Do any pro-level house, tech house, techno djs mix with the cross fader? (page 2)

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nefardec
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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
Firstly, why are you asking a DJing question about "producers"?

Nov-06-2011 17:09

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Rodri Santos
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what do you do if you are mixing 4 records?

Nov-06-2011 17:56 Spain

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sg_57
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Off the top of my head, Derrick May is a pretty good example of someone using crossfader wizardry to do things that just cannot be done otherwise...

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Nov-06-2011 18:29 United States

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bas
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quote:
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what do you do if you are mixing 4 records?

Change which side of the crossfader each channel corresponds to.

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Trance-M
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Originally posted by meriter
Just keep the volume sliders all the way up and adjust the gain/trim in your headphones and A/B to make sure the track you're bringing in is the same overall volume. As far as eq'ing that's just knowing your tracks.

My thoughts too, that's how I used to do it.

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quote:
Originally posted by nefardec

I meant to say DJ's. I misspoke that's all.

Nov-06-2011 22:51

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Originally posted by meriter
Percentages are an arbitrary thing when talking about loudness. You want to maintain 100% loudness overall all the time when mixing. The effect you're looking for can easily be achieved with the "constant power" or "slow fade" curve, where you can still bring in a track without lowering the volume of what's currently playing. With "intermediate" and "dipped" you do get unwanted fluctuation in volume.

Good stuff. My mixer has constant power and intermediate. Just dicking around it appears intermediate suits me the best.