Transitions between huge bpm difference (traktor)
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February 6, 2012 at 11:07 pm #1002880
Paul Hill
Participantsee post and you can see how it’s done.
see link
http://www.digitaldjtips.com/forum/threads/a-bit-of-fun-a-mix-challenge.2387/#post-13920February 6, 2012 at 11:44 pm #14355JulianVeloso
MemberIm talking about huge bpm difference jumps. Not 1-2bpm, that’s too simple. I’m talking about going straight electrohouse (140bpm) into hip hop 75bpm smoothly.
February 6, 2012 at 11:52 pm #14356Paul Hill
Participantim not familiar with these styles.1 theory and dont quote me.djs will do gradual increments eg 75 to 90 to 105 etc.as i say only a theory as i work in the 128-140 range.
February 7, 2012 at 12:11 am #14359JulianVeloso
MemberWell yeah, but sometimes the moment might require you to slam certain track. and you can’t do increments or you’ll lose this time.
February 7, 2012 at 6:01 am #14372Pär Hessler
ParticipantI think they uses transition tunes.
There is pre-recorded transitions that changes the tempo like you describe
Some DJ record pools has those….February 7, 2012 at 6:21 am #14377Albin0Panda
ParticipantMaybe they know how to use beat counts to introduce a different tempo song.
or, ha, better yet…
Maybe they don’t give a shit about beatmatching because it’s not the LAW to beatmatch. If something sounds like it’s going to be the shit together, then why not mix it? Most people are too narrow minded to think of such things. They don’t have soul/swag/the groove. I think you forgot that being able to perform means that you have to be able to read an audience.February 7, 2012 at 9:42 am #1002886mr_john
Memberhalving it? Or close to? 70 * 2 = 140 That’s the only thing I can imagine working on a big transition and not being really noticeable. As for the not so big maybe they bumped it? Or waited for a break in the beats and took it down.
February 7, 2012 at 10:54 am #14393Pär Hessler
Participantmr_john, post: 14450, member: 87 wrote: halving it? Or close to? 70 * 2 = 140 That’s the only thing I can imagine working on a big transition and not being really noticeable. As for the not so big maybe they bumped it? Or waited for a break in the beats and took it down.
That also works on other like 2/3 (140/3*2 = 93,3 to 140) but it is to be used very delicate……
I have managed doing that for several times and people on the floor looks very funny when they find out that they are dancing in the wrong tempo :-)))) But in these cases you really need to trust your ears and concentrate.February 24, 2012 at 4:29 pm #15603Carl Howard
MemberJulianVeloso, post: 14406, member: 1390 wrote: Saturday i went to Steve angello’s, An21 and Max Vangellis concert here in Santo Domingo, DR. The 2 guys that opened for them are well known Dj’s here in DR. They played lots of different tempo songs.. everything sounded perfectly (using CDJ’s)
I was wondering how can they achieve something like this, what tricks do they use? it should be simpler in traktor..but i can’t pull a 128bpm transition to a 70bpm – 110bpm.
I do it all the time… let’s say i’m playing a bangin’ electro remix, I can drop Tyga’s – Rack City right into it. Find the right spot to loop you master track (8 beats) have the cued track pitched correctly, tease the track several times by stuttering and using the hotcues for different drums, clap, and bass notes. Then blend while cutting the loop down and BAM! The crowd goes ballistic, they never saw it coming! The dance floor went from shufflin’ to wigglin’!
Usually halving (the bpm) the slower with the faster is a usual factor, it works backwards too. However I have noticed the my BPM detection is off sometimes in the software, I have to manually adjust by ear. It’s just like playing Electro to Dubstep. It’s really easy.
February 26, 2012 at 1:23 am #15669JulianVeloso
MemberCarl Howard, post: 15676, member: 1571 wrote: I do it all the time… let’s say i’m playing a bangin’ electro remix, I can drop Tyga’s – Rack City right into it. Find the right spot to loop you master track (8 beats) have the cued track pitched correctly, tease the track several times by stuttering and using the hotcues for different drums, clap, and bass notes. Then blend while cutting the loop down and BAM! The crowd goes ballistic, they never saw it coming! The dance floor went from shufflin’ to wigglin’!
Usually halving (the bpm) the slower with the faster is a usual factor, it works backwards too. However I have noticed the my BPM detection is off sometimes in the software, I have to manually adjust by ear. It’s just like playing Electro to Dubstep. It’s really easy.
You mean pitching the track thats coming next? (the slower bpm one), because im using traktor, and this will sound wierd imo.
February 26, 2012 at 3:23 am #15671Carl Howard
MemberJulianVeloso, post: 15742, member: 1390 wrote: You mean pitching the track thats coming next? (the slower bpm one), because im using traktor, and this will sound wierd imo.
Yes, Make sure that your pitch lock is always on (keeps songs from sounding like chipmunks or screwed when making extreme pitch changes),
try to loop in a section with basslines or beats.February 26, 2012 at 5:36 am #15677JulianVeloso
Memberthink you can upload couple of examples? to get a better feel of it.
August 3, 2012 at 8:11 pm #1009178DJ Delicious
MemberHere are A LOT of transition tracks JUST uploaded this week!! Thanks for that site, looked great!
http://www.fromdjs4djs.com/15028/dj-transitions-2012-olympic-series-1-hope-solo/
http://www.fromdjs4djs.com/15077/dj-transitions-2012-olympic-series-10-fatima-moreira-de-melo/
http://www.fromdjs4djs.com/15043/dj-transitions-2012-olympic-series-3-aly-raisman/
http://www.fromdjs4djs.com/15032/dj-transitions-2012-olympic-series-4-logan-tom/ -
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