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  • January 22, 2014 at 2:03 am #1026370
    Lamid45G
    Participant

    When to tweak the EQ.

    Most of the time when a DJ tweaked the Eq. is when they ready to mix a songs, usually is like this Song A playin, we ready to mix the song B, song B Eq, position is, Low ( all the ways down), Mid (normal), High (between 9-10 oclock position), and then when you slowly to mix-down the Song B (aka turn the channel 2 up), you tweaked some of the Eq., me personally, when the channel 2 fader all the way up, then i kill the bass the of the Song A, and in the same time turn up the bass (aka Low Eq.) of the Song B, of course it varies on different genres and different DJ’s do it differently too i imagined

    When to tweak the FX,

    Psssh feel free to do it whenever or whataver

    Tips: just dont over do the FX tough, the less is more rule may apply

    January 22, 2014 at 9:29 am #1026403
    Terry_42
    Keymaster

    I agree what djrizki said. Also many Pros always are on their knobs because it looks cool, they do not do anything really and sometimes turn knobs on channels that are muted 😛 but it makes them look more important especially in preparation of a bass drop and jesus pose…

    January 22, 2014 at 12:34 pm #1026463
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    I will look carefully at the level meters and often do small tweaks to the level (gain knob). So, I too am guilty of knob-turning, I admit.

    Even after Terry_42 telling me specifically not to, but it’s stronger than me. I can’t help myself. I need to have that (disabled) filter knob sit EXACTLY in the middle. And the mid EQ on both decks should be EXACTLY neutral. And … well, you get the point.

    Greetinx.

    <ongoing insane cackle>

    😀

    January 22, 2014 at 1:39 pm #1026493
    Terry_42
    Keymaster

    Ah Chuck I will simply fill you up with Whisky on the yacht and then you will be healed from knob turning 😉

    January 22, 2014 at 1:49 pm #1026494
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    A Yacht? You make it sound like the lifestyles of the rich and famous! As I understand it, there is a boatload (pun intended) of hard physical labor involved. So let’s just call it what it is: a floating labor camp in the shape of an engineless boatlike platform! All it needs is oars and a big morish guy pounding a cadence on a drum and we are back in Roman times!

    Hi Ho Silver!

    <tries insane cackle with a mouth full of whiskey, trying to not make it sound like gurgling>

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    January 22, 2014 at 4:01 pm #1026512
    Terry_42
    Keymaster

    Well it will be a yacht and the lifestyle of the rich and famous for me, since I am the skipper and you will do all the work on my command… /Dr. Evil Laugh

     

    January 22, 2014 at 6:43 pm #1026527
    Alex O’Leary
    Participant

    thanks for the comments guys it has cleared  a few things up!!!

    January 22, 2014 at 9:14 pm #1026549
    Alex Moschopoulos
    Participant

    I generally use EQs for three things:

    1) Fix the sound so bass, mid, and/or treble are balanced.

    2) Blending…where I’ll lower the bass on one and raise it on the other to blend songs.

    3) Low-budget filter…which I don’t do much at all.

     

    Take my advice…don’t fall into the “must be doing something all the time” trap.  Play your music, do something cool if you think it’ll rock, but don’t constantly tweak/FX/play with everything so it turns your set into a constant swoosh.

    January 23, 2014 at 3:41 am #1026591
    Lamid45G
    Participant

    I agree what djrizki said. Also many Pros always are on their knobs because it looks cool, they do not do anything really and sometimes turn knobs on channels that are muted :P but it makes them look more important especially in preparation of a bass drop and jesus pose…

    Guilty as charged, and I also twist my whole body too when I’m twisting the err (muted) knob, err not the 360 degree twist the whole body thing, that’s more like horror-like Evil Dead type of thing -_-

    January 25, 2014 at 3:40 pm #1026868
    Klaus Mogensen
    Participant

    There should be a small fine issued when DJ’s pretend to turn knobs, or turn knobs that has no effect on the sound. It’s just stupid.

    If you are not doing anything because the mix, breakdown, drop or whatever is already in the tune, then don’t pretend to be. Dance around a little, smile, enjoy yourself, interact with the audience. But don’t pretend to be doing a hard-core mix when you are not doing anything

    Best regards
    Klaus Mogensen

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