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Posted by wesleysnipez on Mar-05-2008 05:57:

I always put key/bpm on cd's here. Because it makes easier on me.

Posted by whiskers on Mar-05-2008 19:54:

I'm using traktor with beatgrids, and I don't need to beatmatch at all (besides hitting the "sync" button), so I'm getting a real good kick out of these replies!

Guess what, beatmatching is rather insignificant, and if I didn't have software to aid me (I still need to set the grids!) I'd pre-label the CD/Vinyls/Tapes/what the fuck ever with BPM and Key information. Music is math, so why not apply the formulas?

Track selection, reading the crowd, transitions - that's way more difficult and important than beatmatching.

Posted by woscar on Mar-07-2008 01:35:

Re: Is this cheating?

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Originally posted by Jono404
So I was talking to a mate who's a DnB DJ, and I mentioned that I label the bpm of all my tracks, then work out a rough estimate (0.7% = 1bpm) and fine tune from there. He claims this is cheating, isn't DJing etc, though he's also the type who thinks CD decks 'isn't proper djing' and all that.

Does anyone else do this?

This 'mate' of yours seems like a purist douche with a superiority complex. Do whatever you like to do as long as it helps you be a better DJ, odds are you're already better than him

Posted by Clovis on Mar-07-2008 01:54:

Your mate is probably a terrible DJ if he needs to talk that much shit.

Posted by Dj Dizzy on Mar-07-2008 15:26:

I side with the majority on this one, i don't feel it's cheating. it's no more cheating than drawing a line across the label for scratching. its no different than knowing from hearing the vinyl so many times that's it's slower than your other live vinyl or whatnot. just saves you a few moments so you can concentrate on other areas is my point of view.

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