Quick hands eq technique?

[LoveBeat]

I do it, sometimes unconsciously (is that a word? xD) but sometimes also in order to appear that I'm doing something else than just standing there when it's not a transition xD

[AllDay]

Its something that house and djs with long transitions do often.

In midtempo a filter is more benificial for the 8 -16 bars you have to mix in.

[Stewe]

It's DJ rule number one: Always look like your doing something

[Bcaylor22]

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So true... Lol

[031999]

Haha I'm always constantly checking to see if my faders are down when I'm cueing, that's about it.

[muffintop]

I'm always making sure my filter is centered. I have a bad habit of leaving it slightly askew

[Jester]

What exactly are they doing?

nothing.

[Bcaylor22]

Haha I'm always constantly checking to see if my faders are down when I'm cueing, that's about it.

Hahaha. I do the exact same thing

[funke]

The amount of eqing that you do depends entirely on the music that you play and the mixer use. I use a battle mixer and find the eq's almost useless for anything other than preventing thud rumble. Traktors filters do a better job than it to cut bass while still leaving depth to male voices.

[djproben]

The amount of eqing that you do depends entirely on the amount of eqing you do.

fixed that for you Truly I don't think it's dependent on the kind of music at all; some DJs really like heavy eqing during longer mixes, and others don't. You can mix with eqs in a long slow manner with hands on one or two at a time, or you can do the same thing by going back and forth between each knob, adjusting a little at a time as you go, which will look a lot busier. It makes a subtle difference that you can probably notice if as a listener you know both songs and are watching what the DJ's doing, but chances are you wouldn't know the difference listening to a random mix.

Then there's also the DJs who like to pointlessly switch out the midrange or a filter during every mix (or even use a full mix isolator aggressively for similar effect) just to remind the crowd that they're doing something. Can't stand that myself, heh... though plenty of otherwise very good (and well known) DJs do it constantly and nobody really seems to take the piss out of them for it.

(Edit): Also about the battle mixer - get a Rane or Ecler if you want a battle mixer that handles eq VERY nicely. I have a TTM56 and I LOVE the eqs on that. And Eclers are even nicer. Not all battle mixers have shitty eqs