DJ Mixing Tutorial/ Advise, Demo on a basic mix

[TheWatkins92]

im going to suscribe to this as i have just bought some numark decks begginer package just your standard mixer and turntables but this vid actually really helped as i just tried that and i just mixed my irst song wooooo lol thanks pal

[DJDolven]

This is pretty good mixing J! Why don't you do a 10 min mix for us? That would be nice :)

[Valommusic]

Hey bro, Really stupid question for you.

is it so that the headsett plays 100% of whats going on the left turntable on the left ear, and rigth turntable on the rigth ear?

[SK3PTIX]

@Valommusic hey u might have already figured this out but there are buttons on certain mixers and controllers that correspond with what turntable or track u hear. hope this helped!

[DJDolven]

@Valommusic Like SK3PTIX said on some mixers you got cue buttons on each channel. But on other mixers, like the typical starter mixers from Numark you have a cue slider, which works just like a crossfader. Hope this one helped as well.

[runekey]

@Valommusic No. Generally the headphones are used to listen to the track that is not being played through the speakers. Crossfader is on the left track and the headphones are monitoring the one on the right, getting it ready to mix into the one currently playing through the speakers. Of course you can change any part of this up, but that's what it's general use is for

[tommyaj200]

i dont really know how to do turntable mixer. it looks complicated. idk i rather do it at computer, what i have is fl fruity loops. that is what i do to mix. but if i know how to mess around and play with it, i probably like more than fl fruity loops. one thing i dont like is theres 2 disc. disc 1 is other side and disc 2 is right side. disc 1 is playing and you gota make disc 1 to fade out so disc 2 can fade in or you can play both songs at the same time.

[tyinykiller5]

@tommyaj200 dude, mixing means combining two songs, or transitioning from one another while making it sound good. Its impossible to do that with fl studio, and the last sentence you said makes no sense because u just said you dont like the only purpose of turntables.

[tommyaj200]

@tyinykiller5 the things i like fl fruity is that you can make beats, sounds and make music easily, i mean to me. i just gota know more about turntable.

[Morbror80]

very good tips.:)

[XbandosXpker]

Damn first day i got my dj controller i was like " im a make the best mix in the world and br uber famous" i was wrong

[djephexx]

expert advice!!! i've been djing for 15 years but this video is aways a great refresher.....thanks for your advice and teachings

[jasonstheory]

Love the video. Love the accent, mate. I don't normally say mate, but it sounded proper lol. Cherio.

[KKrocks1912]

really good tutorial.......very informative



[earpie909090]

Wonderfullest. It's a real word now.

[xujieni]

amazing!!!

[Myplague87]

tracklist?

[frinner10]

nice help!

one thing, you've got the electric mixers like Pioneer CDJ-350-W

and you've got the non-electric mixers like Reloop RP-6000 MK6 LTD Turntable

Is there any driffrence betweet the way u use them?

thanks

[RaveInTheForest]

@frinner10 Cdjs are easier to beat match.

[Buberator]

Hey! I'm from Hungary and I'm learning and practiceing theese tips to and it's GREAT!!

[djepeto78]

Hello ellaskins, hello everybody!

I need track ID for 1st song with female vocal: "set me free, i'm so fu*king tired of you". Please, if someone knows...

Your tutorials are great!

[mma673]

You really do know what a bigginer thinks, your great with phsychology! :)

[asaxton01]

Wow...you actually had me convinced you were going to explain something articulately... grats.

[JanJoosdt]

nice vid:)

[mandaltby]

Thanks man, good props. What do you do with your covers for the 1200s. I keep mine on unless in club. But they are in the way. But if you are on the fly and mixing, and than have to run an errand, its nice to leave a record on table without putting it away. My questions is do you use your covers or a sheet.

[k750iL]

Thanks for taking time to teach aspiring djs you'll be my teacher ok keep djing travel alot!!

[k750iL]

I like the way you teach simple but technical, i will learn everything from you ok? Keep djing travel alot!!!

[Inubito]

I cannot find this Eric S tune whatsoever. :< Would love to hear the full version.

[eyot08]

wow you make it seem sooo easy :)

[braZZa2793]

I tought my self how to mix by listening too people do it and im getting quite good at it now, but how do you know what songs yo choose for your mix

[rockmanashwinsasi]

this is comin from my hear. u really heled me!! [positively]

[777whitemetal777]

very good im begining with virtual dj and producing with magix

[rami62392]

how do dj's mix vocals and instrumentals with two completely different tracks.... Like DJ hero 2... They use the instrumentals of rude boy with vocals of replay.... and then use the vocals of rude boy with instrumentals from replay... what knobs do they use on the mixers?

[x1n933k]

@rami62392 DJ Hero is not like DJing. They've taken many samples (single sounds of tracks like vocals instruments etc), and put them into songs that are new incarnations from their originals. Sampling is not DJing You need to know the keys(notes), tempo, levels to piece this stuff together. If you're that interested check out Traktor's S4 for live-looping over regular DJing and Ableton Live. Pro Tools, Fruity Loops for production.You can buy just vocal tracks, or you can extract them yourself.

[rami62392]

@x1n933k so you extract them from the software?

[rami62392]

hey man i was thinking of getting into djing and well i dont know what to buy.. Im a college student so I just have like a 180-250 dollar spending limit... what do you suggest... I just want to manipulate tracks and make them sound good together

[iloveweedization]

@rami62392

First you need to choose your gear ... if i were you i would buy 2 cheap turntables and 1 mixer .. i would search the cheapest because you don`t DJ professionaly and you don`t need a 5000 $ gear .. and you are a begginer.. Learn basics buy a cheap gear and start to mix .. see if you like it and if you like it continue with it as a hobby or if you want do it professionally.Search for turntables and mixer,look for cheap gear :)

[chelsua]

I said a lot twice

[chelsua]

yes he did say practice and enjoy, I like him a lot and he's helping me a lot

[heshamaz09]

you know i really like ur tutorials :D btw thx for every tutorial :D

[joyindian]

absolutely love your videos man...just keep rocking....is there anyway I can make two tracks of different BPMS sound good ..(eg:120 and 100)..can I make these sound good together without matching the bpms

thanks..:)

[cantcountsrrz]

wonderfullest? lol

[IndieGeekProductions]

im so funking thankful for ellaskins

[bushrax1]

any one have any links to the songs ?? i cant find them out of the desc.

[justin4785]

wow u have the same turntables as mine

[ILLTaBuLoUs]

how do you like the djm 400 im thinking of getting it soon

[MrWaumans]

you got 2 pitch the second more , it's all about feelin' don't make any science project off it

[nolifeATALL23]

arethere any turntables that can take regular records and cd's??????

[Driftmaniac88]

my problem is to find 2 matching tracks :/// can comeone give me a tip on how to match 2 tracks pls. . . cheers very interesting tutorial !!! keep it up

[RaGaZzAcCiO23]

Jonathan you seriously are the fucking man!

[CrimeWaveBeats]

really good tutorial, that made sence to me.

cheers mate :)

[RukiNagisa]

Hey. is there a way to get rid of the drums part of a track, like if two tracks have drums? since I want to be a dj someday I want to learn if this is possible, since there are tracks I might want to mix together and want to know if you can seperate instruments.

[badboyryanw]

nah that stuff dont work with djing....you will need to have a look at music production...lol

[djsmithy14]

yes your can but u need 2 edi the track do to it or u might get most of it by an big eq

[pabloboyd]

@RukiNagisa ,you can get rid of drums or bass etc with a good mixer with good equalisation: )

[NukeCorruption]

thanks ellaskins. good beginners guide 5*

[hankdatank09]

Thx,that helped alot Im beginning myself

[DVWG1]

please check out sum of my vids and comment !!

im a new dj and would really appreciate sum advice

[waldoctg]

haha check it out

it's Where's Waldo DJing

watch?v=OmBecjlK9kY

[DJLeopard316]

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[DashboardDoll]

You're really good! I wish I had a DJ set. :(

[VaasaBou]

you probably could afford a dj usb controller, check out hercules steel controller. They are USB controllers used for mixing-software like VirtualDJ

Hope that'll help you on your way :)

[vipqlub]

You're great teacher. Thanks you :)

[Localpower6]

I'm using this tip, it's indeed nice to start with, Djing with software atm, aiming for hardware soon when I got enough money :)

[djquantize1]

very good video mate, whats your mixer like for scratching? i'm useing vestax :)

[DJLeopard316]

Hey guys! Im Dj Leopard, and i'm a new dj wanting to hear some constructive criticism from you guys! add me and subscribe and tell me what you think of my mixes! Im new but always willing to learn something! thanks guys!

[danidisca90]

what's the name? technics sl...?

[TfT05]

sl1200

[classicoustic09]

1200

[ennypetrez]

1200

[fruitandclouds]

THANK YOU FOR THIS !! five stars

[coooper95]

lol: great mix

great lesson

just great

[rodrigolopez3]

thanks 4 the help...

[Rathearia]

i cant find that set me free song on itunes or anything, where do i pick it up?

[naronarog]

good words

[slimyfang59]

ur alsome!!!!

[Mattydebatty]

thanks that's helps alot thank you.

[siddeffects]

Amazing video for starters!!!

[wushanninin]

damn man how many youtube channels do u have this is the 4th one i have seen u on

[15thaugust]

i learned alot a lot from you man !!!! you are the best dj teacher ever. bdw i am from Malta...do you know where it is??10x alot keep on making vids........

[Frankovich011]

hahaha "by the way its sayes im soo funking tired of you" :))) good one mate! NOTE!!!! haha

[turntablewiz]

what needles are you using with your 1200, on a tight budget.

[doozie98]

should help newbies out alot ratings for doing this maybe you should explain the bars/at what time you drop the tune aswell keep the vids comin!!

[sticknmove97]

cup of tea? I'm down.

[pugsley0134]

This is awesome!!! I wish there were more and longer. I am trying to learn all I can here. Thanks though,,, it's much appreciated!!! ""M"

[DJCrazyLou]

great video..cool teacher!

[2007jhi]

lol i want be the best dj in the world NICE ,,,, love ur vids

[MrDuso]

Super video again mate, verry helpfull, thank you !

[Midnighthover]

Theres a new TV show about mixing see my video.

[DrumNBassFace]

pretty good tutorial man. still waiting on that cup of tea though

[DJJUSSI]

One of your best vids even if your not a begginner good work

[szeitz001]

Common DJs share your mixes with the world!

Visit "szeitz 110mb com" (copy and paste without "s and replace spaces with dots) and register to share! :-)

[NIVAD84]

thanks that helped a lot. im a new dj and these videos help out!keep up the good work

[aiktunx]

AMAZING TRACK !!!! THE 1st one. LOVE IT <3

[chickenfish1234]

I have seen so many videos with those cool red speakers. What are they? I NEED SOME!

Awesome vid dude. Really usefull.

[RealHitRadio]

Was given some similar advice when i started out, cos i was trying to do it all and be excellent, and its the best advice!!! People cant hear u in ur bedroom, studio etc So no matter how bad it sounds, DONT WORRY!

[rattler067]

what the name of the track with the female vocals

[jaytechnical]

it's called boring and unoriginal

[jordisonjr1]

oh brother you are awesome!!! I understand what you say with easiness.. thanks so much!

[ajarnfrankie]

nice job...i also recommend being experimental, even if it sounds s little sloppy.

[DJBrokenHigh]

Great tutorial, this helped alot! Thanks

[SergeantHi5]

easy to understand video.

[mightyminor]

top guy, explained really well...Just started and your vids really help..cheers

[Antopac]

i listen to the songs for three months before even attempting to mix my songs in....

[lukeee33]

thank you

[JohnCooler0623]

thanks it just clicked to me during class today "I WANNA BE A DJ"

[tetavo]

just to let you know, you're not the only one who thought that.

everybody wants to to be a dj. only very few actually make it. but you can still give it a shot. though you should get some cdj's; i suggest cdj-1000's or cdj-800's. cd's are far more available than vinyl, and vinyl-to-cd is much easier than cd-to-vinyl.

that's my suggestion ;)

[timmytimtim41]

stick with the vinyl! if you are worried about availability of records, you can always be a virtual DJ and use serato or torq. cdj's dont have the same feeling and are frowned upon by most (although, some cdj users actually have better skills than some vinyl dj's).

[stunner1313]

Wow that video quality is quite nice man!!

[davehayes2204]

yet another very informative and well excecuted vid from j! thanks again j!!

[spacemonkeydave]

good stuff as always j!

this is pretty much how ive been starting out although ive been doing it the other way round (the track coming in has reduced bass and then i raise that and decrease the bass of the old track)

[abdallah3]

every bit of info helps! i should start watching more of your vids in high quality, it looks shweet!

[djfooot]

your mixer does not have the hight mid and low cut on it

even eazyer with those

cheers

[NateNoS]

Well put! I didn't find my own style till after mixing for a good 8 months or so. I started with House, then went to Trance, then to Hardstyle ect.. ect.. ect.. and eventually wound up with a Dubby-Breakbeat style that I love. My advice, mess around with abunch of different genres till you find that "sound" that can't be explained but felt!

[EEZAL]

Even tho i've been mixing for over 8 years and knew all that . It was still very interesting and motivating im pretty sure it's the ore inspiring "practice and enjoy" thanks Jono

[12inchRules]

You don't talk a lot about the gain...

[cajunpunisher]

You forgot to put the tracks into the description.

[ellaskins]

Sorrrryyy , just done it!!! j

[DJPaddy643]

no he didnt

[bacardiboy1980]

Great J! This looks like answer to mail I sent you recently too:)!Can you work this out maybe in more sequence-video's, like how to bring in 2nd track at right place in track 1, since the 2nd seems always already playing(cued) a few bars before it's fader is put up, but it's always playing at the right part with the 1st track...Just queing up and hit play with bothe faders open seems not the right way, instead of what I wrote above. How do you do it!?

Great help J as always!

[SSdraken]

Well a lot of tracks are structured in a similar way. For example, 16 bars into your trance track, the bass might come in. You need to know your tracks, and know when this the bass is coming in (all tracks are difference).

[SSdraken]

On the other track, you might therefore wait until it is about 32 bars from the end of the song ... say as the main afterbreak (that euphoric set of bars after the quiet break in the middle of most trance songs) is ending you start the next track playing. They are in time on the beat, but more importantly the bars are in time. So just as the 1st track is dropping off the bass, the bass of the next song comes in.

You really need to know the tracks you are playing and how they work.

[DJPaddy643]

practise(and enjoy)

[elmo23househead]

... if u a new dj ur prob not going 2 buy record decks most likely 2 hav pc mixing program or cd decks

[djcreditrisk]

This is quite a good example. Most major release DJ mixes are in this very style!

[StaffRecordPlayer]

J what do u think you will be mixing with in 10 years ? More Vinyl, some CD, maybe PC or a mix of those ?

[NTStreppel]

thanks for this vid j

would you mind making a video on the crossfader curve? on my mixer(denon dn-x1500) i can change the curve but i don't know what to use better(the one that both tracks are the same loud in the middle or the point when they are loudest is out of the middle and in the middle of the cf it will be a slightly softer sound.

thanks in advance

streppel

[peteftwomg]

i was a well d DJ... stoped practisin, cant even mix anymore =[ but ima start again woo lol

[TommyTurntables]

Hey! I tried that 1-10 thing and it worked! Thanks! ;-)

[PreteLangue]

Good explanation J.

Maybe an idea to do the same video in closeup on your mixer and afterwards explain step by step which knops you used and why?

[Mijolnier]

J i like these vids a lot your going back to the basics.

[drukenhard]

Was still pretty smooth.

Very different mixing gabber and happy hard though, much more frantic but still need to equalize the bass out.

Not much "boom-tish" in gabber....I'll have to make a vid for one of the ten min mix things one day....212 beats per minute was what I was mixing at the other day!

Hell yeahs!

[manlikehoddz]

Yes Yes... Happy Hardcore, Gabber & Upfront Hardcore is hard to mix, alot more going on that you need to think about. I guess it's totally different than any other genre for the structure!!

[matling]

2ND! THANKS J

[Bilhs]

Nice One J! FIRTS!!!haha