No downbeat section...how to mix it?
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    Default No downbeat section...how to mix it?

    I have never figured out how to mix a track that doesnt have a downbeat section, or those songs that don't really have a build up. Normally I just pre-measure them to where the downbeats of song are going to stop and the other song is going to drop.

    Any ideas?

    I have the S4, is there any effects that are designed to help me with this? : D
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    do you have an excample?
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    This is the song I am confronting now...


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwxG5rP2ySM

    It would be perfect for my mix.

    But I cant find a song that would be able to fit into there...
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    the downbeat is starting in min 02:04. also there is not too much happening in this track. you could easily drop in another track. btw. outro is starting at min 04:07...
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    NVM HAHA

    I didn't realize the 2:20 minutes in it has a downbeat...

    The waveform is really big on traktor...I should of listen to it first.

    But I have had this happen on other songs, I cant remember any of them now of course.
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    listen to your songs. get to know them. don´t always rely on waveforms
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    Quote Originally Posted by earl panda View Post
    listen to your songs. get to know them. don´t always rely on waveforms
    Yeah...totally made myself look dumb
    haha

    thank you tho!

    Still learned something
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    Quote Originally Posted by coryhoskin View Post
    Yeah...totally made myself look dumb
    haha

    thank you tho!

    Still learned something
    you´re welcome man!
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    You can still drop it earlier by finding the first beat and then beat jumping by 32 beats backwards. Once you are early enough set a load marker and then just go from there next time.
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    Default eha eha

    Can anybody explain me what's "downbeat section" and how it works? Or detect on a song ?

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