What's the difference between a 5A track and a 5B track?

How can tracks with different BPMs (+/- 10 range) both be 5s or 4s?

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Originally posted by TranceOwnsLol What's the difference between a 5A track and a 5B track?

Here is the simple answer: There are 24 keys in Western music. 12 are Minor, 12 are Major. When you see the letter "A", it means that the song is in a minor key (sounds sad, melodic, nostalgic). When you see the letter "B", it means that the song is in major key (sounds uplifting, bold, energetic).

To mix harmonically, visit this link:

http://www.harmonic-mixing.com/HowTo.aspx

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How can tracks with different BPMs (+/- 10 range) both be 5s or 4s?

Keys are completely separate from tempos. You can have a Timbaland song in 5A and a Jazz composition in 5A. There are lots of Trance songs in 5A as well. The key tells you which musical notes are used in the song so you can avoid key clashes when you're mixing.

Does that make sense?

Ok I get it, so the software just helps me pick out tracks that will sound nice when mixed with each other. I thought it gave keys for tracks so that you know how you will program your set -- 1A track mixed to a 2A track, 3A...12A.

Thanks for the link.

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Originally posted by TranceOwnsLol Ok I get it, so the software just helps me pick out tracks that will sound nice when mixed with each other. I thought it gave keys for tracks so that you know how you will program your set -- 1A track mixed to a 2A track, 3A...12A. Thanks for the link.

Well, they don't necessarily sound nice together, but they do sound nice together harmonically. There is of course a lot more things going on in a track except for the harmony of them.

If you know what tracks sounds good rhytmically, genre-wise, mood-wise and all that already, the program just tells you if they sound good harmonically as well. So it's just another layer in your decision-making process. And it will also enable you to mix two melodies with
each-other, allowing for more intresting transitions and mash-ups, something you can't really do without harmonic mixing.


And. Thanks for the great program Yakov

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Interesting program.

I'd be curious to see how many DJs actually consider harmonic mixing when doing their sets.

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Originally posted by chinamon not true. i say "ugh" but i am a tranny.

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Originally posted by kotsy lol colour me retarded

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Originally posted by Yohan Interesting program. I'd be curious to see how many DJs actually consider harmonic mixing when doing their sets.

Are u kidding? Harmonic mixing is extremely important to most DJ's who are anyone. I key every track I have when I get it so I know ahead of time I can use it with another track or not. Makes a huge difference to the sound of a mix and flow for that matter.

with trance yes, with mostly percussive genres no.

i do not mix harmonically and oddly enough most praise comments i get are about the flow ...even by those who did not really like the tracks.

there are many other ways to make a set flow than with harmonics...it is why 3 decks works nice

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Originally posted by KiNeTiC ENeRgY Are u kidding? Harmonic mixing is extremely important to most DJ's who are anyone. I key every track I have when I get it so I know ahead of time I can use it with another track or not. Makes a huge difference to the sound of a mix and flow for that matter.

I know what track I want to use not by the key, but intuitive feeling of knowing that next track and whether it works or not.

harmonic mixing sounds like nice idea, but seems very mechanical way of DJing

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Originally posted by chinamon not true. i say "ugh" but i am a tranny.

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Originally posted by kotsy lol colour me retarded

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Originally posted by Yohan I know what track I want to use not by the key, but intuitive feeling of knowing that next track and whether it works or not.

That is for me too.

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On OOKA-OOKA ME NACHOS ME PRESS KEYS ON COMPUTER GOOD

personally i think its a great tool for promos, you have all the time to pick the perfect track, but mixing live i find i rather just play what i feel.. its a great program though especially since i don't have a piano or anything to key the tracks myself. thanks for the really great product

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Originally posted by Yohan Interesting program. I'd be curious to see how many DJs actually consider harmonic mixing when doing their sets.

Most of Top 20 DJs use harmonic mixing. From the DJ Mag top 100 list, the names in bold are harmonic DJs:



01. Armin van Buuren (harmonic)
02. Tiësto
03. Paul van Dyk (harmonic)
04. Above & Beyond (harmonic)
05. David Guetta (harmonic)
06. Ferry Corsten
07. Sasha (harmonic)
08. Markus Schulz (harmonic)
09. John Digweed (harmonic)
10. Infected Mushroom

11. Deadmau5
12. Carl Cox (harmonic)
13. Sander van Doorn (harmonic)
14. Paul Oakenfold (harmonic)
15. Richie Hawtin
16. Hernan Cattaneo (harmonic)
17. James Zabiela (harmonic)
? 18. Andy Moor
? 19. Eddie Halliwell
20. Axwell

I'm not sure about Andy Moor or Eddie Halliwell -- I haven't heard anything about them.