On average how long does it take to cue up a track.........

i think i suck at beatmatching because i dont put the effort into cuing my tracks properly.

dont tell me it takes 20 seconds

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It takes as long as it takes. Sometimes you can nail it completely tight in under 10 seconds, other times you might spend the duration of the other track getting it right, which could be 6 minutes.

Just take your time, relaxing is the most important. Practice makes perfect but once you're perfect - you'll always be that way, its like riding a bike.

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Originally posted by Pete_B It takes as long as it takes. Sometimes you can nail it completely tight in under 10 seconds, other times you might spend the duration of the other track getting it right, which could be 6 minutes. Just take your time, relaxing is the most important. Practice makes perfect but once you're perfect - you'll always be that way, its like riding a bike.

whats the simplist way to mix a track.......

killing bass then brining in the cued track??

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Originally posted by TheNeonAlien whats the simplist way to mix a track....... killing bass then brining in the cued track??

I just spent a few minutes trying to think of an intelligent answer to this, and couldn't come up with one that satisfied me. There are definitely more simplistic methods of mixing, but I'm not sure that there's a single answer to this. There are a lot of aspects to mixing records, and I guess a crossfade could be considered one of the "simplest" way to mix, but it is certainly no way to mix well.

What kind of mixing are you talking about/hoping to achieve?

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Alright, I don't know if this will help at all, but here goes...

Essentially the simplest way to mix two tracks is to practice - Overstating the obvious, yes, however I think you'd be hard pressed to find a "simple" solution with respect to how to mix two tunes. With practice, you'll learn in time just what you need to do to mix each record you have, whether it be quick bassline swapping, long drawn out & solidly beatmatched mixing, quick fader slams, etc.

The best way to learn to mix well is to learn to mix diversely, and the only way that will happen is practice, practice, practice.

Apologies if this didn't answer your question, I'm sure one of the far more qualified posters in the booth could answer you more sufficiently. Cheers!

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Originally posted by TheNeonAlien whats the simplist way to mix a track....... killing bass then brining in the cued track??

the simplest way is to know your tracks.

depending on what kind of music you're mixing...it may call for different types of mixing styles, ie. blending, straight cut, etc.


if you're talking strictly about beatmatching...just keep working at it, and it will come to you.


when you've got it locked down, beatmatching on the fly is as easy as drinking a beer.

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hate to say it, but if you don't put any effort into it... what the hell is the point?

cueing up a phrase, about 10 seconds, cueing up the right one? depends, i gotta listen to the track some.

I still take up to 5 mins to properly cue a track. Just takes a lot of practice.

As for actual mixing the track, think 'blend'. Give yourself plenty of time to mix in the next track, at least 1 min but preferably 1 and half min. Once you get the concept of phrases and little spots in the track where you can bring up the bass of next track and little other things like that, it'll be more smoother.

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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

to cue a track? like to push the cue button on the beat you want to start out with? that takes like 2 seconds...


to beatmatch it... i dunno to get around the vicinity (sp) of the correct bpm about 8 seconds... to get it good.. maybe 15 or 20 more seconds... maybe 2 minutes..... depends on the track really. im shure poeple who use turntables it takes more.

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Originally posted by Floorfiller hate to say it, but if you don't put any effort into it... what the hell is the point?

lol......little misunderstood.

i usually think i have a track cued properly only to have it sway 30 seconds in.

little anxious to get tracks mixing at the right times.

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Originally posted by TheNeonAlien lol......little misunderstood. i usually think i have a track cued properly only to have it sway 30 seconds in. little anxious to get tracks mixing at the right times.

It happens often. That's why you adjust...

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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