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-===== First time -- simplified! =====
-I suggest that initially that you mix a song with a copy of
+===== First time -- simplified! =====
-itself -- since the first thing to learn is the 'mechanics'
-this will eliminate differences in song beat and structure.
-I play mainly trance music, which has the advantage for mixing
+I suggest that initially that you mix a song with a copy of itself -- since the first thing to learn is the 'mechanics' this will eliminate differences in song beat and structure. I play mainly trance music, which has the advantage for mixing that the beat is the same from one end of a song to the other, and also tends to have nice repetitive structures to play with.
-that the beat is the same from one end of a song to the other.
-Start playing the first track in player 1, "live". The mix
+Start playing the first track in player 1, "live". The mix slider should be to the left. Once it's playing live, it's "outgoing" -- meaning it will end soon enough.
-slider should be to the left. Once it's playing live, it's "outgoing" -- meaning it will end soon enough.
-Load the new (incoming) track into player 2. If it's the same as
+Load the new (incoming) track into player 2. If it's the same as the outgoing (playing) track you can skip the BPM matching part (described below).
-the outgoing (playing) track you can skip the BPM matching part
-(described below).
 While the first track is playing live, click/press the

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