Since i have fully started using an ALL digital setup, the work flow does change a lot.
This is how my workflow is when im just spinning tracks, no set list, just straight improvisation.
2 track decks plus 2 sample decks
almost all the time for just slamming out edm i will set my cuepoints always at the beginning of a phrase…ie 4 bars, 16 beats. This will allow me to drop any cuepoint at the beginning of the phrase so it will pretty much phrase match. I am not a big fan of looping and usually just tap my cue points to keep a loop going.
For sample decks…i have done a little remixing and mashups but they do take a lot of time and preperation to get it right so it sounds “good”
Often when im doing improve sets ill just use the sample decks to record 1-4-8 beat loops…often percussion or sometimes a good vocal i want to grab so i can free up my deck to load my next track.
I am not a fan of using 4 track decks because i have to switch between decks which really does inturrupt my workflow since im not used to having to switch between decks…Im really wishing i didnt sell my CDJs now so i can add them to my S4 for Full 4track deck mixing…however i do really like the sample decks so i may not need to when i get better at them
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