Mixing tips?

Hey everyone...

Anyone know a decent program for mixing music on a PC..????👍👍

Man, using Cool Edit Pro with FL Studio 7... 👍

Kyle Diaz6 said:Cool Edit Pro and FL Studio 7 👍

Yo, have you actually used those things before??

boldwalker63 said:Have you actually tried working with them yet????

Look, I've messed around with Cool Edit Pro—it’s solid, honestly, pretty decent stuff... but it isn't free (unless you know how to find what you need, obviously). If you're looking for a link to grab it for free, just shoot me a DM.

If you’re looking to get into mixing music... honestly, just grab Traktor or Virtual DJ...
because all those fancy editing programs aren't going to do squat for a beginner. You need to actually learn the craft. Stick to Traktor or Virtual DJ and master them until you can do it in your sleep.

Kyle Diaz6 said:FL Studio 7 👍

Don't talk nonsense... do you even realize what FL is actually for? It's a production tool, not a mixing suite. So just hush...

Keith Robinson78 said:Stop talking nonsense... do you even realize what FL is actually for?? FL is meant for production, not mixing... so just hush...

I don't know who doesn't get it??😲 Look, just check out this thread—you can do pretty much anything in the full version of FL Studio 7, who knows where it ends... just look at this and think about it for a second...
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Hey

Keith Robinson78 said:Stop talking nonsense... do you even have a clue what FL is actually for???? FL is for production, not mixing... so just hush...

I don't know who doesn't know??😲 Seriously, just look at this thread—you can do pretty much anything in the full version of FL Studio 7 if you know what you're doing. Just read this and think about it for a second...
http://www.forum.com/showthread.php?t=324066
Hey there

P.S. You can do all sorts of stuff in Cool Edit Pro too, for those who haven't figured that out yet. I'll buy a drink for whoever actually doesn't know that.🙄

Kyle Diaz6 said:I don't know who doesn't get this.😲 Just look at this thread; you can do just about anything in the full version of FL Studio if you know what you're doing. Take a look and think about it...

Hey.

P.S. You can do plenty in Cool Edit Pro too, for those who actually know. I'll buy a drink for anyone who still doesn't get it.🙄

In FL Studio, you remix tracks; you don't "mix" them in the DJ sense. FL is a production and remixing tool. Even in Cool Edit, you aren't mixing live. If you want to mix, you need software like Serato or Virtual DJ—programs designed to transition from one track to the next. You can't just plug your laptop into speakers and play music out to a crowd using FL or Cool Edit. For that, you need one of the programs mentioned above or a physical scratch setup hooked up to a mixer.

What do you mean, mixing software?
Honestly, just save up your cash and grab some actual gear—get yourself two players, a decent mixer, and some solid headphones—then you can actually mix properly.
These so-called "mixing programs" were basically cooked up by tech-geek partygoers who couldn't bear to step away from their computers for five minutes, so they decided to build a software workaround instead. 😬

By the way, FL Studio isn't really meant for mixing. ☕

Raymond Campbell35 said:Mixing software? Give me a break.
Save up some real cash and buy actual gear—get two decks, a mixer, decent headphones—and then you can actually mix properly.
These so-called "mixing programs" were just cooked up by basement-dwelling geeks who couldn't bear being away from their computers for five minutes, so they decided to build a digital shortcut instead.😬

By the way, FL Studio isn't even meant for mixing. ☕

Seriously, tell them... I swear people are trying to drive me insane...

Kyle Diaz6 said:I mean, seriously, who doesn't know this??😲 Just look at this thread; you can do pretty much anything in the full version of FL Studio if you know what you're doing. Take a look and actually think about it for a second...

Hey there.

Yeah, right... like you're some kind of Disco Joker... I could probably learn more from a basic manual than from your "expertise."😂 😂😂Please... just stop posting already.

Man... it feels like the people defining the club scene lately are just names like Bob Sinclar and David Morales, while nobody’s even mentioning Mills, Felver, Dundov, Acquaviv, Karotte, Clamaran, Kanzyanin, or Umek. (I might be mixing up some styles here, so whatever).

It honestly seems like they don't have a clue what mixing, remixing, or actual production even means.
So, let me try to break this down a bit:
Mixing: basically playing one track after another and creating those "transitions" without having two heavy basslines clashing at once (you know, avoiding that skipping feeling), making sure the BPM stays consistent (when the beatmatch lights on both players are blinking in sync). That's the gist of it.
Remixing: taking an existing track and tweaking it—speeding it up, slowing it down, adding effects, and stuff like that...
Production: building something from the ground up, like crafting specific samples intended to be mixed into a set. For instance, a DJ producer might have their own collection of samples (maybe three crates of vinyl) that they rely on heavily. They take those samples (or their own remixes, or someone else's finished tracks) and build a set out of them (which is where the mixing part comes back in).
If you want to actually learn, maybe check out some tutorials on YouTube 😁 .

And hey, just go out to the parties 👍

Raymond Campbell35 said:Man... these people think the absolute peak of the club scene is just some guys like Bob Sinclar and David Morales—as if they've never even heard of names like Mills, Felver, Dundov, Acquaviv, Karotte, Clamaran, Kanzyanin, or Umek (yeah, yeah, I might have mixed up a few styles, whatever)...

It honestly feels like they don't have the slightest clue what mixing, remixing, or actual production even means.
So, let's clear this up once and for all:
Mixing: basically playing one track after another—creating those "transitions" without clashing basslines (you know, avoiding that skipping sound)—keeping the BPM identical between tracks (when those beatmatch lights on both players are blinking perfectly in sync). That’s it. In short.
Remixing: taking an existing track and tweaking it—speeding up or slowing down the tempo, adding effects, etc...
Production: building something from the ground up—creating the samples that eventually get mixed into a set. For example, a DJ producer has their own collection of samples (maybe three crates of records) that they live by. From those samples (or their own remixes versus someone else's finished tracks), they build a set (and that’s where the mixing comes in).
Go check out some tutorials on YouTube or something 😁 .

And actually show up to a real party 👍

Tell that to the person who's clearly just browsing Temu—I'm positive when they wrote "mixing," they actually meant "remixing."

Raymond Campbell35 said:Man... these guys think their club scene peaks with names like Bob Sinclar and David Morales, yet they’ve never even heard of Mills Music, Felver, Dundov, Acquaviv, Karotte, Clamaran, Kanzyanin, or Umek (okay, maybe I mixed up some styles, whatever).

It honestly feels like they don't have a clue what mixing, remixing, or production actually entails.
So, let's clear things up here:
Mixing: basically playing one track after another, creating "transitions" without clashing basslines (you know, avoiding that skipping sound), keeping the BPM identical between tracks (when those beatmatch lights on both players start blinking in sync). That's the short version.
Remixing: taking an existing track and reworking it—speeding up or slowing down the tempo, adding effects, etc.
Production: building something from the ground up, creating the actual samples used in a set. For example, a DJ producer has their own stash of samples (maybe three crates of vinyl) that they rely on. From those samples (or their own remixes versus finished tracks by others), they build a set (and that's where the mixing comes in).
Go check out some tutorials on Beatport 😁 .

And get out to some actual parties 👍

🙏🙏🙏👍👍 I'd give anything for the effort put in here......honestly, I don't even have the energy to write this anymore...😍😍...I've explained this so many times already that I should just save it in a Word doc and just copy/paste it next time... lol