Is pre recording your entire CD collection to the same bpm, e.g. 138, considered cheating or just using your initiative. And also do the top DJ's do this??
I don't see the problem personally, because the main thing is that the mixing is good and the crowd enjoy the tracks that are being played. Also you can still slow down and speed up the set, just need to change the pitch of both decks so that theu are exactly the same.
Andy feedback please?
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Jun-14-2009 11:44
Tangil
The Palatial Cat
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Sky Limousine
I've heard that Eddie Halliwell does this, not sure if it's true or not.
Jun-14-2009 12:55
Mr.Mystery
Static Guru
Registered: Dec 2001
Location: Vantaa
Maybe you could pre-record the mixes while you're at it.
Although I would never do this cos I get such a kick out of beatmatching, in essence it's no different from warping a track in Ableton.
Jun-14-2009 15:42
n3lly
www.n3lly.com
Registered: May 2003
Location: Dublin
Well I for one wouldn't even be able to do this, my 1210's pitches are slightly different, i'd still have to fiddle around with the pitches to get them bang on.
I suppose on the cdj's you could just look and see what each decks pitch is on.
(then again i do use Traktor, and could have a wee look on that, but i never really pay attention to it or the phase meters)
Jun-14-2009 17:17
bigherm
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Dec 2006
Location: Vacaville (nor cal)
i swear that Bad Boy Bill has his cds BPM-ed. that guy never touches the pitch slider at all. same thing with Morrillo. never touches the pitch
Jun-14-2009 17:30
notelfreak
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Registered: May 2009
Location: not in elfreaks house at fucking all.
this will take away the ability to use tempo shifts to add or reduce energy to a set. Beatmatching is not that hard, stop finding ways to be a bad dj. sets that stay at the same tempo for 5 hours are boring as fuck.
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Jun-14-2009 18:08
Zild
Ten City
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: San Antonio, US : TXTA #156
A lot of people do that and no it won't take away your ability to do bpm shifts or make you a bad DJ.
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i guess you're right, i wouldn't know i am not lazy
ps even when you do this in ableton, there is a noticable drop in the sound quality of the track.
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Jun-14-2009 18:53
Zild
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Location: San Antonio, US : TXTA #156
quote:
Originally posted by notelfreak
i guess you're right, i wouldn't know i am not lazy
ps even when you do this in ableton, there is a noticable drop in the sound quality of the track.
I'm too lazy to actually do it, but I'm pretty sure you can still do bpm shifts. It is just easier for me take the few seconds to manually beatmatch.
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it is so easy to beatmatch with cdjs, that you can have the track pretty much beatmatched before you even hit the cue button and just make any minor adjustment after.
i am sick of people thinking it is hard
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Jun-14-2009 19:10
Zild
Ten City
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: San Antonio, US : TXTA #156
What are these CDJ things?
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