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This lesson is so well done. A lot of dj videos explain but don’t show, and others show but don’t explain. This one does such a wonderful job of both. Inspires me to run home and start mixing!
Basic techniques like these are really the most important, I think. Once you master them you can get more adventurous. I would add that using the filter in combination with the low EQ can give you depth to swapping the drop, or effectively extend a breakdown without using loops. Just be aware that filters and EQ curves are different on each mixer, and sound different yet again on each sound system so the optimal amount to turn the knob may be different on a club system than on your home system.
3rd way looks very interesting, I've been Djing for a while now, not really thought about making it myself but lately, I wanted to understand more about it. This really helped! It's crazy to see how fast you can create something new and fresh for an audience
Like the previous comment - gorgeous pic! Enjoyed the ‘Layering Technique’ - in and out, back and forth, playing with the best bits of both. Keep these vids coming, thanks.
I like the layering technique because of the creativity you can create in a mix. Also with layering, you are free to use EQ-blending and swapping drops, which makes your transitions more varying rather than track for track for track, etc.
Great tutorial. I'd stress that the massive requirement for this to work is phrasing. In all three examples the phrases matched perfectly which made both tracks fit. And also being in matching or complementary keys. Good stuff!
@@Snerdy0867 Yes, circle of fifths/camelot wheel is a great guide. Using camelot notation makes it simpler if you don't have solid music theory grounding. But often enough things that aren't a straight match in camelot can still sound good so it's just a guide
@@realbddy1921They are just the same, but camelot is easier to use in a dj'ing context. That's because you just have to go a number up or down and you will be shifting to another fifth. Camelot is a more comprehensive notation if you don't have a strong background in music theory ;)
Interesting. I’d love to see your take on the harder styles of techno, like Ben Sims, Fhase 87, Skov Bowden or Uncertain. I have never been a fan of the EQ blend but do use the filter colour effect so I guess it’s similar. Phrasing is where it’s at and it wasn’t until recently that I could put into better words what I was doing as a DJ, it was always this. Harmonic key matching is another technique that should be practiced. I enjoy seeing these videos and after 30 years of playing tracks it still never gets old and always give a fresh insight for new ideas. Let’s have a hard-jack or hard-groove video next time. Techno never gets old for me. ☮️&💟
As a house and tech house DJ i tried applying my usual transitions to techno but it actually doesn't work as well. Techno feels like trying to keep 2 race horses in control this tutorial is perfect for keeping them under control haha
Yeah, This guy did a great job explaining. I tried technique 2; Swapping Drops, and it worked super well! I used Panic room (Club Mix) - Au/Ra and CamelPhat and mixed it woth In your Eyes - CamelPhat. and It worked SUPER WELL! SO much fun!!!. I didn't work as wel cuz my controller doesn't have EQ controls, but when I upgrade, it'll sound much better. Thank you Crossfader!
I randomly clicked on this video thinking "oh yeah another dj tutorial" But the way you talk us through your techniques is really cool and instructive ! That's a subscription and a like from me, thank you sir !
Thanks for the first transition, I've been looking for some slow techno gransitions and this was the video that instructed me step by step on the first choice
Sick video, for the layering bit I would’ve mentioned to pay attention to mixing in key as well as that makes it easier to find what tracks work with eachother. Other than that amazing🙌🔥
In my experience layering works best when the tracks have the same or matching key, same or similar BPM and most importantly that the genre (hard, trance, groove techno etc) or type of beat is the same. ♥ But you can also create very unique tunes when you mix different genres or bass types. In this case, your own creativity and vision behind the outcome is most important.
Sick video, for the layering bit I would’ve mentioned to pay attention to mixing in key as well as that makes it easier to find what tracks work with eachother. Other than that amazing
Thank you for this! It would be awesome if you could do some more tutorials with techno music, especially if you could kick it up to 140-150 bpm. Either way, thanks a lot this video was very helpful! 🙌
100% totally agree with you I bring my next track in with the volume fader and then I will attack wit new eq it sounds a lot better than leaving everything at the 12 practise with your equalisers giving your set more depth
Awesome vid. Would love to know how to mix from techno (140ish bpm) back to say 128bpm (house etc). Lots of tutorials on big bpm jumps but not so much closer ones
Realy nice video! Thanks! Can you make a video: how to organise music libary specific one gerne. I mix only techno but all the subgernes in techno. And i realy want to learn how to organise at usb and rekordbox aswell
the EQ mix really something I truly find it very impressive. Didn't know how to do it properly but now, I know. Also, a quick question... for these techniques, can it be used also for Trance type of music?
Can someone please explain the prep for drop swap? Like, do you cue B and C at home thinking of doing this transition? I have a hard time figuring this out on the spot quickly, as my cues across songs don’t match length in general. Thanks!
I often stumble into amazing mixes with method #2. But I struggle with mixing out of it, because as Danny demonstrates, taking track A out leaves a void. How do we get out of a high energy layered mix with only 2 decks?
I think it really goes to show mixing is very stylistic. I personally detest blending lows in techno it can throw everything out of phase. I think cutting the lows by about half for a drop down section on the first track and immediately replacing them with the other track's kick is a lot tighter
@@intraphage yeah during a break where there isnt really a kick, more of a bassline, if there is a solid kick i would keep it going and roll out the mix until i can blend it smoothly rather than chopping the living shit out of each song
@@tom.cresswell haha glad to hear. i take it you blend two breaks then maybe occasionally bring a kick in by slowly bringing up the new track’s volume fader and filtering in from a hard low pass with the his and mids cut a bit ?
@@intraphage yeah usually, i try get the drops to match at the same time and start bringing in the new track during the break, bring in the mids and highs first cause i like techno so not a lot of vocal clashing and then swap the bass on the drops
This is a cool vid. Techno like Charlotte de Witte mixes def. over longer period to the point that the mix can never really be pin pointed. I suppose that to start, which has been a long time coming, I need to just get a Pioneer mixer and start messing around with it before I could produce my own or DJ with any skill. Techno and Trance. Hopefully find my own style. Anyone have any suggestions/recommendations on how to get started, what DAW, etc. I'll be using my iMac. ---If you use stems and create a new mix, making it your own, do you need the rights for copyright to publish the mix you make?
The model is called Pioneer XDJ-XZ. This is 2 channels standalone or 4 channels as midi controller. You can also connect additional hardware like CDJs to channels 3+4. Denon offers All-in-One systems which are standalone 4-channel players/controllers, e.g. Denon DJ Prime 4+.
To be honest i only IQ mixing on all generes 100% but i love to bass swap much earlier. Than i have the old song playing with the new bass. And then i slowly come in to the mix with the mid and high.
I had the same problem too. I cut the highs and the lows to create something similar. Mids can be still heard, but once you cut highs and lows, they're almost imperceptible. Not having a mids EQ is not so bad. You can still cut them on your DJ software but it's less practical. Enjoy your journey to mix and don't give up 😊
For point no2-swapping the bass; You mentioned that when you take the first track out it looses a lot of energy (high end like you said) I find this even more of a problem on certain tracks. Maybe ones with less quality audio or just quieter tunes. How do you go about this problem? Wait for a drop on t2, or maybe push the eqs higher one new track? Thx
check if the gain is correct for every single track, some are mastered louder than others. it should always hit the same spot on the mixers db scale for an evenly loud mix. Now if you want to introduce a more mellow track after a hard hitting one u could wait longer and go for an intro-outro mix. can work to introduce like a new 'tone' to your set. after a while of the 'reduced' parts of your tracks aka the outro and intro the stuff that kicks in after the intro will feel new and interesting. it can be a good contrast to more agressive mixes before in the set. but I guess it just really depends on the tracks you play
High quality content! Thanks for these videos. I've been learning to DJ for a year, but I mainly mix trance music. I also love acid and industrial techno. Those tips are very helpful as I want to add more genres and skills. The thing is that trance is so powerful with uplifting melodies and lows that it doesn't give much room for being creative and try these techniques. I'd love to see more tutorials regarding trance too ❤
honestly do any of the big techno names do this live? why not premix/fx it beforehand also benefit being to soundcheck/time sync w/ the FOH A/V engineers in the back but the dj ive seen go hard live w/ eq & fx like performance art..Fatima Haiji..beast if I could perform like her w/ the faders..id do that..but otherwise..why not preplan
It’s done through setting hot cues, if you know the music you’re playing and set the right cues you can fit them together like a jigsaw :) look up phrasing for DJs on TH-cam that will help!
When I try to move a track with the discs so the beats match correctly it’s sounds weird bc one of the track is being stop momentarily. Is there a reason why it does change the pace of the track in his record box when he scrolls?
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Important and correct method shown!
Craft and enjoy your mixing,
This guy is one of the better teachers at crossfader for me. Explains stuff very clearly ...
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Came in for the Amelie Lens photo, stayed for the content. The third layered mix was really beautifully done. Gotta love melodic techno.
Great to hear you enjoyed it!! Thanks for sticking around.
Hahaha the Amelie Lens pic got me as well
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Amelie lens is terrible
As someone with 0 knowledge about DJing, this video was easy to follow and enjoyable. Thanks for posting!
Right?
This lesson is so well done. A lot of dj videos explain but don’t show, and others show but don’t explain. This one does such a wonderful job of both. Inspires me to run home and start mixing!
I love your relaxed approach to teaching really clear tips 😊
i’ve been using these techniques unintentionally since beginning, guess i‘ve been doing it right all along
Basic techniques like these are really the most important, I think. Once you master them you can get more adventurous. I would add that using the filter in combination with the low EQ can give you depth to swapping the drop, or effectively extend a breakdown without using loops. Just be aware that filters and EQ curves are different on each mixer, and sound different yet again on each sound system so the optimal amount to turn the knob may be different on a club system than on your home system.
Your ear is your greatest asset as a DJ
Even though I'm looking to mix trance, this was a solid set of tips mate, good job!
That was an amazing tutorial. Thank you so much mate.
great tutorial and i really like those long slow eq mixes, really brings out the emotions when the phases change
Glad you like it!
Loving the way you explain this! Thank you! Will check you out for more!
3rd way looks very interesting,
I've been Djing for a while now, not really thought about making it myself but lately, I wanted to understand more about it. This really helped! It's crazy to see how fast you can create something new and fresh for an audience
1 & 2 are perfect for Techno and I use them a lot. I love a long mix between tracks though for the journey. It’s under appreciated these days.
Like the previous comment - gorgeous pic!
Enjoyed the ‘Layering Technique’ - in and out, back and forth, playing with the best bits of both.
Keep these vids coming, thanks.
I like the layering technique because of the creativity you can create in a mix. Also with layering, you are free to use EQ-blending and swapping drops, which makes your transitions more varying rather than track for track for track, etc.
its why techno is the most fun to mix. also the easiest to do 4 decks etc. as it layers so well.
Wow wonderful work
Very good presentation and explenation skills Danny. Thanks.
Great tutorial. I'd stress that the massive requirement for this to work is phrasing. In all three examples the phrases matched perfectly which made both tracks fit. And also being in matching or complementary keys. Good stuff!
@@Snerdy0867 Yes, circle of fifths/camelot wheel is a great guide. Using camelot notation makes it simpler if you don't have solid music theory grounding. But often enough things that aren't a straight match in camelot can still sound good so it's just a guide
@@Snerdy0867 Is there a difference between the circle of fifths and camelot?
@@realbddy1921They are just the same, but camelot is easier to use in a dj'ing context. That's because you just have to go a number up or down and you will be shifting to another fifth. Camelot is a more comprehensive notation if you don't have a strong background in music theory ;)
Very well explained tut. The most important line is definitely: „Experiment, have fun with it“ 😎
Absolutely
Interesting. I’d love to see your take on the harder styles of techno, like Ben Sims, Fhase 87, Skov Bowden or Uncertain. I have never been a fan of the EQ blend but do use the filter colour effect so I guess it’s similar. Phrasing is where it’s at and it wasn’t until recently that I could put into better words what I was doing as a DJ, it was always this. Harmonic key matching is another technique that should be practiced. I enjoy seeing these videos and after 30 years of playing tracks it still never gets old and always give a fresh insight for new ideas. Let’s have a hard-jack or hard-groove video next time. Techno never gets old for me. ☮️&💟
As a house and tech house DJ i tried applying my usual transitions to techno but it actually doesn't work as well. Techno feels like trying to keep 2 race horses in control this tutorial is perfect for keeping them under control haha
Yeah, This guy did a great job explaining. I tried technique 2; Swapping Drops, and it worked super well! I used Panic room (Club Mix) - Au/Ra and CamelPhat and mixed it woth In your Eyes - CamelPhat. and It worked SUPER WELL! SO much fun!!!. I didn't work as wel cuz my controller doesn't have EQ controls, but when I upgrade, it'll sound much better. Thank you Crossfader!
Please More Techno content! Loved these tips and the way he explains it is really easy to learn.
I rarely play techno but I try to support and watch every video... Great content as always... Would love a similar D&B video... Thanks CF
Same! D&B would be very helpful for me too!
Imagine hardly playing techno are you even cool
I didn't know techno was such a thing. I see videos with thousands of people going crazy. Quite a following
I randomly clicked on this video thinking "oh yeah another dj tutorial"
But the way you talk us through your techniques is really cool and instructive ! That's a subscription and a like from me, thank you sir !
Thanks for the first transition, I've been looking for some slow techno gransitions and this was the video that instructed me step by step on the first choice
Sick video, for the layering bit I would’ve mentioned to pay attention to mixing in key as well as that makes it easier to find what tracks work with eachother. Other than that amazing🙌🔥
Thanks for your comment bro!
Some tracks that aren’t in key can also work as well!
In my experience layering works best when the tracks have the same or matching key, same or similar BPM and most importantly that the genre (hard, trance, groove techno etc) or type of beat is the same. ♥ But you can also create very unique tunes when you mix different genres or bass types. In this case, your own creativity and vision behind the outcome is most important.
Excellent - so glad I signed up for your "everything" deal a week ago! lol
Awesome tutorial danny! Loved how simple you made it but also so helpful!! Keep it up danny .. need more tutorials
Thanks dude!
Sick video, for the layering bit I would’ve mentioned to pay attention to mixing in key as well as that makes it easier to find what tracks work with eachother. Other than that amazing
Thank you! This tips helped!
Techno
The best one ❤
I love to drop swap it’s keep the energy on the floor 👌👍
This is fantastic and well done. Props to lowering the elements in real time so we can hear what's going on.
Glad you liked it!
Thank you for this! It would be awesome if you could do some more tutorials with techno music, especially if you could kick it up to 140-150 bpm. Either way, thanks a lot this video was very helpful! 🙌
This was a good and simple tutorial.👍🏻
Glad you liked it
I find slow mixing works amazing with the xone mixers. The splitting of the mids step up the eq game for sure.
this puts things into perspective thank you
You guys are great, Im having that as soon as I can.
Really appreciate that, Leon
The only thing I like to add is when mixing with last technique try using similar keys will bring out your sets more☺️
Cheers mate great tutorial
100% totally agree with you I bring my next track in with the volume fader and then I will attack wit new eq it sounds a lot better than leaving everything at the 12 practise with your equalisers giving your set more depth
When you're referring to hot key a and b are you talking about specific points you've set on the track to play from?
sooo good!!! thanks bro
Awesome vid. Would love to know how to mix from techno (140ish bpm) back to say 128bpm (house etc). Lots of tutorials on big bpm jumps but not so much closer ones
Thanks I would have never done this stuff. For sure helps out now!
Great vid...and 100% correct but its so sanitized. So much more fun doing it by ear with vinyl.
thanks for keeping it english for new people lol just got a FLX4 can't wait to apply what you taught
Very good!
Can't wait to try this out
actual nice tutorial for a change
thanks a lot !!! very clear
Really interesting video, thnx so much!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you ❤
amazing video, thank you. But I noticed that layering and swapping drops are somehow similar right?
Nicee. Please more techno content :)
Incoming
Realy nice video! Thanks!
Can you make a video: how to organise music libary specific one gerne. I mix only techno but all the subgernes in techno. And i realy want to learn how to organise at usb and rekordbox aswell
THANK YOU SO MUTCH
the EQ mix really something I truly find it very impressive. Didn't know how to do it properly but now, I know.
Also, a quick question... for these techniques, can it be used also for Trance type of music?
It absolutely can yes
Can someone please explain the prep for drop swap? Like, do you cue B and C at home thinking of doing this transition? I have a hard time figuring this out on the spot quickly, as my cues across songs don’t match length in general. Thanks!
The way i do it is i go at the start of both drops and have some beat jumps (like 16/32 beats for each track) and set a cue there
Wild 😜
number 1 is good mix
nice!!! Can you do trance next ! :)
Would love to dj don’t know where to start to learn the basics 😩❤️ love tehcki
I often stumble into amazing mixes with method #2. But I struggle with mixing out of it, because as Danny demonstrates, taking track A out leaves a void. How do we get out of a high energy layered mix with only 2 decks?
I think it really goes to show mixing is very stylistic. I personally detest blending lows in techno it can throw everything out of phase. I think cutting the lows by about half for a drop down section on the first track and immediately replacing them with the other track's kick is a lot tighter
thats what i like to do, swap the lows first, sometimes gradually, sometimes harshly for the extra grit and aggressiveness
@@tom.cresswell i’m assuming the gradual swap is during breaks then? never found it satisfying to gradually swap lows when the kick is pounding
@@intraphage yeah during a break where there isnt really a kick, more of a bassline, if there is a solid kick i would keep it going and roll out the mix until i can blend it smoothly rather than chopping the living shit out of each song
@@tom.cresswell haha glad to hear. i take it you blend two breaks then maybe occasionally bring a kick in by slowly bringing up the new track’s volume fader and filtering in from a hard low pass with the his and mids cut a bit ?
@@intraphage yeah usually, i try get the drops to match at the same time and start bringing in the new track during the break, bring in the mids and highs first cause i like techno so not a lot of vocal clashing and then swap the bass on the drops
This is a cool vid. Techno like Charlotte de Witte mixes def. over longer period to the point that the mix can never really be pin pointed. I suppose that to start, which has been a long time coming, I need to just get a Pioneer mixer and start messing around with it before I could produce my own or DJ with any skill. Techno and Trance. Hopefully find my own style. Anyone have any suggestions/recommendations on how to get started, what DAW, etc. I'll be using my iMac.
---If you use stems and create a new mix, making it your own, do you need the rights for copyright to publish the mix you make?
For the hardware he’s using in the video, why is there 4 channels, yet only 2 turntables? How do you make use of the 2 extra channels knobs and dials?
The model is called Pioneer XDJ-XZ. This is 2 channels standalone or 4 channels as midi controller. You can also connect additional hardware like CDJs to channels 3+4. Denon offers All-in-One systems which are standalone 4-channel players/controllers, e.g. Denon DJ Prime 4+.
Need a tutorial on John digweed’s transitions he’s the kind of transitions
To be honest i only IQ mixing on all generes 100% but i love to bass swap much earlier. Than i have the old song playing with the new bass. And then i slowly come in to the mix with the mid and high.
liked the video but i just cant find fast mixing techniques for hard industrial techno for example. would love a video on that too
you da man
Does the eq blend only work if your mixer has isolator and not just removal of the eqs?
just started mixing with a really small beginner controller and i don't have the mid EQ which i feel really changes a lot of things
I had the same problem too. I cut the highs and the lows to create something similar. Mids can be still heard, but once you cut highs and lows, they're almost imperceptible. Not having a mids EQ is not so bad. You can still cut them on your DJ software but it's less practical. Enjoy your journey to mix and don't give up 😊
Techno yeah!
nice video
For point no2-swapping the bass;
You mentioned that when you take the first track out it looses a lot of energy (high end like you said)
I find this even more of a problem on certain tracks. Maybe ones with less quality audio or just quieter tunes.
How do you go about this problem? Wait for a drop on t2, or maybe push the eqs higher one new track?
Thx
check if the gain is correct for every single track, some are mastered louder than others. it should always hit the same spot on the mixers db scale for an evenly loud mix.
Now if you want to introduce a more mellow track after a hard hitting one u could wait longer and go for an intro-outro mix. can work to introduce like a new 'tone' to your set. after a while of the 'reduced' parts of your tracks aka the outro and intro the stuff that kicks in after the intro will feel new and interesting. it can be a good contrast to more agressive mixes before in the set.
but I guess it just really depends on the tracks you play
The first way mixing method i is thé type of technic i use, and is thé basic one just not for techno, this works for any gener
The bells u gotta hard cut from start or not use it at all fam
High quality content! Thanks for these videos. I've been learning to DJ for a year, but I mainly mix trance music. I also love acid and industrial techno. Those tips are very helpful as I want to add more genres and skills. The thing is that trance is so powerful with uplifting melodies and lows that it doesn't give much room for being creative and try these techniques. I'd love to see more tutorials regarding trance too ❤
can you explain why you set the hot cues like that
Can u do the tutrioal of meldoic techno or meloidc seeison love to learn the trick from u guys
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Please Guys help me, what is the name of the mixer you use? i want something cheap and good for techno as a start
cool vid
What songs are in the crossfader free music pack
I can't afford any cdjs but I want to start practising on them. Any more affordable controllers?
What's the track id playing at the start?
Track names in the first transition?
What decks are these
i think Slow EQ Blending is best.
Are you using Beat Sync?
honestly do any of the big techno names do this live? why not premix/fx it beforehand
also benefit being to soundcheck/time sync w/ the FOH A/V engineers in the back
but the dj ive seen go hard live w/ eq & fx like performance art..Fatima Haiji..beast
if I could perform like her w/ the faders..id do that..but otherwise..why not preplan
I did not understand how to do the timing correctly in the swapping drops method
It’s done through setting hot cues, if you know the music you’re playing and set the right cues you can fit them together like a jigsaw :) look up phrasing for DJs on TH-cam that will help!
Hello, im pretty new Here, which Controller is He using in the Video? Thx!
It’s Pioneer XDJ-XZ!
I am totally unskilled to notice what exactly had happen, but I came here to party :))
ID at the beginning?
To me techno is so so easy to mix compared to other genres.
Why does the track does not moves when he touches the discs??
When I try to move a track with the discs so the beats match correctly it’s sounds weird bc one of the track is being stop momentarily. Is there a reason why it does change the pace of the track in his record box when he scrolls?
@@enrique1597 You can change this in RB settings