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Chapter 6 Part Mixer Basics Now that you've got your rhythm chops up to speed and some DJ tricks up your sleeve, it's time to work on the Parts! This chapter - and the two that follow - give you the keys to building interesting arrangements and instrumental textures. Not to mention some slammin' and smokin' tracks! 27 What is a Part? The DJX-II Patterns are made up of eight different instrument Parts: Kick, Snare, Hi-Hat, Percussion, Bass, and Phrases 1 - 3. Each Part has its own unique function and sound within the rhythm. The Part Mixer puts you in the producer's seat - it lets you instantly throw Parts in and drop Parts out in real time, allowing you to arrange on the fly! The drum sounds (Kick, Snare, Hi-Hat, and Percussion) are assigned to the gray keys, whereas the pitched sounds (Bass, Phrases 1 - 3) are assigned to the black keys. 28 Take the console and remix the Parts! Step up to the mixer and start juggling the arrangement around! In the Part Mixer section, each press of a key alternately sounds or mutes the respective instrument. While the Pattern is playing, the lamp above the key flashes to indicate the Part is on. Turn it off (mute it), and the lamp goes off, too. Brilliantly easy to understand, and a great help while playing live - since you can see at a glance which parts are active! Try it now! Press some of the keys. Turn the Parts on and off - and check out how each Part sounds, both on its own and with the others. 29

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Chapter 6
Part Mixer Basics
Now that you’ve got your rhythm chops up to speed and some DJ tricks up your sleeve,
it’s time to work on the Parts!
This chapter — and the two that follow — give you the
keys to building interesting arrangements and instrumental textures.
Not to mention
some slammin’ and smokin’ tracks!
27
What is a Part?
The DJX-II Patterns are made up of eight different instrument Parts: Kick, Snare, Hi-Hat, Percus-
sion, Bass, and Phrases 1 - 3.
Each Part has its own unique function and sound within the rhythm.
The Part Mixer puts you in the producer’s seat — it lets you instantly throw Parts in and drop Parts
out in real time, allowing you to arrange on the fly!
The drum sounds (Kick, Snare, Hi-Hat, and Percussion) are assigned to the gray keys, whereas the
pitched sounds (Bass, Phrases 1 - 3) are assigned to the black keys.
28
Take the console and remix the Parts!
Step up to the mixer and start juggling the arrangement around!
In the
Part Mixer section, each press of a key alternately sounds or mutes the
respective instrument.
While the Pattern is playing, the lamp above the key flashes to indicate
the Part is on.
Turn it off (mute it), and the lamp goes off, too.
Bril-
liantly easy to understand, and a great help while playing live — since
you can see at a glance which parts are active!
Try it now!
Press some of the keys.
Turn the Parts on and off — and
check out how each Part sounds, both on its own and with the others.