In Rekordbox and compatible players and controllers, this feature is expanded and you can have both sync and lock. This lets you dial in the BPM on the new deck, set it as master, turn BPM lock on the old deck, and transition to a new tempo without losing beatmatch. It might lock in with the quantized grid, but it's always better to keep an eye - after all, no software analyzes all kick drums perfectly.
@metalsinani I learned DJing in 2009/10 but still haven't managed to actually perform at an event. DJing shouldn't just be about mixing though. It should be about the crowd and the atmosphere you create for them. I'd like to DJ several genres, something I apply to producing also. As for some names, I've heard that The Timewriter and Terry Lee Brown Junior (both Deep/Tech House DJs) use Traktor. Even so, I've seen some videos of them performing live and They do string great sets together.
Hey dude I learnt on vinyl and can spin 3 mk2s but you have to consider the practicalities/viability man. Plus the thing of auto matching does allow you to do more. I feel you all the way though man. I have been on a quite emotional journey when it comes to my transition from vinyl to digital #nohomo
@metalsinani Some professional DJs use software which mixes for them so I guess they can concentrate more on how long each transition should be and maybe put more effects into it. I'm not trying to become a master mixer, I just wanna play stuff people haven't heard before. And with all the Deadmau5-style House and Dubstep getting overplayed, I consider song selection more important. Though I try to variate mixing techniques, beat-matching itself can annoy me.
@AnyDayKnow I understand, but hey some of us consider kids having the internet for homework cheating too but we just have to accept technology will make everything easier as we progress. Whether that dilutes skills is another debate but it just seems the way of the world hey.
When I'm playing a song, I notice that the BPM counter always seems to be changing. Is it supposed to do this unless I put BPM Lock on? For example, it'll say 139.8 one second and then 140.1 another. This is the only real thing I'm having trouble with at the moment. It's quite frustrating and is making beat-matching impossible for me since it keeps moving out of time. Please help!
remember the BPM can change when to spin the jogwheel.. depends whether you spin it forward(BPM will rise a bit) or backwards(BPM will lower a bit) but also you must use your pitch fader well and get the right BPM . if you cant like you said that it changes, then listen to your tracks as you mix , one will be faster and other slower so on that case try to spin forward or backward the one that you fading out
Bcz when u increase or decrease BPM from original song's BPM, it doesnt change it for the exact BPM as showed on CDJ. 1 BPM is something like 0.80 ( My friend who used those told me ). I cant wait to buy those CDJs. Got bored of easy mixing on controller where BPM is always exact :D
Beat matching should always be difficult, it separates the good djs from the bad ones on clubs.. beatmatching is also the most focused and the most basic and important fundamental which makes djing so unique. The ones that hobby mixes is the bpm lock genius. For exmple at home parties
4 года назад
Ohhh how badly this aged...making a basic skill difficult for the sake of bragging rights, eh?
I wonder if there are someone else with the same issue like mine.. when I’m set the bpm luck and I mix the speed are not the same between the two decks even so the bpms are luck on the same speed .. any ideas?????
xD hahaha... if you use cds or usb.. load all music in recordbox.. recordbox analyse the bpm of each track.. and now make playlists for cds or usb on your pc or laptop.. so then you will never have that problem!!!
i'm not saying people shouldn't be able to beatmatch but it's not the most important thing, the most important thing is entertaining a crowd if you're the best beatmatcher in town but you play rubbish music nobody will like the way you dj ;)
