learn the fundamentals first, especially phrasing then the rest.Also dont try to mix like Tiesto and AvB. They have been doing it for years and you've only done mixing for a short time. I think thats also your mistake, trying to sound like another DJ. Once you get it down create your own mixing style and not like someone else

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Originally posted by Boomer187 one of the most vital thing in djin is learning your darn tracks. know when a breakdown is coming, ow it sounds in the outro, does it come fast or slow, how is the incoming track setup at the start...is there a breakdown after 128 beats.... try to think of things like that. also start reading on harmonic mixing its never a bad idea to learn your scales.

very sound advice, the first thing a dj should do after basic beatmatching is phrase matching, since i haved a musical backgroung, beats and measures come naturally, but for some its a lot harder, im always counting beats in my head, its just normal, but if ur not getting the hang of it, count out loud, it will help a lot. 16s, 32s, 64s, 128s, listen to major changes in each track and roll with them..


also watch the gains and eq, u dont wanna clip or have to much/little of a particular frequency, u gotta keep it balanced specuially trance

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I've been having the same problem lately. Some transitions sound good while others don't sound mixed at all. Like I cut over from one directly to the other. I find it easier to mix in new tracks if the incoming hi and low eqs are lowered to roughly 10 o'clock. I've also started using the "gain" knob. It is alot easier for me to prevent clipping and to get certain frequencies to stand out.