How to make a dj mixtape in Ableton Live // dj demo mashup

A step by step tutorial on how to make a mixtape or mashup in Ableton live for a DJ demo.

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TRANSCRIPTION how to make a mixtape in Ableton Live

We don't need the default created midi tracks, so delete them
And give the tracks a good name that represent their respective function

This is the actual mixing part which takes up the most time
apply high and low cut filters, volume
or add echo and reverb

[1]
How to make a mixtape in Ableton?
This is a follow up video on the one that I did about making a mixtape live versus software.
In THIS video I’ll show you step by step how to make a dj mixtape in Ableton Live
Let’s take it away

[BUMPER]

[2]
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[3]
As I mentioned in the beginning I made a video about mixing mixtapes live and software
In that video I also talked about mixing techniques for DAWs and how to release your mixtape etc etc
If you didn’t watch that video. Do it now, because I will extend on that knowlegde here.

[4]
Ableton is hands down the easiest software I know to make a mixtape with
The tempo detection and aligning it to the grid makes making mixtapes a breeze

[vo 1]
Every DAW, also Ableton uses tracks. Each track represents a layer in the music.
I use the Arrangement view (not the session view).
I use the 2 track approach, so I can mix between those 2 tracks.
Those 2 tracks represent your CDJ players of your regular DJ mixer.
If track A is playing, you mix into track B, if B is playing you use track A to mix in.

[vo 2]
I'll add 2 more tracks (so a total of 4) for extra convenience.
So I have 2 tracks to mix, 1 for sound effects and one for previewing.
The preview track I use to listen to the song without any applied effects that are manipulated with automation and cutting up the track if neccesary
You can right click on the existing tracks that Ableton conviently creates for you when you create a new projec and choose create audio track or
you can use the shortcut Apple T

[vo 3]
Next I'll adjust the tempo of the project.
Make sure it is somewhere in the middle of the fastest and the slowest track.
The tracks that you want to mix, should not be to far from each other in tempo, because you have to stretch the audio too much, which results in hearable quality loss.
I use Rekordbox to see how fast the tracks are and in which key.

[vo 4]
Then I’m adding a limiter from the plugin section on the left side of the screen.
In this case I use Pro-L from Fabfilter, because I like it so much.
But the stock limiter from Ableton Live will do the trick just fine.
I add the limiter to the master channel.
[vo 5]
The master channel is the last thing that comes out of a DAW so adding a limiter will limit all the sound of youR DAW
A brick wall limiter limits the volume of the sound when it exceeds a certain limit.
This prevents clipping (and blowing your speakers).
[vo 6]
Notice that 2 tracks combined together makes the volume twice as loud.
Plugins of a selected track are showed at the bottom of the screen in Ableton live.

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