beatmix
beatmix verb: to transition from playing one song to playing another by adjusting the second track so that its tempo and pitch match the song that is ending, resulting in a seamless flow of music with no break.
Verb
beatmix (third-person singular simple present beatmixes, present participle beatmixing, simple past and past participle beatmixed)
- To transition from playing one song to playing another by adjusting the second track so that its tempo and pitch match the song that is ending, resulting in a seamless flow of music with no break.
- I could beatmix if I could be bothered, but frankly what's the point?1998, Alistair Fitchett, Young and Foolish: A Personal Pop Odyssey, page 73
- Every club wanted the seamless mix, but not every suburban disco DJ was able to beatmix.2016, Darren Hudson Hick, Reinold Schmücker, The Aesthetics and Ethics of Copying, page 385
Noun
beatmix (plural beatmixes)
- A mix of multiple tracks produced by a disc jockey who employs beatmixing.
- Hardly inspirational stuff, but this beatmix collection of popular House/garage cuts by DJ Pierre, Roger S, Ultra Naté and others is probably the easiest place to find Farley's anthemic "Love Can't Turn Around".1999, Sean Bidder, House: The Rough Guide, page 109
- Don't worry if your mixer has a smoother “beatmix curve” crossfader; it just means you'll have to move it farther for the same effect.2003, Frank Broughton, Bill Brewster, How to DJ Right: The Art and Science of Playing Records, page 188
Forms of beatmix
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | beatmixes |
| present participle | beatmixing |
| past participle | beatmixed |
| past | beatmixed |
| alternative form | beat mix |
| alternative form | beat-mix |
| Noun | |
| plural | beatmixes |
Origin of beatmix
From beat + mix.
Questions about beatmix
- What does beatmix mean?
- Beatmix means to transition from playing one song to playing another by adjusting the second track so that its tempo and pitch match the song that is ending, resulting in a seamless flow of music with no break.
- What part of speech is beatmix?
- Beatmix can be a verb or a noun.
- What is the past tense of beatmix?
- The past tense of beatmix is beatmixed.
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