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  • February 27, 2013 at 8:58 am in reply to: Traktor 2.6.1 now with Key Detection #37270
    Steelo
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    Guys be realistic. Obviously you would have to reanalyze your collection to have Traktor detect the keys. Why are you all complaining about this? It takes almost no effort on your part to analyze them when you go to bed and wake up with everything or almost everything done.

    February 24, 2013 at 4:47 am in reply to: Traktor 2.6.1 now with Key Detection #37107
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    I just analyze mine when I go to bed and set my screen to turn off after 1 minute. When you wake up your collection should be done or close to

    February 21, 2013 at 9:31 am in reply to: Help needed,big time. #36994
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    Sorry buddy, can’t help you

    February 21, 2013 at 9:29 am in reply to: Traktor 2.6.1 now with Key Detection #36993
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    FYI It requires OSX 10.7 to run! This will irritate a lot of people still running Snow Leopard…myself included!

    February 10, 2013 at 8:08 am in reply to: Why do people say it's harder to mix disco with controller than with decks? #36497
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    True, you do not need to beatmatch. Originally this is how disco was mixed as the turntables were either belt driven or didn’t have pitch controls and the goal was just to keep the music going without gaps.

    February 10, 2013 at 7:55 am in reply to: Beatmatching Dubstep #36495
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    Echoing whats said above, electronic music always has something keeping the beat going whether its a kick drum, hi hat etc. In the breakdown if there is no beat then use your brain and ears to keep a mental note. Count it out as DJ R. driver said above. After lots of experience you will be able to just sense the beat.

    February 10, 2013 at 7:51 am in reply to: Help needed,big time. #36494
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    I wont shop anywhere like that. Do the research yourself and go to a real DJ shop…mind you, the product you were buying could be purchased at any electronics store so knowledge of DJ gear isn’t necessary. Any electronics store can stock some decks and call themselves specialists but nothing beats going to a proper DJ store.

    February 10, 2013 at 7:41 am in reply to: How many Dj's are too much? #36493
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    Rotate the DJs each week or play in groups (with more equipment – to see what I mean look up the Bang Gang DJs or similar group). It can be fun mixing 1-3 tracks then swapping DJs so youre having a jam of sorts

    February 10, 2013 at 7:35 am in reply to: Why do people say it's harder to mix disco with controller than with decks? #36492
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    Vinyl turntables are still the most responsive to mix on. Many controllers have decent jogwheels these days but they still don’t have the sensitivity of really subtle nudges on a record. This makes it easier just to drop the next track on the last beat of the song thats playing, which is traditionally how “real” disco was mixed.

    February 10, 2013 at 7:28 am in reply to: Mixing Hip Hop and Dubstep #36491
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    If the tempo’s are reasonably similar then its a piece of cake to mix and can definitely make for a good set. There’s so many cross-over tracks nowadays too that theres such a genre blur at times.

    February 10, 2013 at 7:19 am in reply to: Constructing a disco set (90-130 BPM) #36490
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    If you dont want to slowly increase the tempo throughout you set to match songs then your other options are basically some sort of quick mix technique like throwing the next track in just at the right time and cutting the other track or using effects to smooth the sudden disruption of flow.

    February 10, 2013 at 7:16 am in reply to: Question about crossfading #36489
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    It sounds like you aren’t using the EQs to adjust the sound for mixing tracks? This is one of the fundamental steps to DJing…

    January 27, 2013 at 7:41 am in reply to: Mixing with only filter #35773
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    It can work well for some mixes but if you did this every mix I feel the transitions would start to get a bit lifeless

    December 3, 2012 at 7:21 am in reply to: Mixing different house genres , feedback? #33029
    Steelo
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    Mix it up for sure. Take people on a journey. Unless you are playing at a specific genre night then you shouldnt just play all the same stuff.

    December 3, 2012 at 7:15 am in reply to: Mixing Moombahton / Trap #33028
    Steelo
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    Frist things first you need to learn how to mix without the BPM displays. They should be a tool to assist not a crutch to avoid learning necessary skills. Eventually you will just sense it but Terry’s advice above is good.

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