Mixing Project Software.

Chandler_90 · 30 Jul 2013 at 14:44

I've been using Traktor for a few years now.. Nothing serious just for a bit of fun.

I've done a few mixes of around 15 track length but this year I'm gonna push the boat a little and go for a mix covering the year on trance.

Obviously track list wise this is gonna be huge.. And I don't fancy doing it live for like 8 hours so I'm thinking there must be software out there that allows you to make a project file that allows you to setup a mix step by step?

I've had a fiddle with Ableton but just can't grasp it.. Is there anything else out there??

Thanks

robfosters · 30 Jul 2013 at 16:09

Ableton is the best by far. You might find it more fun by adding the launchpad.

If I was just you, I would record it in sections live spread over a few days using Traktor, then join the files in a sequencer. Just make sure your last song in each section is let run right to the end (obviously). This will allow you to blend the next section in seamlessly as long as BPM is matched.

Using launchpad and ableton, you can assign each section (say 5 or 6 songs) to a clip and trigger them via the launchpad.

I wouldn't do the whole thing by ableton. If it's a few tracks, fine, but loads of tracks might sound a bit sterile and generated. Good to add your own skilled touch to the mix.

Chandler_90 · 30 Jul 2013 at 16:21

Thats a good idea

I've tried this method before.. Recording 10 tracks at a time but tried to stitch it together using Traktor.. It seemed to over compensate for the BPM and I couldn't get the beats to stay in sync.

I'll look into Ableton more.. I'm guessing that I will only really have to concentrate on the warp markers towards the end of each segment? As no doubt I'll start slow at about 134/5 and end up at 140 ish

Any other program's I should look at for sequencing together?

robfosters · 30 Jul 2013 at 16:31

Sorry mate, Ableton and Cubase are all I really know and use.

Liquid_Entity · 30 Jul 2013 at 16:32

MixMeister is ok, takes a bit of getting used to. I used it when I was travelling the world but still wanted to do dj mixes so I could whore myself out in countries I was visiting.

Even worked ok on the netbook I had.