Using loops to mix

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How to use loops to mix two or more tracks.
This is an incredibly important trick to use, especially for older house/club/dance/pop music, circa 80's 90's and early 00's.

This music just isn't built like modern DJ music, not even close. There is almost no intro or outro, and contains a lot of melodies and vocals, creating huge clashes in you mix, and it sounds horrible. So yeah, use 1 bar, 2 bar, 4 bar, or full phrase loops to make getting in and out easier.

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A little more advanced, using loops and rolls to create build-ups and climax
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"And though the forest was shrinking, the trees kept voting for the axe, for the axe was clever and convinced the trees that since her handle was made of wood, she was one of them."
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There is an Easter egg in Serato called Trancifier. DJ Holland (from Crossfader) talks you through using it, some caveats in there though, it doesn't have any quantize applied, so use with caution.

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"And though the forest was shrinking, the trees kept voting for the axe, for the axe was clever and convinced the trees that since her handle was made of wood, she was one of them."
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Auto loops and memory loops CRDS. How to set memory loops without needing performance pads (cue points) and set an auto loop, so a track will automatically loop when it gets to that point while it's playing.
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We have medieval institutions, primitive psychology, and God like technology.
How are we NOT doomed?

"And though the forest was shrinking, the trees kept voting for the axe, for the axe was clever and convinced the trees that since her handle was made of wood, she was one of them."
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A different DJ showing the same method.
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We have medieval institutions, primitive psychology, and God like technology.
How are we NOT doomed?

"And though the forest was shrinking, the trees kept voting for the axe, for the axe was clever and convinced the trees that since her handle was made of wood, she was one of them."
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