I was just having a thought about mixing techniques and how newer techniques compete with older ways.
Nowadays many DJs are going the way of very polished sound that is achieved by software solutions. It's possible to achieve perfectly beat/phase synced set without hitting the play button once with WarpMarkers in Ableton for instance.. And with softwares like MixedinKey, Melodyne, Autotune etc. Harmonic mixing is easier to achieve than ever.
But these advances in technology have also removed some of the human traits of a dj set; like when a mix begins to fall out of sync you can hear just how quick the dj is on their feet when they fix it. The art of improvisation is also left out of the mix when DJs stop playing thier sets in favour of programming their sets .
what are your guys thought? Do you prefer more polished sets that take full advantage of todays technology or Do you yearn for the days of more rough around the edges mixing akin to analog/manual djing? Discuss.
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