recently i started mixing by trying to not look at waveforms for more than a couple seconds. does anyone else do this? or are people glued to the waveforms
recently i started mixing by trying to not look at waveforms for more than a couple seconds. does anyone else do this? or are people glued to the waveforms
People used to use their ears in the olden days!!
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If you have to stick to waveforms you will never progress as a DJ. As mentioned people used their ears in the olden days.
IMO, if you have to rely on waveforms you obviously don't know your music very well..
Its good advice.
I covered the laptop when i first started using Traktor Scratch so i could get used to using DVS after being a vinyl DJ for many years.
I fear that after many years i may have become reliant on the screen.
Yeah, man... Don't rely on those waveforms! Get to know your tunes and musical structure! You won't get anywhere if you're staring at your screen waiting to mix the next track in... To control the music, you gotta KNOW!
When we all make music, the God Spirit travels out of our bodies and we become one with each other. And for just a second, there is no war, greed, or hate in the world, just music, the celebration of life. (and usually a party, which is good too!)
On vinyl you still watched the 'waveform' on the record to see when the breaks/drops were coming.
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I've never mixed by looking at the groove on a record to see when breaks/drops are coming. You can't look at the "waveforms" on 2 records to line up the beats cos you can't beatmatch either. :P
Whats this Vinyl thing you guys speak of?
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