is there a way to tell if someone is using a beat matching machine that does it for you...such as traktor...as opposed to doing it the harder way?

Yeah, but you have to be very quiet. You have to kinda sneak up behind the DJ in the booth when he/she is really into a mix, lean over his/her shoulder, and then scream at the top of your lungs: "HEY THERE, WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?"

If they are manually beat matching, this will cause a massive fuckup and you'll have your answer.

If it isn't audibly noticeable, then it shouldn't matter.

___________________
What?

quote:

Originally posted by Gen3r4l1ty If it isn't audibly noticeable, then it shouldn't matter.

Good answer. Agree completely.

quote:

Originally posted by Zoso Yeah, but you have to be very quiet. You have to kinda sneak up behind the DJ in the booth when he/she is really into a mix, lean over his/her shoulder, and then scream at the top of your lungs: "HEY THERE, WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?" If they are manually beat matching, this will cause a massive fuckup and you'll have your answer.

Better answer

Yeah, it usually says "Ableton" on the screen.

___________________
Latest releases:
Endless Cycles [Capital Heaven]
The Charlatan [Morphosis]

quote:

Originally posted by Mr.Mystery Yeah, it usually says "Ableton" on the screen.

LOL

quote:

Originally posted by LoveHate is there a way to tell if someone is using a beat matching machine that does it for you...such as traktor...

Traktor's match/sync feature sucks. So, if the beat sounds like a the gallop of a wounded horse, it's probably Traktor.

___________________
Temporarily retired from the world of DJing.

yeah the sync feature only gets it close then your on your own, i use it to get close and then take over manually

quote:

Originally posted by MACBOOK69 yeah the sync feature only gets it close then your on your own, i use it to get close and then take over manually

You actually use the sync feature?

WoW!

You can tell if someone isn't that good at warping their tracks, then it sounds like a badly matched track. As heard on these forums on the DJ promotions threads. But if they have it down pretty good then no, you really can't tell.

quote:

If it isn't audibly noticeable, then it shouldn't matter.

Perhaps, but who do you respect more, the trapeze artist with the safety net or the one without...? (Not implying that DJing is life threatening in anyway).

Cheers
Nem

___________________
https://www.mixcloud.com/Calvin_Karass/

quote:

Originally posted by DiscoStew Traktor's match/sync feature sucks. So, if the beat sounds like a the gallop of a wounded horse, it's probably Traktor.

It works great once you know how. Takes some work in prepping tracks beforehand.

Traktor 2.x did the syncing fine when used properly, but the first releases of 3.x had a few problems there.

quote:

Traktor's match/sync feature sucks. So, if the beat sounds like a the gallop of a wounded horse, it's probably Traktor.

hahaha Nice...

___________________
Visit my music site:
Listen to my trance music.Click Here for DJ Archie's Home Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!