I see lot of people use controllers and heavily reliant on the sync button, but when their tracks won't sync, if the computer has trouble processing it, then there puzzled, its why you should always rely on your good old fashioned ear, its makes you a better DJ and its much more of a buzz mixing that way, even with CDJ's, you don't gain completely accurate ear for mixing as using vinyl is the the most fundamental method way of mixing
yeah man. I dj only at home after retiring from the mobile scene, and I met this "club dj wannabe" that she went to a bar with 1200's and she didn't know what to do, but the club owner insisted on using their equipment. she ended up walking out of the club and people got pissed off.
A controller is an all in one unit, two decks and a mixing section, 2 to four channels on the mixing section also, so you wouldn't need a mixer if you had a DJ controller.
orrr you could just beatmatch by putting the tune in, speeding up or slowing down the track using the side of the cdjs platter wheel and adjust the pitch accordingly depending on whether you had to speed it up or slow it down. Instead of taking like 4 mins to go through the whole pitch range lol
Dominic Alston thats honestly fantastic information! thank you for your insight. Please tell me where he specified that he was talking about house music.
CDJs are very fun. I also have a Pioneer DDJ-T1 controller and thats fun too. Very similar to CDJs. But there's nothing like going back to your roots and loading a record onto the platter, setting the pitch, licking your finger tips, back spinning, twisting the center...
I don't do that spin on the jog-wheel to sync, simply hit cue button on every four count. Don't follow the CDj's BPM counters they are never accurate, the jog-wheel goes clockwise when trying to sync if turn back the jog-wheel your track needs to slow down if you have to move it up your track is going too slow, your tracks are ready to be mixed perfectly once your sync track can be beatmatched at least at a 32 count beat. real DJ's beatmatch by ear, anyone can mix with a computer. The mixing itself is another skill knowing how to work with Mids Highs Lows and Gain.
the bpm counters are usually accurate when you scan through recordbox first. but yea on CDJ 900s you needed to beatmatch by ears. These didn't even have a synch
I taught myself to beat match using an old pitch adjustable tape player. Years ago. You can match things up within a few seconds with practice. Then need to leave them playing for longer to get them closer. Pretty much all of the big names adjust the EQ to kill the bass on one of the tracks. That tends to hide slightly out of sync tracks. Swap the bass EQ over at some point in the cross over.
this is the greatest thing I have ever seen in my entire life. this is your legacy. Remember that. The Internet is forever. And this was useful information in the 1970’s.
Vinyl is much less accurate, cause due to air friction or something, the bpm of a song in a serato vinyl constantly changes by 0.1. which actually is a lot.
I normally post only positive comments, but I don't think this video explained the process, nor was the end result sounding very good. Perhaps a re-shoot with better explanation and a more clear result. This video seemed almost as if you were trying to figure it out yourself as you are trying to teach how to do it.
***** What Is wrong with using the sync button! So narrow minded. It's the same principle as telling an F1 driver he's not allowed to use flappy paddle gearbox. I use the sync button to instantaneously get my tracks in sync so I can remix 4 tracks together with ease, where as manual beat-matching would not allow for this. Where some more modern DJ's lack skill in the art of beat-matching they use that time to make up for it in more creative ways, and often this translates to the crowd better!
Sam Taiwo ***** Yeah haha that thing is a 2000 right he has a fucking sync button, i mean yeah u should lear whats on the video, but everyone syncs is not cheating
Still there is a costly display which displays the BPM's, you can just move the pitch control to match the decks BPM's. Also this guy is teaching beginners how to essentially mix, it is most like they will using vdj's with a sync function as vdjs are cheap. Don't also give me, ohh you need to be able to beatmatch for oldschool songs with real drummers, because this DJ plays straight house!
You acctually dont need to stop it every time. If you use your jog wheel to slow the track down, or touch the plattern if you use vinyls, at the same time as you turn your pitch down you can beatmatch faster. Wich can come in handy if the track your playing just have 30 sec left and you need to beatmatch fast. Practise and enjoy
It's pretty easy to beatmatch when the CD decks tell you the bpm and and keep the grooves locked unlike records. So all the CD DJs talking shit about Traktor and the sync button should really STFU. Try riding the pitch while mixing on vinyl, completely different ballgame.
I own and use a Denon DN-MC6000 with traktor.... But I still fucking agree so hard. I always go to my neighbrs and mix on his Techs. nothing is better.
Ofcourse it can be both! That shouldn't be a problem. Only the thing that you have to keep in thoughed is that the song will get an end so cut/fade the sample/loop at the right time for the new song coming in! Otherwise you would get an awefull silence.
Since when does beat matching distinguishes good Dj's apart from bad ones. Haha bad example since in the past it would be very much that. He has CDj's which display the tempo on the LCD screen, and this is correct 95% of the time and almost 100% of the time for house with a regular 4/4 Beat. This eliminates the need for using your ears for this, you can even use a sync button to get them in time near to 100% of the time. Instead of wasting time beat matching, use your time to be creative and mash up, scratch and live remix not to beat match. What separates good and bad Dj's these days is their creativity. ( I know this vid is made 4 years ago but still with his expensive decks he's lying if he says he beat matches, or he's and idiot or I'm mistaken that his decks have sync function)
Hallelujah ! someone is speaking the truth right here ! cause yeah , beatmashing is pretty cool when your only job as a dj is to switch from deck A to deck B and the track running is an 8 min long generic house track, but THEN when playing hip hop with 3 decks at once, have fun syncing the acapella while scratching and adding effects...
The second you press sync is the second you stop you cease to be a DJ and start being an Ipod with legs. Real Djs do all that while beatmatching. It's the foundation you have to learn before those tricks are learnt otherwise everyone in the world would be a DJ because it takes five minutes with all the tech out today
once you get this down, stop one of the records. while the other plays forward, start to spin the record backwards and fit on beat while the platter is in neutral, if you can this it becomes a "boom zuut boom zuut boom zuut boom zuut. it also adds a little performance and show. another tip, bring down the bass for 8 beats and kick it back in. the crowd loves a missing bassline for JUST a moment. any other pointers i can help. I was a rave club dj in sf during the 90'sthat was a moment in history
Some tracks the way they are produced naturally slightly fade off 4:4 point as they progress, if you don't know how to adjust that as it goes you'll have times where you totally bomb. Plus you'll mess up the next track as well and so on and so forth. Not enough people have trained ears and if you learn to beatmatch you're training your ears which is an extremely significant and important DJing skill.
Um, if the left song is playing at 128 BPM, why would you go through the whole pitch range ? Just put the right deck to 128 BPM aswell, beatmatch a bit, and done! Jesus, no 9:35 long vid. needed for something simple as that !
Depending on your equipment, you can beat match as many songs or loops as you have decks available. For instance, Traktor 2 allows four track decks or up to 16 sample decks which can all be beat matched/ synced
If your synch doesn't work, the problem is in the beat detection of your track and you have to do that manually. If you can fix the car, why walk? Of course knowing how to beat match is important, and so is physical exercise like walking. But if you're in a hurry, you're much better off taking the car. One should know how to beatmatch, but also know that it's not essential to do it every time.
Start with Vinyl if you can use those ears! dont rely to much on the beat counters tempo etc thats how you will really understand whats going on, i’ve got my first big club night in a few years after starting off with vinyl now CDJ-2000s my friend asked me if i was bricking it, my response Vinyl boys dont brick it, i’m excited i’ll maybe make a few mistakes so what i dont own a pair of 2000s but i’ll rely on hearing and understanding of timing and that is the ultimate skill wish me luck!!
A sync button probably means different things on different pieces of equipment or in different software programs. On most software programs it means "auto-sync". I think what you are describing as sync is more often called "cue".
some newer models of the pioneer cdj actually show the bpm of the songs so you can easily adjust the bpm of the song, then use this kind of method for more fine tuning. Or if you're using serato scratch live or traktor scratch, the bpm will be displayed on your interface on the laptop :) (for those that don't know). Great video
This is true. I learned on vinyl, now a controller user, and beatmatching is an important skill. However, even on CDJs it's braindead easy because they have BMP displays. It's not very hard to move your pitch slider until the numbers are the same and wait until the end of the 16th bar to start the next track. I really feel the focus on beatmatching is completely overblown. It took me 2-3 months of practice to do it on vinyl. There is so much more to mixing than just beatmatching.
I agree - it just allows you more time to work on more important things than adjusting a pitch slider. There's no reason to do that anymore - and it's just a waste of time since Traktor displays the BPM anyways.
I started out with with Virtual DJ, the software is easy usually free when you buy a Hercules mixer. I dont know if you shop at Guitar Center because I know they carry tHercules mixer. You wont have to spend a lot. I have been using my Hercules Mixer for years but this year I am upgrading to the NUMARK NS7. Goodluck!
This guy definitely used to play vinyl from the way he "throws" the track in instead of finding the first beat and cueing it up instead like most DJs do nowadays.
As long as you can get the crowd dancing non stop, I don't think they care whether you use the sync button or sync by ear. Just enjoy the music the "dj" is providing you...if it's good of course. :)
Glad to see an up and coming DJ. I actually just found these guys, and their advice is pretty sound. Just hit up their site and vids and you'll get a good basic understanding. Everything past that, though, is just actually doing it.
im actualy learning how to beatmatch...but i just do it for myself, when nobody else listens to me. the crowd even don't appreciate this skill. They just want to hear the songs they love. When i play music at a friends party most of the people aren't interested in what im doing, so why should i try so hard? im not there to show my skills, im here to keep the people happy by playing some songs they like. i think thats the point at beeing a dj.
when you talk, it reminds me why people learn music terminology. cool songs you used doe. Anyone that can incorporate Kenny G gets some props. one love
well not all songs are at totally different speeds, so many especially house music are anywhere from 118-130 and many are right in between say 124. still if you dont make full use of that pitch control and tighten it up before bringing it in you got a train wreck. also a tip is even when they are fitted well, finger tighten turn the center pin that comes through the record hole rather than turn the record with your finger, its more precise, while adjusting of course.
Actually you can use the BPM indicator for rapid beat matching. I use it regularly. What you do is to set the BPM on the pitch controller so that it just creeps into the BPM you want, then after that all the other tracks you can rapidly set by just setting the pitch controller to the same BPM. It's easy, try it fella.
i use it sometimes for really specific stuff, but if your a dj who relies on sync, more than likely you are doing automated train wrecks, 90% of the time the sync button is not correct.
yes. obviously, the crowd hears nothing of the second deck until you move the crossfader. once you got it matched, you can start fading over to the second track.
I have a ddjsx and it has a sync button. I learnt on my own that u cannot depend on sync button. Not every song has a straight ahead beat. To actually dj u need more than just a sync button. That thing doesnt matter. Cus i ended up having doing it by ear. Plus its like evan said there are ranges in the bpm where its never gonna be spot on just by matching the beat frm the bpm. U still gotta do it by heart and ears. And I dont use my sync button.
here's how i see it: anyone who wants to play out and consider themself a dj needs to put in the time to learn how to beatmatch, 1 because if you don't you are a human jukebox 2 you may find yourself in a situation where you don't have your trusty sync button and you will be in a world of trouble 3 the guy in this video is right about one thing, it does feel good when you finally get it
@6196Ruben He isn't saying don't learn to beatmatch... Read carefully next time. If you have already mastered the technique why not just save time and press the sync button, so you have more room and time for other effects etc.
Thanks for the tutorial ! just bought a 'Numark Mixtrack Pro' and I want to recommend that mixer to anyone who's starting 'djing' btw; Sorry for bad english
I have the sync button on my mixtrack pro, but i usually don't use it. I just like having it there just in case i don't have enough time to beatmatch the 2 songs together. When you are DJing a house party and everyone is hyped up on soda, you definitely don't want the music to stop.
@DJSHAPIRO usually i beat match on my own.. cuz i like doing it.. but when im trying to mash up a couple of songs or tryign to something complicated i use the sync button to have more time.. thats what it was made for
you are absolutely right. You must have the ear and the heart , mind and soul to feel the music , Then thats where and when the beatmatching comes in. You have the library of music , tear this shit up . . you are in control , and you know this ! later. i got some mixes and not even done with the library yet. but ill take some of these beats and make a mix. later
@AndriiLemonade Haha buddy, don't know how you spin your tracks, but the essential thing a DJ does is this, beatmatching. Your style can vary in every kind of way, but every single DJ out there uses this technique. Maybe not the exact same way, since we all have different equipment, but the basics are the same.
@Friizky i feel you. im not saying you have to use the sync button. im just saying that people should stop hating. the person t=up there using the sync could actually be a great beat matcher. and someone that doesnt use the sync button and only beatmatches can still be a terrible DJ.
Sometimes even the sync functions of the dj software fail, because the beatgrid may have been set off beat by the software (this sometimes happens!) or the bpm has been analyzed falsely. What you need then are exactly the skills of setting a good cue point and pitch bending properly, which are explained here. Back then I also started with vinyl and CDs just like here. Thats why I understand very well whats happening when I use Traktor Pro or Serato for mixing.
your correct it is a DAW, but it is also has the ability chop & remix tracks live with unparalleled creative possibility, so its not solely a DJ program but it does the job better than any other dedicated DJ program because it is a DAW as well and allows the DJ to kick the shit out of the crowds ears in a way you cant do on decks hence why I gave up cd and vinyl. programs like traktor just emulate the cdj's in which case you may as well stick with the cdj's, or expand your creativity in ableton
depends.. if you bought them, yes u can. or if the producer/s released them for free. u can always take the risk of playing illegal music, but you might get into huge problems if you get caught. then again, cops rarely go to clubs and its even more rare for them to start asking whether the music is legal or not.. and some club owners/promoters might insist that you use legal music
In the mean time, whist doing the pitch up and then pushing off with every little pitch down adjustment, the record runs out and your like oh shit....OR train your ears to be able to hear when the beat in your headphones is moving faster or slower than the beat in your monitors and simply adjust the pitch fader at the same time as bending the tempo of the track (works for cd and vinyl) to keep it inline with the beat coming through your monitors. faster & leaves more time for other techniques :)
Oh and by the way even though ableton is a great DAW, for music production it has nothing on Apple's Logic pro, so for me its absolutely a Live set/DJ set program :)
Or you just count to 8 every time the kick beats and after the fourth time it has gone too 8 then you press on cue when the first kick in the 1/8 in the fifth time. Remember 2 make it the same speed so the BPM will be the same at the both songs.
You're bringing in Health and Safety into the argument. Being a dentist is not the same as being a deejay. Becoming a true deejay is having the skills and putting in a lot of time and dedication. Being a doctor is the same, but new technology helps both the patient and dentist so that it is done PROPERLY. The Sync button is referred to as 'cheating' due to the lack of effort, and also a bitter lack of passion of the occupation. Personally, I think that it defies the whole meaning of 'Deejay'...
You don't need a mixer, you can do digital djing and even then you don't necessarily need a controller, although you should get one if possible. If you want to start learning without a controller download Mixx (google it), it's a free digital djing software. In terms of controllers, I suggest for you the Numark idj3. Its cheap, great for learning on and comes with its own digital djing software.
Best way to learn is to watch a jock live. Practise, practise and more practise. Mistakes will turn into positives. live and learn.... MUSIC IS THE ANSWER! :)
Beatmatching is a useful skill, but nowadays it is not mandatory. I do 50% on my mixing, sometimes I prefer to beatmatch, and sometimes I'll SYNC. I don't lose sleep over it. :)
You cant beatmatch way faster if you use the cue button, just tap the cue button and see if its beatmatched, if not speed it up or slow it down and do it again to see if its good.
i like how you show beginners overpitching, i think it is an awesome technique, it is how i learned to beatmatch. i think what you do here is awesome, i really really like and ejoy it, even though i don´t require help no more :) i mix with vinyl, i like how you don´t use the cue button because people might have turntables and there u got no cue right... i think this is about the best video about beatmatching out there. gratz, i will share this vid so you get recognized!
@Kammenz for a first set is numark mixtrack pro for $250, i had it for the frist one, and it was really easy to use. You get the hang of it really fast.
Sometimes even though they may appear to be the same BPM this can be quite vague. Say your songs are both at 128BPM, one could be at 128.0 but the other could be on 128.6 , Even if they are just a tiny bit apart over time they will drift. The thing that makes you a DJ is being able to keep them in sync. Hope this helps a bit :)
to make it faster why you always throw the music in a certain point. Just throw it and lower the pitch, spin it till got the first beat, lower the pitch again... and again till close enough. After almost or perfectly match you can throw the song in a certain point of the moving song. _ sorry i am Indonesian not very good in english. But Yes, your video will help them a lot. Thanks
If you want to learn beatmatching in its true form, this is the way. To just look at a display and copy it to the other cdj is not beatmatching, anyone can do that. Try dj'ing with cdj-200 on your next gig. If you make it through the night without any trainwrecks, you can call yourself a dj!
The reason he waited to drop the first beat is because he didnt want to interrupt the measure the other song was in. (I think its called measure). Most house/dance music is 4 bars per measure, and typically you get a better mix when you start one measure at the end of another, it keeps the music more in time.
it is if you use serato ;D old feel new technology but i have a small vinyl collection which i use to practice my beatmatching, luging around 500 records isnt my kind of thing though
I'd be more apt to subscribe if you used the old vinyl beat matching system. It translates well to the digital decks you're using and is a good thing to learn. There's nothing fast about the way you matched those up. I can do the same thing in less than 5 seconds using digital vinyl and have it land dead on every time. Also, a working knowledge of the speed of the track your playing helps.
I see lot of people use controllers and heavily reliant on the sync button, but when their tracks won't sync, if the computer has trouble processing it, then there puzzled, its why you should always rely on your good old fashioned ear, its makes you a better DJ and its much more of a buzz mixing that way, even with CDJ's, you don't gain completely accurate ear for mixing as using vinyl is the the most fundamental method way of mixing
yeah man. I dj only at home after retiring from the mobile scene, and I met this "club dj wannabe" that she went to a bar with 1200's and she didn't know what to do, but the club owner insisted on using their equipment. she ended up walking out of the club and people got pissed off.
Beat Fed back in the day I relied on two turntables 2000 watts of house music and my left ear...I did great
dj decimator what a waste all these jocks should be using tt but it's the digital age I still have tt but I do have my digital denon mx4000
A controller is an all in one unit, two decks and a mixing section, 2 to four channels on the mixing section also, so you wouldn't need a mixer if you had a DJ controller.
orrr you could just beatmatch by putting the tune in, speeding up or slowing down the track using the side of the cdjs platter wheel and adjust the pitch accordingly depending on whether you had to speed it up or slow it down.
Instead of taking like 4 mins to go through the whole pitch range lol
it's about respect for the earlier times of dj'ing. choose for yourself if you want to learn to beatmatch or not.
"138bpm Kick me in the face Rave techno trance stuff?"
Thats a the bpm for a rave at a retirement home…
Not if it is house music you tool. That is far too fast for house.
Dominic Alston thats honestly fantastic information! thank you for your insight. Please tell me where he specified that he was talking about house music.
The fact that this DJ video is teaching with playing HOUSE MUSIC. And please tell where he specified any faster types
of music?
gotta have hhhoouussee music all fucking night long. This age bracket knows shit about that
CDJs are very fun. I also have a Pioneer DDJ-T1 controller and thats fun too. Very similar to CDJs. But there's nothing like going back to your roots and loading a record onto the platter, setting the pitch, licking your finger tips, back spinning, twisting the center...
I don't do that spin on the jog-wheel to sync, simply hit cue button on every four count.
Don't follow the CDj's BPM counters they are never accurate, the jog-wheel goes clockwise when trying to sync if turn back the jog-wheel your track needs to slow down if you have to move it up your track is going too slow, your tracks are ready to be mixed perfectly once your sync track can be beatmatched at least at a 32 count beat. real DJ's beatmatch by ear, anyone can mix with a computer. The mixing itself is another skill knowing how to work with Mids Highs Lows and Gain.
the bpm counters are usually accurate when you scan through recordbox first.
but yea on CDJ 900s you needed to beatmatch by ears. These didn't even have a synch
I taught myself to beat match using an old pitch adjustable tape player. Years ago.
You can match things up within a few seconds with practice. Then need to leave them playing for longer to get them closer.
Pretty much all of the big names adjust the EQ to kill the bass on one of the tracks. That tends to hide slightly out of sync tracks. Swap the bass EQ over at some point in the cross over.
Some people shouldn't teach if they can't even do it right.
Just being a good DJ is preparing for his gigs. Whether he uses sync or anything else as long as the amount appears to be bringing to the dance.
Why insist on restarting the song? By the time you have it synced the other song has already stopped playing.
this is the greatest thing I have ever seen in my entire life.
this is your legacy. Remember that. The Internet is forever. And this was useful information in the 1970’s.
Vinyl is much less accurate, cause due to air friction or something, the bpm of a song in a serato vinyl constantly changes by 0.1. which actually is a lot.
That's very useful! Thanks!
Air friction doesn't matter. It is Serato's problem.
your right there is a hell of a lot more to it, track selection, how to build a set, read a crowd etc etc etc :)
why not just say look at the bpm and put them to the same bpm
+Matt Griffin ikr lol
that s what fake djs do
Key skill is also track selection
I normally post only positive comments, but I don't think this video explained the process, nor was the end result sounding very good. Perhaps a re-shoot with better explanation and a more clear result. This video seemed almost as if you were trying to figure it out yourself as you are trying to teach how to do it.
Finally someone who understands your write man sync is awsome it saves allot of time !!!
I do this on my iPhone with Djay2
Explain?
no I don't. and even if I did its still mixing. if I was at a party I am still providing music. HATER
That's what a Dj does....
Ok what does a Dj do
***** What Is wrong with using the sync button! So narrow minded. It's the same principle as telling an F1 driver he's not allowed to use flappy paddle gearbox. I use the sync button to instantaneously get my tracks in sync so I can remix 4 tracks together with ease, where as manual beat-matching would not allow for this. Where some more modern DJ's lack skill in the art of beat-matching they use that time to make up for it in more creative ways, and often this translates to the crowd better!
dis guy bad mouthing trance, not all 135 bpm is kick me in the face, trance takes you to another world!
wow this is terrible lol
+jphelpz you just saved me 10 min. love you even more now
jphelpz it is pretty cringy 😬
This guy moved to Nashville after his DJ career never took off and tried to become a country artist
@@Phicxtion 😂😂😂
dj controllers are a good way of mixing, it has most of the same features, hot cues, filters, samplers, etc. if not, probably more features.
I'm confused. Beat matching is one of the easiest things in djing :p
Especially with the sync button!
exactly haha.
Sam Taiwo
*****
Yeah haha that thing is a 2000 right he has a fucking sync button, i mean yeah u should lear whats on the video, but everyone syncs is not cheating
Gio Girsang it's a 1000 and the sync button is ont the 2000 NEXUS, so you're wrong on two levels...
Still there is a costly display which displays the BPM's, you can just move the pitch control to match the decks BPM's. Also this guy is teaching beginners how to essentially mix, it is most like they will using vdj's with a sync function as vdjs are cheap. Don't also give me, ohh you need to be able to beatmatch for oldschool songs with real drummers, because this DJ plays straight house!
You acctually dont need to stop it every time. If you use your jog wheel to slow the track down, or touch the plattern if you use vinyls, at the same time as you turn your pitch down you can beatmatch faster. Wich can come in handy if the track your playing just have 30 sec left and you need to beatmatch fast. Practise and enjoy
It's pretty easy to beatmatch when the CD decks tell you the bpm and and keep the grooves locked unlike records. So all the CD DJs talking shit about Traktor and the sync button should really STFU. Try riding the pitch while mixing on vinyl, completely different ballgame.
I own and use a Denon DN-MC6000 with traktor.... But I still fucking agree so hard. I always go to my neighbrs and mix on his Techs. nothing is better.
Ofcourse it can be both! That shouldn't be a problem. Only the thing that you have to keep in thoughed is that the song will get an end so cut/fade the sample/loop at the right time for the new song coming in! Otherwise you would get an awefull silence.
Since when does beat matching distinguishes good Dj's apart from bad ones. Haha bad example since in the past it would be very much that. He has CDj's which display the tempo on the LCD screen, and this is correct 95% of the time and almost 100% of the time for house with a regular 4/4 Beat. This eliminates the need for using your ears for this, you can even use a sync button to get them in time near to 100% of the time. Instead of wasting time beat matching, use your time to be creative and mash up, scratch and live remix not to beat match. What separates good and bad Dj's these days is their creativity. ( I know this vid is made 4 years ago but still with his expensive decks he's lying if he says he beat matches, or he's and idiot or I'm mistaken that his decks have sync function)
Hallelujah ! someone is speaking the truth right here !
cause yeah , beatmashing is pretty cool when your only job as a dj is to switch from deck A to deck B and the track running is an 8 min long generic house track, but THEN when playing hip hop with 3 decks at once, have fun syncing the acapella while scratching and adding effects...
The second you press sync is the second you stop you cease to be a DJ and start being an Ipod with legs. Real Djs do all that while beatmatching. It's the foundation you have to learn before those tricks are learnt otherwise everyone in the world would be a DJ because it takes five minutes with all the tech out today
What separates good DJs from bad is always selection.
Human IPod....no thanks
once you get this down, stop one of the records. while the other plays forward, start to spin the record backwards and fit on beat while the platter is in neutral, if you can this it becomes a "boom zuut boom zuut boom zuut boom zuut. it also adds a little performance and show. another tip, bring down the bass for 8 beats and kick it back in. the crowd loves a missing bassline for JUST a moment. any other pointers i can help. I was a rave club dj in sf during the 90'sthat was a moment in history
go back too flippn burgers...
The track at the beginning (from the club scene) is Mark Knight - Downpipe. You're welcome.
this guy is a knob lol
Some tracks the way they are produced naturally slightly fade off 4:4 point as they progress, if you don't know how to adjust that as it goes you'll have times where you totally bomb. Plus you'll mess up the next track as well and so on and so forth. Not enough people have trained ears and if you learn to beatmatch you're training your ears which is an extremely significant and important DJing skill.
Um, if the left song is playing at 128 BPM, why would you go through the whole pitch range ?
Just put the right deck to 128 BPM aswell, beatmatch a bit, and done!
Jesus, no 9:35 long vid. needed for something simple as that !
Depending on your equipment, you can beat match as many songs or loops as you have decks available. For instance, Traktor 2 allows four track decks or up to 16 sample decks which can all be beat matched/ synced
i hope it was just a joke when you diss other genres , because that wasn't cool
La meme choooooose ...
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+Minh Nguyen WHO'S AFRAID OF 138?! ...apparently this guy...
If your synch doesn't work, the problem is in the beat detection of your track and you have to do that manually. If you can fix the car, why walk? Of course knowing how to beat match is important, and so is physical exercise like walking. But if you're in a hurry, you're much better off taking the car. One should know how to beatmatch, but also know that it's not essential to do it every time.
Very bad beatmatching advices. You folks should find another videos of people who knows what their doing.
James Zabiela - just as bubbly ...
tunerLT 2nd that!!!
Start with Vinyl if you can use those ears! dont rely to much on the beat counters tempo etc thats how you will really understand whats going on, i’ve got my first big club night in a few years after starting off with vinyl now CDJ-2000s my friend asked me if i was bricking it, my response Vinyl boys dont brick it, i’m excited i’ll maybe make a few mistakes so what i dont own a pair of 2000s but i’ll rely on hearing and understanding of timing and that is the ultimate skill wish me luck!!
A sync button probably means different things on different pieces of equipment or in different software programs. On most software programs it means "auto-sync". I think what you are describing as sync is more often called "cue".
some newer models of the pioneer cdj actually show the bpm of the songs so you can easily adjust the bpm of the song, then use this kind of method for more fine tuning. Or if you're using serato scratch live or traktor scratch, the bpm will be displayed on your interface on the laptop :) (for those that don't know). Great video
That’s not funny!
yes there is, you can see your timeline on-screen. stop visualising, start listening
This is true. I learned on vinyl, now a controller user, and beatmatching is an important skill. However, even on CDJs it's braindead easy because they have BMP displays. It's not very hard to move your pitch slider until the numbers are the same and wait until the end of the 16th bar to start the next track.
I really feel the focus on beatmatching is completely overblown. It took me 2-3 months of practice to do it on vinyl. There is so much more to mixing than just beatmatching.
I agree - it just allows you more time to work on more important things than adjusting a pitch slider. There's no reason to do that anymore - and it's just a waste of time since Traktor displays the BPM anyways.
I started out with with Virtual DJ, the software is easy usually free when you buy a Hercules mixer. I dont know if you shop at Guitar Center because I know they carry tHercules mixer. You wont have to spend a lot. I have been using my Hercules Mixer for years but this year I am upgrading to the NUMARK NS7. Goodluck!
This guy definitely used to play vinyl from the way he "throws" the track in instead of finding the first beat and cueing it up instead like most DJs do nowadays.
As long as you can get the crowd dancing non stop, I don't think they care whether you use the sync button or sync by ear. Just enjoy the music the "dj" is providing you...if it's good of course. :)
Glad to see an up and coming DJ. I actually just found these guys, and their advice is pretty sound. Just hit up their site and vids and you'll get a good basic understanding. Everything past that, though, is just actually doing it.
im actualy learning how to beatmatch...but i just do it for myself, when nobody else listens to me.
the crowd even don't appreciate this skill. They just want to hear the songs they love. When i play music at a friends party most of the people aren't interested in what im doing, so why should i try so hard?
im not there to show my skills, im here to keep the people happy by playing some songs they like. i think thats the point at beeing a dj.
when you talk, it reminds me why people learn music terminology. cool songs you used doe. Anyone that can incorporate Kenny G gets some props.
one love
well not all songs are at totally different speeds, so many especially house music are anywhere from 118-130 and many are right in between say 124. still if you dont make full use of that pitch control and tighten it up before bringing it in you got a train wreck. also a tip is even when they are fitted well, finger tighten turn the center pin that comes through the record hole rather than turn the record with your finger, its more precise, while adjusting of course.
Actually you can use the BPM indicator for rapid beat matching. I use it regularly. What you do is to set the BPM on the pitch controller so that it just creeps into the BPM you want, then after that all the other tracks you can rapidly set by just setting the pitch controller to the same BPM. It's easy, try it fella.
i use it sometimes for really specific stuff, but if your a dj who relies on sync, more than likely you are doing automated train wrecks, 90% of the time the sync button is not correct.
yes. obviously, the crowd hears nothing of the second deck until you move the crossfader.
once you got it matched, you can start fading over to the second track.
I've heard more than a few DJs who could use this practice. Great basic video thats easy to watch and understand. Thanks!
I have a ddjsx and it has a sync button. I learnt on my own that u cannot depend on sync button. Not every song has a straight ahead beat. To actually dj u need more than just a sync button. That thing doesnt matter. Cus i ended up having doing it by ear. Plus its like evan said there are ranges in the bpm where its never gonna be spot on just by matching the beat frm the bpm. U still gotta do it by heart and ears. And I dont use my sync button.
here's how i see it: anyone who wants to play out and consider themself a dj needs to put in the time to learn how to beatmatch, 1 because if you don't you are a human jukebox 2 you may find yourself in a situation where you don't have your trusty sync button and you will be in a world of trouble 3 the guy in this video is right about one thing, it does feel good when you finally get it
@6196Ruben He isn't saying don't learn to beatmatch... Read carefully next time. If you have already mastered the technique why not just save time and press the sync button, so you have more room and time for other effects etc.
Thanks for the tutorial ! just bought a 'Numark Mixtrack Pro' and I want to recommend that mixer to anyone who's starting 'djing'
btw; Sorry for bad english
I have the sync button on my mixtrack pro, but i usually don't use it. I just like having it there just in case i don't have enough time to beatmatch the 2 songs together. When you are DJing a house party and everyone is hyped up on soda, you definitely don't want the music to stop.
@DJSHAPIRO usually i beat match on my own.. cuz i like doing it.. but when im trying to mash up a couple of songs or tryign to something complicated i use the sync button to have more time.. thats what it was made for
you are absolutely right. You must have the ear and the heart , mind and soul to feel the music , Then thats where and when the beatmatching comes in. You have the library of music , tear this shit up . . you are in control , and you know this ! later. i got some mixes and not even done with the library yet. but ill take some of these beats and make a mix. later
@AndriiLemonade Haha buddy, don't know how you spin your tracks, but the essential thing a DJ does is this, beatmatching. Your style can vary in every kind of way, but every single DJ out there uses this technique. Maybe not the exact same way, since we all have different equipment, but the basics are the same.
@Friizky i feel you. im not saying you have to use the sync button. im just saying that people should stop hating. the person t=up there using the sync could actually be a great beat matcher. and someone that doesnt use the sync button and only beatmatches can still be a terrible DJ.
Sometimes even the sync functions of the dj software fail, because the beatgrid may have been set off beat by the software (this sometimes happens!) or the bpm has been analyzed falsely. What you need then are exactly the skills of setting a good cue point and pitch bending properly, which are explained here. Back then I also started with vinyl and CDs just like here. Thats why I understand very well whats happening when I use Traktor Pro or Serato for mixing.
everybody has a different style.... my style of beat matching is quite different.. this style is effective also.
It does if you beat-align the tracks at home before you gig.
your correct it is a DAW, but it is also has the ability chop & remix tracks live with unparalleled creative possibility, so its not solely a DJ program but it does the job better than any other dedicated DJ program because it is a DAW as well and allows the DJ to kick the shit out of the crowds ears in a way you cant do on decks hence why I gave up cd and vinyl. programs like traktor just emulate the cdj's in which case you may as well stick with the cdj's, or expand your creativity in ableton
For a real Dj, beatmatching is good but, a key matching is important too ( to have a beautiful harmonic).....
depends.. if you bought them, yes u can. or if the producer/s released them for free.
u can always take the risk of playing illegal music, but you might get into huge problems if you get caught.
then again, cops rarely go to clubs and its even more rare for them to start asking whether the music is legal or not..
and some club owners/promoters might insist that you use legal music
In the mean time, whist doing the pitch up and then pushing off with every little pitch down adjustment, the record runs out and your like oh shit....OR train your ears to be able to hear when the beat in your headphones is moving faster or slower than the beat in your monitors and simply adjust the pitch fader at the same time as bending the tempo of the track (works for cd and vinyl) to keep it inline with the beat coming through your monitors. faster & leaves more time for other techniques :)
Oh yeah the song you like "Blood" is from another song by Junior Reid ft The Game - One Blood OR Junior Reid - One Blood
Oh and by the way even though ableton is a great DAW, for music production it has nothing on Apple's Logic pro, so for me its absolutely a Live set/DJ set program :)
ofcourse there is, maybe not in that direction. but the way you pick your songs is a skill, you can really fuck that up
Or you just count to 8 every time the kick beats and after the fourth time it has gone too 8 then you press on cue when the first kick in the 1/8 in the fifth time. Remember 2 make it the same speed so the BPM will be the same at the both songs.
You're bringing in Health and Safety into the argument. Being a dentist is not the same as being a deejay. Becoming a true deejay is having the skills and putting in a lot of time and dedication. Being a doctor is the same, but new technology helps both the patient and dentist so that it is done PROPERLY.
The Sync button is referred to as 'cheating' due to the lack of effort, and also a bitter lack of passion of the occupation. Personally, I think that it defies the whole meaning of 'Deejay'...
Please can you make a video on how to tie your shoelaces and explain in great detail why I would need to do it? I need to learn from you.
this is music is pretty simple to mix tho its when you get into really complicated music is when it gets real crazy
You don't need a mixer, you can do digital djing and even then you don't necessarily need a controller, although you should get one if possible. If you want to start learning without a controller download Mixx (google it), it's a free digital djing software. In terms of controllers, I suggest for you the Numark idj3. Its cheap, great for learning on and comes with its own digital djing software.
Amen, I'm a producer and an ameteur DJ and I caught that instantly.
@Fooshiiii incorrect. they are CDJ1000MK3 and DJM400 mixer
Best way to learn is to watch a jock live. Practise, practise and more practise. Mistakes will turn into positives. live and learn.... MUSIC IS THE ANSWER! :)
Beatmatching is a useful skill, but nowadays it is not mandatory. I do 50% on my mixing, sometimes I prefer to beatmatch, and sometimes I'll SYNC. I don't lose sleep over it. :)
@masterrayn that's probably the Sennheiser HD25-1 II, awesome headphone for live application!
Try controlling two effects processors, a Maschine, and an Allen and Heath mixer simultaneously. Should keep you busy.
the cdjs are cdj1000's and mixer is djm 400
You cant beatmatch way faster if you use the cue button, just tap the cue button and see if its beatmatched, if not speed it up or slow it down and do it again to see if its good.
the song is called francois dubois blood
i like how you show beginners overpitching, i think it is an awesome technique, it is how i learned to beatmatch. i think what you do here is awesome, i really really like and ejoy it, even though i don´t require help no more :)
i mix with vinyl, i like how you don´t use the cue button because people might have turntables and there u got no cue right...
i think this is about the best video about beatmatching out there.
gratz, i will share this vid so you get recognized!
you know what there is a control called cue which you can use for starting the tracks while your beatmatching or whatever you do !!!!!
@blankhacker21 they are CDJ1000MK3 and a DJM400 mixer
@Kammenz for a first set is numark mixtrack pro for $250, i had it for the frist one, and it was really easy to use. You get the hang of it really fast.
Sometimes even though they may appear to be the same BPM this can be quite vague. Say your songs are both at 128BPM, one could be at 128.0 but the other could be on 128.6 , Even if they are just a tiny bit apart over time they will drift. The thing that makes you a DJ is being able to keep them in sync. Hope this helps a bit :)
to make it faster why you always throw the music in a certain point. Just throw it and lower the pitch, spin it till got the first beat, lower the pitch again... and again till close enough. After almost or perfectly match you can throw the song in a certain point of the moving song. _ sorry i am Indonesian not very good in english. But Yes, your video will help them a lot. Thanks
If you want to learn beatmatching in its true form, this is the way. To just look at a display and copy it to the other cdj is not beatmatching, anyone can do that. Try dj'ing with cdj-200 on your next gig. If you make it through the night without any trainwrecks, you can call yourself a dj!
Totally, mixing with Traktor or other pc softwares. Even those with CDj 2000, where CDs arent necessery anymore, just getting to easy
The reason he waited to drop the first beat is because he didnt want to interrupt the measure the other song was in. (I think its called measure).
Most house/dance music is 4 bars per measure, and typically you get a better mix when you start one measure at the end of another, it keeps the music more in time.
Absolutly!!! I havent done much mixing on cd players but i wouldnt mind giving it a go.
You, my good sir, are awesome.
it is if you use serato ;D old feel new technology but i have a small vinyl collection which i use to practice my beatmatching, luging around 500 records isnt my kind of thing though
I'd be more apt to subscribe if you used the old vinyl beat matching system. It translates well to the digital decks you're using and is a good thing to learn. There's nothing fast about the way you matched those up. I can do the same thing in less than 5 seconds using digital vinyl and have it land dead on every time. Also, a working knowledge of the speed of the track your playing helps.