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Mixed in Key and Captain Plugins have been helping musicians and DJs around the world. Here’s their story
Mixed In Key Yakov Vorobyev
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How did you get into music software?
YV “I grew up in Washington DC, and we were lucky to have two amazing club nights in town. I started going to both and watched how the DJ controlled the room –I was absolutely fascinated. I picked up some turntables, started DJing and my love of music and software helped me to start Mixed In Key. I’ve always loved harmonic mixing – if you take two songs in the same key and mix them together, they sound perfect in a DJ set. My dad and I used to spend time together where I’d play a record, he’d play the piano for me, and I’d label the key. I moved away and couldn’t rely on my dad’s amazing ears anymore. I needed a fast way to analyse my files, so I built Mixed In Key. Millions of people learned harmonic mixing, and started to use this technique in clubs. Mixed In Key turned out to be a magical idea, and it’s so helpful to DJ and artists today.”