thanks for posting this up

Hmm, me and full-on had a nasty divorce, but I'll see what I think

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Originally posted by ziptnf Hmm, me and full-on had a nasty divorce, but I'll see what I think

hehe will hopefully you guys will become friends again after this.

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Hi I m New, just thought id pop in and say Hi, Iv been checking out this forum as a guest for a few days and though it would be polite to say hi.Cheers.

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Tracks here were pretty good, flow was pretty straightforward, with the exception of an electro track that was played earlier in the set, which seemed awfully out of place. I liked the track, but I couldn't see why it was played at that particular time. My favorite track was the last one, something about that atmosphere was super cool. Overall it was a really nice trance set, not super psychedelic, but a good effort at psy nonetheless.

Now, uh... have a seat. We need to talk.

The mixing. It was, for lack of a better word, horrendous. This set would have definitely been a top trance set for me, because I enjoyed most of the set. I will be honest, I had a major problem with almost every single transition. About 34 minutes into it, I was seriously considering turning it off, because it was like 3 or 4 straight bad mixes. But I recalled how terrible I was at mixing when I first started out, so I kept listening.

You have a multitude of problems in mixing:
- Beatmatching: This was the clear winner of the most frequent problems during transitions. Almost every transition was clicky, where the kicks weren't matched up all the way. You need to work on this, otherwise, people notice really messy transitions and that ruins sets.
- Distortion: I experienced this quite frequently when listening. There were many transitions that featured either a track that was too loud upon bringing it in, or the low frequencies were too muddled or too boosted which caused a great deal of distortion. This also ruins sets.
- Phrasing: There were several points where the phrasing was very far off. You need to ensure that the tracks are lined up properly enough to where the breakdown on one track does not line up with a beat on the incoming track, or vice versa. Crashes were improperly used, and that's a very noticeable error. Not uncommon, but noticeable.

Besides the terrible mixing, I enjoyed the tunes. I look forward to hearing your next effort.

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Originally posted by ziptnf Tracks here were pretty good, flow was pretty straightforward, with the exception of an electro track that was played earlier in the set, which seemed awfully out of place. I liked the track, but I couldn't see why it was played at that particular time. My favorite track was the last one, something about that atmosphere was super cool. Overall it was a really nice trance set, not super psychedelic, but a good effort at psy nonetheless.

First I'd like to thank you for listening to the entire set. and second this is exactly the sort of review that I wanted see from someone that has been doing this much longer than myself. I'm glad that at least you enjoyed the overall set and the tracks.

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Now, uh... have a seat. We need to talk. The mixing. It was, for lack of a better word, horrendous. This set would have definitely been a top trance set for me, because I enjoyed most of the set. I will be honest, I had a major problem with almost every single transition. About 34 minutes into it, I was seriously considering turning it off, because it was like 3 or 4 straight bad mixes. But I recalled how terrible I was at mixing when I first started out, so I kept listening.

I agree with you on this 100% and I've always said to myself that this is a work in progress and only by time/more practice I will get much better at it. :P Like you said youself we all go through this stage in the beginning.

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You have a multitude of problems in mixing: - Beatmatching: This was the clear winner of the most frequent problems during transitions. Almost every transition was clicky, where the kicks weren't matched up all the way. You need to work on this, otherwise, people notice really messy transitions and that ruins sets.

I think one of the problem I have here is that I do almost all my mixings in my headphones and dont use the monitors as much and perhaps this is the reason why I cant get the beatmatching the way it should be.. Again I believe this is something that will only get better by more and more practicing.

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- Distortion: I experienced this quite frequently when listening. There were many transitions that featured either a track that was too loud upon bringing it in, or the low frequencies were too muddled or too boosted which caused a great deal of distortion. This also ruins sets.

Using the right amount of EQing has been a challenge for me ever since I started Djing. I've been using different methods throughout my mixes to get the best levels and lesser distortion so this as well is a work in progress.

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Phrasing: There were several points where the phrasing was very far off. You need to ensure that the tracks are lined up properly enough to where the breakdown on one track does not line up with a beat on the incoming track, or vice versa. Crashes were improperly used, and that's a very noticeable error. Not uncommon, but noticeable.

Notes taken sir.

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Besides the terrible mixing, I enjoyed the tunes. I look forward to hearing your next effort.

Again thanks so much for taking the time and getting back to me with your well appreciated review and I can only get better by having honest review like yours.

Cheers Mate.

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Practice makes perfect, my friend. Before your next set, be sure that you have tested each transition to ensure the flow is consistent, the phrasing is correct, and make notes to yourself about the EQing for the incoming and outgoing tracks. The more you practice your beatmatching, the better you will get. Just curious, what are you mixing on?

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Originally posted by ziptnf Practice makes perfect, my friend. Before your next set, be sure that you have tested each transition to ensure the flow is consistent, the phrasing is correct, and make notes to yourself about the EQing for the incoming and outgoing tracks. The more you practice your beatmatching, the better you will get. Just curious, what are you mixing on?

I'm using Xone 4D with Traktor Pro.

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