VinnyBlanc, post: 10877 wrote: Thanks for the feedback Oscar, like I said just starting out so any feedback helps. Feel free to shot me a message with some transition tips if you get a chance.
here are some tips for transitioning (I learned these off a vet dj in my area about half a year ago and they’ve worked very well for me).
tracks have phrases (such as intros, verses, outros, etc.) note: phRase is not the same as phase
for a smooth mix you generally want to mix the beginning of one phrase into the beginning of another phrase.
for example:
track A is in its breakdown and you have track B cued up (volume down and cued in your headphones).
When track A hits the first beat of it’s phrase (verse, drop, whatever you wana call it :p), you should try to land the first beat of track B’s phrase (lets just say the intro) on the first beat of the verse of track A. try to beat match at this point trying to keep the phrases lined up. if you get lost then just try to mix in track B later in the verse.
basically the idea is that when the track A finishes it’s verse and goes into it’s break down, track B will finish it’s intro and go into it’s break down. This is the perfect time for a smooth transition!!
side note:
when you’ve beat matched track B, bring the volume up with the top and bottom eqs all the way down. In most tracks theres usually a short break in the verse where there is no kick drum for a beat/bar. During one of these points in track A, turn the bottom eq of track B up and turn the bottom eq of track A down (this is called swapping the basslines).
I know this is a lot of stuff and it sounds sort of confusing, but its a great way to improve your mixing.
Sorry for writing you a novel haha and give me a shout if you have any questions 😀
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