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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.

Pretty much.

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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.

With Jarv on this.
Also helps with matching vocals, riffs and melodies.
Like some of the other guys in the thread, you just get a feeling if something is right or not. Can't say I listen for anything in particular. I just match what I hear or in some cases what I don't.
You could possibly say that you are matching grooves rather than beatmatching.

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Figured that out when I was starting off a few years ago and tried to mix breakbeat.

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cheers for your ideas

Of course on a scientific level time-frequency uncertainty says that the more accurately you measure frequency (which our ears do best at low frequencies), the less accurately you can measure temporal (time-based) events. Thus focussing on the higher frequencies will allow you to better judge whether two tracks are in time or not

But that said, producers are more likely to put kicks bang on the beat, while hi-hats are often shuffled (moved slightly out of time) to give more of a groove. Kick drums actually have a lot more high frequencies than a lot of people think - the "click" at the start often has strong frequencies above 5 kHz (higher than a lot of lead synths etc have), which is actually the part you find yourself beatmatching with when you're listening out for the kick drums.

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i rarely beatmatch the bassdrum, i usually keep an ear out for the snare whenever it's prevalent because that makes it very easy and fast to beatmatch for me.

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p.s. when spinning breaks or dnb i always match highs, when spinning trance it just depends

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I tend to use the whole song in general to beatmatch. I like to mix through small breakdowns to keep the energy up so I can't rely on listening to any one part of a song. People have been playing music together in time forever without it having a constant kick drum, so you definitely don't need to listen any single instrument to find the beat as any of them will do.

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i've got that SYNC button on my Numark DMC2 (Virtual DJ) just count your 16 beats, CUE your 2nd song press SYNC and press play when ready. really never need to nudge... works like a charm

Just practised some beatmatching focusing on the hi's, going more accurately now and mixing is easier. thanks

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Originally posted by Raphie i've got that SYNC button on my Numark DMC2 (Virtual DJ) just count your 16 beats, CUE your 2nd song press SYNC and press play when ready. really never need to nudge... works like a charm

that is a whole lot of awesome right there. lol

Jay

Can't help feeling some sarcasm there

Actually the SYNC button does not work THAT well it often snaps 1 beat off. i.e. the clap of the new song is on 1 and 3 rather than 2 and 4... Though it's handy when your "nearly there" and tyou don't wat to spend another 16 beats in te CUE..... Tere is one thin that i hate more than not beatmatching 1-2-3-4 perfectly and that is not matching the 8 or 16 bar arrangement properly.