mixing using upfaders

I have never really used the crossfader. I've tried myhand and scratching and using the crossfader for different things trying to figure out a good way to use it, but I just haven't found a reason with my "style" - and I play everything from DnB, breaks, house even *gasp* progressive / trance. The only time I really use it is if I'm just listening to my records at home to listen to them when I first buy them. But usually I'll just have both faders up and the x-fader in the middle and not care about the clashing or off-beat noise.

Maybe I spoiled myself since I bought a Xone 62 and can work the EQs to get the sound I want or I can move my hands fast enough with the eqs and faders not to worry about the cross fader at all - which I only turn on if I want to mess with the filter a bit - which does come in handy for getting rid of some of the clashing sounds with bass-heavy tracks.

If you can use the crossfader and it sounds good - then that's excellent. The main gripes I've heard about the crossfader is that it can bleed between channels if it's old and / or well-used or you just have a mixer that's substandard.
 
i can't believe peeps dont use the xfader....how do you cut eh?
its all about eqing these days anyway...fuck slowly bringin in the upfaders...if you wanna smooth mix you gots ta eq that shit
 
twisted by design said:
i can't believe peeps dont use the xfader....how do you cut eh?
its all about eqing these days anyway...fuck slowly bringin in the upfaders...if you wanna smooth mix you gots ta eq that shit
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its all about using upfaders AND the EQs. I think that is what most people have been hammering. You can cut with just the upfaders, though not all djs use stuff like that in their mixes. I sure as hell don't
 
I can't mix with my faders cuz its battle style and doesn't make a smooth mix. So I use the trim and it works sooo well. Using this on any mixer im sure would work quite well also. But on my vestax it is perfuckt.:)
 
cuttin with the up faders sounds wack...they fade out and it just doesnt flow..

if you wanna fade you shit in eq it...
everythin on the mixer is there to be used though..
 
my hard house spinning buddy would cut using the line/phono switch at the top of his mixer. works REALLY well for tight, clean cuts. I've even done it a few times. saves on wearing out the xfader and/or volume faders too
 
when u guys mean eqing, would you have the eq's turned somewhat down on track2, and then bring up the fader on track 2. so that the both channel faders are up at full
Then u would adjust track 2's eq's by increasing them and bring in the track that way?
 
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I usually don't have both faders all the way up, just because if you already have a trakc all the way up, unless you phrase it perfectly, if you cut out the other track you are going to lose some power. Usually when I bring track 2 in I bring it up to 7 or 8 and bring track 1 down to 9.

Then I trade them, bring one down, one up, then when i drop 1 completely I'll kick 2 up to 10.
 
ah yeah i get ya.

i wasnt sure if that method was "right" . obviously there is no right way to mix, but jus thought it was a bit hit and miss with regards to sound volume if ur dont have them up the full way.
but i'll hav a play with that method
 
i throw the upfaders all the way up,
eqs on track 2 down..xfader middle, perhaps slightly towards track1 if you wanna cut a bit..
if theres a rad bassline on track 2 eq that in at the right time..mids always sound rad when there in first..background effects n shit...highs depend on the track
its all personal preference though man...

if you play breaks cut between the two at the right time...samples up the yin yang
 
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