreds of songs automatically.

This technique is currently used by DJ Sasha, Armin Van Buuren, Paul Van Dyk and many more!

Here are some real-world examples of what Mixed In Key can come up with:

1. Mylo "Drop The Pressure" vs. The White Stripes "Seven Nation Army" vs. Kelly Clarkson "Since U Been Gone"
2. Junior Jack "E-Samba" vs. Eric Prydz "Call On Me"
3. Kevin Lyttle "Turn Me On" vs. Madonna "La Isla Bonita"
4. Sasha "Xpander" vs. Madonna "Hung Up" vs. The Similou "All This Love"

Harmonic mixing doesn't work by itself, it still requires the DJ to beat match and read the crowd. However, it does allow the DJ to come up with some really creative and unique song combinations. This has been my pride and joy for 5 years. I heard about this technique when I went to see DJ Sasha and he illustrated that this is SIMPLY THE BEST WAY to sound amazing in a club. I hope to pass on this knowledge onto a new generation of DJs and improve club nights everywhere. I cannot tell you how many times I've heard Madonna and Kylie Minogue getting completely destroyed by mixing the two of them together without paying any attention to the harmonic elements. I hope that this program can eliminate some of that. Every DJ and musician could benefit from using this technique. Trance and House Music both have a lot of melody, so mixing in key is a perfect fit.

Here is a screenshot:

Mixed In Key Website Link:

http://www.MixedInKey.com

Also, check out the Mixed In Key Blog: http://MixedInKey.Typepad.com

Thank you for your interest!

DJ Yakov
(Founder of Mixed In Key)

TranceAddict since April 2001

Last edited by nennon on Mar-21-2006 at 01:44

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Clovis
techno jungle shit

Registered: Apr 2004
Location: Los Angeles

Doing it by ear ftw.

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Floorfiller
Girl + Sweater = Hotness

Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Illegal Pete's

quote:
Originally posted by Clovis86
Doing it by ear ftw.

yeah i think that's a really cool thing you have nennon, but it kinda seems a little off. i mean part of what makes a dj good is his ability to choose tracks and get them flowing. seems like with this program everything about djing would be easier and made less important...

Mar-21-2006 01:41

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Clovis
techno jungle shit

Registered: Apr 2004
Location: Los Angeles

quote:
Originally posted by Floorfiller
yeah i think that's a really cool thing you have nennon, but it kinda seems a little off. i mean part of what makes a dj good is his ability to choose tracks and get them flowing. seems like with this program everything about djing would be easier and made less important...

Well the thing is, you dont ALWAYS have to mix in key for it to sound good.

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Mar-21-2006 01:44 France

Rebel Brown
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Registered: Jul 2005
Location: UK

$58?!

I'll key my own tracks thanks.

Mar-21-2006 01:48 England

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Clovis
techno jungle shit

Registered: Apr 2004
Location: Los Angeles

quote:
Originally posted by Rebel Brown
$58?!

I'll key my own tracks thanks.

Anybody got a crack?

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Originally posted by ********
Seplling don't demonstrate intelligence and educatoin - knowing does.

Mar-21-2006 01:50 France

Boomer187
Spicy Hotdog

Registered: Aug 2001
Location: USA

quote:
Originally posted by Clovis86
Anybody got a crack?

searchin

and how the hell do ya come up with a price of $58

Mar-21-2006 02:11 United States

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Clovis
techno jungle shit

Registered: Apr 2004
Location: Los Angeles

quote:
Originally posted by Boomer187
searchin

and how the hell do ya come up with a price of $58

Supply and....

.... ???

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Mar-21-2006 02:26 France

hakudoshi
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Registered: Aug 2003
Location: A Fragment of a dream

quote:
Originally posted by Clovis86
Doing it by ear ftw.

one day your going to be able to cue a whole set and just press a button and let it all beatmatch and mix... sure doing it by hand (spinning vinyl/listening by ear) may be original but you also might as well continue to watch all those fine BetaMax tapes and 8-Tracks....

the world evolves, you either choose to continute with it or stay behind

quote:
Originally posted by Clovis86
Anybody got a crack?

ya know, for you to basically say "anyone have an illegal way to use this program" in the thread of the author who posted this is very disrespectful.

Mar-21-2006 02:31

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Clovis
techno jungle shit

Registered: Apr 2004
Location: Los Angeles

quote:
Originally posted by mimikish
one day your going to be able to cue a whole set and just press a button and let it all beatmatch and mix... sure doing it by hand (spinning vinyl/listening by ear) may be original but you also might as well continue to watch all those fine BetaMax tapes and 8-Tracks....

the world evolves, you either choose to continute with it or stay behind

ya know, for you to basically say "anyone have an illegal way to use this program" in the thread of the author who posted this is very disrespectful.

NICE ONE BRUV!

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Originally posted by ********
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Mar-21-2006 02:34 France

hakudoshi
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Registered: Aug 2003
Location: A Fragment of a dream

quote:
Originally posted by Clovis86
NICE ONE BRUV!

looks like you were sitting around waiting for a reply so you could try and bash

Mar-21-2006 02:36

thoughtlessjex
Yakkity Yak

Registered: May 2004
Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina

quote:
Originally posted by Floorfiller
seems like with this program everything about djing would be easier and made less important...

The DJ is important?

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