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  • Str8BassHED
    Fresh Peossy
    • Apr 2009
    • 6

    DJing Recording a mix, n00b question... Keep making mistakes?

    Right i've been mixing with cdj 1000's for a year or so now and have decided its time to record a promo... however i'm really not very technical at all.

    I've been trying to record the same mix for a few months now (!!!) but I keep making a mistake somewhere in the set. I can't mix it perfect all the way through and it's doing my head in!!!

    I must have tried to record the same set about 20 times now and the mix might be goin well but then i'll do a train wreck somewhere or a little mistake will make me want to restart the whole thing again.

    Is there a way to correct an error or start from just before the mistake without having to completely restart the mix again? Or does everyone else just record perfect mixes every time!?

    My mate has mentioned Soundforge or recording to a Mini Disk and editing afterwards, but I haven't got a clue how to do this or where to start.

    Can you guys offer me some advice plz!?

    Thanks
  • Life on Other Planets AKA Johns
    Are you Kidding me??
    • Oct 2005
    • 3087

    #2
    Re: Recording a mix, n00b question... Keep making mistakes?

    Sorry to say this but if mixing from cdj's or vinyl u need to start again. Not to my knowledge can u repair it. I know it can be frustrating. If u wanna keep it really tight just relax and don't think about it. the more u concentrate on it the more likely u are to trainwreck. To me a little mistake is ok. it showes u are using cdj or vinyl instead of ableton or something like that where it wont drift.

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    • Steve Graham
      DJ Jelly
      • Jun 2004
      • 12887

      #3
      Re: Recording a mix, n00b question... Keep making mistakes?

      you can do a in parts in soundforge, my mates do it all the time, and its as simple as cut and paste, just have to make sure your markers are in the correct spot

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      • jeffrey collins
        Not cool enough
        • Jun 2004
        • 7427

        #4
        Re: Recording a mix, n00b question... Keep making mistakes?

        you have to really get in there and chop things up, which in time will take you longer.
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        • Steve Graham
          DJ Jelly
          • Jun 2004
          • 12887

          #5
          Re: Recording a mix, n00b question... Keep making mistakes?

          no, its really not that difficult mate
          I have a couple of friends that records their mixes in sections, compiling tricks etc.. one of them is a hip hop dj and once you get the hang its really easy

          i mean if there are that many mistakes you need to fix, you may want to hone your mixing skills a bit more before you record

          but on top of all like someone else said, just relax, record every time you mix so it becomes second nature and your mind isn't focused on the fact you're recording. a little mistake here and there is fine, most wont even notice

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          • Kinetic
            Platinum Poster
            • Jun 2004
            • 2227

            #6
            Re: Recording a mix, n00b question... Keep making mistakes?

            It´s funny though, when I´m mixing at home I always feel I do it better when that "record" button is not on

            Anyway, that´s why started drinking a couple of beers when recording a mix, one just before I start and another one through it, to take that little edge off.
            "I play music at people" - Surgeon

            http://soundcloud.com/kineticdj
            http://djkinetic.official.fm

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            • Erik Mitchell
              Gold Gabber
              • Oct 2004
              • 598

              #7
              Re: Recording a mix, n00b question... Keep making mistakes?

              Just record the transition again and then splice it in Soundforge.

              I used to always fuck up like my last transition when I first started recording sets and it pissed me off. lol
              soundcloud - facedbook

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              • Steve Graham
                DJ Jelly
                • Jun 2004
                • 12887

                #8
                Re: Recording a mix, n00b question... Keep making mistakes?

                ^^ haha same here, like 7 or 8 mixes in, lol

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                • Str8BassHED
                  Fresh Peossy
                  • Apr 2009
                  • 6

                  #9
                  Re: Recording a mix, n00b question... Keep making mistakes?

                  Thanks for the feedback all, i would really like to kno how to use soundforge..

                  I'll have to just keep trying, I can mix okay when I'm at a party but not at home in my room on my own!! a few beers helps, maybe i'm just being too picky, but they are sometimes quite obvious mistakes...

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                  • BobbyJassi
                    Getting Somewhere
                    • Nov 2005
                    • 225

                    #10
                    Re: Recording a mix, n00b question... Keep making mistakes?

                    Just keep recording hour mixes and listen through them mate. Eventually you will get more comfortable doing mixes. Plus you'll start to learn, what sort of tracks work for you. And the one which don't.
                    I live for the look on your face....

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                    • Kinetic
                      Platinum Poster
                      • Jun 2004
                      • 2227

                      #11
                      Re: Recording a mix, n00b question... Keep making mistakes?

                      Originally posted by Str8BassHED
                      I'll have to just keep trying, I can mix okay when I'm at a party but not at home in my room on my own!! a few beers helps
                      There you go man, that might explain it, you´re probably more relaxed at a party than at home, you´re probably being a bit too self-conscious when doing it alone, so have a couple of brewskis and that might ease it up a little.
                      "I play music at people" - Surgeon

                      http://soundcloud.com/kineticdj
                      http://djkinetic.official.fm

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                      • lilsensa
                        DUDERZ get a life!!!
                        • Jun 2004
                        • 6675

                        #12
                        Re: Recording a mix, n00b question... Keep making mistakes?

                        ^^Exactly.

                        Don't think too much into it..Just think about music you love, and have a good time with it..Once it becomes a chore, or if you begin to be overly critical of your mixes, the fun stops...

                        Like someone said above, record all of your mixes....Get used to that recorder being on... Listen to your mixes, and take a few notes about your transitions...

                        Have fun!
                        RIP ~ Steve James







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                        • Str8BassHED
                          Fresh Peossy
                          • Apr 2009
                          • 6

                          #13
                          Re: Recording a mix, n00b question... Keep making mistakes?

                          awesome feedback, nice one y'all!

                          I also need an amp coz my hi-fi is on it's last legs...

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                          • Miroslav
                            WHOA I can change this!1!
                            • Apr 2006
                            • 4122

                            #14
                            Re: Recording a mix, n00b question... Keep making mistakes?

                            Originally posted by Str8BassHED
                            Right i've been mixing with cdj 1000's for a year or so now and have decided its time to record a promo... however i'm really not very technical at all.

                            I've been trying to record the same mix for a few months now (!!!) but I keep making a mistake somewhere in the set. I can't mix it perfect all the way through and it's doing my head in!!!

                            I must have tried to record the same set about 20 times now and the mix might be goin well but then i'll do a train wreck somewhere or a little mistake will make me want to restart the whole thing again.

                            Is there a way to correct an error or start from just before the mistake without having to completely restart the mix again? Or does everyone else just record perfect mixes every time!?

                            My mate has mentioned Soundforge or recording to a Mini Disk and editing afterwards, but I haven't got a clue how to do this or where to start.

                            Can you guys offer me some advice plz!?

                            Thanks
                            Start again. Good djs who know their shit do it in one take.

                            I remember when I started...it took a long time to work it out and get a smooth flowing mix.

                            Now I do it in one take. You will too, if you maintain the discipline and invest in it. When it gets too frustrating, just let it go and come back to it later. But don't look for some cheap shortcuts; it's not supposed to be easy. That's the beauty of it.

                            Of course, you could always get Traktor and just sync everything and basically have the computer do all the work for you.
                            mixes: www.waxdj.com/miroslav

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                            • kev_obrien
                              Getting warmed up
                              • Jan 2009
                              • 51

                              #15
                              Re: Recording a mix, n00b question... Keep making mistakes?

                              If you truly care about quality and want your mix to sound flawless, just record it in sections as everyone else has suggested. Soundforge makes it so easy, and it's such an affordable application.

                              Otherwise simply play the mix off as a "LIVE MIX" and your mistakes will not be judged as much! Mistakes happen, its very difficult to play for a few hours without getting wide on a mix or having some EQ hickups... everyone does it!

                              Alternatively, you can do what I and so many others have done, and move to tRaktor or Ableton. It is LOADS of fun! Love being able to chop music up, throw 2, 3, 4 tracks on at once, and just get nutty!!

                              But playing analog has it's own rewards and is just as fun

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