I often glance to the pitch on one CDJ, and it will, for example read +1.04% and the other one will read +1.04% too.

I only become aware after getting the two locked on, but I see it quite frequently. This must mean the tracks were written, at for example, exactly the same BPM, eg 130.0

Anyone else ever notice this?

Jarv

Yup...just today I had two tracks at -1.06 % ... some tracks are made at the exact same BPM's.

i love those conicidences...esp when grabbing a random track and its already beatmatched from the previous one...enough time to down a beer

seems a little obvious - i mean otherwise what is the point of writing bpms on your cds


granted it's not always perfect, especially if i am playing one of my ripped vinyls on cd

all of my digital collection and rips have been set against a grid in ableton so I can get a very precise bpm count

I know - it seems obvious when you consider it. But having come from 1210s, and not being used to numerical readouts.....

It's funny, cos I'll spend about 2 minutes beatmatching, then once I'm confident I've got it locked I'll stand back and look at my 2 CDJs, and notice they're on exactly the same percentage pitch.

Which is always reassuring as you realize that you're obviously beatmatching really well.

Jarv

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Originally posted by Jarvmeister I know - it seems obvious when you consider it. But having come from 1210s, and not being used to numerical readouts..... It's funny, cos I'll spend about 2 minutes beatmatching, then once I'm confident I've got it locked I'll stand back and look at my 2 CDJs, and notice they're on exactly the same percentage pitch. Which is always reassuring as you realize that you're obviously beatmatching really well. Jarv

Lol yea I smile when that happens.

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Originally posted by Jarvmeister I know - it seems obvious when you consider it. But having come from 1210s, and not being used to numerical readouts.....

A friend had some Techs & I found it really weird not having a numerical readout I find it reassuring to know exactly how much I've moved the slider. Whats even stranger is that when I'm cueing up & beatmatching on my CDJ's just from knowing how long it took for the tracks to drift I'll have a fairly accurate idea how many numbers I'll need to move the slider (in 0.05's)

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Originally posted by Trance Android A friend had some Techs & I found it really weird not having a numerical readout I find it reassuring to know exactly how much I've moved the slider. Whats even stranger is that when I'm cueing up & beatmatching on my CDJ's just from knowing how long it took for the tracks to drift I'll have a fairly accurate idea how many numbers I'll need to move the slider (in 0.05's)

How do you know? Is it by just being used to it or is it mathematical? That can really come in useful.

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Originally posted by Atmos How do you know? Is it by just being used to it or is it mathematical? That can really come in useful.

You just get used to it.

For example:

They are beatmatched for about 12 beats and then it starts to slide out of time, so I know to just adjust the pitch by 0.05%. Whereas if the beats start to move out of time after just 5 beats then I'll adjust the pitch by about 0.10%-0.15%.

This is something that you will naturally learn, so dont bother trying to work out mathematical sums or spend time trying to work it out - just carry on with what you're doing and in 6 months time you'll realise that you can pretty much slide the pitch to the right speed almost straight away.

Well... I can anyway

after you play for two hours you will notice re-occurring numbers. So you know what pitch to put a song that is slightly fast, slower, way fast...etc. makes beatmatching a lot more simple. :P

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Originally posted by Jarvmeister I often glance to the pitch on one CDJ, and it will, for example read +1.04% and the other one will read +1.04% too. I only become aware after getting the two locked on, but I see it quite frequently. This must mean the tracks were written, at for example, exactly the same BPM, eg 130.0 Anyone else ever notice this? Jarv

yes, it happens... i dont see anything wrong with it.


sometimes i love it too when im playing a track say for example..


128bpm..... with the pitch +2.5 and on the other cdj its -3.0 then i take out a cd and put a new one in.... and its matched with the other track... feels wonderful

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Yeah, I love it when that happens.

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