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First Recorded Mix, would love feedback ...
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Hey there, Just started recording myself last week, I've been dj'ing for almost 2 years. 1st year it was more of a hobby, but the within the last year, I've really put time and effort into it. There are mistakes in the mix, but I figured might as well get out there and do this, it'll be a good experience. Here's a mix I made, and I'd love some feedback from anyone. Whether good or bad, doesn't matter. The recording is not so great, but mind you I just started using this software last week, so I'm still learning. Enjoy the set, and thanks in advance for your input.
Here's the tracklist:
1. Holden & Thompson Nothing (93 returning mix)
2. Infusion Girls Can Be Cruel (Infusion sQed mix)
3. New Order Blue Monday (Rogue Audio mix)
4. Sam Sharp Deep
5. Randy Katana In Silence (Txitxarro mix)
6. Age of Love Age of Love (Marco V remix)
7. Lotstep Burma (Sasha Remix)
8. Jas Van Houten Heavens Gate
9. Mojado El Toro
10. Marcel Woods Static State
11. Marcel Woods Time is Running Out (Original Mix)
12. Tiesto Traffic
13. D:fuse Bodyshock (Threw this is at the last moment for a friend, thats why the mixing is off)
Here's the link : http://www.people.vcu.edu/~bhoadley/files/Get%20Well%20Rikka%20Mix.mp3 |
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| Scottaculous |
Link doesn't work.
What did you use to mix this with? |
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| Scottaculous |
1st mix the phrasing is wrong. About 8 beats off. This is more preference but you mixed in little late too. Levels are ok.
2nd mix, the beats are off. Pretty abrupt mix. Levels are too loud on the incoming track. When mixed right, the mix sounded pretty good together.
3rd mix is abrupt as well but it mixed well together.
4rd mix is abrupt and the beats are off. Trance is all about timing. Try and have the mix take longer. If you notice what PVD does is, he mixes in 1 phrase before the climax ends and then blends the two tracks after that for another 2 phrases.
5th mix is shakey. The phrases are off, that's why you were left hanging after Age of Love's short breakdown. Got to know your records better.
6th mix: Good beatmatching here. The exiting track had a lot of highs and mids that conflicted with Burma. Maybe mix later in the track or kill the highs and mids.
7th mix. Phrasing problems again. Mixed in too early or late. Right in the middle of the phrase. Too fast a mix. The track didn't really go well with Burma.
Well, I stopped here. Hope you don't take it the wrong way but overall the mixing is pretty poor but that's ok because we've all been there. The biggest problems I see is your phrasing and beatmatching. I think a lot of your mixes were rushed because your beats weren't matched perfectly forcing you to kill the volume. Practice mid-mix adjusts with your pitch control. Phrasing... just make sure you mix in every 16 or 32 beats.
The first three tracks didn't really fit into the rest of your mix. I assume you were trying to build up but that's hard in a 74 minute mix.
Keep practicing. :) |
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| PVD fanatic |
| scott thanks sooo much for the input, u have no idea how much it'll help me, i dont have many dj friends, so i'm kinda on my own, u know ??? Thanks for taking the time for the feedback, I appreciate it ... |
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| nchs09 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Scottaculous
1st mix the phrasing is wrong. About 8 beats off. This is more preference but you mixed in little late too. Levels are ok.
2nd mix, the beats are off. Pretty abrupt mix. Levels are too loud on the incoming track. When mixed right, the mix sounded pretty good together.
3rd mix is abrupt as well but it mixed well together.
4rd mix is abrupt and the beats are off. Trance is all about timing. Try and have the mix take longer. If you notice what PVD does is, he mixes in 1 phrase before the climax ends and then blends the two tracks after that for another 2 phrases.
5th mix is shakey. The phrases are off, that's why you were left hanging after Age of Love's short breakdown. Got to know your records better.
6th mix: Good beatmatching here. The exiting track had a lot of highs and mids that conflicted with Burma. Maybe mix later in the track or kill the highs and mids. |
owned... that was some rough critisism:eek: hehe |
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| PVD fanatic |
| quote: | | owned... that was some rough critisism hehe |
Much appreciated though ...
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| Scottaculous |
| quote: | Originally posted by nchs09
owned... that was some rough critisism:eek: hehe |
I'm not trying to be a dick. How else can someone get better unless he know his mistakes? Look at Tiesto. Tiesto's friends need to tell it to him straight. :stongue: :stongue: :stongue: |
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| PVD fanatic |
| quote: | | I'm not trying to be a dick. How else can someone get better unless he know his mistakes? Look at Tiesto. Tiesto's friends need to tell it to him straight. |
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You just made my freagin day !!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA ....
Damn straight , they need to tell it to him straight ....
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| Vero |
| quote: | Originally posted by nchs09
owned... that was some rough critisism:eek: hehe |
no way! scott that was some great advice for him, i am very tempted to send you one of my mixes now and have you school me on some . i mean what more could you ask for than a detailed description of what needs work on every single one of the mixes in your set.
scott you are the man, and if you dont mind, would you give one of mine a listen. even though you have heard me spin live before, if you be great to get some input of some specific things in my mixing. |
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| Scottaculous |
| quote: | Originally posted by Vero
no way! scott that was some great advice for him, i am very tempted to send you one of my mixes now and have you school me on some . i mean what more could you ask for than a detailed description of what needs work on every single one of the mixes in your set.
scott you are the man, and if you dont mind, would you give one of mine a listen. even though you have heard me spin live before, if you be great to get some input of some specific things in my mixing. |
Sure thing bro. Send it over. |
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| 3xx3r7 |
| I may even consider sending mine as well. :nervous: |
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