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SorceryKid
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 Posted - 2001/08/27 : 00:15:07
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Originally posted by silver:
Personally I never count the BPM if you do that then you have to do it for both tunes, I go by ear, but most important is to know your tunes! That way if one starts to go faster than the other one you know which one to adjust....
I'm totally with silver on this one! I've found that with enough practice and knowledge of your tunes, you can slap on an album and know beforehand how much to adjust the tempo -- if at all! I've done this on several occasions before. It's definitely a feeling of accomplishment when you don't even need to make any adjustments!
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Tip for starters: Once you *think* you have gotten the tracks beat matched, start the record again then mix it again, leave it like this for 30-60 seconds (while listening on your headphones) and see if it is actually matched perfectly, make fine pitch adjustments if need be.
Indeed. After all, your audience can't hear what you are cueing up. So take advantage of that opportunity. Prepare your mix before hand. That way you are ready when it comes time to take it to the floor.
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Alot of DJ starters also make the mistake of playing both records in the headphones, you do not need to do this, this is why there are DJ monitors (or speakers) right next to the DJ.
Yeah right! I wish that's how it was at the night where I spin. But do you think they'd have monitors in the booth? Nah. LOL. We are not that well equipped!
At this point the only beatmatching I can do is in my headphones. And trust me, it's like hell. It's not uncommon that the music in one deck will be so much louder than the other that you can just toss out all hopes of matching anything. 
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You can play both in your headphones if you wish to confirm the mix, but I find if you do that you can't seperate the tunes well enough in headphones.
I find that having a Cue-Pgm fader makes it pretty easy to figure out which deck is off-time, without the need for external monitors. Of course, it also depends on what you are used to... AND what you have a available. 
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FingazMc
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Posted - 2001/09/01 : 16:01:40
ive seen bpm counters for 30 squid each is that a good price or do u think i should luk to elsewhere??
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silver
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Posted - 2001/09/02 : 06:07:48
BPM counters are crap, don't rely on them.
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FingazMc
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Posted - 2001/09/02 : 07:26:38
ok i wont bother
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MC RizlaDizla
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Posted - 2001/09/14 : 06:01:05
I think its all part of the fun trying to match the speed and beats yourself. Thats a big part of the skill in mixing.
It is so rewarding when you do have two choons in perfect. The thing with me is thatn I have no short term memory at all. Just smoke it away so when I find two choons that go in reall ywell togeather I forget. Just thank god that my DJ stopped puffing.
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