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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 | While the first track is playing live, click/press the |