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  • August 13, 2011 at 12:32 am #5763
    Emma Partnow
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    Hello Prakash 🙂
    There is a Learning Curve to Ableton certainly; but there are Many Tutorials to help you also (Specifically to What You Wish To Accomplish); and I also have a Vast Amount of Knowledge on the Programme; however there must also be other Digital Audio Workstations; though it is Not Possible to DJ in Reason or Logic (though I may be Wrong about Logic); but the Learning Curves with Reason and Logic are Much Greater than Ableton; Oh yes; No Musical Theory is Necessary for Ableton as I have None 🙂
    If you could get a Trial Copy of ‘Magic Music Maker’; the Learning Curve is Much Less; and it is Possible to Create an Audio-Style Mix with this Software too; (and the Full Version of the Software is Very Cheap)

    I have answered your Robotic Voice/Embeding Voice in your other Thread you made 😎

    August 13, 2011 at 1:15 am #1001401
    Prakash Wadhwani
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    Emma Partnow, post: 5758 wrote: Hello Prakash 🙂
    There is a Learning Curve to Ableton certainly; but there are Many Tutorials to help you also (Specifically to What You Wish To Accomplish); and I also have a Vast Amount of Knowledge on the Programme; however there must also be other Digital Audio Workstations; though it is Not Possible to DJ in Reason or Logic (though I may be Wrong about Logic); but the Learning Curves with Reason and Logic are Much Greater than Ableton; Oh yes; No Musical Theory is Necessary for Ableton as I have None 🙂
    If you could get a Trial Copy of ‘Magic Music Maker’; the Learning Curve is Much Less; and it is Possible to Create an Audio-Style Mix with this Software too; (and the Full Version of the Software is Very Cheap)

    I have answered your Robotic Voice/Embeding Voice in your other Thread you made 😎

    Well … I have been reading a few of your posts & have noted you’re an avid Ableton user. I’d certainly like to give it a spin when I can afford the time. I’m a software consultant + musician (percussionist) + DJ and so am usually juggling for time 🙂
    I think you probably meant “MagiX” (a small typo) … heard of that too. Will probably try to give that a spin too someday and will certainly knock your door for any Ableton pointers when required. Thanks so much for the detailed reply.

    August 13, 2011 at 1:25 am #1001402
    Emma Partnow
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    Prakash Wadhwani, post: 5763 wrote: Well … I have been reading a few of your posts & have noted you’re an avid Ableton user. I’d certainly like to give it a spin when I can afford the time. I’m a software consultant + musician (percussionist) + DJ and so am usually juggling for time 🙂
    I think you probably meant “MagiX” (a small typo) … heard of that too. Will probably try to give that a spin too someday and will certainly knock your door for any Ableton pointers when required. Thanks so much for the detailed reply.

    Yes; I did mean ‘Magix’ 😉
    I still have Magix 12 and Magix 16 if you needed any Help with that;
    But Yes; Ableton is my ‘Box Of Tricks’; and if you Need Any Help Whatsoever; then I will be Here to Help You (however Small or Large the Question may be); within the Same Day; and if I Need to spend some Time Organising a Respectful Reply with Tuition; then I will make it a Priority for you 🙂

    August 13, 2011 at 8:29 am #5782
    Prakash Wadhwani
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    Emma Partnow, post: 5765 wrote: Yes; I did mean ‘Magix’ 😉
    I still have Magix 12 and Magix 16 if you needed any Help with that;
    But Yes; Ableton is my ‘Box Of Tricks’; and if you Need Any Help Whatsoever; then I will be Here to Help You (however Small or Large the Question may be); within the Same Day; and if I Need to spend some Time Organising a Respectful Reply with Tuition; then I will make it a Priority for you 🙂

    Many thanks Emma. Really appreciate your going out of the way 🙂

    January 21, 2012 at 1:09 am #13106
    Rolf Kirby
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    Hello! I have used Mixmeister for six years now, starting with Express 6 then going on to Pro 6 and now Fusion, which is the best yet. I think the biggest difference from most other programs is the static wave forms and moving cursor rather than moving wave forms and static cursor. This allows for very precise adjustments of EQs and volume, even when used live. I find it very intuitive and enjoy mixing with it live. The only down side is that it doesn’t mix well with outside sound. I wouldn’t use this to tag team, for example.

    January 29, 2012 at 2:45 pm #13577
    Mike Check
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    Fusion is my DJ software of choice as well. Most people get into digital DJ’ing from a turntablist background but if you come into it from a production background the static wave forms are what you’re used to seeing in production DAW’s. Ableton is sort of the same concept & serves me well for production but for live DJ gigs Fusion seems smoother, at least to me.

    The downside to Fusion is (a) horrible MIDI controller compatibility, i.e. there’s just not many options that work very well with the software. (b) not great online support/forums …I’m sure this is just b/c not nearly as many people use Fusion.
    (c) and this might just be me but since Fusion resembles a production DAW in workflow I sometimes slide into a habit of producing as opposed to DJ’ing…. i.e. I occasionally spend way too much time in my headphones slicing & tweaking all trying to get perfection like I’m producing a track when really most of the changes I’m making are probably going unnoticed by the crowd.

    February 1, 2012 at 9:06 pm #13863
    rotoitiman
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    Love Mixmiester, and I have used it a few times. I do mobile gigs etc weddings, functions and get requests on the fly and usually “demanding” that I play a certain song next. Screws up my AWESOME mix that I created lol. For that reason alone I dont use it.

    February 4, 2012 at 12:11 am #14108
    Paul Hill
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    im an expert with this piece of gold.i will explain everything you need to know about it.it helps me create flawless mixes in my preparation.any hel pm me im glad too help

    February 4, 2012 at 12:49 am #14112
    Mike Check
    Member

    vineoak, post: 14148, member: 1029 wrote: im an expert with this piece of gold.i will explain everything you need to know about it.it helps me create flawless mixes in my preparation.any hel pm me im glad too help

    Hey vineoak, so what are you using for a controller? Other than the MM Controller I’ve not found many options that control the software really well ….probably my biggest gripe with MMF.

    February 4, 2012 at 12:54 am #14113
    Paul Hill
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    i use mmf as prep for my mixes.i have a denon mc6000 controller and serato with 2 technics and a denon s5000 cdj

    February 4, 2012 at 12:56 am #14115
    Paul Hill
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    click my facebook link and ill explain tm cos late in uk and need my bed

    March 19, 2012 at 6:29 am #16977
    Troy Michael
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    I love Mixmiester but have found the Mac version to be very buggy and unstable.

    March 19, 2012 at 7:47 am #16984
    xan173
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    Preparing studio mixes using Mixmeister has the following benefits;
    1. You can create and edit mixes in advance, tweak and enhance the transitions, try out ideas and playback until you’re happy.
    2. Save mixes to an external file or burn to CD for playback during a set (if you have a 4/5/6 hour bar residency you’ll need a break at some point). Dropping in a pre-prepared mix for 30 mins is no sin.
    3. From doing 1. you will likely develop a style which you can then aim to duplicate in live sets.
    4. From doing 1. you will also improve your understanding of the common structure of the music.
    5. You can create mashups, sections, samples for use in your live sets.
    6. You can print out your playlist.
    7. You don’t need any additional hardware.

    The downsides;
    1. The type of live effects offered by Traktor are much harder to implement in Mixmeister.
    2. Mixmeister creates .mxm in the same folder for every tune in your library when it analyses them. These should really be stored elsewhere.
    3. Creating, playing back and tweaking will mean you listen far more closely to what’s going on. You may find yourself editing for hours on end to get something just right. The reality being that most people will be oblivious to the effort you put in.
    4. I would personally not want to use it as a live tool. It’s too “heads down”.
    5. Mixmeister slowly alters the pitch so A matches B at the point of transition. Unless you correct this you can end up using a pre-prepared set that you then want to mix out of but are faced with a slowly increasing or decreasing BPM.

    March 21, 2012 at 11:39 am #17107
    Mike Check
    Member

    Troy makes a good point …the Mac version is hella buggy. I have a Mac and use Bootcamp so I can run Mac OS or Windows and I’ve tried the program in both and there’s no way I’d be capable of using it in Mac.

    April 3, 2012 at 4:01 am #17835
    Rolf Kirby
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    I like the library navigation in Mixmeister. Being able to reorganize the library with just a mouseclick, by BPM, song title, artist title, genre, date added, etc, has been a real boon. I have used Virtual DJ and Serato Itch, and found their libraries to be tied to the folder system on the hard drive.

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