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Originally posted by Marc Summers When a track is playing, and the DJ is busy beat matching, how does he/she go from one track to the next? I know it requires the mixer, and I know how it is done. But is the next track supposed to meld with the track currently playing, making it non-stop playing music? Or does the DJ stop and play the next song?

not to be a pain, but what is your opinion on this Marc? if you stop the track you will hear some sort of difference, break or change of beat. (i actually know of a guy who calls himself a dj that simply just drops songs without easing in the mix, just pressed play and stop...the most horrible and killing sets).

anyhow to mix properly (and this may or may not go for all) as a dj i tend to bring in the next song (slower, faster depends on the tracks) and easily take the other one out.

if i am mixing hip hop sometimes i use tricks like back spin to quickly change tempos, but those are a bit different (and it took me lots of practice to get them done properly).


cheers,

and to resume what alligator said when an electronic dj spins music, he tries to adjust the next track he is going to play so it plays at the same speed as the current track.
He adjusts it with the pitch slider which usually goes +-8%.
That's just the most basic thing, it's called beatmatching.

Then you have to worry about usually cutting the bass from the incoming track when you are bringing it in so it doesn't cover up the current track.

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Originally posted by jdat and to resume what alligator said when an electronic dj spins music, he tries to adjust the next track he is going to play so it plays at the same speed as the current track. He adjusts it with the pitch slider which usually goes +-8%. That's just the most basic thing, it's called beatmatching. Then you have to worry about usually cutting the bass from the incoming track when you are bringing it in so it doesn't cover up the current track.

thx for the help man, appreciate it

Yeah, thats what I like. I have been practicing beat matching, and I keep the BPM which was originally from the first track I play.

Keeping a constant flow of music

you make us very proud marc

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Originally posted by Basstard you make us very proud marc

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