At what point are you satisfied with your mix?

[Woah]

Yeah the thing is people keep asking for a promo because they want me to play. I can mix fine but when I RECORD I always make a few tiny mistakes. Like the beat being off just 1/10th of a second for a second or two and I just can't be happy with my mix lol.. and I think "maybe that song would have fit better after that" that kind of stuff hehe

[ksandvik]

Yeah the thing is people keep asking for a promo because they want me to play. I can mix fine but when I RECORD I always make a few tiny mistakes. Like the beat being off just 1/10th of a second for a second or two and I just can't be happy with my mix lol.. and I think "maybe that song would have fit better after that" that kind of stuff hehe

You are an INFP personality (I Never Find Perfection.) http://www.personalitypage.com/INFP.html

[photojojo]

When my slot's over or this, whichever comes first.

I know it's right when my wife throws her panties at me.

[zimfella]

Pretty much never. If I listed to a mix Ive done enough times I can always hear something that could have been a tiny bit better.

+1

I've also been hitting a brick wall for a while now, maybe being to critical on myself. Guess all the talk criticizing dj's is bugging me, but that's another topic. Persistence prevails. Listen back to your old favourite mixes for inspiration. Your flavour and style.Then you'll know when your done

[Jester]

never.

[JasonBay]

I know it's right when my wife throws her panties at me.

Same here, when ever your wife throws her panties at me I know I nailed it.

[Jester]

^ haha

[SirReal]

Same here, when ever your wife throws her panties at me I know I nailed it.

She's only throwing her spare pair at you due to the rumor we've heard of you freeballin' your sets.

[rdale]

I'm not going to lie, it takes me about 8 tries to fully program and perform a mix tape set. I might even go back and set some cue points to make sure my phrasing is perfect or find the spot to mix out of for a track with a weird count for the outro or intro. If a set has more than one routine, I might work on the routines a lot more and not worry so much about the rest of the mix, at least have a good idea of how I'm structuring a routine and my fingers doing what i want on time.

In the end Im happy when I've done the absolute best that my current skill level allows, nothing is blatantly mixed poorly and there are no harsh key clashes. You know proud enough to let friends play in the car.

[DJKyleHughes]

Hey guys, I was curious as to the way you record a mix.
Now I don't know if I'm being too hard on myself, but if I make tiny mistakes like the beat matching strays off for a few seconds or the phrasing isn't what I want I start over.

I have a very difficult time deciding on the tracks to play as well and I can never seem to get it "just right".
So what is to be expected of a promo? Are tiny mistakes here and there a big deal? Do you take the time to plan it out or do you mix on the fly, record and it's done... Really interested to hear your feedback on this..

Peace

man, I'm just like you. I've re-done mixes over ten times because I wasn't satisfied. It sucks...