Normally, most tunes have a 4/4 time signature, meaning 4 beats per bar.

Recently I came across a tune that has a 3/4 time signature.

To say the least, it makes mixing a bit tricky.

So is there a particular technique do you use to mix in and out of a 3/4 track?

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Originally posted by kotsy lol colour me retarded

which track? I'd be interested to hear it

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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

It's not a 3/4.
3/4 is usually applied to Waltz, the track is actually a 4/4 but has a jazzy human element to it so the drum programing may have had a bit of 'swing' applied to it.

I haven't tried mixing it and some tracks can be harder than others but generally speaking, as long as the track is actually recorded properly it shouldn't be an issue.

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Its definitly 4/4, but I think I know how you could think its 3/4. The melody hits on every other 3rd beat, so it does kinda sound like the beat itself is 3/4. Pretty cool sounding track though, havent heard it until i read this. Ill prolly pick it up, that offset melody could sound real sick if mixed properly.

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You got to remember to be more creative, its possible to make transitions without beat matching. Its very easy for the transition to sound crap though but I don't see why it can't be done.

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There was a 3/4-track posted in the Music Production Forum some year ago. "Pjotr G - 3 2 1" I believe. Very creative and a really good techno track.

Edit: Found it, http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=272726

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Idd, great track! But shitty to mix with I guess

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Isn't the bassline in the Son of a Beach mix actually in 3/4?

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Originally posted by RJT Isn't the bassline in the Son of a Beach mix actually in 3/4?

You could argue that, but I would say that it's more a question of what the guys from Spooky decided to leave out rather than a traditional 3/4. The bassline has an element of funk whereas a straight 3/4 is a bit more mechanical than that, at least in my opinion.

That is the key to writing a funky bassline usually, i.e. leave some room for the track to breathe and you will find that it has more bounce.

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Originally posted by Kaveh There was a 3/4-track posted in the Music Production Forum some year ago. "Pjotr G - 3 2 1" I believe. Very creative and a really good techno track. Edit: Found it, http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...threadid=272726

He he, why doesn't it surprise me that it was him.

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well, there is two ways to mix 3/4 to 4/4, one, if you have access to cdj's then work your looptool, for 3/4 into 4/4, make a 2beatloop, mix fast and you are good to go. for the 4/4 into 3/4, make a 3beatloop, and the same procedure.
the other way is to from 4/4 to 3/4 (if you are doing a 16bar mix), is to mix in the 3/4 track on the 5th bar. mathematicly it's going to align on the 17th bar. and for the other way, hmm, i forgot, but remember the bars & structure and you are good to go

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