JameySewell
Does anyone know of software that can take a "Batch" of files to automatically quantize the song and export it accordingly? I have a ton of older music on issues of Powerhouse and older Ultimix that appear to have been worked on via tape / reel-to-reel. Thus, giving inaccurate BPMs throughout the entire song. Mixmeister was good at this, but lack some extremely simple features like batch.
Perhaps Virtual DJ 8 will handle this better?
Perhaps Virtual DJ 8 will handle this better?
Inviato Wed 20 Nov 13 @ 11:36 am
groovindj
The best way of doing it I know of is to use Ableton Live warping to "quantize" the tracks.
On tracks that have a good beat it does a pretty good job without much intervention. You may have to manually place the first warp marker to a beat, but the rest is usually fixable with a default warp mode. A quick check and then save the file - job done.
I don't think there's any software yet that can automate the process.
Mixed In Key recently talked about adding some form of warping to their new Flow DJ software.......but it won't be any time soon, as Flow has only just been released.
VDJ 8 will apparently have variable beat grid markers, but that only changes the marker position, not the actual audio (AFAIK).
On tracks that have a good beat it does a pretty good job without much intervention. You may have to manually place the first warp marker to a beat, but the rest is usually fixable with a default warp mode. A quick check and then save the file - job done.
I don't think there's any software yet that can automate the process.
Mixed In Key recently talked about adding some form of warping to their new Flow DJ software.......but it won't be any time soon, as Flow has only just been released.
VDJ 8 will apparently have variable beat grid markers, but that only changes the marker position, not the actual audio (AFAIK).
Inviato Wed 20 Nov 13 @ 11:46 am
938MyDJ
Have somebody tried warping music videos as well in Ableton?
Is this possible?
Or does it work with audio files only?
Is this possible?
Or does it work with audio files only?
Inviato Wed 20 Nov 13 @ 1:25 pm
groovindj
It does handle video, but it's MOV only.
Inviato Wed 20 Nov 13 @ 2:01 pm
938MyDJ
groovindj wrote :
It does handle video, but it's MOV only.
That's not a good news to my library of MP4s : (
Inviato Wed 20 Nov 13 @ 5:21 pm
JameySewell
938... I feel your pain!
Inviato Wed 20 Nov 13 @ 11:16 pm
Jason K
Never thought to warp my old tracks in ableton and use them in VDJ. Was right in front of my face the whole time. I always did that when Ii was using ableton, never thought to do it and use the tracks in VDJ. I've damn near wore out my pitch bend on every controller. Good topic, thanks.
Inviato Thu 21 Nov 13 @ 1:18 am
groovindj
It gives you the opportunity to do a few subtle tweaks to tracks as well - modernise them a bit.
Once you've got a rock steady tempo, you can add percussion loops, deeper kick drums and so on.
Keep them fairly low in the mix and it just adds a little icing to the cake.
Once you've got a rock steady tempo, you can add percussion loops, deeper kick drums and so on.
Keep them fairly low in the mix and it just adds a little icing to the cake.
Inviato Thu 21 Nov 13 @ 8:53 am