Numark HDMIX Guide D'utilisation Rapide page 11

MIXING TUTORIAL
Now that you have familiarized yourself with the HDMIX, let's try a quick mixing tutorial. This tutorial will help
you better understand the process and steps required to blend one track into the next. For the purposes of
this tutorial, let's assume that you are mixing music from the internal hard-drive not from an attached USB
mass storage device or iPod. The fundamental concepts can be applied to mixing music from external
sources, such as turntables and CD players, just as well.
1. Set CH2 and CH3 input selector switches to DECK to route the signal from the virtual decks to each of
these channels.
2. Press the LIBRARY button, navigate to a song and press the TO A button to load it to Deck A.
3. Move the CROSSFADER to the left-most position so only audio from Deck A is audible.
4. Press PLAY on Deck A to begin playing the loaded track.
5. While the track is playing on Deck A, select another track and load it to Deck B.
6. Move the CUE MIX slider to the left to preview CUE.
7. Press Deck B's CUE button to route the audio from Deck B to the headphones.
8. Use Deck B's JOG WHEEL to cue the first downbeat of the track in the headphones. Adjust the CUE
GAIN knob as necessary.
9. Press PLAY on Deck B when the music on Deck A hits a downbeat.
10. Use Deck B's PITCH SLIDER to match the tempo of the track to the music on Deck A.
11. When you have matched the tempo, press CUE on Deck B to return and pause at the cue point.
12. When you are ready to start your mix, press PLAY on Deck B when the music on Deck A hits a
downbeat.
13. Use the CROSSFADER to transition from Deck A to Deck B.
14. As you are transitioning to Deck B with the crossfader, use the VOLUME SLIDERS, GAIN AND EQ
KNOBS for each channel to adjust the sound. If the incoming track is starting to drift in time, use
Deck B's JOG WHEEL to make adjustments to the tempo so Deck B's music "locks" with the beat
playing on Deck A.
15. When you wish to complete the transition, move the CROSSFADER all the way to the right (Deck
B). You have successfully completed a mix! Repeat the procedure to continue mixing.
As you can see, mixing is not too difficult! Good mixing, however, does take some time to perfect. As you
practice, you will get a better sense of which musical material goes well together and how you can create
smooth transitions between tracks using the volume, EQ and crossfader controls. Do not get discouraged
if your mixes are not sounding professional right away – practice makes perfect!
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