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Posted by Dilmeet on Sep-28-2006 23:54:

Beatmatching w/Serato

Anybody have any video tutorials of how to beatmatch perfect with this software? It always seems to fall off beat when I have it on beat ?? I just hope isn't any of my hardware (mixer/turntables)

Posted by SPAWNmaster on Sep-29-2006 00:18:

this may be a redundant question but it never hurts to ask...did you invest in serato before or after you learned how to beatmatch? if youve just started mixing then just know that it takes a while to get it down to an exact science...practice practice practice...i dont use serato so perhaps some of the experts around here can help you out if its the software thats giving you trouble

Posted by discobiscuit on Sep-29-2006 01:04:

Serato is easy as fuck to use... i never heard of anyone having problems beatmatching on serato... you can beatmatch w/out even using your ears or hearing the tracks! of course they're gonna drift a little, just ride the pitch or do whatever you usually do to keep your beats matched.

Posted by DannyO on Sep-29-2006 01:10:

I take it you are a beginner, well the problem lies with you, and the only way to solve it is practice, using Serato is EXACTLY like using a record, and beatmatching is even easier as you can see the waveforms as well, if you are not a beginner, then I would say its a shitty MP3 with a fluctuated recording.

Posted by Dilmeet on Sep-29-2006 06:41:

I just hope it's not any of my hardware, i did buy my TT's used. Yeah it stays on beat for like 4 seconds and drifts off, i guess ill have to practice more n more

Posted by Allayla on Sep-29-2006 06:50:

Dont touch the record or platter to beatmatch, only use the pitch. Once you get good at that your beats shouldn't drift.

Posted by Dilmeet on Sep-29-2006 15:33:

I should only touch to queue it right? ...and thanks for the advice

Posted by Danila on Sep-29-2006 15:56:

load same songs onto 2 decks. Make pitch 0 on both decks. Start them at same time. If they drift then it must be your hardware. But like everyone said its probably your skill (2 tracks not exactly beatmatched)

Posted by discobiscuit on Sep-29-2006 16:03:

with both pitches at zero, there will still be some drift... if you're doing a long mix or smthn...

Posted by MSZ on Sep-29-2006 16:17:

quote:
Originally posted by discobiscuit
with both pitches at zero, there will still be some drift... if you're doing a long mix or smthn...

what does the pitch being at zero have to do with anything?

Posted by Dilmeet on Sep-29-2006 16:18:

okay gotcha, ill try today after class

Posted by discobiscuit on Sep-29-2006 17:35:

quote:
Originally posted by msz
what does the pitch being at zero have to do with anything?

nothing at all, i was responding to the post before mine about setting both pitches at 0 and seeing if they drift. i said if the pitches are both at zero, there will still be some drift...

Posted by Dilmeet on Oct-03-2006 23:55:

guys im starting beatmatch hella hella good!! the problem i was having was the laptop was to far away and it was hard to see the wave forms. Now the only thing i need is a good mixer, i got a shitty vestax pcv-175 mixer. The pfl is all fucked up, it's not even accurate! the mixer looks nice atleast, http://www.audio-depot.com/images/product/pcv175.jpg ..any suggestions on a good not to expensive mixer for me? I mix prog house/trance

Posted by skip on Oct-04-2006 09:17:

quote:
Originally posted by Dilmeet
guys im starting beatmatch hella hella good!! the problem i was having was the laptop was to far away and it was hard to see the wave forms. Now the only thing i need is a good mixer, i got a shitty vestax pcv-175 mixer. The pfl is all fucked up, it's not even accurate! the mixer looks nice atleast, http://www.audio-depot.com/images/product/pcv175.jpg ..any suggestions on a good not to expensive mixer for me? I mix prog house/trance

what's so shitty about it? what's wrong with the pfl? i fucking love mine altho i think it's one of the ugliest mixers i've ever seen!

Posted by Rebel Brown on Oct-04-2006 10:28:

Yeah, how can your PFL not be accurate?

Posted by Zild on Oct-04-2006 11:05:

quote:
Originally posted by Dilmeet
guys im starting beatmatch hella hella good!! the problem i was having was the laptop was to far away and it was hard to see the wave forms. Now the only thing i need is a good mixer, i got a shitty vestax pcv-175 mixer. The pfl is all fucked up, it's not even accurate! the mixer looks nice atleast, http://www.audio-depot.com/images/product/pcv175.jpg ..any suggestions on a good not to expensive mixer for me? I mix prog house/trance

You need to learn how to mix WITHOUT looking at the waveforms. Keep the laptop out of sight when you're learning how to beatmatch.

Posted by Dilmeet on Oct-04-2006 17:17:

okay it's like when i turn off the PFL on one side(a) and listen to the other(b). I can still hear the one side I turned off (a) in the headphones. another reason why i thin it's shitty is because the "HI" is really ugly sounding, you can really tell when you cut the "HI" out