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Quick run-through on starting a new #dj mix in Logic Pro X. Topics include setting the tempo/bpm, importing music files, easier time-stamping, and adjusting settings for smoother mixing & beatmatching Featured in this video: Logic Pro X Mix #63 (ft. Justin Bieber's Peaches)

My original plan was to go straight from Let Me Love You into Ransom. But the intro to Ransom is hard to hear because of the lack of drums; creeps up on you too much in my opinion. This is a quick re-cap of how we addressed it. Relevant links: #59 mix Key & bpm-compatible playlist Download Logic Pro X Let Me Love You - Mario Ransom - Lil Tecca

tempo: 90 bpm The DJ's Take: Song #7 in our #59 mix (19:28): Percussion is non-existent in the intro, so I found a vocal-free piece of the beat at ~1:45 and slid it underneath to fortify the transition from Let Me Love You - Mario . Main benefit: you can hear Ransom coming in earlier on, so it doesn't just creep up on you. Here's what the final result looked like in Logic Pro X : And if you like youtube, here's a video recap . Some other key-compatible tracks: Mood - 24kGoldn, Iann Dior My House - Flo Rida It's All About The Benjamins - Puff Daddy ft. The Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim and The Lox Magnificent - Rick Ross WILD - Troye Sivan Classic Man - Jidenna DOPE - T.I. Write On Me - Fifth Harmony Running Out - Matoma ft. Astrid S download or stream Ransom: amazon DJ Cheat Sheet playlist

Took a little thought and experimentation, but we managed to land the plane that was mix #55 in a proper way. This is a general recap on how I did it. Relevant links: #55 mix Key & bpm-compatible playlist Download Logic Pro X Download OTW by Khalid, Ty Dolla $ign & 6Lack (Amazon) Download Here and Now by Luther Vandross (Amazon)

My improvised method for creating an echo effect with Logic Pro X in I Wonder (Kanye West) over the intro to Starboy (The Weeknd & Daft Punk) . Any feedback on how to do it better? Let me know on Twitter , Facebook or Instagram or via email . Other relevant links: Chapter 53 mix Download Logic Pro X Download I Wonder Download Starboy

tempo: 90 bpm The DJ's Take: Song #1 in our chapter 51 mix (made in Logic Pro X ): Big bass, so I had to be strategic about where to transition out and into Rihanna's Work . A little more of an in-depth look, plus some thoughts on its shelf life in a dj's rotation: Bottom line, when nightlife at college bars picks up again, this will likely be in heavy rotation. Some other key-compatible tracks: Thrift Shop - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz Public Service Announcement - Jay-Z Con Calma - Daddy Yankee, Snow River - Eminem, Ed Sheeran Bella y Sensual - Romeo Santos, Daddy Yankee, Nicky Jam In My Bed (So So Def Remix) - Dru Hill Gold Digger - Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx No Scrubs - TLC Escápate Conmigo - Wisin ft. Ozuna Faith - George Michael Don't You Need Somebody - RedOne Lean Back - Terror Squad, Fat Joe & Remy Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home) [feat. Plies] - Usher Winner - Jamie Foxx Try Again - Aaliyah download or stream R...

A challenge to all dj's & music manipulators: make a mix, mashup or remix including Fashion Killa by A$AP Rocky and Whatcha Say by Jason Derulo Relevant links: Logic Pro X Download Whatcha Say: iTunes Amazon Download Fashion Killa: iTunes Amazon Episode 29 of the sterling mercury show Spotify playlist Contact info: Twitter Email

Starting a new show where I break down different songs, sections & transitions in the different mixes of the Sterling Mercury Show First episode: A quick breakdown of how we integrated Miley Cyrus's Mother's Daughter into chapter 51 Notable links: Chapter 51 mix spotify playlist download logic pro x Download Mother's Daughter: iTunes amazon Download Don't You Need Somebody: iTunes amazon Download Try Me: iTunes amazon Contact me: beatmatchcity@gmail.com twitter.com/beatmatchcity