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  • June 30, 2011 at 2:44 pm #2007
    U31
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    Mixed in key/ camelot, but dont be exclusive with this, trust your ear too.. I mixed two tracks that according to Mixed in Key should have clashed like a trainwreck but sounded SCHERWEEEET!

    June 30, 2011 at 2:58 pm #2010
    Adam Sharizman
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    What kinds of effects do trance djs normally play with?

    June 30, 2011 at 3:09 pm #1000694
    U31
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    I’m not a big believer in effects.. mash ups, yeah definately..

    June 30, 2011 at 3:09 pm #1000695
    fullenglishpint
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    Do LOTS of jesus poses.

    U31, post: 2001 wrote: I’m not a big believer in effects.. mash ups, yeah definately..

    June 30, 2011 at 3:18 pm #1000697
    Adam Sharizman
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    fullenglishpint, post: 2002 wrote:

    Do LOTS of jesus poses.

    Hahaha I like

    June 30, 2011 at 3:42 pm #1000700
    Ivyquake
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    Adam Sharizman, post: 1999 wrote: What kinds of effects do trance djs normally play with?

    I mix trance a lot, you can listen to some this mix I made it might give you some ideas http://snd.sc/iusS7a

    June 30, 2011 at 9:10 pm #2077
    D-Jam
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    When I spin trance, the only effect I use the most is the flange, as I’ll use it sometimes to boost up a breakdown/buildup.

    Only tip I give is to try to arrange things so you have no “dead points”. That means you start mixing your next tune in at a point where when the currently playing tune “comes down” you have the other tune now building up. It’s tricky, but a good start is to always start mixing in the last 2 minutes of a song and go the full two minutes to blend. The point is so you don’t have points where the listener is being bored with listening to long intros/outros, waiting for the next tune to really pick up.

    July 1, 2011 at 7:37 am #1000741
    U31
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    Effects should be totally unobtrusive to the music
    I can see that what James Zabelia does is truly amazing, but if i went to hear music and got that, i’d want my money back. If you want to see Zabelia play effects all night, that’s what you pay for and that’s what you’d get.

    D-Jam, i heard a DJ using flange phase and filter on one tune in his set, it was soooooo subtle.. I had to ask him weather it was part of the tune.
    To me that’s how effects should be used. Sparingly and intelligently.
    I don’t wanna hear a Tim Westwood stylee airhorn over a killer track every 30 seconds!

    July 1, 2011 at 3:14 pm #2271
    D-Jam
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    I agree you can’t overdo it on effects. I honestly don’t ever overdo effects in anything I play because the music itself has effects and such the producer put in. To me, effects are a nice enhancement, but some guys literally go overboard and make their sets all about effects tricks.

    July 6, 2011 at 6:43 pm #3059
    doyourhomework85
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    Effects are not necessary with Trance because it already has many effects. Still, if you would like to trek down that path anyway, I find that some reverb and delay during the break can really make it sound juicier sometimes. Also, I think that playing a keyboard controller with your choice of softsynth would likely enhance a Trance set. I’m working on this right now for some of those long breaks.

    Hope this inspires you a bit! 🙂

    S.P.H.E.R.E.

    July 6, 2011 at 6:56 pm #1000892
    doyourhomework85
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    Oops, I misread the title! You wanted tricks…not effects LOL

    July 6, 2011 at 10:10 pm #3106
    Emma Partnow
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    Adam Sharizman, post: 1995 wrote: Hello, I’ve been into trance for a while now and I feel like I want to mix trance more. What are some tricks I could learn?

    Hello Adam 🙂
    I would look for Trance Sets by Big Artists on Soundcloud (there is a Group you can Join); and Listen and Listen to what they are doing; I Believe that Interviews (through Google) with these ‘Big Artists’ will also give you Information regarding their Techniques; which at this time are Obviously Working for Them 🙂

    July 7, 2011 at 11:02 pm #3210
    Haroon
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    D-Jam, post: 2066 wrote: When I spin trance, the only effect I use the most is the flange, as I’ll use it sometimes to boost up a breakdown/buildup.

    Only tip I give is to try to arrange things so you have no “dead points”. That means you start mixing your next tune in at a point where when the currently playing tune “comes down” you have the other tune now building up. It’s tricky, but a good start is to always start mixing in the last 2 minutes of a song and go the full two minutes to blend. The point is so you don’t have points where the listener is being bored with listening to long intros/outros, waiting for the next tune to really pick up.

    Another way to spot that point is usually just after the end of the last breakdown

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