How to do a build stack
Stack B's build on top of A's, then drop into B.
- Crowd-pleaser
- medium
- About 8 bars
- Uses riser FX
When to use it
- Use it when the next song brings more energy.
- A natural fit for EDM/big room and house/techno.
- Works when the tempos are up to about 8% apart, because the overlap is short.
Step by step
- 1Cue B's build-up.
- 2Layer B's build over the end of A's build.
- 3Sweep A's filter up and add a riser for 4 bars.
- 4Cut to B's drop.
See it on a controller, and hear it with your own songs
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Similar techniques
- Hard cut on the phraseSnap from A to B exactly on a new phrase.
- Short blend on the downbeatA quick overlap so the keys never get time to clash.
- Half-time switchDrop B so its beat sits at half (or double) A's speed.
- Word stutterStutter a word from B over A's last bar, then let it rip.
- Hook teaseFlash B's hook over A, pull it away, then deliver it.
- Triplet rollRoll A in triplets for a bar, then release into B.