When you beatmatch do you listen mostly to Hi's or to Lower frequencies? I usually try to follow the bass line of the master track in order to beatmatch perfectly, yet this is usually harder to listen to and other frequencies tend to come into the way

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Originally posted by gidra When you beatmatch do you listen mostly to Hi's or to Lower frequencies? I usually try to follow the bass line of the master track in order to beatmatch perfectly, yet this is usually harder to listen to and other frequencies tend to come into the way

Either or, whichever is easier to match up.. some times bass beats clash a little and you can be more accurate with the highs

Aye, just thought to hear others' opinion

I find myself using the highs, cause they are almost always there.

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Always listen to the rhythm.

It's the only way to beatmatch....

After a while everyone beatmatches with the rhythm rather than specific parts of the structure, whether they realise they've developed the ability or not, like everything else in mixing: it comes with time.

highs


lows are often distorted and longer duration sounds, whereas high percs are crisp and short, which makes them easier to get spot on.


trouble is when your music is not quantized, like a lot of the stuff i play.

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Originally posted by Jarvmeister Always listen to the rhythm. It's the only way to beatmatch.... After a while everyone beatmatches with the rhythm rather than specific parts of the structure, whether they realise they've developed the ability or not, like everything else in mixing: it comes with time.

This, pretty much.

Occasionally I do find myself listening out for a particular part, but most of the time you just end up feeling the rhythm of it - you could probably even take the other track away for a few seconds and you'd still be able to adjust the track you're beatmatching accordingly cos your mind clicks into the tempo.

If you're trying to get REALLY accurate, sometimes the rhythm will do this for you (you'll just feel that it's slightly out but wouldn't really be able to describe why when it sounds fine to most people) but sometimes listening out for the hi-hats helps as they're sharper sounds, so a delay is more noticeable. But a lot of tracks shift some of the hi-hats slightly out of time anyway to give it a groove, so watch out for that.

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Definitely highs, for the reasons nef cited. Shorter sounds = more precision

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Depends on the track... Sometimes the bass because they are so clear, or sometimes the melody.

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high's

Usually the over all rhythm of the tracks..
If that don't work out, I go for the bass.

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I use the lows to match them roughly, then perfect them with the highs.