New to mixing

[cubie]

hey so iv always been interested in mixing music making remixes and stuff yet i dont know how to very well, so i was hoping if anyone could help me out with some basics of mixing i.e what programs are best and user friendly even tips and tricks or tutorials of basic mixing. Also any type of resources for sounds and stuff would help too. the main style or sound of music is electronic/dub step like skrillex or feed me.


thanks for your time

[Basic A]

hey so iv always been interested in mixing music making remixes and stuff yet i dont know how to very well, so i was hoping if anyone could help me out with some basics of mixing i.e what programs are best and user friendly even tips and tricks or tutorials of basic mixing. Also any type of resources for sounds and stuff would help too. the main style or sound of music is electronic/dub step like skrillex or feed me.


thanks for your time

This is an incredibly vague question, and I think I need to start at point blank square one with you...

Square one : Producers make remixes, DJs spin them, producers make the music, DJs just blend the tracks together two at a time into sets.

Square two : You do, in fact, need hardware, even if your only mixing digitally on your PC. Youll need whats called a 2-output audio interface, which will allow you to have a master output which plays any open tracks out your speakers for your audience, and a cue out, which plays any muted tracks into your headphones for you to preview and work with.

Once youve got your audio interface, and have it set up, Id suggest you go with either Serato or Traktor, these are the two most common programs in the field... Load up two tracks of slightly different bpms, and set one of them playing. Cue the other one up in your headphones and for now just focus on using the pitch fader to get its beat lined up, its going to be alot harder then it sounds. Really work on getting your ears used to focusing on two tracks at once, and train your ear to discern which tune needs what speed adjustments.

After you can do that, practice phrasing... Lock your tempos and drop one of the new tunes, focusing on getting it dropped at the first beat of a new phrase in the song... this way, as the two tunes roll together, thier structures will make some sort of logical sense, and you wont have drumrolls mid intro ect.

After you can do basic beatmatching with just the volume/crossfader, focus on learning to work the eqs/creative effects.

After that, consider adding looping, 3rd decks, drum sequencing, ect.

[cubie]

hey so iv always been interested in mixing music making remixes and stuff yet i dont know how to very well, so i was hoping if anyone could help me out with some basics of mixing i.e what programs are best and user friendly even tips and tricks or tutorials of basic mixing. Also any type of resources for sounds and stuff would help too. the main style or sound of music is electronic/dub step like skrillex or feed me.


thanks for your time

This is an incredibly vague question, and I think I need to start at point blank square one with you...

Square one : Producers make remixes, DJs spin them, producers make the music, DJs just blend the tracks together two at a time into sets.

Square two : You do, in fact, need hardware, even if your only mixing digitally on your PC. Youll need whats called a 2-output audio interface, which will allow you to have a master output which plays any open tracks out your speakers for your audience, and a cue out, which plays any muted tracks into your headphones for you to preview and work with.

Once youve got your audio interface, and have it set up, Id suggest you go with either Serato or Traktor, these are the two most common programs in the field... Load up two tracks of slightly different bpms, and set one of them playing. Cue the other one up in your headphones and for now just focus on using the pitch fader to get its beat lined up, its going to be alot harder then it sounds. Really work on getting your ears used to focusing on two tracks at once, and train your ear to discern which tune needs what speed adjustments.

After you can do that, practice phrasing... Lock your tempos and drop one of the new tunes, focusing on getting it dropped at the first beat of a new phrase in the song... this way, as the two tunes roll together, thier structures will make some sort of logical sense, and you wont have drumrolls mid intro ect.

After you can do basic beatmatching with just the volume/crossfader, focus on learning to work the eqs/creative effects.

After that, consider adding looping, 3rd decks, drum sequencing, ect.

ahh wasn't really thinking when i wrote that. i know the differences i ment dj because producing my own beats would take some skill and i figure dj and mixing songs would give me a better ear if i ever want to produce anything. also witch one of the programs would u recommend i have virtual dj just beacuse its free iv messed around on it every now and then so i understand all the getting the beats right so i guess all i really need to do is practice and slowly add to what i learn. but thanks alot for the help

also forlike cutting and chopping songs into a mix with like different vocals in different parts iv heard u can do it with like audacity or programs alike but would it be better to just learn how to do it live then doing it in a program?

[Basic A]

Yes learn how to do it live.