goclick Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 Ok, I use a rotary mixer so I don't use the crossfader:Let's say you have the two records well synchronized and at the right tempo, the live record is going into its outro and you're about to bring in the other one in its intro at the right beat.,,,OkDo you slowly raise the chanel gain on the incoming record or do you raise it instantly???How long do you stay in the mix????The outgoing record, do you cut its gain slowly or instantly???What's the pro way of doing this or is it a matter of personal preference??thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie_pep Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 Originally posted by goclick:Ok, I use a rotary mixer so I don't use the crossfader:Let's say you have the two records well synchronized and at the right tempo, the live record is going into its outro and you're about to bring in the other one in its intro at the right beat.,,,OkDo you slowly raise the chanel gain on the incoming record or do you raise it instantly???How long do you stay in the mix????The outgoing record, do you cut its gain slowly or instantly???What's the pro way of doing this or is it a matter of personal preference??thanxIts definitely a matter of personal preference, ------------------ Put some pep in your step Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edpostal Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 A dj's first lesson...........THERE ARE NO RULES!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artful Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 Do what YOU like goclick!!------------------ <I'm a Fire-starter> --- When the Artful speaks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markos Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 u can go ethier way thats the whole point...develop a style.....if u go out and hear the "pros" mixing u will hear that they mix up there mixes...its usually never the same.....peace.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pershoot Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 it's all up to you..and how it sounds....once your ears are more trained...you will be able to hear the mix as it's happening...in the beginning try copying somebody else's mixing style...then after you have mixing down..then you will be able to develop your own style...patience is key Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirdante Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 practice it every way u can think of. the more ways u try, the more skills u will develop.------------------i love music! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabrielll Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 I don't spin much, like 3 hours a week or so. But the trick is to know the songs your playing in and out so that your mix wont get fucked up because of an unexpected break at the end or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirdante Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 Originally posted by gabrielll:I don't spin much, like 3 hours a week or so. But the trick is to know the songs your playing in and out so that your mix wont get fucked up because of an unexpected break at the end or something. u know whats funny? i personally mix better when i throw a brand new track on the deck. i guess i start to out-think myself once i get too familiar w a song. ive been working on relaxing and just letting it flow.-----------------i love music![This message has been edited by sirdante (edited 09-07-2000).] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pershoot Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 yes...but once you know your beats...mostly all records fall underneath the same category..but you can still have that unexpected break...but im lazy...never listen to my records...just buy 'em, slap em on the decks...and go.....works best for me...and you learn in the process....but then again ive been doin this shit for mad long..as frankie_pep said...it's all a matter of preference...there is no wrong way to do something....unless your not attaining your goal...whew...I love talkin about DJ'n and music and the like....none of my friends are DJ's..so I can't talk about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabrielll Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 Yeah your right, i dont know you cant know all your music. The best way is just to dive in, unexpected breaks mess me up sometimes though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pershoot Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 yea sirdante same here.....maybe im just sick of dj'n..hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sf97 Posted September 8 Report Share Posted September 8 For me it depends on the record that's coming in and going out. For example:record 1 is playing, record 2 is ready to go.If record 2 has some slammin bass in the beginning I will wait for the last buildup of record one (where it breaks down at the end into a basic drum beat), and will start record 2 at the beginning of that build up and gradually increase the volume. When record 1 buildup is over I will cut all volume from record 1 and slam record 2 up to top volume. It's always a sure energy builder.It's really all a matter of preference as everyone else has already said, but there are just some things that usually don't sound good at all such as:record 1 and 2 are vocals,do not begin the second vocal as soon as the first one ends, you need some drums in between.also don't combine the riffs or begin one as soon as the other ends (not always, but more often than not it will just sound funny)------------------it's not WHAT you know,it's not WHO you know eitherIt's WHO KNOWS YOU!We are young but for a short period of time,Learn and save as if to last forever,Live and love as if to die tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatito Posted September 8 Report Share Posted September 8 I learned very early that you must develop your own style but make sure to do your homework and know your beat count. Usualy everything works on sets of 32 beats but not always it is very important that you know whats comming up and when so that you don't wind up combining vocals that do not match or that certain breaks don't come up unexpectedly while you are in the middle of the mix.Also it is very important that record 2 does not come in too low that is an energy dropper to loud is OK but try to avoid it unless the timing calls for it.Of course this is only my experiance and I'm sure that in time everything will come together for you.Good Luck.gatito Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchris Posted September 8 Report Share Posted September 8 I agree with PEP.------------------It's all in the music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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