Mixing in Keys --> Need help from people who do it

On 2010-02-22 17:27, Spindrift wrote:
I started using Rapid Evolution to analyse and rename tracks, and is using Complex Pro in Abelton to timestretch which does sound quite good.
I have been a sceptic for some time since timestretching tends to degrade quality too much, but with complex pro I fell it's a worthwhile tradeoff since it's really enjoyable to have control over the harmonics.
And trying to do harmonic mixing when using re-pitch just seems either too complicated or too limiting.

What I do is that I rename using this format string in RE:
{%filename%}{ (%key%}{ %keycode% }{ %bpm%)}

Using advanced key detection that gives me for example a trackname like this:
Artist -Track (C#m phrygian 11A 145).wav

That is a bit more verbose than desired, and unfortunately RE will not rename using the advanced keycodes that is shown in the program, and instead the rename function uses standard camelot notation.

To solve that I have a button in DirectoryOpus running a regexp-rename to condense the information.
For those of you familiar with regexp, the expression used for old name is:
((.*) (([CDEFGABm#]+) ([a-z])([a-z]*) ([0-9]+)(A|B) (.*))).(.*)
And new name:
2 (3 648)

That gives me with the above example :
Artist -Track (C#m 11p 145).wav

So far it has been working great. The nice thing about using advanced keycodes is that you get more options when looking for tracks that mix well, since not only will you be able to match as you do with camelot where an 11A track should mix ok with 11A of course as well as 10A, 12A and 11B.
You can also get a harmonic mix with other phrygian scales regardless of the base note.
Also I have transpose knobs for each track, so I can adjust the harmony of tracks if needed in semitone steps.

On 2010-04-23 11:09, supergroover wrote:
Mixing sounds alot better if the two tracks you are mixing are in key. You will notice.

On 2010-04-20 21:11, rich wrote:
Are you guys saying that you want to play an entire set in one key?

On 2010-02-03 21:48, Elad wrote:
how many really even KNOW how much scale changes when pitching up from 128 to 130 (1.6%) and actually use it?

does the machine allready beat the humans (not yet i guess cause we see the % of detection isnt so good and sometimes beat match it just wrong in auto mode)

On 2010-04-27 17:19, daio wrote:
you cannot try to listen if the tracks
fit each other live...

On 2010-04-28 20:28, Shiranui wrote:
Closed headphones, really? I find with some tracks closed headphones make the bassline sound out of tune.