Originally posted by Boomer187
but mixing in key actually is essential (key).
i know this is supposed to be abusively useful, harmonic mixing and all, but first i want to finish getting my beatmatching skills up to par, then i'll worry about my keys.
Originally posted by PVD fanatic
I mean I know the basics of mixing 2 songs, but what makes the big dj's , so big ? what is it theyc an accomplish techinically that others cant ??? any any advice, information, would greatly apperciated.
What makes the big DJ's big... junk food.
j/k.....
they know the right people,
they practise a lot,
they know song structure,
they KNOW there music (eg - Danny Tenaglia said he listens to every record he gets 3 times in a row)
they produce there own tracks
they never stop promoting themselves
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Los Angeles, California
Breakbeats:
For me, I match the high hats and snares and not the bass...when mixing in, I usually turn the bass down on the incoming track and when I mix it in, I tweak up on the incoming track and I tweak out on the outgoing track.
I've tried matching basslines but high hats and snares keep it going and I'm gonna stick to that.
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Apr-14-2004 17:00
Scottaculous
habitual line crosser
Registered: Mar 2001
Location: On a plane
The secret to mixing breakbeats is this:
Beatmatch using the 2nd and 4nd beat of the breakbeat. Depending on the track. In all breakbeats there is a percussion be it snare or kick that always hits on a 4 beat interval.
Example:
(X = kick drum, O = snare drum, Y = kick & snare drum)
