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Summary: Fade between records with the cross fader. Learn how DJs can create drama between song transitions in this free DJ record selection lesson from an experienced disc jockey.
Justin Cohen is a disc jockey from Northampton, Mass. He has DJed regularly at public and private functions since 2004, and had a weekly radio show on Valley Free Radio WXOJ from...read more
"Alright, now I'm going to show you how to do something kind of similar to what we just did with the channel switch, we're actually going to do it with the cross fader. The cross fader allows you to have both records at the same time. It's not really just turning one off, it lets you turn this one off and put this one on, or turn this one off and put this one on. It gives you a little more versatility, but it's not as smooth. So you have to decide when you want to do which. So I'm going to put my, my first record was already playing, I'm going to mix in my next record. And it's all about knowing your records, knowing when the good time to move is. I'm waiting for the time. So moving over here when I want it, and then I've got them both at the same time if I want to. But it sounds a little cooler when I do it the other way. So that's how you do that!"