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  • in reply to: Transitions between huge bpm difference (traktor) #15671
    Carl Howard
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    JulianVeloso, 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.

    in reply to: Transitions between huge bpm difference (traktor) #15603
    Carl Howard
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    JulianVeloso, 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.

    in reply to: Need help on the mic #15601
    Carl Howard
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    Nitronic, post: 13460, member: 588 wrote: I just started at a new club, the owner likes my mixing and my music skills, but wants me on the Mic every couple songs engaging the crowd. I’m kind of a shy person and normally dont do this when I spin, so can someone give me some easy lines to blurt out, and some tips to be confident on the mic?

    I just talk about the people on the dancefloor and make it funny. The crowd has actually responded really well to this and waits on the edge of their seats to hear what crazy comment is coming next, Eg. (Girls skirt is WAY too short, She has NO business wearing it) I will stop the track, turn the house lights on and say…. “Sweetie in the blue panty cover, you are completely rockin’ the dancefloor and I thank you but, everytime you squat or bend over… I can see all of your roast beef!” Crowd erupts in WWOOOOAAAA!!! and the DAMMNN!!! then laughter. Of course I start laughing too. It’s all in fun and you are saying something that everyone was thinking anyway.

    Be spontaneous and have fun!

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