Effects box...

[Alan]

I feel that the use of effects are important in mixing long songs - such as Trance. (Sweeping the transitions).

 

Though for spinning Hip-Hop, how often are effects used?

 

Thanks!

[djxander]

i think the EFX 1000 is one of the coolest things ever!!!!!!!

 

Effects are generally used fairly spairingly in hip hop. Part of the reason so man electronic dance music DJs cling so tightly to effects is because the mixes are much simpler and generally less exciting than w/ hip hop... w/ hip hop there are like 1000 different ways to mix including live remixes, juggles, layering beats over full tracks, cutting, IN ADDITION to the good ole 8 bar mix.... but along with that, if you have some flava, FX can really make your shit even more dope.

 

If you don't have flava, your going to sound like a clown-ass-white kid who really likes to flange/echo..

[rygon]

i think the EFX 1000 is one of the coolest things ever!!!!!!!

 

Effects are generally used fairly spairingly in hip hop.  Part of the reason so man electronic dance music DJs cling so tightly to effects is because the mixes are much simpler and generally less exciting than w/ hip hop... w/ hip hop there are like 1000 different ways to mix including live remixes, juggles, layering beats over full tracks, cutting, IN ADDITION to the good ole 8 bar mix.... but along with that, if you have some flava, FX can really make your shit even more dope. 

 

If you don't have flava, your going to sound like a clown-ass-white kid who really likes to flange/echo..

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a lot of those mixing styles can be done with dance music as well but i think many ppl would rather use fxs as its much easier to do

[djxander]

juggling/live remixes/cutting would sound pretty ass with a genre like trance...

 

if you're refering to DnB though, I'm 100% with you. House too.

 

(breaks are a given)

 

EDIT: Rygon, you're the member right after me! Congrats!

Edited October 26, 2005 by djxander

[Alan]

i think the EFX 1000 is one of the coolest things ever!!!!!!!

 

Effects are generally used fairly spairingly in hip hop.  Part of the reason so man electronic dance music DJs cling so tightly to effects is because the mixes are much simpler and generally less exciting than w/ hip hop... w/ hip hop there are like 1000 different ways to mix including live remixes, juggles, layering beats over full tracks, cutting, IN ADDITION to the good ole 8 bar mix.... but along with that, if you have some flava, FX can really make your shit even more dope. 

 

If you don't have flava, your going to sound like a clown-ass-white kid who really likes to flange/echo..

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The EFX 1000 is pretty sick - yeah!

 

Thanks for the input.

[MrDee]

1 thing with effects

use any you like but use them

sparingly fx overkill suuuuucks

cant beat a lil delay now and then

my mates got that air fx thing quite good

it is if a bit gimmicky

[DJDelay]

How often are they used?

 

Not that often really, but that doesn't mean there's no reason not to use them

 

Since the release of the Pioneer909 effects have become openly available to dj's who may have never have used them before. I've seen Jazzy Jeff and Shortkut use the effects with this mixer and you can do some really neat tricks with it

 

But like MrDee says don't go overboard on them, it can get tiresome and gimmicky really quickly

[homecounties]

lots of DJs; jazzy jeff, a trak etc use the tap tempo echo effect on the 909 for fades etc to mix hip hop.

[MrDee]

^^ yeah i've noticed that too

[Jimmy]

I feel that the use of effects are important in mixing long songs - such as Trance. (Sweeping the transitions).

 

Though for spinning Hip-Hop, how often are effects used?

 

Thanks!

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they can make it alot more interesting and unique, i use them from time to time, but i've seen dj shadow and cut chemist use effects loads and it bering more dpeth to a mix, also makes it a bit more fluid