Having trouble getting smooth transitions

[DJWilliams]

I'm attempting my first mix but I just can't seem to get the transitions between songs to go smoothly.
It might be that I'm 'trying too hard' and that I should just stick to the basics, because I'm messing around with cue points and effects (although I think I overuse the Delay freeze effect). I'm having trouble getting to grips with the 'build-up' chained effects presets from Ean's video.

Any tips?

[BradCee]

in a nut shell - master the basics, maybe with a touch of filter, first before trying to get too clever.

[DJWilliams]

in a nut shell - master the basics, maybe with a touch of filter, first before trying to get too clever.

I'm using a Numark Mixtrack and a Kontrol X1 so I don't have a filter knob.
I have all the basics covered, that's why I'm trying more advanced stuff, sometimes I pull it off, but most of the time, I don't.

[BradCee]

I'm using a Numark Mixtrack and a Kontrol X1 so I don't have a filter knob.
I have all the basics covered, that's why I'm trying more advanced stuff, sometimes I pull it off, but most of the time, I don't.

in which case, practice makes perfect. but don't try too much at one time. and map a filter knob

[haze324]

in which case, practice makes perfect. but don't try too much at one time. and map a filter knob

This.

Use your effects during build ups, vocals, etc. to enhance the songs...
..during transitions, use your EQ's and filters.

I think about the amount of good DJ's i've heard play sets with two CDJ's and rock an awesome set without beatmaser, gater, and iceverb going at once.

[DJWilliams]

Ok, thanks!

[BradCee]

a fun one though, if you're a fan of the echo freeze.
(when coming out of a transition)
instead of using delay effect, drop a 1 beat loop, then whack some gate on it at 1/16 setting and slowly turn the key correction up, creates a choppy squeal that has a build up sound to it, then filter it off

[DJWilliams]

I'm having trouble mapping the gater effect to SHIFT.RIGHT.3 on my Kontrol X1, because the dry/wet automatically goes all the way to the right but says 0 underneath it... any help?

I have set another parameter so that when I press shift.right.3 the gater d/w sets to 50 but the knob still shows that it's all the way to the right.

[BradCee]

with the gate you want the dry/wet all the way imo

[DJWilliams]

with the gate you want the dry/wet all the way imo

All the time?