Harmonic mixing, what the hell?

Patch · Post by **Patch** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:10 am

Mixing in complimentary key is GOOD.

Key clashes are BAD.

If you know the keys of your records, and that a pitch adjustment of 3% alters the key by + or - 1 (Camelot scale/Circle of fifths) you can avoid key clashes.

Any DJ with the tiniest bit of experience can tell the difference between a mix that is complimentary, or a mix where the keys clash. Using the Mixing in Key method just eliminates the trial and error element of choosing the next track. (Ever put a record on that sounds absolutely terrible when beat matched???)

Class dismissed.

(PS - if you put a tea light/candle on your headshell you'll get a lovely, warm sound. Alternatively, pour lighter fluid on your vinyl to get rid of all static, then light it and play away!).

Joel Merrick · Post by **Joel Merrick** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:33 am

www.mixedinharmony.com

It'll produce a number and letter which you can correspond to another tune on a kind of colour wheel (camelot mix system)

zstowasser · Post by **zstowasser** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:53 am

Tone Deft wrote:
lunabass wrote:
Tone Deft wrote: Depends on the tonearm. Straight tonearms are for individual keys, curved tone arms can handle any key but don't sound as warm.
can you use a combination of straight and curved to play chords?
Curved on one deck, straight on the other so I get the best of both worlds. I also run them off of 220V rather than 110V for smoother bass response.

R O F L

but in all seriousness.. mixinkey.com really took alot of the guess work out of finding tracks that go together. however - going strictly by the #s is a fools game, you must still use your ears and its ok to jump between #s if it sounds right.. use your heart!

brightonalex · Post by **brightonalex** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:15 am

I had a friend who was a DJ and he wanted to mix harmonically but he couldn't because he was tone deaf.

Mind you he couldn't beatmatch either.
And he wasn't a DJ. Or my friend.

Patch · Post by **Patch** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:44 am

brightonalex wrote:I had a friend who was a DJ and he wanted to mix harmonically but he couldn't because he was tone deaf.

Mind you he couldn't beatmatch either.
And he wasn't a DJ. Or my friend.

I knew a guy just like him, his name was Pete.

Mind you, I din't really know him.
And his name might not have been Pete...

brightonalex · Post by **brightonalex** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:10 am

Was that Pete from Bristol?

This one was called Tim, or not.