You might of already used this technique in your normal DJ mixing. Scenario: you have two tracks that are completely different tempo and genre. Note: this technique is very similar to the pitch change with silence, but instead using the beat loop button to distract way from the pitch of the melody changing when you change the pitch shift / tempo. Not always applicable for all types of music but worth a try to see if works for you. Sometimes if I want to quickly change the tempo up or down, I will hold the beat loop button down for 2 to 4 beats while tweaking the pitch shift. There’s a FX button on my Pioneer DDJ-400 DJ controller that loops the beat only for one beat when it’s held down. Scenario: you need to tweak the tempo of a track slightly. 4 beats before the next phrase or end of a section, for example, you can use reverb / delay cut the track volume, quickly adjust the tempo and then whack the volume back up again. You can use this technique to tweak the tempo slightly of track. go from 174 BPM to a Pop song at 100 BPM. Or want to slightly tweak the tempo up or down.Ī great effect technique I use sometimes is on my DJ controller is using the delay and reverb together to then cut the sound with the channel fader.įrom here you can keep the channel fader down and hit play on the next new track (at a different BPM), e.g. Scenario: need to either transition from one track to another (completely different BPM). This allows you to be in control of the silence and pitch change. No gaps in the audio track! Why not consider using the channel fader to cut the music volume for one beat and move the tempo up in the silence. Make sure you subtly adjust the tempo in this technique. The reason why it’s better to do this during silence is because pitch can picked up quite easily and usually sounds horrible / noticeable to people on the dancefloor. In a gap of silence for example, it gives you the chance to slightly adjust the tempo on the pitch fader on your DJ deck. Looking out for gaps in sound within the music track can really help you out. Scenario: A track you’re playing, House track for example, is slightly slower than expected, you need to speed it up. Possibly from the beginning, in the breakdown/buildup or 8 beats before the drop, the choice is yours. You can then restart the track from a good point in the track. When doing so you can hype up the crowd while quickly adjusting the tempo of the track. You want to speed up the track without pitch bending and ruining the dance floor.Ī simple technique, a classic one at that, is to rewind the track and speak on the microphone. Scenario: track has mixed in faster OR slower than expected. Let’s explore the solutions to each of these areas and help you practice your mix transition techniques of different BPMs.
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