most djs have good enough ears to tell that the pitch is fluctuating and therefore will trash the mp3. i know i would.

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Originally posted by rxt most djs have good enough ears to tell that the pitch is fluctuating and therefore will trash the mp3. i know i would.

Agreed - if it's changing rapidly enough that it will matter, you should be able to tell... but I doubt belt driven turntables are that inaccurate. Belt drive turntables used to be superior to direct drive technology actually, because they provided a smoother transfer of drive from the motor to the platter, and the motor was designed to run at a constant speed (For those without pitch control).

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Yes occassionaly I come across an mp3 that doesn't keep the pitch too well and you have to make adjustments as you mix. Some are just terrible and can't be used, but are pretty rare.

As long as your downloading the mp3 from a known group, this shouldn't be a problem anyway.

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Thanks for the responces guys, I've never experienced anything like this, cos I've never mixed MP3s before, it was just on my mind.

Thanks Rememberence_ for that info, you learn something new everyday.