I know each of my records by name and record sleeve art work, before a mix I
always do a rough mix to see which records blend well together, when to cue
up a record make your transitions ect...
I also put a piece of tape beside the 1200 pitch adjustment and mark the
spot of each record with a pen so I can quickly cue the records for a mix
without wasting too much time w/ the pitch adj.
When recording a mix CD I go over a mix set and mark where each record
perfectly syncs on the pitch adj. and record each individual track into
Protools.
I arrange all the stereo tracks in Protools run them back out the individual
outs on my sound card into to the stereo channels on my DJ mixer so I have a
flawless, pre-planned pre-arranged mix, where I can practice making flawless
transitions with the cross fader.
II run the mater out on my dj mixer back into the sound card inputs.
It sounds like a perfect mix, I'm too the point now where I'm experimenting
with incorporating trainwrecks into my mix, purposely making records sound
slightly off sync so people will think I'm struggling with a mix on two
1200's.
stephen.
quoted 35 lines Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 14:21:12 -0800
> Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 14:21:12 -0800
> To: dj pie <rachel@zot.electricrain.com>
> From: Randall.Roberts@riverfronttimes.com (Randall Roberts)
> Cc: georgewilliamson@btinternet.com, idm@hyperreal.org
> Subject: Re[2]: [idm] new skam website
> Message-ID: <00E841B5.C22266@riverfronttimes.com>
>
> Ditto here. I cram the box with stuff I like that might maybe seem to make
> sense, or at least have the potential to make sense. Then I proceed to fuck it
> all up live. Seldom, if ever, do I have any inkling of the specifics of what
> I'm
> gonna play, nor do I have the foggiest idea of what the tracks are called.
> Most important, knowing what tracks are titled has absolutely nothing to do
> with whether a DJ's any good. Most of my favorite tracks I couldn't even tell
> you their titles. I just know it's the second cut on the b-side of that one
> 12".
>
> RR aka Li'l Edit.
>
> DJ Pie wrote:
>
> <<i hardly ever know what i'm going to play for a given set/broadcast/
> whatever until i get to the track right before it. i've found that
> i do a lot better if i just know my music well in general and go with
> the flow. i tend to remember things like "track 7 has that bleepy
> sound that my pal jon hates but i really like, and matches with that
> other track, track 4 on the cd with the brown cover that is about
> *here* in my cd suitcase..." and so on.
>
> it helps to have a case that is easy to distinguish from others in
> my suitcase, but other than that, i care little about art or whatever.
>
> -rachel (aka dj pie)
> piesarenice.net
>