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A DJ mix or DJ mixset is a sequence of musical tracks typically mixed together to appear as one continuous track. Audio mixing is the process by which a multitude of sound sources are combined into one or more channels

DJ mixes are usually performed using a DJ mixer and multiple sounds sources, such as turntables, CD players, digital audio players or computer sound cards, sometimes with the addition of samplers and effects units, although it's possible to create one using sound editing software. A DJ mixer is a type of audio Mixing console used by Disc jockeys The key features that differentiate a DJ mixer from other types of audio mixers are the ability The phonograph, or gramophone, was the most common device for playing recorded Sound from the 1870s through the 1980s A Compact Disc player (often written as compact disc player) or CD player, is an electronic device which plays audio Compact Discs CD players are often A digital audio player, more commonly referred to as an MP3 player, is a Consumer electronics device that stores organizes and plays audio files Some A sound card (also known as an audio card is a Computer Expansion card that facilitates the input and output of audio signals to/from a computer under A sampler is an electronic musical instrument closely related to a Synthesizer. Effects units are devices that affect the sound of an electric instrument or other audio source (such as recorded material when plugged in to the electrical signal path the instrument A digital audio editor is a computer application for Audio editing, i

A DJ set is usually performed live in front of an audience or recorded in a studio and may also be referred to as a liveset (with "DJ mix" referring more to a studio mix not performed live). In live situations the progression of the DJ set is a reactionary process. The DJ chooses tracks partly in response to the activity on the dance floor. If the dance floor becomes less active, the DJ will make a judgement as to what track will increase dance floor activity. This may involve shifting the tempo or changing the general mood of the set. Track choices are also due, in part, to where the DJ wishes to take his audience. In this way the resulting mixset is brought about through a symbiotic relationship between audience and DJ.

Studio DJs have the luxury of spending more time on their mix, which often leads to productions that could never be realized in real-time.

DJs often distribute their recorded mixes on CD-Rs or as digital audio files via websites for promotional purposes. A CD-R ( C ompact D isc- R ecordable is a variation of the Compact Disc invented by Philips and Sony. An audio file format is a Container format for storing audio data on a Computer system A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Many popular DJs release their mixes commercially on a compact disc. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio When DJ sets are distributed directly via the Internet, they are generally presented as a single unbroken audio file; cue sheets may be provided by the DJ or fans to allow the set to be burnt to a CD, or listened to, as a series of separate tracks in the way it would be produced as a commercial mix. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks A cue sheet, or cue file, is a Metadata file which describes how the tracks of a CD or DVD are laid out A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio

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