volume levels when mixing

[Simon_C1562626685]

I'm still pretty new to mixing, despite having my decks for over a year, and one of the main problems i'm having is getting the volume levels the same when i'm mixing from one tune to the next. Is there any was u can monitor this reasonably acurately, any help on this would be very useful. As would any other help

[Wub Wub]

You could use the gains to get the levels right on the LED's first, and match them that way.

[Mr_Happy]

alot of it is by ear as well imo

 

i have this 1 industerial techno tune i drop just b4 a dull hard house tune (has a wicked breakdown but the tune itself is a bit dull) to spice it all up

 

ne way - i think that the industrial techno tune is on the eq levels as being queiter even tho it sound louder! y? its cuz the the tune uses v basic sounds with a little distortion in it already so the sounds r more pronaounced

[Biron]

As i dont have volume meters for each channel on my mixer i usually put both channels on my headphones and then use the gains to get the levels near enough the same but i always keep the volume of the tune im bringing in slighty lower than the one that is already being played,then adjust the gains when they are both in.I also keep the bass of the tune that im bringing up less than the tune that is being played as well and then swap the bass levels around when the bassline kicks in.It makes the new bassline sound a lot more intense

[Simon_C1562626685]

cheers for the advice everyone, i shall be trying ou tthese suggestions. With any luck i should be improving in no time, lol. Well i hope so anyway

[Mr_Happy]

As i dont have volume meters for each channel on my mixer i usually put both channels on my headphones and then use the gains to get the levels near enough the same but i always keep the volume of the tune im bringing in slighty lower than the one that is already being played,then adjust the gains when they are both in.I also keep the bass of the tune that im bringing up less than the tune that is being played as well and then swap the bass levels around when the bassline kicks in.It makes the new bassline sound a lot more intense

 

i used to do that but 4 sum reason i've actually started mixing my hardhouse like techno and bringing in the new tune subtelly rather then just dropping 1 tune after another. but then i play alot of techno in me set and i like a fluidic set rather then a disjointed 1

[Biron]

i used to do that but 4 sum reason i've actually started mixing my hardhouse like techno and bringing in the new tune subtelly rather then just dropping 1 tune after another.

I bring my tunes in subtelly as wel but its no good bringing a tune in if the volumes of it is way higher then the tune already being played as it wont sound right.I like to have nice smooth and flowing mixes.

Im trying to mix like u hear some DJ's do(glazby for instance) where u think "when the [censored] did he bring that in?!" as its suddenly on the breakdown of a different tune.Its bloody hard [censored]!

[Mr_Happy]

not really as glazby and i dont play hard dance tunes

 

we play hard techno and nu nrg (which is the hard house version of minimal techno) so u have less breaks and [censored] to contend with

[Biron]

I play nu nrg as wel.At the mo im playing old stuff as there just aint anything decent being released.

I know exactly wot style glazby plays and what i'd give to have his record collection!

[Mr_Happy]

admittedly most of the hardhouse @ the mo is pure [censored], but there is sum good stuff

 

andy farley - ur fear, that a superb tune to play with

karims new tune (has a smiley face on the label) - sumthin with the word 'control' in the title

 

 

erm - there r others but i honnestly cat remember em @ the mo

 

but stuff on hydrolix/RAW/Stay up forever/cluster, just to name a few, is v good in hard house sets even tho thier banging techno

[Guest]

As with many things it down to each individual to adapt there own styles and when it comes to volume control of seperate channels it is one of things that you do naturally after you get the hang of one thing. Try a few differnt techniques and settle with what seems most natural. Practice makes perfect.

[Nimbus]

When shopping for a mixer, the accuracy of the PFL is one of the most important qualities I look for.

No PFL display... no sale!

 

A lot of hard house and trance tunes have a big bass line drop in at an exact point... and it is imperritive -to me- to have the level perfect.

eg... the intro of BK - REVOLUTION. The fattest ass bassline kicks in about 60 sec thru, and it sounds shite if the levels arent right (u want it loud as poss without distortion!)

 

Im not skilled enough to hear the levels correctly in the headphones, while im sitting on 9000 watts of sub, so a good Pre Fader Level display is imperitive. the DJM 600 is cool, bit there is many cheeper models (ie Beighringer).

Cheers.