Bass Swapping - don't make this common mistake!

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Js tend to over commit when they bass swap so in this video I'll tell you when and where is the bets place to swap your bases and things you should watch out for and also avoid!!

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[taronhaddow]

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[mikemusic]

When tracks have been bass swapped and the bass suddenly disappears (like at 7:30) it's always a great opportunity to throw in a gradually increasing reverb to create a build up. When the reverb is nice and full, you can then drop the verb and bring the bass back in to create your own "drop" of sorts. Tension and release.

[maxmccord]

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[TheGaryinWales]

bought your full course recently and am loving going through it at my own pace. The little tips and tricks make all the difference.. love your use of the EQ, so so much to learn and you make is so easy to understand. thanks!!!

[jackedkerouac]

I notice a lot of breaks songs use this technique to great effect. Short pause then BOOM the bass changes frequency and the melody changes. This video is gold man keep 'em coming

[felipecostapeuser]

Bought your course a couple of weeks ago! This was the one thing I needed a little more help on. Appreciate you Andrew

[DJTeddyJetts]

I never get tired of your lessons. Even if it something im already aware of and working on. Just great work all the time from you! And yes, listening back to your mixes is so important. At this point this is what my whole Youtube channel is for. So I can listen to my own mixes. And you can see the progress in my videos. Its a slow progress. I can probably get more aggressive with my practices, but again. Something I wouldnt be aware of if I didnt record my mixes. Still in a pretty simple space in my skillset. And theres so many great DJs its a little bit intimidating but im learning and growing.

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[JoeyTribbiani_HYD]

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[zenergetic_]

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[janbess]

Great intro to low EQing. A great thing too is to swap bass at a totally unexpected moment, eg. on the 3rd or 4th beat after the drop, when done well and with the appropriate tracks it just boost the energy further more. As you say, the best way is to practice enough so that it becomes a second nature, and then you just can feel in your guts how and when it should be done. Cheers!

[thedjchrisj]

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[dixieflatline]

Progressive DJ’s are the masters of bass swapping and using treble and rhythm from one track layered into bass and kicks from another. The main point is to understand the structure of the tracks being mixed and don’t view mixing as mix in / mix out at start end of a track. It’s important that mids don’t clash - use the filter on first and second cut over, then use bass swop on final and you get some amazing combinations.

[denomenopl]

Wow good tip! Especially when mixing with tracks that you don’t know that good. It gives more safety to a swap when leaving a bit of the bass and not cutting it completely. And also nice to have more variety, even with a simple thing like a Bass Swap

[TheSt]

I just wanted to to tell you you are great at what you are doing!! Such exceptional educational talent and there is something about your vibe that is just electrifying and calming at the same time. You’re helping a lot of people. I’m actually not a beginner but watch your videos regardless because you are just a bomb dude. keep it up!

[NexuJin]

Interesting timing for you to drop this video. As this is exactly what I recently come to notice that hard swapping doesn't always produce great results and that sometimes more gentle bass EQ-ing is better (depend on the song progression).
At this point for me, discovery and experimentations on my own is probably one of the fun aspect of DJ-ing. But I'm still regularly checking in on channels like this to confirm what I have learned on my own is correct. Can't wait for next video to be dropped and keep up the great work of sharing your DJ knowledge 🙏

[Aureas]

I've been using the hard swap for the 'finale' of my sets for a while; it sets the stage to up the energy a bit. So going from a lesser-bass heavy track with good 'groove' and hard swap to a more prominent bass track almost sounds like you're 'adding' some extra oompf. Got great reactions out of it.

[everyday_shorts-x]

Heard you playing sorry I’m late by kollektiv turmstrasse and I smiled instantly, that song is golden

[chrisoneil]

Thank you. A big thing that helped me is the High Pass Filter two bars before a bass swap. Even if you swap at the right time, I found that some swaps just sounded shallow.