Ok, I am starting to get the hang of beatmatching, but my question is, after I match up the record, how do I bring it in...?

well
it all depends in how you want to bring it in and when. but if you are beginnig this is the easiest way to bring it in:
locate the first beat of the song you are going to bring in. then when the song that is playing is finishing and the most exciting part of it is going down, start the other song.
while one song is going down, the other song is going up. that will make it sound good.

after doing that you are going to find a lot of ways for mixing songs.

This takes some time to get the hang of, but it is always good to come in on a new beat count. By this i mean, all dance music pretty much moves in a series that has a multiple of 4 beats. In general a new sound is added in on a 32 beat. So you want to start dropping tracks in on its first beat in the series when the playing record hits it's first beat in the series.
The number is all your choice though.

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Looking for vinyls of:
Brainchild - Symmetry C
Kamaya Painters - Endless Wave
Heaven Beats - Free Time

I think i just perfected my style.........what i do is bring in the new song at the beginning of a 16 beat count (4 beats 4 blocks)
but i usually kill or cut the bass just so u cant hear it overpowering the present track.....so when i kill the the first track i kick up the beat on the second track.......its as if the beat never goes down.......or in other words....it sounds like u never killed the beat

its hard to explain........but its a new style that i just perfected....

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sounds cool DJ LIQUID!

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Originally posted by dj alonzo sounds cool DJ LIQUID!

thanks

A couple of options:
Bring in the new song with the bass cut out &
-on a new set of measure instantly swith the bass's (Cut the old songs' and bring in the new songs')
-on each set of 4 beats, cut a little on the old one and raise a little on the new song
-or on a new set of beats, cut the old song 50% and bring the new one up 50%

or

As you are bringing in the new song bring it in with the bass up, but cut the bass on the old song as you are bringing it in.

or

Have the bass cut on the new song, and over a set of beats slowly cut the bass on the song playing...then on the new beat crank the bass on the new record. (Thats a pretty good effect that'll get the crowd pumping cuase it goes from little bass...to all out "bass in yo' face" hehe)

You might have to mess with the mid's and high's a bit, but the lows (bass) are what is most noticable when mixing 2 songs.

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damn, I just started mixing and I bought a cheap ass mixer because I wasn't sure what features/price range I wanted to get. But now I think I'm missing out on the fun.

I bought a Gemini PMX-60 mixer for 60 bucks at guitar center.
http://www.djmart.com/geminipmx60.html

I'll probably sell it for 30-35 bucks in a month or so.

Should I get the Gemini PMX-140? it's only 140 or so.
Does it have all the features I want to mess with the EQs?
http://www.djmart.com/geminipmx140.html

Yea with that Mixer you will be able to mess with the Equalizer..maybe save a bit more and buy something more quality...maybe Vestax

as already said, its best to start after 8 blocks (32 beats).
ive found with some tracks, its best to bring them in really gradually, taking round about two minutes, sometimes more. with other tracks (example: motivation - para mi) the tune kicks in hard after 1 minute. in this case, its best to bring the beat in of the second track for about 20-30 seconds, then just cut the first track out completely as the second track goes boom! that probably makes no sense at all but i tried! hmm.. in other words, some mixes take a long time some mixes.. don't!


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