Making DJ Mixes in Ableton // Free DJ Channel Preset // Varying BPM & Ducking Vocals

thought I would let you know that this rack does not work with Ableton live 10 suite. I have tried multiple times and it refuses to be added to any audio or midi track. It may be that you did this on a newer version than what I have, so I am just gonna build it myself. But, I wanted you to know this in case someone else has the same problem. Thanks for the tutorial!

Thank you

Thanks bud and you got my SUB!

Scott, is it possible to mix two tracks together in Ableton so that the original tracks are intact and mixed together but it is not a live recording? Like it's really two tracks and you are mixing in live time, just not recording audio, and when you move the knobs or fader Ableton draws the lines for the volume or gains to go up or down accordingly so that the mix between the two tracks is "blueprinted" but just not actually recorded. That way one could then export perfect audio first gen, not a second gen audio recording that has to go through a sound card. Like say, if you use Traktor and record your mixes. Does that make sense what I'm asking?

That was extremely helpful and answered all the questions about 'what does this thing do'!

if you would perform your dj set live with this setup, how do u continue with adding new songs? Delete the last track and add the new one? and how do you warp the new song mid set without changing the tempo of the song playing 🤔 I am trying to DJ and play the keys at the same time so i thought why not DJ on Ableton. Thanks for the good work you helped me alot already!

Amazing video !!! Thank you !!!

Great work Scott! I record my Dj set live and was looking for some inspiration to start editing my mix in Ableton to have more power on the sound design.
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A transaction like that is just nonsense. You wanna be professional? Just stop the first song , speak and start the new one. It makes no sense doing all that process whatsoever.

Thank you

Amazing tutorial and tools. Well done. Learned a lot from this. Cheers!

Does this work with Ableton live intro?

i cant seem to figure out how to add the presets any help?

I noticed you were redlining on the master when playing the DnB track. In order for master tracks not to clip I turn them down and the LUFS can get as low as -18 before not clipping anymore. Also some mastered tracks I have to turn down as much as -6 dB while others maybe only -2 dB. The DJ waveform has a lot of peaks and valleys due to this. Any suggestions for a clean, level mix that’s also loud?

I say if you think with enough practice you be able to do it analog

Turn off the metronome form the love of God 😂

Good vid, thank you. To answer your thumbnail question, studio mixes are only cheating if you try to pass them off as live. If anything, they're an artform of their own, allowing you creative freedom beyond the traditional live dj set-up. As long as you're not making out like some kind of 6 deck wizard, then the main thing is "Does it sound good?" I think of a studio mix as a blurring of the lines between djing and production, the goal is to create something that will stand the test of time, and can be listened to in a car, or a living room, on headphones, or a preem home hi-fi rig. It's not about being in a club, and you want it to be perfect cos unlike in a club any errors or slips will not be forgotten right after they've happened. Sorry, rambled on a bit. Cheers again, take it easy.

instead of manually cutting out the empty spaces on the mics audio wave, just add a gate and have the floor be slightly above those low dB "empty spaces" - it'll cut all those out automatically and in real time.

Can't find the "DJ Mixer Channel Audio Effects Rack"

Thank you for your tutorial.. I have two issues, first my kicks sounds bad possibly due to key lock that I don't know how to turn off.. Similar like in DJ programs.. And second, I don't know how to fade lows, mids, and highs rather then cutting them only.. Help?

Awesome video Scott! Thanks

great. ..thx
how to creat a dj delay that can controlled with midi devices how a dj Pioneer Mixer delay..... a max4l devices or special mapping technic...we struggle to build these typ of Mixer delay control with ableton L.11 .
its hard realy a Mixer used 3 knobs and two Buttons..but with Live it feels with rack or not nearn ipossible to rebuild a dj Mixer control delay fx....hope anyone have a idea..thx

Am here looking for a vst that can scratch with so I can use in my daw

Ive seen lot of djs playing only with ableton

Bro the Acapella collection link is not working

is there a way to recreate the echo out effect ftom the djm when u echo on beat and hit pause on the deck?

Thank you thank you

Great video!

I downloaded the fx for the pioneer hp lp filter and ur 3 band eq one but the filter won't work. any idea. I have I new Mac book with Monterey on it

Great tutorial, thank you!

Hi... You got an S2400 Isla (I am expecting mine today or tomorrow). Please make a tutorial of how to mix LIVE, a drum machine house beat, to another track of a song which is within the DAW and/or a turntable. Example... the song on the turntable plays live and you want to mix the S2400 beat on top of that and vice versa. Pitch fader the S2400 doesn't have. Can you assign any fader of it to act as a pitch fader like the fader of an SL-1200? I don't think you can do that using the Encoder button... It would be nice to see using for this tutorial idea the S2400. Thanks for the videos.

If the first song has 127 tempo and the next song is 135, can't you gradually increase the tempo from 127 to 130 and a few seconds later from 130 to 132 and then lower the tempo of the second song from 135 to 132 and make the transition very smooth that way and so on until the entire mixing session?

solid instruction,. really great suggestions!

LFG Scott! Love to see it!

Video idea, I've got technic 1200's sitting around and I've been struggling to find a mixer that I can use with control vinyl. The catch is I'd prefer to use my iPad rather than a laptop to supply the music.

Big sub!

Great Tutorial! Thanks for sharing, and, the presets.