Using White Noise in a DJ Set

After we posted our popular “What’s In Your DJ Bag?” video featuring MSTRKRFT, some of you asked why Jessie Keeler kept white noise CDs in his bag along with his Serato CDs. Here, Ean shows you some ways to mix white noise over a track, including crossfading and effects tips.

Download the white noise sample used in the video.

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  • Shayn

    To download this, right click the download link, and press “save link as”
    Name it whatever you want and save.

  • Tmkpnhfr

    I found some youtube tutorials on how to achieve this with chained effect presets in Traktor. I like this approach, because I’m only trying to run two decks at the moment. Wouldn’t want to fill one up with white noise, as it would make it impossible to transition between tracks.

    The only thing I don’t understand is… If I set up the chain (usually consists of ice verb and some others I don’t remember at the moment), is it possible to quickly and easily switch back to individual effects?

  • Sam Young

    Am I retarded or something? When I click the link it doesn’t let me download.. only listen. 

  • Samirnedzamar

    dont forget guys another great way to use white noise is w/ a flanger. i dont kno if traktors built in flanger has enough features, but if u use ableton, theres a 3rd party plugin called endless flanger that basically transforms any white noise sample into a pitch build/ rise

  • Samirnedzamar

    dont forget guys another great way to use white noise is w/ a flanger. i dont kno if traktors built in flanger has enough features, but if u use ableton, theres a 3rd party plugin called endless flanger that basically transforms any white noise sample into a pitch build/ rise

  • Mr. Nice Guy

    Wehre i get the TSI File???? Maybe my TSI File is old. I cust want the same TSI like Ean Golden.

  • BopH

    If you just turn up the Noise setting on the Gate FX then you don’t even need the white noise sample.

  • Anonymous

    great video, inspires me to try some new stuff in traktor.

  • Ean Golden

    [quote comment=”23682″]What’s that USB cable used on the VCI? It doesn’t look like the regular DJTT one.[/quote]

    good eyes!
    they were so popular that we sold completely out and I could not find one for this video 🙂
    we are getting a new batch in at the end of november.

  • Anonymous

    What’s that USB cable used on the VCI? It doesn’t look like the regular DJTT one.

  • JESSER

    sa sert a rien du tout, astuce debile !

  • eel

    Thanks a lot had fun with this

  • Flafius

    Great tutorial!

    Trying it now, using Behringer BCR 2000!

    Thanks a lot Ean!

  • Cutta Boi

    Great Stuff, Respect!

  • DjFlex(Rus)

    Nice idea!!!!

  • Ean Golden

    [quote comment=”23665″]I still don’t understand why he needs white noise cds and don’t uses white noise tracks in Serato[/quote]

    so you can have 2 decks playing in serato and add white noise on top via cd players. An always on source of samples.
    [quote comment=”23666″]You can make white noise by just turning on the moullahand drive or whatever that effect is called. Then you can use the gater on it like Ean’s doing here. I do it just for laughs 😛

    Just turn on an effects unit on an empty deck, crank up the drive. Hey presto no need for an mp3 I think? Maybe I’m missing something and the white noise mp3 has advantages.

    Either way this is a really quick way to chuck in some temporary noise.[/quote]

    yes- this is an easy way to get white noise but it does have its disadvantages. A loud source file like the one in this post is more workable in the deck because of the signal flow.

  • Mr.Nicklebe

    You can make white noise by just turning on the moullahand drive or whatever that effect is called. Then you can use the gater on it like Ean’s doing here. I do it just for laughs 😛

    Just turn on an effects unit on an empty deck, crank up the drive. Hey presto no need for an mp3 I think? Maybe I’m missing something and the white noise mp3 has advantages.

    Either way this is a really quick way to chuck in some temporary noise.

  • klachick

    I still don’t understand why he needs white noise cds and don’t uses white noise tracks in Serato

  • Ian

    You can elaborate on this technique even further with other wave shapes too!
    Think, sine, pink noise, sawtooth, etc.
    This would be the basis of a variety of synthesizers!
    With some pitch shifting/time stretching you can get al sorts of tones and sounds. Throw on a gater, and it rocks.
    I usually plug this little iPod touch app into one of my decks:
    http://www.apptism.com/apps/oscillator

    It gives you
    – Four waveforms. (i.e. sine wave, square wave, saw wave and white noise.)

    That you can fiddle with.
    Infinite fun.
    But be careful, this thing’ll peak your gear in second if you aren’t careful.

  • PCDJ - CASH

    Wow, why did I not think of something like that. Thats pretty cool.

  • Lock Mess

    Great to see a old trick done in a new way!

  • Priscilla

    Cool video. Simple technique that brings a lot to the table.

  • kilbto

    good show chaps!
    thanks for the holiday post! 😀

  • DOWN|3E4T

    Thank you sir for that splendid demonstration. I figure that might of been the use but I did even think about using the effects to further shape the sound. I really need to spend some times really exploring the possibility of the effects in tracktor pro beyond the obvious.

    Thanks Again Ean!

  • Anonymous

    could we get a link to that file?

  • Thump and Hustle

    Nice one!

  • djerikt

    fun! thanks for the vid (FIRST!)