How to perform Drop Mixing - DJ Transition Tutorial

[@Crossfader]

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[@alex_georgescu]

That transition at 8:12 is WoW!! But how can you choose or know so many songs to combine or mashup them so well?

[@nimmix6797]

May you please give me a tip on what sounds match and how to download your songs, I usually gust convert it to mp3, but someone said that's not good to do

[@buzzkill808raven2]

my dj style is tech/house drop mixes, tempo increasing a few bpm with every new track to slowly build the energy from about 100 bpm on up...is that a sound idea or crap? I like it and the one gig I did, the 12 people in the room liked it...

[@persiah7779]

This is what I've been doing since I first started mixing...never knew it had a name

[@MB-sq2xv]

Cool now learn phrasing and double beat drop mixing...

[@insidethemind6727]

@@MB-sq2xv 🖕🏻

[@mechadonia]

@@MB-sq2xv why do ppl talk about phrasing like it’s some hidden technique nobody knows about. Anyone who’s been djing for longer than a couple months will understand phrasing and song structure intuitively.

[@handmade83]

This guy makes me wanna buy any deck and start DJing. I love this channel. Great job!

[@theaverageguy3884]

I just did it 🤣

[@shivankitss8396]

@@theaverageguy3884good decision?

[@matthewdnewton2437]

Wouldn't it be easier to teach people to set up 8 bars ahead of the drop, match up the beats then bring it in at the drop with the levels good and the track in time. Saves possibly mishitting the play button and embarrassing yourself, also allows you to put fx like reverb or Echo on the original track to blend it out?

[@FiSHY4D]

Except 8 bests wont give beginners enough time to beatmatch the track. I set it up at least a phrase early, if not more. I prefer buildup blends more than drop mixing personally.

[@matthewdnewton2437]

Stereoscopic | GFX I didn’t say 8 beats though did I.....I said 8 bars

[@mc6083]

Priamary school teaches people how to count

[@AnytimeAssemblypros]

"Mishitting"? Cool

[@MrDamning]

I'd say both aren't wrong but when you're in the heat of the moment or have that sudden epiphany while DJing using chopping will help you get it down .

[@actionclips4430]

this might be the best short course i have ever encountered in me life

[@RickiPrime]

Always cool to get a refresher on what I'm doing!

[@djphaseout8027]

Hi Jaimie, can you do a video on drop mixing with hip hop and R&B

[@bavikon]

William Gatling Yes! I’m also interested in this 😊

[@michaelhart4059]

doesnt really work the same as house tracks. you can do drop mixing with verses or choruses. hip hop is way easier to do drop mixing in

[@xXxbally661xXx]

Just apply the same concepts. Switch from one track to another in phrase. Put your hot cues at recognisable points. Examples are the “Ohhh” just before the beat kicks in in Hot in Here by Nelly, or the first instrumental part of Yeah by Usher.

[@deepdhangarfervormanagemen2503]

Yeah right

[@nick_way]

You’ve got a great way of explaining things Jamie. Thanks v much.

[@alexlassabeatmaker]

Great video! Another way i like to mix is having a cue point 64 beats* before the drop, it gives you space for differents types of mixing

[@mcampy100]

hi i think that you mean 64 beats.

[@alexlassabeatmaker]

@@mcampy100 ye exactly! Mybad 🤪

[@mlrd6622]

IKR, I do the same.

[@Centrl_music]

with the new sync functions on the updated versions of serato and rekordbox, makes it so much easier to do the loading section he explained.

[@ecstaticdancehamburg]

Thanks man, this was really profound and helpful!!

[@robhardy6894]

The 3rd drop mix cueing 1 bar early is one of the simplest but best mix techniques I’ve ever picked And I’ve been mixing 20 years. Obviously just 12” back then and a completely different game. Cheers 😎

[@mikey42325]

Simple and efficient 🎉!

[@Crossfader]

Glad to hear it!

[@Mystic-Panda890]

Very interesting. When I get my own controller, I will be watching more of your lessons

[@complextwopointoh]

Start with a ddj 400 brotha

[@jimmycrawford8142]

I like this practice. You a good DJ teacher.💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

[@kajal9197]

I learned alot from your videos. Keep it up please! :)

[@Waifumakesmusic]

I like actually mixing when I do this not just cutting the full track

[@makeminecraft]

When?

[@_JONGFIRE]

Awesome! This helped me alot

[@luish_c_2711]

Hello! Thank you very much for the Music Pack! Greetings from Costa Rica!

[@bavikon]

I love this Monday DJ tips videos! Keep it up the good work! 🙌

[@jbsurti181]

Do a tutorial on Mixing hip-hop tracks.

[@Ammeeeiizing]

This was so helpful!!

[@JoDubu409]

Thanks, that was really useful, just need to practice my timing

[@roaravi]

Super Sick tutorial...thanks mate 🔥🔥🔥

[@suraglinl2979]

This is really useful. Thank you for sharing !

[@LouieThePoohTube]

You actually helped a lot! Great videoand thank you

[@lasseclaen5300]

nice video!

[@janery833]

This is the technique I used on my first dj mix I uploaded. Very easy and sounds great in a mix👍

[@mcampy100]

hi jaime, can you please do a video showing some transitions in dark and hard techno. it would be great thank you.

[@bavikon]

alejandro campillo I think there’s no really techniques for Techno. You just have to mix the tracks. Of course the transition are longer than in other genres. Techno is more flowish and focus on tension and release in a slow way.

[@jamest7485]

@@bavikon I second this! With techno the mixing and transitions are typically much more drawn out. However, it does allow for some sick energy to build through the mix.

[@Earthcitizen4609]

Not able to see the dj courses in yiur website from mobile I click on the course for more details just shiws a blank page Iphone

[@bigozbsu4439]

Love your vids, really good tips

[@piratedragon703]

really enjoy your videos and guides. Never even heard of the songs your mixing with, i don't know if they are mixes you made or mixes someone else made. I mostly only have some tracks from beat port, I bought about 20 tracks a few house, some trap and few of the favorites.. that I have been working with , but the rest of my library is mostly studio tracks from the albums I have. Really need to get more of the DJ friendly music

[@deejdotwav]

Awesome tutorial, very informative

[@martbult2038]

Best turtotial!

[@joshuawkbeats]

Thanks as always!! So helpful!!!

[@ferdinandsebastian3238]

Pls make some more tutorial of ddj sb3^^

[@yahiawehbi3217]

thank you it helped alot thanks again ! keep it up

[@Crossfader]

No problem, glad it helped you out!

[@DougSkillmore]

it would be great if they had an additional fader that would cross between the 2 channels. so you know, you only would have to move the one fader instead of 2................ maybe 1 day

[@d4funky1]

Doug Skillmore 😂

[@amoralix]

U can edit your cross fader in settings ahahahaha and doit with that

[@MonkeyHead196]

Troll

[@qirex9193]

Jokes aside - If you wanna go nuts with drops, you'll want more channels eventually, and you'll need to give up on the crossfader. As someone who made that shift, I honestly find the switchover feels better. I have a Magvel fader that I never touch, heh.

[@Parox]

I do drop mixing too, but use also the most of buildups of the songs

[@ceemills]

great tips..thanks

[@RigonBass]

Thanks for this tuyo now I learn something :D

[@PampanaGiuseppe]

Neon Loaded

[@bravo142]

Jamie, you sound tired. Get some rest man. Great video!

[@Josecorreadjcorrea]

Great video bro

[@DJ_20_THOR_7]

Great video but I am new and get lost on the intros,buildups,breakdowns,outros could you do a video on explaining these for us noobie dj's plz

[@majlo933]

This trick matches edm only actually

[@DjFUSIONMIXMASTER]

not really

[@RomanSpike]

Great lesson =)

[@michaelcoleman8203]

Jamie can you do a video on serato when you're BPM are doubled and how you would fix it in windows and Mac thanks

[@FSwiftDJ]

Great tutorials as always mate spot on , drop mixing with vinyl can be bit more challenging for timing

[@jamest7485]

Well, everything is a bit more challenging with vinyl lol

[@FSwiftDJ]

@@jamest7485 very true with vinyl it's more natural so if it's out of time bit on drop don't matter as much as digital as that's quantised more

[@xXxbally661xXx]

If you’re on vinyl start the track you want to drop mix with 32 beats before which gives you time to secure the beatmatch. Then when it’s time for the transition just snap the crossfader over.

[@ivancruz9179]

Love this! Do you guys have any DubStep drop mix tutorials?

[@spvcethvg8462]

Nah fam if your gonna drop mix dubstep, do a chop or double drop.

[@TejasG-iz8jp]

That's cool but you can actually sense that song was changed so how do u keep it smooth to avoid from crowd to know that you have changed the song

[@klausmogensen8691]

It's not a bad thing that they sense that is it? Regardless of mix type? Sometimes it's a good thing if it's recognized right away - sometimes maybe 8 bars in. But if everything has been smooth enough to not cause a breakup in their dancing, they basically just sense that they are now already dancing to a new track they know

[@B0bbyV]

For the perfect transition to happen song does not necessarily has to be the same bpm, It would need same(desirable) or similar beat and regardless of what part of the song you use, it also has to be in the same or coordinating key. Transition has to happen on the same or similar note from the same or corresponding scale. Example transitioning C Major. Notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C into G Major. Notes: G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, G, you can transition on any note except F#. You can also use songs in F Major and A minor to seamlessly blend.

[@inditiva6203]

When will a drop mix not work? I've noticed sometimes when I drop mix it feels completely wrong even if I did it at the right time

[@djwater4121]

Hi you make a video on how to transform using this machine please coz I wonder if it's perfect

[@djzerot4525]

Hi Jamie, Since you are using many DJ controllers, do you use Audio Interface/ Sound Card for mixing and recording? Thank You. (It would be nice if you make a tutorial how to Setup a DJ controller with Speaker, Laptop (and Audio Interface maybe)? I'm usually using XDJ and CDJ and never use DDJ, I hope you can help me out... :(

[@DaemionThade]

Just starting out myself. This was incredibly helpful. Thank you!

[@gamersempire4477]

Great

[@ollieollieonion]

Much better to set cues and start a track 8 bars before in my opinion. Smoother and more interesting transitions. Just swap the bass over at the drop.

[@bmdbarbil]

Nice video

[@markperez4458]

Whats the point of KZbin showing me a comment then bot taking me to it when i click it?

[@timmartin638]

??????Question Ok i can do this with a virtual dj software why do i need a Mixer ??????

[@Frstypwngaming]

70 to 140 bpm mixes are seemless if you do them though.

[@MightySavagE]

Why not press pause at one and play at the other at the sane time?

[@Loki_daepic]

how much does the equipment cost?

[@PavanMS87]

Thank you! Is it okay to change keys in drop mixing?

[@simonprice1938]

Yes it is..

[@RomanAround_3201]

Yo crossfader those are some some pretty WACK drop transitions bruv

[@flippermusic5665]

Can somebody help me and tell me, which programme he uses in this video?

[@Alex-xt4mf]

He is using Serato!

[@flippermusic5665]

iGOR thanks a lot 👍🏼

[@donaldccannon1]

@@flippermusic5665 no. He using serato intro. Pro had the bpm reading in the circle

[@tamangavsek4321]

❤🔥

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[@evilwifu]

wht controller is that?? anyone know how much it is

[@OleGunnarStevros]

Believe its the Pioneer DDJ 400 around £250

[@shanemckinney]

Ooooooh house music??? I love that song. 😑

[@callumkenny5147]

This is all cool and it's useful information but some of the stuff you're saying is just wrong. Drop mixing won't result in a complete high energy mix in every case because the songs themselves have breaks and low-energy parts. If you consider those moments within your set then you can just as easily rely on the track to do the work for you in case of giving the audience a break. As long as you aren't playing garbage minimal house/techno music all night, a lot of the tracks will afford you the ability to do this.

[@eduardovillanueva1346]

what program does he use? does anyone know?

[@jerewilli]

That's Serato DJ Pro

[@vizen3r368]

It's actually Serato DJ intro

[@OfficialTwinox]

Nice Video! Could you please make a DnB Double drop tutorial? Maybe on ddj400 or another beginner controller?

[@majmop]

Do your pre-work in your software to learn phrasing of tracks, most DnB is in 16-bar sections (170-175 bpm) and 8-bar (85-87.5 bmp), Set your hot cues and just practice learning to line everything up, I tend to listen for Snares and HH patterns for beatmatching DnB tracks quickly. Learn your timing and its super easy! Good luck!

[@OfficialTwinox]

@@majmop Thank you very much i heard that already and its so much easier now! 🙏

[@PampanaGiuseppe]

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[@UltraNyan]

Songs have to be in compatible key.

[@djrollerx81]

I've watched so many of these "how to mix" videos, and one tip that I'm not hearing anyone say is KNOW YOUR MUSIC. These new age controllers with laptops make us all lazy because we can "see" the waveform and mix the track without ever hearing the music beforehand. I got my start on vinyl. With records, there is no waveform to tell you where the next break is coming...you just have to know your music and count the beats in your head. There's no beat jumping to save you. I'm not saying you're not a DJ if you don't use vinyl, but I am saying many wannabe DJ's today think they can make a career out of DJ'ing without knowing the music they're mixing because they can "see" the waveform on their laptop. This BS where we "watch" the break coming on the laptop is lazy AF.

[@ayeshadiangelo9603]

I totally agree but moving with the times this has become the new way of DJ'ing, now there are new ways to mix music using the technology we have that couldn't really be possible before with vinyl, and with thousands of new tracks coming out everyday, (that you can download with a click of a button) personally for me it is really hard to listen every part of every song I like the sound of (and then memorise it) as much as I wish had the time to!

[@don_huzan]

You’re right, knowing your music inside out - there is no substitute for it.

[@jamess9939]

Most of these mixes sound quite rough tbh but I suppose is good for beginner DJs

[@igorthiagowollinger5214]

Hi can to you do a video on mixing dubstep drop and brazilian bass

[@johnsonsteven664]

I used to use spin backs to drop mix worked better with vinyl deals though

[@MrWeaselbe]

Thank you Harry Potter :)

[@danielpedernera1804]

Subtlite spanish please🙏🏻

[@kevomorider6254]

9:30 DJ's on Switch in Flex (switch is a big DnB event in Flex ( Well known area)) dont give a fuck about that haha Their mark is rewinding in the drop.. xD

[@officialdeathbyrainbow8683]

JHartley = Harry Potter

[@Crossfader]

🧙🏻‍♂️

[@poppymary2483]

I love pp

[@davidberisa4245]

Waw

[@0xTevan]

Daniel Radcliff

[@simonprice1938]

Good but the old "chop mix" as used in the 70s.... nothing new here, effective true but not new....

[@qirex9193]

Used to call it 'hot dropping' where I was :) It's how I learned to start 25 years ago before even learning anything else.

[@optimusprimerus]

This is so Dimitri Vegas...

[@kaylanparekh6494]

ChangeMyMind thanks for not mentioning like Mike

[@BrickMeister070]

It sounds afwul

[@christaylor1913]

Lmao, I can't even 😂🙈 this is literally a tutorial on pressing play 🙈 smh.

[@Evansater16]

That last one really didn’t work

[@mdhasibulislamshahid2502]

please talk slowly!!!

[@RobertMc0811]

Aka The lazy way to mix songs.

[@PampanaGiuseppe]

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[@sarkar10940]

I learned a lot from you man good job.

[@alex_georgescu]

This is so useful, thanks man!

[@klausmogensen8691]

Nice video. This can be used in a lot of places besides house music. I use it as a mix variation all the time for everything from pop to rock. Just make sure you have an aggressive first beat on the incoming track

[@donaldccannon1]

I thought i only saw you on vdj videos lol. Love all your advice and tutorials

[@sarkar10940]

I learned a lot from you man good job.

[@omarseedless]

Before you learn ANYTHING learn how to blend!!

[@lavenderllamamusic]

Cheers for the visual marker tip at 7:35 ! I do this a lot and I happen to always choose the blue cue for my visual markings haha