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  • February 27, 2013 at 8:12 pm #37298
    DJ T3ch Hu5ky
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    When i mix in a non electric tune i usualy try to go off the base or snare drums. if it matches up then awsome! if not then i move on to the next track. I rarely mix in those types of tracks but it’s always fun to try to mix them in.

    Practice and enjoy.

    February 28, 2013 at 12:54 am #37307
    elmgroove
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    If you’re dropping in a slower RnB track in the middle of a faster paced set, I wouldn’t attempt to do any crazy mixing. I feel that’s an instance where it’s best to let the track breathe. Then bring the next track in once the RnB song starts fading out – but again, gotta let it breeeeathe and don’t try to mix the two songs too much. My 2 cents…

    February 28, 2013 at 7:12 pm #37336
    Jordylu1007
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    It’s actually not a whole lot more complex than the 128 bpm house banger. You are still loking at baselines and snares and when and how they come in. The advantage of the R&B tracks is that a lot of them are really Hip-Hop tracks masquerading as R&B songs so you can find a complimentary instrumental Hip-Hop track and blend that with your R&B track letting it settle into the background at first. Bring the volume up on the Hip-Hop track set yourself a nice 4 bar loop of the R&B track throw a little delay and a touch of reverb on there and there you go. I use filters if you in order to remove the bass in the Hip-Hop track sometimes if it will really clash with the R&B song so that just the snares play and allow them to accent the R&B track. If your Hip-Hop and R&B track don’t clash then let them ride and slowly fade the R&B track out. Hopefully this helps.

    February 28, 2013 at 8:46 pm #37338
    Michael Lawrence
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    With mixing you shouldnt need to rely on any effects to transition. Effects are just icing on the cake IMO. I think looping is key here. Like Jordyu said above I would look for a loop with no lyrics and set a cue point there as a reminder. Its not like a dance track that are llonger/repetitive so I tend to extend my transitions with loops and bring up the volume fader on the incoming track

    March 1, 2013 at 10:49 am #37373
    Discovideo
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    Hi, if 2 tracks don’t actually mix smooth, why not consider a sudden cut at a nice cuepoint.

    March 2, 2013 at 10:46 am #37438
    Sunjalo
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    for a challenge you could also try matching a track at 65bpm with one at 130bpm (exactly half bpm) for instance 😉

    March 2, 2013 at 4:06 pm #37447
    gbadegesin
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    The principles of mixing are the same regardless of the genre.
    The thing with RnB is that you have to KNOW your music. This is because are similar as RnB tracks are, they can also be very different. As the chaps above have hinted, looping is a very good friend here.
    Too much effects are not really required or else it might become evident that you are masquerading your transitions.
    You will also have to be aware of the breaks as this is a very good area to perform a transtition.
    Cue points are also used frequently in this genre. Practising will probably help alot as well

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