do u guys all mix your records in from the first beat? as in is the volume is up on the cued channel when u let the record go? I would really like to do this consistently but I find it hard when the record is loose or tight as the torque will vary depending on the record meaning the beat will be slightly off...any tips?

I can prob. count on 1 hand the number of times I have mixed like that since I started djing.

I never do this, unless there really is no other way or the effect is just too cool to not do it.

ya, to start your mix on the very first beat is tough, ive tried it, but never really pulled it off perfectly.

the only way it is easier to do is:

during the song you are mixing into is playing, find out where your pitch fader needs to be and get them in time perfectly. then at the point which you want to mix, rock the needle back and forth like 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 to the beat (played fowards on the 1 and 3 beats), then after the 4th beat, slide the crossfader into the middle and push the record off.

sorry that explination wasn't very clear...

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Ive actually thought of a way to do this..tell me if this works :
I record my vinyl using Sound Studio in aif format, then copy the first cycle of the track and paste it at the beginning meaning I can use this « extra cycle »to adjust it, then mix it in starting from where the first beat would be by replaying the modified aif through final scratch or cdj.

I've never even attempted it. You would have to have absolutely flawless timing when letting go of the record. I don't think I've ever seen a DJ attempt it.

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I mix alot of hip-hop like that but never any trance. I just cue it in phrase while whacking the crossfader to the middle. Its important to get on the pitch fader quickly just in case you were a little early or a little late with the cue.

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On vinyls I "scratch" in--which always works well...I always mix in the first beat majority of the time..CDJ-1000s are 10x easier though...lol

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It's not that hard, but it does go wrong alot. I can usually do it within a degree of accuracy, and than adjust it to being perfect in the next couple of beats.

The track is to just constantly be cueing the record back and forth over the first beat and just know the playing song well. Than it's just a matter of a good release.

I sometimes cue in from an earlier point in the tune, but keep the channel volume off. Then when I hit the first beat of the end of the first track, I just slam the volume up of the second so it sounds like I start mixing from there when I actually don't.

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I do it when it sounds good, which sometimes is surprisingly often when youre mixing more minimalistic stuff. Its a peice of cake on a cdj though.