DJ BETTER - HOW TO EQ MIX!!!

Learn how to EQ mix vs. simple level fader mixing, and develop more control over your mixes.
Track 1: Varia - Aparde
Track 2: Soul Child - Robert Mason
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[@paweldun]

i'm mixing since 1996 when there wasn´t the internet yet, this is the first time i've found a short but realy usefull tutorial. Respect.

[@younesyouns95]

What music genres are you into ?

[@energeticpencil2645]

Okay boomer

[@piregister]

@@energeticpencil2645 Respect, nublet.

[@Donnerbalken_]

if you mix for so long i doubt that you dont do all of what he did anyway with ease??

[@viewtifulviewer7282]

Yep! Usually just exit the track before the baselines kick in

[@nfactorial4074]

i don’t mind at all if you start the video promoting yourself, you’re the one who’s nice enough to show us all this info for free the least people can do is show you some respect in that regard

[@craigtimmons6907]

Agreed

[@tobiaswambsgan5373]

Youre so right.

[@paigewatkinson7810]

6.40 for the actual mixing demo

[@MsRoflDude]

Paige Watkinson o

[@PeydoL]

6:40

[@djsazm3580]

Thanks it's sort of BS that it took 6:40 to get the ball rolling.......

[@avedahusniyahadara]

i know wtffff

[@plasticplane93]

Youve helped so many ppl

[@Xxharukapanda]

FINALLY an EQ video that's in depth, thank you, I've been searching for something like this for months.

[@yyy5569]

please keep these mixing tutorials coming. The ones that are up on youtube are too niche or too vague imo. This one is way more straight forward and informative.

[@majik1135]

I actually like the hard hi-hat...it gave the Mix kick...

[@vitinhoer]

Arman, this might be one of the simpler (but at the same time best) DJing videos on KZbin. Great explanation and demonstration, keep up with the good work!

[@Cyrik]

Hey Arman, just wanted to tell you that i really appreciate both the content and the way you are visualising/providing all of the informaion. I learned a lot initially from dj ellaskins, which is great in terms of mind visualisation for begginer djs, to grasp the context and why's. He's always taking years in getting to the point tho, using multiple examples and comparisons. Entertaining, but for one that is trying to visualise an image it's like describing a singular line of shape, without mentioning the perspective. You provide precise and crucial information that fills the gap i have from his tutorials tho, with logcal precise descriptions which make me understand things thoroughly, possibly cause of having very analytical mind. Your video on 5 dj habbits that I've watched years ago, gave me soooooooo much support, information and confidence later on that i cannot highlight enough. What I'm trying to say is that you have opened my eyes multiple times with your tutorials! You are creating a great content for the community and you seem like a really humble person. Biggest ups mate!

[@SoundofArman]

Thanks so much for the kind words and for taking the time to write such a detailed message. Having viewers that appreciate the lessons and the work that goes into the videos, who are actually learning from them make it all worth it!

[@vapon]

Finally a real dj with real advices! Well done!

[@gregdevlin5884]

yo Ive been learning for a month, ive watched sooooo many videos about transitioning and it just never seemed to be a buttery smooth transition, they seemed too fast. this video taking it slowly to transition is it! thanks for the clear and slow instructions so easy to follow!

[@olivermarch8861]

Incredible work, finding DJs with a raw understanding of mixing is so rare these days. So glad I came across your channel. Phenominal

[@stanleysergacov2812]

The most useful tutorial about to mixing I've seen so far!!👌👏🏻👏🏻 Thanks you so much!!

[@burtmachine]

When i am mixing in the second track 99% best way for me is the mids and highs at 10 o clock moving the volume fader to max. When a small break comes, mix the bass from first track to the second one. You will keep the Melody going and bass 👍

[@shootintheshave]

Great demo! I’ve been DJing for 12 years. More of a hobby then career for me. I enjoy and play the same styles music you spin. Lately I’m enjoying the Afro House. Goes well with old Chicago Disco House. Im enjoying your content. I’m new to the channel. Just discovered you the other day. Keep up the great work brother! Looking forward to checking out your Soundcloud mixes! All the best!

[@AM-kh6pu]

You said so little, but explained so much, and you literally did 3 mins of talking and than demonstration on everything you said. Simply perfect tutorial !

[@tbarlak]

Thank you so much! Very easy to follow. I've only been at it for a few months now and recently learned about EQ mixing. My first larger gig is tomorrow, so it will definitely come in handy!

[@marqosmarqos1201]

I'm a beginner with no experience and I don't know any DJ's so this a great help. Thanks.

[@dantebouwmeister6936]

@Blank Facee rule number 1 the basic of the basics start with beatmatching

[@dantebouwmeister6936]

@Blank Facee also if u dunno how to Beautmatch or bring in a. Transition I learned it personally counting the beats until 8 count to 8 4 times and after the first time counting 4 times press play after that keep counting and finally bring ur transition in but if ur on controller it’s easier in my opinion

[@mnilsson92]

It’s funny that I watched the whole video and in the end you mention Barbados where I am and gonna have my first gig.

[@abhimanyuchoudhary790]

I thought the first mix sounded very smooth as well honestly - probably because these are two tracks that go together really well!

[@tiborisaak9302]

That last transition was nothing short of perfect! Thank's dude, you really gave me the motivation I need right now!

[@alchemix206]

Nice to see someone else likes to throw the up faders open and balance things out with the Eqs. Ive been doing it this way as long as I can remember because it just felt natural and sounded better in my opinion. There are some scenarios where a slow up fade is preferable but I use this method across most genres and rarely see other DJs do this.

[@flows9817]

Awesome tutorial. I got my first DJ controller a while back and this helps a ton. Thanks man!

[@zm5431]

this was a really helpful video. I changed my whole DJing style after this no joke

[@egkaitouni]

Thank you Arman for your videos... As a beginner, I am learning so much. Cheers from Morocco 🇲🇦 🤙

[@SoundofArman]

My pleasure, keep it up! Greetings from Canada.

[@makawifue]

Thanks, needed that. And absolutely LOVE the first track will definetly get it one day.

[@Tambien9]

Been doing this when I mix soulful and deep house.. didn’t know it was EQ mixing, it just felt natural. This vid helped me fix my technique a little though

[@catsarentviolent6039]

When you slapped the volume fader all the way to the top without bass and mid, that high hat was perfectly fine. in fact that was pretty good tho, because the mix didn't lose intensity. Nicely done

[@Nono-mm6zs]

Progressive tunes are practically impossible to mess up imo. You have so much time on your hands to just blend the frequencies nicely

[@lorenzosclips]

thank you . been doing this allday .mixing sounds better now that I understand this

[@djbenny8093]

Thank you! I had never thought about bringing in the entire track using only the eqs.

[@rozzville]

I've been off the stage for a while and I had lost my touch. my flow on the eq was too acute. Now I see what is out of line. Good, solid , basic to the point video. Much appreciated.

[@8754roberto]

Thanks 🙃 , after a year your video still helping people

[@kevinarambula141]

what a wholesome dude, keep it up brother!

[@sashalacroix]

Hi, thanks for all your instructional vids, they are a most welcome informative insight for us newbies, My question is how many bars would you normally use for a transition?

[@greenie2600]

Thanks for the video! Clearly explained, and well demonstrated.

[@CaosOrdenado]

Thanks for the video and the songs. Really loved those progressive houses!

[@lvcc425]

So usefull for beginers like me, thnk you so much!

[@simmrankharas3685]

This is awesome! I love the tracks too!

[@stuartrogers6788]

Sound arman that 2nd mix is definitely the best of the too mixes just sounded more together in the mix

[@andreidoanca4262]

awesome, thanks for the video. Also I like the 2 tracks, now I've discovered 2 more DJ that I'll dig into. Cheers

[@dunc7189]

Thanks for this video, I learned a lot from it! I just started DJing and I never touched the middle EQ knob before I watched your video. Now I'm doing it the way you showed in this video and my mixes sound way better. I blew my girlfriend away! If I may suggest a topic for a new video, I've been wondering why I would ever want to use 4 decks instead of 2. I never use the other 2 channels that I have available to me, so it would be interesting if you showed me some tricks that work with 4 decks that you can't do with only 2.

[@halcyondaystunes]

Love your tutorials. I've been DJing since the 90's but i'm always open to learning. I use EQ mixing as play Trance/Hard House here in the UK but also play Progressive Breakbeat so EQ mixing is perfect for this genre as tend to play long transitions. I think a lot of new dj's need to realise they are not just djing but sound engineering at a basic level when in the booth :)

[@SoundofArman]

That's a good point and good perspective of how to view the process!

[@Jay-mi5dg]

I play hard house aswel mate deffo be interesting to use these tips when mixing some harder tracks

[@maksmusicuk3906]

Hey mate also in the UK here can't get my head around how to mix breakbeat and some of the rave tunes of the 90's like 'Feel Real Good' or Isotonik etc I just can't get it to sound clean. Have you any tips I play on 2 pioneer cdj800's and a Stanton Turntable

[@diodronepubg1598]

This is great..thank you from Italy :)

[@richardbatts2235]

Very helpful, for smooth mixing, thanks for your offering. :)

[@cap9878]

although it does sound smooth :) just depends on the tracks your mixing and the energy you want

[@djmattiestyles9005]

tryed this way i find it easier than normal amazing sir cheers

[@allangauthier6307]

Hey man. Good video. Really helped me mix better. Good job man. I think I actually saw you at Sunnyside Pavillion this summer. Haha

[@xXxLYnXxXx]

Hi Arman! Thx for the good explaination. keep up ur good work!

[@smshmusic4176]

Thanks man this helped a bit! keep em coming!

[@aliyen3563]

Really helpful! I'm going to use this advice in my mix right now ^^

[@boomforests]

The EQ mix was so smooth!

[@chrisogden8647]

Excellent advice explained very smartly and very simply..well done mate

[@adialkayam380]

Thank you for your help it's very professional video✌️

[@SteveAldous]

great video a good example for the up and coming djs

[@iqcreative4584]

I like it. Very well explained. Good job!

[@graciejohn2]

Very helpful and well explained. Thanks! 👍

[@alexandersmith8759]

Helpful video, thanks for sharing.

[@ashleywessel780]

Fantastic tutorial- Thank you😀❤

[@rustystuff]

Awesome advice for a beginner DJ like myself, thank you :-D

[@thomasgreen5689]

This is a huge help, if you could, i would love another video of the same thing but more examples! Also, do you ever try mixing songs while having a third track going too? if so: mixing techniques? Good luck on your birthday gig! and happy birthday!

[@jonborno8550]

First person I've seen, who is watching the metering on a pioneer mixer - you should do a tutorial for all the "pro"-djs...

[@IBelieveIAmDope]

Dude awesome sound love the music

[@geraldmcclaren]

Hi! Arman, I'm a beginner, great tutorial on how to utilize the Eq for beat matching. I'm learning something new everyday as a beginner dj, on the other hand, Did you ran a loop on the second track? Thanks for your time.

[@alexandrelalonde9216]

Sir, that video was so helpful. Very easy to understand. thank you. Question : where do you find your music? I'm starting out and really want to build my repertoire. Thanks again

[@SoundofArman]

Beatport

[@merve500]

Rwally interesting. Thanks for that. Great video

[@mikey301000]

im goin to be reachin the parlour that weekend look forward to hearing ya do ur thing. gr8 vid cheers.

[@SoundofArman]

I hope you made it out despite the ice storm! It was a fun night.

[@UONeal]

I've watched a few of your videos but I just realized your birthday is a day before mine... I'll sub for that lol

[@bernardsteyn7306]

I see you nudge the the incoming track forward and continue to do so even when its almost all open and you bringing the outgoing track down, the problem with that is that you can sometimes hear how you bend the pitch of the incoming track especially when all the frequency faders are all open...you should actually be nudging the deck outgoing deck back...or what Im actually trying to say is its better mixing by nudging back and forth the deck that has the least volume.

[@chrissmith8784]

Bernard Steyn yup. Much more noticeable on vinyl mixing aswell. Can get away with it on cdjs but def on vinyl you need to be slowing or speeding up the outgoing track whdn its volume is lower and being mixed out

[@emberdrops3892]

Why does he do these nudges? I can't hear changes in beatmatching :o

[@djdean247]

@@emberdrops3892 cause it's slightly out of sync and he hasn't moved the pitch a tiny bit to fix it,also he cuing both tracks in headphones at same time to beat match.

[@dominiquedelafontaine3651]

Thank you so much for this!!

[@konkotsiras5242]

Great work thanks for sharing matey.

[@sebastiansinko9006]

I love it. It helps me a lot :)

[@nesma1]

Thanks a lot for making these!

[@vitezslavkrcma7468]

Thank you for good lesson! Bombastic T-shirt!!! I would buy one if I can :) Good luck!

[@dm_noir911]

Like your videos man. I’m also (home) DJ from Toronto but I have fear of performing. What would you suggest in this situation? All my friends are techno nerds and criticizing my mixes all the time and I know it’s “good” but when I start playing with at least a bit of audience I’m making mistakes. But if I’m all alone like nobody watching I’m doing crazy good transitions that turn to be completely different tracks that sound insane!

[@SoundofArman]

I hear you! I will do a video on how to prepare for your first live gig soon. Thanks for the suggestion and feedback.

[@markbailey9070]

This might be long winded but here goes (and I'm assuming you mix in key with the Camelot wheel). Plan your set, certainly say your first 30 mins. Keep it simple, by that I mean play tracks that work well together (in key) and do smooth transitions as Arman has shown in this video. If you do this for your first 2 or 3 tracks it will build confidence in you AND your crowd. Then I would probably say go for a bigger key change, such as playing a track in a major key or jumping two keys on the Camelot wheel to give you set/flow an energy boost. Once you've got the confidence you'll start enjoying it and the more complex mixing techniques you talk about will be much easier to execute in front of a crowd! Hope that helps, keep it up and be confident 👍🏻

[@AnxiousCowboy]

Practice begets experience Experience begets finesse Finesse begets confidence Confidence be gettin’ you laid. Stop hanging out with music snob who talk down to you. Good friends would enable you.

[@nc818]

Friends don’t let friends dj techno

[@Schile23]

Grow a pair and put yourself out of your comfort zone. It's not easy, but hey - How bad do you want to DJ?

[@roguedragondraksis9114]

Love ur videos.

[@Rose-zf7os]

Could you do a tutorial on Mixing in a more particular way, for the bassline? My Problem now is that I don’t quite get to manage the Transition of the Bassline very well. I know it‘s also a lot about timing which is probably my nemesis in Mixing. Just would like to see maybe a few ideas on how to work on the low EQ, or maybe some examples of basslines that are simply a no go to mix, of there are any? Still not sure if it is only my level that makes me fail in Mixing some tracks that would work out together very well for the key and Energy Level, but sound all muddy when trying to bring in the new bassline in the Transition. I really like your videos btw. You teach DJing in a nice way, modest and easy to understand. Keep on going, very inspiring. :)

[@markuskoivisto]

Rose B this is covered in the video on mixing in key. Basically if the bass lines are in the same or a related key, it’s way easier to make the transition smooth.

[@bellsandoor]

I loved it

[@leonaddison9823]

Most guys have never used a knob ISO mixer. Like a Rane, Urie or Bozak mixer to name a few. With those you have the option to say lower reduce the bass of the lead song playing to slowly build up the intro to the second song. Sometimes using the acapella over the new bass line for the new song transitioning in. Just one basic example. Most of us use the crossfader mixer. Try what is called Hamster mixing. Leaving the crossfader centered and using the line volume vertical slides to mix with. Most crossfader models will allow you to play with the EQ knobs to blend fade manipulate your transition. If not. You had to find a song with the same type of bass line to work the mix. Its just one of many ways to work the song mix. I've been spinning Mobile,club,Bars etc since I got hooked in 1978 at the age of 16. I've been fortunate to be allowed to observe, listen, learn and use club equipment with the guidance of some of Ny's and NJ then notable Dj''s. I've since became a full time family man. Now that I'm retired it's become one of my relaxing hobbies. I still enjoy the pleasure it gives me.After all these years I can't shake the pleasure and rush I still get from spinning. Plus it brings back all the good memories of real funny parting. When people came sharply dressed in style, had manners and respect for eachother. Thanks for the video. keep sharing. Peace!

[@finnjackson83]

Love ur content Arman

[@trainbombing9981]

thanks a lot my friend the best skills for me to bring some deeptech and rominimal

[@CPowerslave]

Nicely mixed !

[@gixxerboy555]

Man that DJ-Bruce-Lee T-shirt is very cool bro...saw it from the 1st second from the video.. :)

[@V12KILLA]

Wow mixing house is so easy.You have like all year to do the transition!

[@AqierDesigns]

yeah, but this is only one type of transition.

[@noo1unoo]

Thank you! Very helpful

[@MrFutureCraft]

Nice Video man, thank you a lot ! :)

[@adcashmo]

Great description thanks!!

[@paularitacosta]

Finally, some equalizer tut with good music... this was a smooth transitions... he put's them all at 12oclock, but sometimes this does give no depth to the sound in the speakers? Should we control that somewhere else?

[@harrygarcia1007]

Nice job. I like to purchased one of those T-shirt! Let me know if your friend has one more. Thanks

[@DOCTR.K]

helped me out big time thanks a lot

[@surenharutyunyan1824]

can't we replace those mid and base eq by bringing them down with just opening up filter? it means like the same cutting mid and base eq's

[@triggr74]

A little hard to do with other genres as most Of the time you only have 8 bars to do the mix.

[@JinbumusicUK]

8 bars to mix out? Rethink your technique.

[@David-xx7ny]

l00P

[@beaujenks3849]

Do it faster

[@markoabramovic4108]

???

[@tiborisaak9302]

You'll have to use other techniques for other genres.

[@DJ_Patent]

Great vid! Thank u!!

[@zod235]

I wish the whole video was like the last half full video/ I know you need to promote yourself but if You showing a tutorial keep it smooth and simple like you did the last half of the video. Only Observation ;p Keep videos coming u got new subscriber :)

[@craiganderson7381]

🤣🤣🤣 cheeky fucker , he’s showing everyone a free tutorial and your giving him advice , Sasij 🤣🤣

[@reddepo]

Hey, Thanks for sharing this. Really smooth. Has anyone setup a Maschine Studio into their DJ mix? I'd like to see a video on that.

[@PBLCDMND]

Very well done!

[@sdot3358]

Dope mix! What type of headphones are those?

[@daniel-san836]

Thank you!

[@zm5431]

Good video here. The second mix sounded much better.

[@jerrel2811]

Great video!

[@bakedbroccoli]

keep going dude！ nice video！