Start/Stop when switching records?

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Posted by DJ Dingel on Jun-25-2002 02:39:

Start/Stop when switching records?

hi all,
I've been a DJ for three weeks now, and everyone's right, practice pays off... I got a question about a minor issue... I was watching the DJ Tiesto @ Dutch Dimension video today to try to pick up some techniques and I noticed that he doesn't stop the tables when he takes off or puts on his records... do most DJs keep the tables spinning all night?

Posted by CarlosM on Jun-25-2002 03:29:

Ill Keep My TT Runing almost all the time I spin, however I have seen DJ that stops his TTs, even Tiesto, I have seen tiesto stoping his TTs,.. i think is just the way u want, and the way u used to do it.

Later.

Posted by mikefasssy on Jun-25-2002 05:12:

i do if i have a certain spot im cueing from and i beatmatch really quickly, i just bring to que spot and kill it. either that or ill let it run in phones and check to make sure its matched every once in a while.

Posted by Acid Circus on Jun-25-2002 14:36:

Its just the way you learn to do stuff. I don't stop the TT's when taking records off but I do stop them just before the first beat of where I will start the next tune. Just makes it quicker for finding those all elusive cue points.

Most DJ's will have little quirks that they done while learning and still use them. For some bizarre reason I have to start with m first tune on the left hand deck (unless I'm mixing in through another DJ). Strange but I always play better when I do it!!!

Posted by DJ TranceFormer on Jun-25-2002 23:37:

it doesn't matter, i mean it's not gonna effect on ur beatmatching if u stop ur decks or if u will keep them running all the time....

Posted by Tony Morello on Jun-27-2002 20:59:

i keep mine running all the time, except when i find the cue point and i'm waiting for a point to start the record

Posted by DJTJ on Jun-28-2002 23:45:

I always stop the TT before I take the record off it and start it up again once the new record is on it. No real reason for it, just habit.

Posted by hapamoto on Jun-29-2002 20:47:

i stop it because im pretty careless i guess when swapping records so if the platter is still moving its difficult for me to get the record on unless i am really paying attention and i'll think the rec is on but its only halfway and when i let go the rec ends up spinning around and flying off the table.. from experience, i believe more people keep the TT's on while switching tracks, however it makes no difference, i think they do it for looks..

Posted by Spin Doctor on Jun-29-2002 20:55:

quote:
Originally posted by hapamoto
i think they do it for looks..

Or were all just lazy and can�t be bothered to turn it off if we don�t need to

Posted by Andrew K on Jul-01-2002 11:01:

I never stop them when I change records...
Sometimes I stop the second TT when the other has a long break.

hapamoto : use both your hands, it's very easy indeed
Spin Doctor : oh yes, I am so fcuking lazy...

And imagine when you spin 6 hours... it's annoying to turn them on/off all the time...