Jon Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Yep GLK seems really sloppy with his transitions live, but his selection really makes up for it. I'm pretty sure his mixtapes are multitracked, but I may be wrong. The Gaslamp Killers mix isn't him mixing either, hence why it sounds really different to all his later mixes. It's just his song selection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdiggla Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 GLK does some horrendous mixing but just styles it out and balances it with some dope mixing and nice freestyle bits I taught him everything he knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdiggla Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 I always feel like echoing out is a bit of a cop out. I'm just a massive twat who's too scared to record any of my mixes basically as I'm (probably) over critical haha Do a manual echo out then... with the record and volume fader.. I used to do that a lot. Or reverse it. Just change it up. I'm not real great at mixing either so feel ya Doob. Serato is easier tho cause you have a visual reference to see your drifting (and if it's less or more).. you don't even really have to use headphones with serato TBH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 you don't even really have to use headphones with serato TBH. To mix in key you do unless you have amazing pitch memory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdiggla Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 or use mixed in key to tag all your tunes then sort folders by bpm and/or key to really move fast. I have mine tagged but don't pay much mind for DJing... more did it for Ableton than anything. I still use headphones anyways tho... I just like having a reference. But some my friends dont ever... they also do all their own edits and mashups for everything they play out (career DJs) So they know exactly what to expect from an intro etc in their set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 good idea on mixed in key. I've never used it but should give it a go sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdiggla Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 There is a free one too. If you want me to I can ask my friend who uses it. I didn't know before... happy with MIK but they are also dicks... charge for upgrades... I have v1 or 2 and they want me to pay $50... on v4 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdiggla Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Here it is Jon: http://www.mixshare.com/software.html Supposed to be really good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 cheers man ill give it a go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 mixing in key is a rabbit hole, once you start its hard to stop (well i found that anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d00ban Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 It is genuinely good, but only for long blends obvs. It is a bit silly they charge for upgrades though, I'm not sure I agree with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 yeh, i havent upgraded mine since i originally bought it. it does what i need it to so no need to pay again for me. im not even sure what the upgrades bring 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacken Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 this mixed in key software is useless. you're lucky if it recognises at least 50% of your songs correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d00ban Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 What are you comparing this too? I'm guessing you mean you do it manually and compare... If your telling me that 50% of the time I use it the mixes don't sound right then you're wrong, because they're not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacken Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 yep, they're. I don't know what kind of music you play. I simply test couple of programs by putting my tracks which keys I know and it was incorrect. Only the scales where correct, but you only need your ears to define scale of the songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d00ban Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 Did you actually test mixed in key? Have you used it extensively? I have and I can tell you even if it does get a few wrong, they're not so far out that the mix sounds terrible... to be honest I've never had any complaints with it. To the point that Jimmy can come round my house, mix with my tunes that he doesn't know and make decent mixes if the rhythms line up. I play hip hop, funk, soul, beats, bass and a bit of house. Just saying, it's defo not a waste of time, especially if you have a lot of tunes. It just gives you a way out if you're stuck sometimes. I try not to rely on it too much but it's nice to have the option there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacken Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I don't know man. I've used mixed in key and rapid evolution. Both programs are incorrect on most of tunes. Try to find original key of the song and then compare it with results that you have in program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 its always worked and sounded good for me. the times i have put it to the test - using my flatmate who knows keys by ear & against a whole range of different music - mixed in key has got it right. i've even compared it to the original key like you mentioned. what music are you using it with? also all my mixes on soundcloud are 'in key' according to mixed in key and no one has ever said they dont sound right, in fact the opposite. and yeh, what doob says, its a massive help if you dont know what the tracks are you're mixing with. i like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacken Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I haven't used it for my mixing. I've used it for mostly for old soul, jazz and library music to make thing easier when I sampling them. But keys didn't match the songs. So I test it with my tracks and loaded about ten of them. One or two were correct and others were not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d00ban Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 Hmm, may be it's designed for more modern electronic music? It's obviously just an algorithm and Jazz might confuse it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacken Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Jazz is difficult music there are may be chords within the key to create tension. I think that with electronic music you got better results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Symatic Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 that would kinda make sense - alot of old samples are tricky to get into key as they have either weird notes in the first place, or the recording techniques introduce some element of weirdness that makes it slightly out of tune. eg tape being stretched or the motor of the tape deck being wonky. or maybe the room they recorded in had a funny mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d00ban Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 What's a funny mode? I like the sounds of that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Symatic Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 the mode of a room is its resonant frequency. most sitting room resonate strongly at around 50hz for example. i didnt mean 'funny mode' like when you take loads of your drug-pills and act cray cray. fuckin druggie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 #cleanfor2013 #wasteoflife #suchashame #justsayno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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