It was supposed to look like this..........

record1 12345678/22345678/32345678/42345678
record2 12345678/22345678/32345678/42345678

ooops

so you have a "general" idea where to cue up the pitch control in relation to the other record's turntable.

The advice is simple: Don't try to match just the beats, try to match the BLOCKS. A block is one complete measure, it's usually started by a loud drum, and ended by a build-up to the next block.

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i see what you mean, i think, but you would count beats only when youre sure that the 2 records have the same tempo, right? like, first, you would beatmatch by feel, then when youre sure that the two records are going at the same bpm rate, you would start counting the beats in order to mix the 2 records... is this how it goes?

Counting beats / paying attention to measures, has nothing to do with actual beat matching!

To beat match you just have to get the two records at the same speed so each of the bass hits happen at the same time. Once you are sure they are matched then you wanna pay attention to the bars and measures. (this is easier and makes it sound a hell of a lot better when you are actually mixing in the song) BUT, before you begin to mix them in they need to be matched.

Now some poeple once they feel the records are matched then listen to the bars & measures...making sure that the records stay in sync for a certain amout of measures...say like 3 or 4 measures.

a measure can be like:
1-2345678, 2-2345678, 3-2345678, 4-2345678
or you can count them like this:
1-234. 2-234, 3-234, 4-234, 5-234, 6-234, 7-234, 8-234

Both of those are exactly the same...some people do it one way some do it the other.

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Is it cheating to write down the bpm on the label?

I wouldnt say its CHEATING...its kinda cheap though. I would deffinetly not reley on this. Learn to do it correctly in the first place and it'll make things SOOO much easier down the line.

What if you are dependent upon knowing the BPM, and your spinning for some friends or something and the sticker falls off...now it'll take you say 4 or 5 minutes to match that record, as apposed to like 1 or 2.

Its just something you should not reley on!

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No, go ahead and write the bpms on the labels, it will help you when you are getting started...just don't get into calculating percentages.

Eventually you'll learn to realize the difference between fast and slow, just like it's night and day.

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Magic number is "4"
dont be afraid to fix the pitch while you have them both live
your not gonna match them perfectly unless youve been at it for a long time......keep your cool and dont get so nervous that you'll actually make yourself mess up the beats

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In response to that Writing the BPMs on the records.......i dont think thats the best thing to do......i tried doing that and it made it more difficult to mix.....

DO it by ear...it'll help you in the long run....what r u gonna do when you get a whole fresh set of vinyls right down all the BPMs....HELL NAW.....

i think the best time you can mix a track is when youve never heard it before.

Throw away that BPM crap....if you learn it by ear you'll be unstopable

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All I can say is that it takes time...
give it some time...u need to hear a beat...and i u have no ear or beat in your brain....chances are it will take you longer to do it..

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