A mashup project gives you a free canvas: you place tracks and samples anywhere and layer them however you like. There's no tracklist and there are no transition windows, like in a DJ mix.
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Quick answers
Question | Answer |
How do I start a mashup? | On Home, click New project and choose Mashup. |
Where are my mashups? | Under My mashups on Home, or Mashups in the menu on the left. |
Which license do I need? | Pro or higher. |
Can I use Harmonize in a mashup? | No. Harmonize is for DJ mixes. |
Can I put a mashup in a DJ mix? | Yes, by exporting it as audio and adding that file to your mix. |
How do I move everything at once? | Hold Shift and drag over the clips to select them. See the FAQ. |
Start a mashup project
On Home, click New project (or Create new).
Choose Mashup.
Add your tracks and start building.
Or go to Mashups in the menu on the left and click New mashup.
The first time you save, DJ.Studio asks for a name for your mashup. You can change it later.
Don't see Mashup? Mashup projects need a Pro license or higher. Also check that DJ.Studio is up to date.
How a mashup is different from a DJ mix
| DJ mix | Mashup |
Layout | Two decks, tracks follow each other | One free canvas, place things anywhere |
Tracklist | Yes | No |
Transitions | Transition windows between tracks | None, you drag tracks where you want |
Harmonize | Yes | No |
Tempo | Follows the tracks and transitions | Follows the Master lane |
Export | Audio, video, DJ set, Mixcloud and more | Audio and video |
The mashup canvas
Master lane: your main tracks. The Master lane sets the tempo of the whole mashup.
Sample lanes: for samples, vocals, loops and other tracks. They're not linked to the Master lane, so if you move a track in the Master lane, the samples below it stay where they are.
Input lane: record your voice or any other live input. Turn it on under the eye icon in the top right of the Studio. See Input lane.
Add a sample lane: click + below the lanes, or drag a sample into the bottom of the Studio. You can have up to 10.
Tempo lane: shows the tempo of what's in the Master lane. Only moving a track in the Master lane moves its tempo changes with it.
At the top you only see Library and Studio, because a mashup has no tracklist.
Right-click a lane to resize it, give it a color, pin it or move it. See Sample Lanes.
Find and organize your mashups
Your mashups are under My mashups on Home. Click Show all, or Mashups in the menu on the left, to see all of them.
On the Mashups page you can start a new mashup and put your mashups in folders with New folder.
Export your mashup
Click Export at the top right and choose Audio or Video. See Exporting Mixes.
Want to use the mashup in a DJ mix? Export it as audio, and add that file to your DJ mix project like any other track.
FAQs
Why can't I use Mashup mode with my Studio license?
Mashup projects need a Pro license or higher. Sample lanes and automation, which you need for mashups, aren't part of the Studio license. You can upgrade for the price difference at Settings > Billing.
How do I move tracks and samples together?
Hold Shift.
Click in an empty grey part of a lane, and drag over the clips you want to select. Their headers turn yellow.
Drag one of the yellow headers left or right. Everything you selected moves with it.
To deselect, click the header of another clip.
How do I remove the empty space at the start of my mashup?
Zoom out so you see all clips.
Select them all: hold Shift and drag over them.
Drag them all to the start.
Can DJ.Studio make a mashup for me?
No, but it does a lot of the work for you. A typical mashup:
Start a mashup project and add your tracks.
Choose the parts you want to use.
Separate the stems, for example to get the vocals of one track.
Copy the vocals to a sample lane, above the other track.
Mute the stems you don't want.
Export your mashup.
See Stem Separation.
Can I export a mashup to Ableton Live?
Not yet. Export your mashup as audio for now.
What is a "Mashup (legacy)" project?
Mashups made before February 2025 were saved from a DJ mix project. They still work like a DJ mix (with decks and transitions) and can be loaded into other mix projects. You can't create new ones. New mashups work on the free canvas and can't be loaded into a mix; export them as audio instead.
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Want complete control over your mashups? Our brand-new Mashup Mode lets you place tracks and samples anywhere on a free-form canvas, giving you total creative freedom!
DJ.Studio started as a powerful tool for creating DJ mixes, with a timeline editor with two decks and transition windows. However, with the introduction of Stem Separation, DJ.Studio also became a great tool for creating mashups. But we realized that some features designed for mixing—like transition windows—weren’t really needed for mashups and could even be confusing.
That’s why we built Mashup Mode! Instead of a DJ timeline, you now have a flexible workspace where you can freely arrange and layer audio without constraints. This video shows you how to works or read the information below.
When you now create a new project in DJ.Studio, you can choose if you want to make a DJ mix or a mashup. The Studio will look and work different based on that choice.
How to Access Mashup Mode
To find and begin using Mashup mode in DJ.Studio, follow these steps:
Open the DJ.Studio application.
On the home screen, select “Create new mix.”
Choose the "Mashup" option. If the Mashup option is not visible, ensure DJ.Studio is updated to the latest version, as updating often resolves access issues.
When creating a new project, you can now choose between “DJ Mix” or “Mashup” mode.
DJ Mix Mode keeps the traditional timeline with transitions and automation.
Mashup Mode gives you a free canvas to place and edit tracks however you like.
The interface adapts based on your choice.
Difference between Mashup Mode and DJ Mixes
With DJ mixing, you have a playlist with lots of tracks, you transition from one song to the other and DJ.Studio can help you to harmonize your playlist based on key and BPM.
When making a mashup, you want a free canvas, where you can place each element wherever you want.
In Mashup mode:
You can use the whole canvas.
There is no playlist; the canvas is one huge track.
You have 1 master lane, instead of 2. That 1 Master lane dictates the tempo. The tempo lane will reflect the tempo of any track or sample placed in here.
You have 4 sample lanes, no voice-over lane.
There are no transition windows between tracks. You can freely add tracks and drag them around.
Samples are not linked to any track, so if you drag the track in the master lane, the samples that were below that track will not move with it.
You can only export to audio or video, not to playlist or any other platforms.
Mashups cannot be side-loaded into DJ mixes. If you want to use the mashup in a DJ mix, you need to export your mashup as an audio file and then upload it as a new track in your DJ mix project.
Automixing is not available in Mashup mode. If you wish to use automixing, you must switch to a DJ mix project.
Difference between Legacy Mashup projects and NEW Mashup projects
Until Feb 7 2025, you could create a mashup project like this: You created a mix project and when saving your project for the first time, you could save it as a mashup.
Those mashup projects could be loaded into other DJ.Studio Mix projects.
The new Mashup projects can't be loaded into other Mix projects because the timeline works in a totally different way now for Mashup and DJ mix projects.
So that's why you will see a Your Mashups area on the Home screen, with
Mashup: mashup projects that work via the mashup timeline ( free canvas) and can only be exported as a separate audio file.
Mashup ( legacy) : mashup projects that work via the mixing timeline and can be loaded into other projects. It is not possible to add these types of projects anymore.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Mashup mode
I have the Studio one-time license. Why can't I use Mashup mode?
Mashup mode is available only within the Pro license or higher tiers. The Studio one-time license does not support Mashup mode because features like Sample lanes and automation, which are essential for mashups, are exclusive to advanced licenses.
When will the DJ.Studio team add the option to Mashup mode to export mashups to Ableton?
The DJ.Studio will add the option to export mashups to Ableton when all the features in mashup mode work like expected. First we want to make sure Mashup mode is perfect, before we make it possible to export your mashup to Ableton.
In Mashup mode, is there a way move tracks and samples as a batch?
Yes, in Mashup mode there is a way to move tracks and samples as a batch.
You can select a batch of elements in your Mashup by following the steps below:
Pressing the Shift key on your keyboard
Click the mouse in the grey background of, for example, the master lane.
Drag the mouse to the right bottom of the screen to select all the elements. You will see that all the headers of the selected items become yellow.
Grab one of the yellow headers and drag all of the selected elements to the left or to the right at once.
You can unselect the elements by selecting another element by clicking on the header.
Can AI make an entire mashup?
DJ.Studio's AI algorithms cannot make an entire mashup for you. DJ.Studio is a tool that can help you to make a great mashup.
Create a new mashup project
You add the tracks
You choose the parts that you want to mashup
You apply the stem separation
Copy vocals, move them to other tracks
Mute the corresponding stems
Export your mashup
I opened my mashup project and got a warning about the tempo lane. What should I do?
We recently fixed an issue in Mashup mode where it wasn't possible to add BPM automation points in certain parts of the tempo lane when set to Manual mode.
While this issue has been resolved, the fix may have changed the BPM automation points in existing mashup projects. When you open a mashup project with the Tempo lane set to Manual, you'll see a warning prompting you to check your tempo lane.
Please review the tempo lane to ensure the tempo automation looks correct and make any necessary adjustments.
How do I remove the empty space before my tracks in a mashup?
You can move all your clips to the front at once by selecting them as a batch:
Zoom out, so that you see all the audio clips in your mashup.
Press the Shift key.
Click in the grey area and drag over all the audio clips to select them.
Move the mouse cursor until you see the hand cursor.
Move everything to the front.
Troubleshooting Tips for Mashup Mode
Issue: Cannot access Mashup mode: Verify that you have a Pro or higher license. If not, upgrade your license to unlock this feature.
Issue: Automixing not working in Mashup view: Automixing is not part of Mashup mode functionality. Switch to a DJ mix project to use automixing.