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December 19, 2013 at 8:20 am in reply to: Issue with transitioning with one ear on the headphone #1020614
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ParticipantYes, I do notice when a track is too slow/fast, and I can fix it. The problem is the sensitivity of my hearing with headphone on is not as good as when I’m listening to the monitors. With monitors I can notice even the slightest off beat. but i guess everoyne is like that?
December 16, 2013 at 6:43 am in reply to: Issue with transitioning with one ear on the headphone #1017992ParticipantThe monitors are on upper left and right of the deck, the usual positions. About 2+ meters from me. Now, what do you consider the right volume? I tend to put the headphones volume “lower” than the monitors, if that makes sense.
I think my problem is that I don’t realize if the beats gallop if I cover my ear with a headphone. How to know if the beats gallop while wearing handphone on one ear? I don’t want to remove my headphones and then wearing it again and repeat until the transition is complete. Not very practical is it?
Participantpress play with the track muted then monitor it with your headphones. if the beats match, begin raising the volume / mixing.
Participantyes, you’re right. in fact, now I always start a new track muted!
ParticipantTheReturn, post: 36759, member: 2640 wrote: Also – Its ok not to mix disco tracks. Its a good learning challenge to try, but if one mix just isn’t feasible or just sounds sonically terrible, don’t push it. The songs should carry themselves.
It would be good to hear your mix when you’re done.
hi, I just made a mix!
carolyne bernier – hold me, touch me
madleen kane – touch my heart
astrud gilberto – all i’ve got
andrea true connection – what’s your name, what’s your number
mandy b. jones – 1-2-3-4
claudja barry – sweet dynamite (todd terje edit)
k.i.d. – do it again
the afternoon delights – general hospitale
sticky fingers – takin’ a chance on you
tom tom club – wordy rappinghood
electra – feels good
mary jane girls – candy man
passengers – speedy like gonzales
gepy & gepy – african love
soccer – time out for love
broadway – kiss you all over
sheryl lee ralph – in the evening
cerrone – call me tonight
leonore o’malley – put a rainbow in your heartFebruary 13, 2013 at 8:33 am in reply to: Why do people say it's harder to mix disco with controller than with decks? #36669ParticipantIs it just me or pitch riding is easier with disco than in electronic dance music? I can quickly tell which song is slower.
February 12, 2013 at 11:17 am in reply to: Why do people say it's harder to mix disco with controller than with decks? #36621Participantanother question: what should I do if a song doesn’t have any “quiet” part to be mixed out from? I have this 7:30 minute song that’s busy from start to finish. if I let the track finish, I’m afraid the listeners/crowd would lose interest.
February 12, 2013 at 10:07 am in reply to: Why do people say it's harder to mix disco with controller than with decks? #36617ParticipantWhat I wanted was actually transitioning at the start of the outgoing song’s bridge. TheReturn’s advice makes sense.
February 12, 2013 at 1:26 am in reply to: Why do people say it's harder to mix disco with controller than with decks? #36607ParticipantGood idea about looping for cueing. Usually I’m comfortable enough with cueing while the song plays normally but I’m gonna try it.
When you use echo, do you let the track echo out for a bit and then introducing the next track or do it at once (hit echo and play/slide fader at the same time).
ParticipantHi 2Shae, I do similar thing when I mix house and techno, except that I rarely do sudden eq/volume swap like you. I do it in small amounts throughout the blend. I also never start a new track at zero volume. I just hit play and hope for the best haha. The worst thing that could happen is the tracks not aligned but a simple nudge would take care of that.
February 11, 2013 at 4:41 pm in reply to: Why do people say it's harder to mix disco with controller than with decks? #36583ParticipantJust practiced mixing disco again and there are some new things I want to ask:
1. Is it possible to loop disco? I tried it on a number of songs and it sounded unnatural.
2. It’s well known that the bridge of a disco song could be slower than the other parts. So what should I do if I want to drop a tune right when the bridge starts? Is there no other way than to beatmatch “on the fly”? Should I start the new song with zero volume as to avoid trainwreck?February 11, 2013 at 8:02 am in reply to: Why do people say it's harder to mix disco with controller than with decks? #36564ParticipantTerry_42, post: 36714, member: 1843 wrote: I have absolutely no problem mixing disco with my controller. But on disco I never use the sync button. Get it to about +/- 2 bpm (if you match at all), nudge the new song in and transition rather quickly is what I do. Or do not transition at all and do a goofy fade over, which is well accepted in disco.
yes, turning off sync, quantize and snap is a must to mix disco. even bpm counter. you can trust it for house/techno but for disco, not so. as for nudging, I actually prefer pitch riding for disco.
Participant2SHAE!, post: 36707, member: 1459 wrote: I use the crossfader, EQs, as well as volume to get the perfect mix. For house music I do alot of long transitions. (ill use a 32 bar transition for this example) So I start by having the crossfader in the middle and the volume of the incoming track off. on the incoming tracks EQ, I will usually have the bass all the way down and the mids and highs at 10 oclock, but it may differ for each song. on the 8th bar of the transition, I will then slide the volume up about 7/8ths the way and leave it like that for 8 bars. On the 16th bar, I turn the mids and highs at 12 o clock on the incoming track, and turn them down to 10oclock on the outgoing track. on the 24th bar, I switch the volumes. so…all the way up on incoming, 1/8 decrease on the outgoing. and on the 28th bar, Ill very slowly crossfade into the incoming track while slowly adjusting the bass to 12oclock.
thank you for the detailed explanation. but why do you start with zero volume? I usually have it at 50-75% since the first beat.
February 11, 2013 at 1:45 am in reply to: Why do people say it's harder to mix disco with controller than with decks? #36545ParticipantYes, my right ear is free. But I can’t monitor what’s going on in the speakers when my mind is busy getting the beats right.
February 10, 2013 at 4:12 pm in reply to: Why do people say it's harder to mix disco with controller than with decks? #36523Participantyes, I put one half of my headphone on my left ear to make sure the beats keep matched, but that way I can’t hear how the output is from the monitors!
as for split cue, I have difficulty differentiating which song is faster than the other that way.
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