Transistion techniques?

[ben mills]

If you want to quickly swap back and forth between one deck and the other while keeping the volumes of both the same - well, the crossfader is designed for that, so why not use it?

For me it's mostly because I just keep it turned off all of the time. But also because using the faders I'll sometimes do things I wasn't really thinking about, on the fly, adding little elements of creativity that you have using the faders but not with the crossfader. Each have their advantages though...and in the end it is probably whatever you are more used to and comfortable with.

[JackStalk]

I usually have my crossfader switched off so I don't accidentally bump it. I took the plastic cap off as well so I don't even glance at it. I'll have to try it out though!

[Sigma]

For me it's mostly because I just keep it turned off all of the time.

It depends what style of DJing you do - and you're obviously not spinning hip-hop - but if you were, having it turned off would seriously inhibit your creativity. It would inhibit mine no matter what music I'm mixing though, and leaving it on doesn't prohibit me from using the line faders when appropriate.

[ben mills]

You're right - I play house.

I can definitely see uses for it turned on with house - but I also feel it is more fun, for me, to use the faders.

[tekno_violet]

Awesome info guys,

Im gonna have a long practice session today with all the above mentioned techniques . I think my practice sessions are so frustrating is because im not actually practicing my mixing techniques but instead trying to make a sweet mix....(without a solid knowledge mixing techniques).

[Mixxed]

All great techniques... I love the echo out, I use it a lot a'la Jazzy Jeff...

But it's important to vary it up, don't get caught doing the same thing over and over again...

[Sigma]

But it's important to vary it up, don't get caught doing the same thing over and over again...

Definitely. And even though I say that to people a lot, I do still fall into the trap of overusing things, particularly the echo outs!

[XZVASAS]

Those are a few I use, but there's a bunch of ways to mix two tracks together. It's the art of DJing, and takes practice. Just mess around with the buttons and learn how they all compliment a given track.

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[DougMore]

I sometimes like to fade out using an echo to make a huge tail on a backspin.


Wurd.

[djransom]

I like to either echo out and switch or talk my way through it sometimes.