How do I start DnB DJ?

How to Create a Drum and Bass DJ Set list?

1. Start strong and heavy with Deep and Jump Up DnB. Move into more Liquid sounds and move back into Deep and dark sounds to finish.
2. Some DJs just simple stick with Deep / Jump Up sound or just Liquid throughout.
3. Start with Liquid and slowly build up to Deep through to Jump Up.

Is DNB hard to mix?

As a general rule bass-lines do not mix well together. They rarely compliment each other, its rare to find 2 that do. So I highly recommend that make sure the bassline of your new track doesn’t come in until the bassline from your old track has stopped.

What is a roller DNB?

Essentially, a roller is any track with a rolling bassline or beat structure. It’s not to do with a time signature, as some have suggested; it can be literally any time signature as long as it’s a consistent loop of bass, drums or both (sometimes even synths) which roll over and over throughout the track.

How do you mix DnB for beginners?

How to mix Drum and Bass

1. Get your tracks in sync.
2. Reduce high and low frequency.
3. Increase the volume slowly.
4. Reduce frequency volume on track 1.
5. Keep it going.
6. Sync your tracks.
7. Time it perfectly.
8. Use the crossfader.

Can a real drummer program a DNB beat?

Keep in mind that this tutorial is not aiming for how to program all the extra drums and beats that usually come along with a lot of DnB beats. This tutorial is designed to show how a real drummer might approach DnB and to show the underlying beats that make up the more complicated versions. With that all in mind, let the beat drop!

How does the kick work in a DNB beat?

The kick should be one of the primary aspects when working out the phrasing the beat. The snare is the other focal point of DnB beats It plays off the kick immensely and helps contribute to the overall phrasing of the beat. The crack of snare often will occur on odd beats and is what gives that syncopated feeling of not being in a strict 4/4 time.

What makes DNB drums so hard to sequence?

DnB has a unique groove that while unmistakably fast, as an overlying macro beat that is slow and smooth. Tonally, DnB can range from a liquid ambient quality, to harsh and driving, to a hip-hop tone, to even a jazz like sound. What makes DnB drums so hard to sequence? They are fast!

What’s the best way to mix a NB CD?

NB – CD Mixing – unless you are in the privileged position of owning CDJ 1000’s, which give you a vinyl-esque readout of the drops in a tune, it can be difficult to judge your drops by section. It is recommended to use the time display to judge drops.