![]() ![]() when the initial bassline hits of an electronic Dance track. A really great use of Phaser is by applying it 4 or 8 beats before the drop of a track e.g. Phaser is a cool DJ effect that should be (in my opinion) needs to be used sparingly. PhaserĭJ Transition Tip: How to use Phaser in the mix. Filter switches such as the HPF and LPF can help a track stand out in the mix or let another track pop out in the mix and let you transition over to the new music track. Filter / Auto-FilterĭJ Transition Tip: How to use EQ Filters in the mix.įilters are a great way to transition from one track to another, and really does compliment you using the channel or crossfader. Plus it’s a lot of fun chopping around using the delay also. The delay adds to the character of the vocals and your mix. Your music track that’s playing in the mix might have some vocals and what you can do is utilise the delay and the channel fader by chopping in a snippet of those vocals. DelayĭJ Transition Tip: How to use Delay in the mix.ĭelay is a great DJ effect that can be applied to a vocal chop for example. This applies to all of the DJ FX highlighted below TOP TIP! EchoĭJ Transition Tip: How to use Echo in the mix.Įcho can be used similarly to reverb in the mix, and can be applied to help smooth out the transition from one track to another. This allows you to change or short or long the effect is, once it’s applied. On your DJ mixer or DJ controller there’s a left and a right arrow button, usually under the name ‘BEAT’. Particularly useful when mixing out of a track (without any bass frequencies) when dropping into the breakdown section of a new track. Reverb is a great tool for a smooth transition, either mixing into a track or out of a track. Or activate using the DJ software / dedicated DJ turntableĬLICK HERE for Beatmatch Guru’s DJ Course, CHECK IT OUT NOW ReverbĭJ Transition Tip: How to use Reverb in the mix.activate them using a hot cue pad on your DJ equipment.loading your FX samples to your DJ software.Samples can be simple, such as a crash cymbal or complex, such as DJ Drop which is a lot of manipulated sound effects with a voice over stating your DJ name. ![]() Applying DJ FX to your music is easy, simply:įX samples are different, they can be purchased online from sample banks or from a music producer. Applying DJ FX to music in the mix and also sample sound FX that can be triggered during your DJ mixes.ĭJ effects can be found on most DJ mixers, DJ controllers and DJ Software. In this article we’re going to look into DJing effects from two perspectives. FX Samples FX samples are sound sounds that already have effects applied to them, and are triggered by DJs usually using the hot cue pads on the DJ equipment. Reverse Sample Reverse sample DJ effect is simple, is literally reverses the music track you playing. Digital DJing does not have this (unless set in advanced settings) or is applied as a DJ effect. Vinyl Brake Record vinyls have a play or stop button whereby the record vinyl would slowly slow down after hitting ‘Stop’. Phaser Phaser sounds like a swirling effect that makes a sound more synthesised and airy. ![]() The filter switch can manually apply to sweeping towards only playing low end frequencies (sub bass sounds) whereas HPF plays high frequencies. Auto-Filter (HPF/LPF) Auto-Filter FX manipulates the frequency spectrum of a sound in time with a beat e.g. every quarter beat, or every sixteenth beat. Delay Delay is the repetition of a sound, usually set to a specific rhythm or beat e.g. Echo Echo is a lasting delay of a sound that it’s being applied to with some natural ambiance, similar to how we’d hear Echo in the natural world e.g. Sound FX for DJing Include: DJ Effect Description Reverb Reverb adds a spacial depth to the sound it’s being applied, which can be identified by how short or long the decay of the reverb is. applying HPF effect sweeping before a heavy bassline kicks in.Īpplying DJ effects is about having a ‘less is more perspective’ because DJ effects can easily be used too much, trust me I’ve been there, it doesn’t sound great. ![]() There are benefits to DJs using effects, such as helping a DJ mix, blend and transition between two different tracks and build up to the drop of a track e.g. There are a lot of DJ effects available for DJs to use, not all of them are used that often though. ![]()
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