DJ Tutorial Mixing in Key with Key Lock off New Releases CD Pool Club July 2015

0:00 At the moment we have master tempo on both of these tracks

Alright guys, demonstration stroke tutorial. Also we're looking at some new releases from CDPool. In this video we're looking at the new releases for the club series July 2015. Now the key is the key to a good mix. Now at the moment we have master tempo on both of these tracks. The one on the left is track 4 from disc number 1 from the club releases July 2015. On the right hand side we have track Now, if we have a listen to that, they don't really go well together, do they? There's a definite uplift on this track and it just doesn't sound right to me. Now, I don't know if you've noticed but we've got master tempo engaged. I've got the wide angle lens on so we can see all of the kit. The Spander track, if I go to the centre point here, is 124 BPM. We've got the centre point here. This re-edit is 126. So, there's a definite difference, or well, yeah, there is a difference in the BPM.

Now, let's imagine, alright, not imagine, sorry, let's speak this one up here, 126.

2:35 Just bring the volume down

Alright, what I'm going to do now, I'm going to disengage master tempo on the Catch Fire track. So... Now have a listen. Just bring the volume down. Now that's slightly more pleasing. There, instead of here. Listen. The problem is now, is this track here, is it 120.5 BPM? This one here is still at the original speed of 126. So let's just slow this one down now to 120.5. There. OK, so... All right, admittedly, it does sound a lot slower. OK, so master tempo. First of all, it's also known as key lock. Some people would say key lock is slightly different, but master tempo, key lock, what do they do? It keeps the same... It makes the track stay in the same key no matter where you increase or decrease the... Sorry, move the pitch any direction, so I'll start again. Confusing myself now. If you move the pitch to minus position, of course not only will the BPM of the track slow down, but with the master tempo or key lock disengaged,

The key of the track will start to lower as well. Opposite applies if you bring a pitch towards you. The key of the track, the sound will increase as well. So that's great for doing mixes if you have tracks in the same key or keys that work but the BPM is quite a distance apart. Now on the odd occasion you will have tracks where you'll think this sort of sounds okay but it still doesn't. It could be because you need to disengage master tempo, tweak the pitch very slightly so it does sound in key. The only problem there is two things. One is that the track that has still got master tempo engaged, that's the one that you're going to have to pitch up or down. To get in speed with the track that you have disengaged the master tempo. The other one which is very important and you might have heard while I accidentally, I think it was move the jog wheel, is that you will change the sound of the key of the track if you start to move the jog wheel in the mix on the track that has master tempo disengaged. Now I'll give you a demonstration of that.

With no other track playing, just with this track with master tempo disengaged. So let's press play. Alright, now let's say we're halfway through the track. We'll go here. Okay, now imagine we're in the mix and I accidentally hit the jog wheel. Listen. It's almost like... Now I'm going to engage master tempo and let's hear the difference. There. You can't hear anything at all. Disengage.

7:44 Engage, disengage, engage, there

Engage, disengage, engage, there. Okay, so, disengage, engage. Right, I think I've got my point over there. Alright, by the way, this track here is a bit of a club anthem. Okay, bring master tempo back on and we'll carry on with track four from disc number one. Alright, let's find something else from disc number two.

9:23 This one here is track number 5 from disc number 2

Actually, gotta play this one. Do you remember Yolanda Be Cool? Well, here's a rather interesting cut. Sol Macosa. I was trying to find something that would sort of give some kind of harmonic mix but without having to go through all the tracks and waste your time, let's just bung this one on here. This is great. It's got a really good sort of like Brazilian style vibe to the beat. As soon as it comes in We've got that good old percussion in the background, so it's a bit of a grow-up from the first couple of bars. Nice. Very good. This one here is track number 5 from disc number 2. Let's wang this one to the end. This is the original mix. Track entitled Holding On. Okay, you get the idea of that track. Nice, good club vibe there. This one here is track 10 from disc number 1, track entitled Deep.

13:11 Give you a glimpse of what to expect

Definitely is. Harry Romero Mix. If you're not familiar with these new releases from CDPool videos I do, then you're probably wondering what on earth's going on? There's not much of a mix happening. Well, these videos are here for preview purposes to let you know what's on the CDs. Give you a glimpse of what to expect. If you do want any more info on the CDs, then check out the link in the description. It will take you to cdpool.com Where you can get soundbites of all of the tracks from all of the CDs I preview over the months. Track number 8, Robbie Riviera, track entitled The Scream. It's the original mix. As ever, thanks for watching. Go and check out cdpool.com, practice and enjoy. Thank you. Forward a bit for you.

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