i recently (two weeks) picked up some vestax pda-1s (HURRA) and a numark dm2000x mixer. they rock (i dont care what you say). i can sorta beatmatch (sometimes) but what i want to know is what to use, the X fader or the volume levels? I mix both ways, although i find volume mixing more fun. what am i supposed to be doing or is there a right way? sometimes i heard people say the x fader is for fairies, but then ill see someone describing this cool mix they do and it involves bangin the fader over. any help would be great!
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May-06-2002 03:37
DJ LIQUID
House DJ 4 Life
Registered: Jul 2001
Location: IL USA
both + eq's
no wrong or right way.....just as long as it sounds good
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May-06-2002 03:42
Great Outdoors
Pole Folder Addict
Registered: Jan 2002
Location: Singapore
Erm, neither, actually. I keep the cross-fader in the middle all the time, and my volumes are all the way up for both channels. If I need to mute that channel, i will turn the EQ knobs on that channel all the way down.
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May-06-2002 05:47
Xquisite
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Mar 2002
Location: Santa Barbara, CA, USA
yeah, it's personal preference.
The only time i ever touch the XFader is when i'm mixing hip hop or scratching. Other than that, i use the volume faders when i'm mixing trance/house. Some people use gains, but i dont because gains directly affect the cue volume in my headphones.
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Hip Hop & Trance DJ for the new millenium
May-06-2002 07:11
Technaut
tuanhceT
Registered: Nov 2001
Location:
I use the lot man, the X Fader, the volume faders, all the EQ knobs the hole shabang lot
Technaut
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May-06-2002 10:53
DJ TranceFormer
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jan 2002
Location: Alexandria, VA
depends on what kindda faders you have, on my old gemini i used only volume faders, now i use both volume and crossfaer cuz i didn't get used to the curve yet. Ofcourse i use the EQs
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May-06-2002 22:24
Trypsin
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Aug 2001
Location: New Mexico
volume + eq because my xfader is broke
Actually I'm not complaining, I find that using volume is a bit more accurate than xfader because you can do more complicated fades as necessary depending on the volumes of the particular tracks you're mixing.
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May-06-2002 22:32
inatrance
Arcteryx ClimbAddict
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Seattle, WA
eq's and volumes, I dont use xfader
May-06-2002 23:53
inatrance
Arcteryx ClimbAddict
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Seattle, WA
Re: xfader or volumes?
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your not serious are you
May-06-2002 23:53
Dmatrox
something goes here?
Registered: Jul 2001
Location: Calgary
ive gotten used to mixing with volumes.
May-07-2002 00:13
sot
shure!
Registered: Sep 2000
Location: and why see
I turn crossfader off and just use the volumes. Much more smoother mixing this way
xfader or volumes?
