every mix is different man

don't use a template for all your mixes or it'll get really boring

switch things up and don't be afraid to experiment...try new things
be creative
that's what dj'ing is all about

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don't use a template for all your mixes or it'll get really boring switch things up and don't be afraid to experiment...try new things be creative

Hi. I do understand. But what is the normal usual method that work most of the time? I have difficulty when i bring up track coz they start to become noisy.

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Originally posted by raveanddie [/i][/b] Hi. I do understand. But what is the normal usual method that work most of the time? I have difficulty when i bring up track coz they start to become noisy.

noise might mean three things: a) songs simply don't match
b) something is seriosuly wrong with ur mixer
c)ur clipping because the beat of song A and song B are nsync and both add up to more than 6dB. watch ur VU meter if u got one on ur mixer. Good way to solve this problem is cut the bass on track A as soon as track B comes in.
but again, every mix is different... don't be affraid to experiment since there is no "DJ" bible that i've heared of. No right or wrong way to do it, if it sounds good, it sounds good.
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i dont use a x-fader when i mix, rather i just use the channel volumns. as for my typica transition, i have all the eq's set at normal on the existing track and the one coming in, i have the bass completely killed, the mid normal, and the high about 50% killed. i bring the level up gradually, first it is about 50%, when i get to around 60% - 70%, i will fade in the bass and trebels...

it is kinda difficult to explain the rest.. it is all about feeling the music, there isnt a set way or anything, i usually start out the same w/ the bass killed, but each record is different and is treated that way

When i started to djing i use crossfader then switch to channel fader and now i'm definitive return to crossfader that works better for me.
Usually i set the Eq and the volume normal on the cued track and when i bringing in it i use to work on Eq and on volume of outgoing track to reduce them and to obtain a flawless mix. The work on the Eq change for every track, every track is different.
You have to do much practice and build your own style.

I love using the crossfader for mixing, it's my favorite. As far as eq's, I'm not that advanced and haven't experimented a lot with mid and hi eq's but I have screwed around with the low. Before I bring in a track I preset the gain and turn the bass down to the 9 o'clock position or even lower depending on the style I'm playing at the time. My preference is to have the cued track brought in on the first beat while still in it's percussive intro then let it progress while the other breaks down. I've always loved percussive changeovers (especially in house music) so I tend to do it that way more often than not.

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I like to swap the bass beats on the first beat of a phrase. In other words, at the first beat of an 8, 16 or 32 beat phrase, I swap the bass from the playing song and the cued song. I keep the bass of the cue at the 9 o'clock position and slowly fade in the song using the volume fader to the point where both songs are playing at the same volume. Then right after the 4th beat and before the 1st beat of the phrase, I move the cued song's bass EQ to 12 o'clock and the playing song to 9 o'clock. I'm starting to play with the highs and mids now as well...trying to find different ways of mixing in songs.

I agree with Kid Lax in that you shouldn't really use a template for mixing; it really does get boring. I've found that although doing this simple bass swap is an effective way of mixing, I'm yearning to do something different in an effort to make my sets unique. That's something for me to figure out though .