Mixing gear

[holden]

Hey Pappie, there's no school like the old school! That you began mixing on turntables gives you a leg up on everyone that has only relied on software to auto-beatmatch. You know the technique and what makes a good set. But still, software allows you to spend less effort on "getting it technically right" and instead picking just the perfect songs.

That said, i don't use Ableton (yet!). My "mixing" is through Sony Acid software, whereby i beatmap each file and then beatmatch the waveforms manually as the tracks play, rendering the mix. Lately, i've also been checking out Torq M-Audio tools, which is automatic in terms of beatmatching and accesses your hiole mp3 library, but also incluses a mixer-type tool and some old style effects. Kinda cheesy, perhaps, but i like it! More professional voices around here will give you better advice. But mine is to use a pogram that "feels" right and instinctive to you. There's lots of software that might do wonders, but the set-up or UI is awkward.

Happy mixing!