DJ Mixing Lesson on the Drop and Using Some Effects CD Pool Club April 2017

0:00 Demonstration first then the explanation

Right guys, demonstration first then the explanation. Track 1 from disc number 1, April 2017, Club releases CDPool Styli. Okay so, got track 1 from disc number 1. So what I'm doing is I'm using the filter, I'm using the echo and I'm using some hot cues. So what I'm trying to do is in a way trying to disguise the hot cues. So again, I'm going from the beginning of the track to the first break and also towards the latter part of the track. Now again, some of you may agree, some may disagree, but by using the filter and the effect, what you're doing, you're almost hiding the fact that you are using the hot cues. If I wasn't using the filter or the echo... Again, with the filter engaged, just if we want to use the filter, I'm also trying to keep in time with the phrasing as well.

So my moves on the filter, you know, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, hot cue, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and so on. Right, so an idea there and again...

2:58 Mixer, even the simplest of mixers

When you look at a mixer, even the simplest of mixers, even if you've just got bass, mid and treble, if you're a turntablist, you can still do some tricks. If you've got a filter, you can use the filter in many different ways. But once you've got a program or a controller with two or three effects, then it's entirely up to you what you can do with them because you can just change the colour of an effect. You don't have to. You can just use the filter and up and down very slowly. You can move it fast. It's entirely up to you. So this is the genius of a mixer like this and mixers that aren't as intricate. It's all about how you use the effects. OK, this one here is track number 1 from disc number 2. This is Slim Boy Fat, also known as Fat Boy Slim or Slimming When He's Fat or You Should Be Fat But He's Now Slim.

I think this is Where You IZ The Chocolate Puma Remix. I mean, this guy has been going around for like 6 million years.

Do you remember the House Martins? Yep, that's him.

Magic Carpet Ride.

4:57 Track number 5 from disc number 1

OK, track number 5 from disc number 1. Again, I've said it before, I'll say it again. What I like about these CDs, there's two of them and... You know, you're out there. You're able to have a bit of a mix using the two CDs. Don't get me wrong, you know, you're not going to be able to go from track 1 into track 1 on CD 1 into CD 2 and so on. You know, you're going to have to choose your tunes but you can form some kind of smooth mix by listening to the two CDs, listening to the tracks and working out which tunes go with which one. Very simple. Track 5, disc number 1.

6:10 Track 4 from disc number 2

It's all we need. Track 4 from disc number 2. Now, there what I did is something called The Drop where I listened to the beginning of the track. I thought, you know, alright, if I just... Let's just put a hop in there and go back to that. Let's have a listen to the beginning of the track.

But, I wanted to bring it in here.

Try it somewhere else. OK, I reversed them both then at the same time. Again, when you do something like that manually, So you've got to be very careful because if you cock it up, you're going to cock it up. Big time. Okay, this one here, track four from just number two.

This will work. Another drop.

8:35 Vinyl speed is just on

So that tune over there, see how much fun you can have.

Okay, let's put them in a hot cue.

Okay, so that's in a hot cue now. Vinyl speed is just on. Let me just move this back a little bit. Blade things in the way.

No idea.

Okay, wang it forward a bit. Okay, it's fine to move from disc number two. This one's track number six, disc number one.

Club series from CD Paul can also be classed as sort of big room tunes. I've possibly given you this analogy before, but this is a big ball with big balls. Okay, so don't forget there'll be info in the description on the club series from CD Paul and I'll finish off with practice and enjoy. Thank you very much. This one here, by the way, finishing off with track number eight from CD Paul. Disc number two. A bit echoed there, but I didn't have it on the right channel. Practice and enjoy. Thank you very much.

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