Fading between Two Decks
So reach over and press the SYNC button, and these 2 songs should align to the same tempo. You can do this by either pressing the 2nd button next to the Deck B channel fader on the SCS.3m, or you can use the mouse and click the button in Traktor LE. (Figure 6.6)
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6.1.5Fading between Two Decks
Take your finger and slowly move it from left to right, just like you were pushing a fader. As you move it across you should hear the song playing in Deck B getting louder. Now you’re mixing! (Figure 6.7)
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Continue until the crossfader reaches the right edge. That’s it! To continue mixing, stop the song in Deck A, load a new song in that deck, and repeat the process we just went through (set cue, SYNC tracks, move crossfader).
Once you have done a couple of mixes and understand how the crossfader works, let’s explore the
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