The best way to do this is to move the first kick drum of the first track onto a multiple of 8. (Remember to look at your bar markers at the top of the arrangement window and line your tracks up in the most user friendly way possible. Import your 2nd track, warp it and position in the correct place. Listen through and select a potential mix out point. Use your file tags to select 2 tunes that are similar in tempo and key.įor the demo I have used “Krumm” by Evil Twin and I have selected a mix out point towards the end of the track. It’s commonly used as a Hip Hop mix technique but I often use it with various genres and tend to combine it with the delay and reverb transitions from the previous unit. CuttingĬutting is the art of transitioning cleanly between 2 tracks. Use the same process we went through for the delay effect and add a “device on” channel and a “wet/dry” channel.Įxperiment with the automation levels until you are happy with the mix. Highlight the audio track which has the audio on it and go to “Audio Effects” – “Ping Pong Delay” and double click to insert effect.įor our demonstration we used the “cathedral” setting on our effect so click on the symbol which has 2 arrows inside a circle and choose “cathedral” from the menu in the effects bar. In our example we’ve chosen the vocal breakdown towards the end of the track “Rollercoaster”. Import your first track, warp it and find a section you think would be a good exit point. For this demo we are using “Rollercoaster” By Ivy Sole and “Blinded by the lights” by The Weekend. In this demonstration we will use a track that has a a vocal section which we will mix out of and a 2nd track with an instrumental intro. In Ableton, it is possible to automate most of the controls associated with an audio effect.Īutomation in Ableton is show as red lines which we can set manually to trigger changes in our audio effects.
For example, we might want to increase the level of reverb over a four bar period. Programming audio effects requires a technique that we call automation and this means to move or change something over a time period in your mix.
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If you would like to learn how to make a DJ mix in Ableton Live then head over to our online course which contains over 5 hours of video content and covers:Ībleton DJ Mix Transitions Using Delay and Reverbĭelay and reverb are both audio effects and can be used in collaboration with the other techniques to create a smooth DJ mix transition. Once you are confident that both tracks are in time, you can try positioning the second track in different places to see where the best matches take happen. First check that the tracks are playing in time because it’s much easier to check for matching keys once the tempos are synced. Un-solo and play both tracks at the same time. Listen to the track for a section you think may be nice to mix out of and drag your next track into audio channel two below your first track. For this exercise I recommend choosing 2 tracks that share the same figure.ĭrag your first track into Ableton and use the techniques from unit 2 to warp and position the track at the beginning of bar one. Let’s choose 2 tracks from our mix folder and put this into practice. Tracks selected in 8A will give you the most perfect harmonic results and tracks one step away will give you near perfect results.
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