Just cant master doing a simple mix, any tips?

[D-Kem]

I think we are all discussing this process to a greater or lesser degree. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_stages_of_competence

[samgawthorp]

I started doing my practice sessions on Mixler so I know theres a chance someone could be listening.

It makes me perform to a better degree and feed back is good too.

whats Mixler?

[DjLiquitATL]

practice without the BPM displayed. You really have to know the music to mix well. It's my personal opinion that computer programs have made DJing a lot more complicated then it really is. Now we have so much music loaded that we do not need or use OR most DJ's rely on BPM display to organize their sets or to pick their next song out for them

I still organize my playlist like I used to back in the day... pick the songs, practice to see if they even mix well together...if yes, work on different transitions in/out of the track...if no, find another song that does mix well

My first experience in mixing was way back when I would record radio songs on cassette tapes

KEEP IT SIMPLE and LEARN THE MUSIC

One thing that I will never do it TRUST the dvs programs to have the correct tempo/speed EVER... don't use the SYNC button and if you do... fine tune the tempo settings before you commit to the mix

[Infernity]

You might just be having an off day or you're not feeling the music. Usually when I don't feel the music I can't get into the mood of mixing and my set will sound horrible.
Something else is that you're mixing the wrong songs together or your transitions are not clean as the lead of both songs can be overlapping and they are different keys then it will sound like a train wreck. Count the bars/phrases correctly before you transition so you can make smooth ones. Most music has a 16 count intro, so you can use that to your advantage to make a perfect transition.
also try mixing in key it will help you a lot to make clean and smooth transitions.

[DJ 2 Cut]

whats Mixler?

Well I made a typo. Its actually Mixlr without the e. Mixlr is an online broadcasting site that you can broadcast your mixes live. Its pretty sweet. It has iPhone support too. So you can listen from anywhere.


www.Mixlr.com

[samgawthorp]

Well I made a typo. Its actually Mixlr without the e. Mixlr is an online broadcasting site that you can broadcast your mixes live. Its pretty sweet. It has iPhone support too. So you can listen from anywhere.


www.Mixlr.com

ah cool, thanks for that as I googled Mixler and its something different! Will have a look into that as I like the idea of receiving feedback in that way

[soundinmotiondj]

I think we are all discussing this process to a greater or lesser degree. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_stages_of_competence

Nice reference. I have found that the Dreyfus model "feels" like a more accurate description of the different levelt, at least for me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreyfus...ll_acquisition

[Patch]

Those 4 stages are awesome - it's the first thing you should be taught as a kid.

Peoples confidence would sky rocket if they understood WHY they are crap, and what they have to do to NOT be crap!

[DubluW]

I still fall into the trap of trying to do too much, instead of just letting the mix flow.

''Oh lets add a loop here and an effect there, and lets grab a clap on a third deck and mash it about and WRECK!!''

A-B mixing nice and smooth and keeping it simple alway seems to be the happiest mix.

[sicnarf033]

you will have your off days. try not to critique your mixes too much. remember to always have fun while doing it. if you pay attention too much to the little details, you will start looking for mistakes rather than just doing you.

know that you will have your off days and moods depend on your mixes. i mix from disco to (deep/bass) house, to trap to moombahton. some days i dont feel like mixing a certain genre and some days i do. so it really depends on your mood, also.