DJ Mixes in iTunes

[hughhamil]

I produce DJ mix CDs from vinyl and also listen to commercially produced mixes such as Muro's Hot Dog Breaks on Blue Note but I am encountering a big problem with iTunes.

iTunes insists on putting its own gap between songs when there is none in the original CD. This destroys the continuity and flow of the mix and is really annoying.

I have tried adjusting the settings eg no crossfade or gap between songs but to no avail. This problem occurs regardless of whether I'm burning an MP3 or Audio disc. Is there any way of getting rid of this problem?

 

[Blue Velvet]

I don't think iTunes is really the tool for proper DJing.

Something like DJ 1800 is good for live mixing: meshes perfectly with iTunes and your library but you need two sound cards to get the most out of it. It's only $40 though.

For mixing for CDs, something like Toast with Jam should do the trick.

 

[wrldwzrd89]

I produce DJ mix CDs from vinyl and also listen to commercially produced mixes such as Muro's Hot Dog Breaks on Blue Note but I am encountering a big problem with iTunes.

iTunes insists on putting its own gap between songs when there is none in the original CD. This destroys the continuity and flow of the mix and is really annoying.

I have tried adjusting the settings eg no crossfade or gap between songs but to no avail. This problem occurs regardless of whether I'm burning an MP3 or Audio disc. Is there any way of getting rid of this problem?

1. Insert an audio CD in your computer. After a moment, the songs on the CD are listed in the iTunes window.
2. Click to remove the checkmark next to any songs you don't want to import into your library.
3. If you want to remove the gap of silence that normally occurs between songs, select two or more adjacent songs and choose Advanced > Join CD Tracks.
iTunes imports any joined songs as one track. To change back to importing the songs separately, select the joined songs and choose Advanced > Unjoin CD Tracks.
4. Click the Import button to add the selected songs to your library.
The display area at the top of the iTunes window shows how much time it will take to import each song. To cancel import, click the small X next to the progress bar.