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Originally posted by ac dc How abt beatmatching with both tunes playing in ur headphones? advise Thanks

I've got into the habit of doing this.

Tbh I can't notice a whole lot of difference, but i've not being dj'ing for that long.

If you intend to start playing out you might as well get used to all methods as you will encounter them all at some point.

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i have seen pvd mixed and he only used 1 ear monitoring...y?
he has godly ears? he mastered the techniques?

but i have seen armin did his beatmatching in his headphones b4 but he also used one ear most of the time

i always change my ways. sometimes i use 1 ear or sometimes 2. it depends on wat is more comfortable.

I beatmatch with both caps on my ears.

IMO you can hear it better if a beat is "off". On the other hand, it's more difficult to hear which of the records is "off". But i'm used to it now and i can hear it perfect.

Another BIG advantage is that it's better for your ears. If you mix with one ear cap you'll turn up the volume of the headphone much higher so you can hear it clear enough. Anyway, that's my experience.

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Originally posted by raoel I beatmatch with both caps on my ears. IMO you can hear it better if a beat is "off". On the other hand, it's more difficult to hear which of the records is "off". But i'm used to it now and i can hear it perfect. Another BIG advantage is that it's better for your ears. If you mix with one ear cap you'll turn up the volume of the headphone much higher so you can hear it clear enough. Anyway, that's my experience.

Very true. It does take better care of your ears, and thats the main reason why I use it pretty much exclusively, though I've started to learn to do 1-ear while transitioning, because its quicker to check and is more accurate for telling which way to change the beat.

And unless I'm mistaken, most all mixers can play both channels in both cans at the same time, correct?

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is there really a difference?


When I mix at home I have them both on, then when I play out somewhere I mix with one on. I never notice a difference.

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Originally posted by nrjizer And unless I'm mistaken, most all mixers can play both channels in both cans at the same time, correct?

most mixers can.

i mix this way the best as well. i do use 1 ear + monitor if it seems more comfortable for the certain situation though. its good to mix it up a bit and get comfortable with both ways

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A lot of it just has to do with personal preferance i tend to mix with both ears on then once i've got the tracked locked in go back to one ear for the transition.

I usually beatmatch and cue with both ears in the cans and when i'm transitioning i'll move to 1 ear or actually take the cans off both ears and do it like that. Whatever works.

do you want to go deaf?

When you 1 ear monitor... you are suppose to have the volume from the monitors and the volume in the headphoens at the EXACT same level... otherwise serious ear damage will occur... and by the same level i mean, if you were to take off your headphones it would sound like u have a monitor on the otherside of you... does that make sense?

There are times where one ear monitoring will need to happen, but if you can stay away from it... do so