how do you mix dubstep?

[rinseballs21]

ok i have a question


ok when i mix house, i just start the next track at the beggining of the 4/4kicks, and it stays on time, but when i mix dubstep, i start the tracks at the beginning of the 16bars but the snare on every 8th beat don't match up, can someone explain why?

im trying to work out what you mean and it may be something about house music which im getting wrong but in all honesty, dubstep drum patterns though often with snares on the third dont always work like that, so its just having the tracks beatmatched from the first beat of the bar, usually a kick drum (again not always the case though)

for example with 2-step you get a snare on the 2nd and 4th beat of the bar but you can just as easily mix that into a dubstep track which has the snare on the 3rd. its about getting the tunes at the same speed, with the beats in the right place. So in the example i just used, call the 2-step track A and the Dubstep B and K a Kick drum and S a Snare drum, very simply then you wana be hearing this in one bar.

Beats [1] [2] [3] [4]
A - K S K S
B - K S

If its two Dubstep tracks like B you wana see this

Beats [1] [2] [3] [4]
A - K S
B - K S

House i take it you'd want this

Beats [1] [2] [3] [4]
A - K K K K
B - K K K K

i still dont really get what you mean but i hope that helps?

alright i got it now, sorry for the misunderstanding

[Mr. Mittens]

BY EAR! Can't stress this enough if you are just starting out. It can be seductive for a beginner to use technology to sync your tunes for you but you will only suffer in the end because you never built the basic foundation of your skills. Rinse on DECKS, preferably turntables but cd decks get the job done too... and if you use Serato or Traktor, rely on your ears instead of looking at the waveforms... as far as actual mixing, phrasing is very important. In the end it's just a matter of having a good ear, a steady, practiced hand, and knowing your tunes. And having FUN!

oh yeah and as always when this question comes up, listen to Youngsta

[dopocc]

BY EAR! Can't stress this enough if you are just starting out. It can be seductive for a beginner to use technology to sync your tunes for you but you will only suffer in the end because you never built the basic foundation of your skills. Rinse on DECKS, preferably turntables but cd decks get the job done too... and if you use Serato or Traktor, rely on your ears instead of looking at the waveforms... as far as actual mixing, phrasing is very important. In the end it's just a matter of having a good ear, a steady, practiced hand, and knowing your tunes. And having FUN!

oh yeah and as always when this question comes up, listen to Youngsta

[abstractsound]

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