What it changes in the music
A transition can be gradual, abrupt, subtractive or effect-led. Its success depends on the intended relationship between what leaves and what arrives. Timing, density, harmony and level all contribute. A large effect gesture may decorate the process without solving incompatible material. Establish the plain handover first, then decide whether additional treatment strengthens the story.
A small experiment
Practice a simple change without effects and write what the incoming material should become responsible for. Add one gesture only after that responsibility is clear.
Keep this distinction clear
A transition is not synonymous with a riser or echo. Those are possible tools; the actual change in musical information is the underlying event.
Related sound terms
Technical background
- Mixxx 2.5 manual: DJing with Mixxx — Gain staging, beatmatching, sync and mixing.
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