![]() ![]() For example, the note C corresponds to 1D in Open Key or 8B in Alt Key note F-Sharp (F#) corresponds to 7D in Open Key, etc. ![]() Future.dj pro 1.8.1 supports 3 types of these charts/clocks/wheels (notations) and you can choose which one suits you best: the Standard Notation (musician’s), the Open Key Notation (the default) and the Alt Key Notation (similar to Camelot). For our purposes anyway, this is basically a compatibility chart – more of a “clock” actually. How are you expected to know which Key (Scale) goes with which? Well, there is a simple solution – the circle of fifths. Looks hard? Well, if you’re not a musician, it is. But it also works with G (Sol) which has most (but not all) of the notes in common with C (Do). ![]() For this example, this also works if the other track is in Am (La minor) which again has all the notes in common with C (Do). If both tracks are in, say, C (Do) then all their notes will be common – so they will sound great when played together (and even more so if you also pay attention to bars/phrases – but more on these in a future article). Notes? Yeah, stuff like C, D, E, F, G, A, B (or Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Si). Why does a mix sound this good when you’re also mixing in-key? Because the more notes 2 tracks have in common, the more alike they will sound. This is a technique where you’re not only matching the BPM/tempo and beats but also matching the Musical Key. If you’re musically inclined or simply want your mixes to sound great you’ll need to mix-in-key your tracks, also known as Harmonic Mixing. ![]()
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