How do you guys transition between tracks with a really crappy bassline to something that's really smooth precise?
What I mean since that might not be very clear very clear is this.
Sometimes you get a track with a very dirty beat, sounding almost like
BBoomgh BBoomgh BBoomgh
When you do a transition with a track with a very clean beat:
Boom Boom
It sometimes sounds like the beats are drifting, even though they are not. If you are beatmatched perfectly you get:
BBoomgh BBoomgh BBoomgh
But it's usually more like this :
BBBoommgh BBBoommgh BBBoommgh
And if you shift just a little (And I mean almost nothing) you get
BBoBoomgmh BBoBoomgmh BBoBoomgmh
I will see if I can upload a sample if this is unclear.
It seems to me that eqing should fix this problem, but it doesn't really. Depending on what the tracks are.
I found that using the color effect filter on a djm makes it much better if a, but if there are violins or vocals in the transition part the filter makes it high parts dull.
On a loud soundsystem it's no problem, but on ipod or radio it sounds ungood.
Dec-04-2009 06:37
Alekos
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EQ usually does it for me - How are you EQing the tracks? A sample would be helpful
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Dec-04-2009 08:33
chewy dragee
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I shall try to get a sample posted asap.
I have the bass 0 on incoming track with the high at about 9clock
Outgoing is the dirty bass, Bass 12clock
Outgoing Is O incoming is I
1THen I Bring Ihigh to 12 and Ohigh little down but only slightly.
2THen I slowly bring Ilow to 9 and Olow to about 11
3Then I bring Ilow up on beat while at same time Olow to 8
Fade out Olow slowly
If I take Olow out completely at 3 it sounds crap, since the Ibass is too clean. (Keep the grime there for a bit.)
I also fiddle with the mids, I find lots of the dirty sound also in the mids.
Dec-04-2009 10:11
PivotTechno
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Registered: Feb 2008
Location: Citizen, World
I try to not have tracks with crappy basslines in them.
But srsly, learn to use your e.q.s - play around with them until you're able to make smooth transitions regardless of disparate elements in the tracks you're mixing.
I change my track positions around. If a song with a dirty bass line doesn't go well with a smooth bass line, I'll put a different song in there. Something that doesn't have bass at the beginning of it maybe. So the dirty bass line ends (fades out) then there's a nice medium length pause with some airy fairy stuff or just a chance for the crowd to take a breather and then I introduce the next song.
I change my track positions around. If a song with a dirty bass line doesn't go well with a smooth bass line, I'll put a different song in there. Something that doesn't have bass at the beginning of it maybe. So the dirty bass line ends (fades out) then there's a nice medium length pause with some airy fairy stuff or just a chance for the crowd to take a breather and then I introduce the next song.
+1
sometimes the easiest solution is always the best, just don't mix them together then
if it's not going to work, don't force it, try something that will flow better
