If you’ve ever tried to mix Disco before, you know it’s hard as hell. The reason for this is that disco tracks more often than not used live drummers for the drums and not a computer. Normal dance music is quantized, so the kick drums always hit at exactly the right moment. This in turn, makes it easy for the DJ to beatmatch when mixing in and out of tracks. But when you have non-consistent timing on the kick drums, it makes it very hard (so you should all give props to DJ’s like Nicky Siano, Timmy Regisford, Danny Krivit and the likes). Dubspot has a tutorial on their blog to help you get those disco mixes sounding flawless. Check it out by clicking here.
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Dubspot Tutorial – Using Beatgrids In Traktor And Ableton To Mix Disco
Posted by Jimmy
on 11/02/2011
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Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S2: The Good And The Not So Good
Posted by Jimmy
on 09/06/2011
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We held off on this one for a bit as we wanted to get the details on Native Instruments upcoming Traktor Kontrol S2. The S4 has been a big success since its release last year, and although we did not review it, we thought it had some positives as well as negatives. After reading up on the S2, it appears many of the main features of the S4 will be available in the little brother, minus one of the best things the S4 had going for it in the 4 channels and the loop recorder. The four channel feature allows you to run 2 tracks, samples, and acappellas together seamlessly integrating all of them at once into your mix. The loop recorder allows you to record samples on the fly and trigger them at any point while beatmatching them, making for a great way to add extra snippets to your mixes. Read more »
Native Instruments Scratch Upgrade For S4
Posted by Jimmy
on 07/04/2011
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If you were one of the people to buy Traktor’s Kontrol S4 and did not like using the jog wheels, this might be for you. Native Instruments has announced their Scratch Upgrade Kit for S4. This upgrade will allow you to use timecode (AKA: CDJ’s and turntables) with your S4 hardware so you can get the best of both worlds. NI dubs it: The Scratch Upgrade Kit allows you to connect your turntables or CDJs to your TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 and combine your scratch routines with the professional features available on your TRAKTOR KONTROL S4. The ultimate DJ solution from TRAKTOR: the hands-on precision of decks with the creative potential of the TRAKTOR KONTROL S4.
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