1. some mixers get a bit warm - just make sure any case vents are not blocked! what mixer, anyhow??

2. headphones get tiring on the head after a while... i try to keep them as loose as possible.. but you will adjust to this!

3. beatmatching is beatmatching. it doest mean match the bass, match the drum, etc etc... it means match the beats. it is easiest to match on the drum, because it's loud, distinct, and in 4 on the floor trance/house, it is the beat. however, as you get better, you'll learn how to beatmatch tracks during the breakdowns where there are no beats... or if you start spinning dnb and/or breaks, you'll learn to mix on the highhats.

when i beatmatch i tend to concentrate on the drums and/or bassline as a starting point, but its important to listen to the full spectrum of the music when making your final corrections - to make sure not only the drums sound matched, but the bassline, highhats, and melody is also as close as possible... perfectly beatmatched on the drums doesnt mean the bassline and/or highhats will always be matched............

-mer

yup dj thy and meridian are right. You have to match the tempo and phase... this means you don't have to match the bass, the drum or precussion..... you have to match all of them

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resistors do get warm but when you start smelling stuff like burning circuit components, (you will know when you smell it) you are in trouble.

As far as headphones . . .maybe you got big ears?

Lastly, about beatmatching, you can also beat match with the highs if the bass is too complicated.

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ohh a tip about the headphone problem.....

put it hanging around the neck and push one of the cups up against your ear with your shoulder (like they often do on the trancemovies out there)

check the picture i have included in the post with jean....i think it explains it a little bit better......either you can do as he is and hold it with one hand or you can push it up there with your shoulder like i mentioned before...the last one is good coz it makes you have both hands free

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Originally posted by Dj Thy . Like others said, there are different methods of beatmatching. But one advice I may give you, for once try to match tunes by highats and other high tones... Why I can think of two important reasons.

hi dj thy and MERiDiAN5i2,
cau u explain a little bit more on highats?
what is that?


and thanx u all for the helps

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Originally posted by teatea hi dj thy and MERiDiAN5i2, cau u explain a little bit more on highats? what is that? and thanx u all for the helps

Highats are the drum instruments that provide that "tss" sound on every other beat (usually). I don't know how else to describe it without providing a sample (which I can't right now).

Umm let me try this - you know how some [stupid] people describe dance music by the "UN tss UN tss UN tss" sound? Well the highats are the "tss".

What a pathetic attempt in explaining. Anyway hope that helps.

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Originally posted by Alccode Highats are the drum instruments that provide that "tss" sound on every other beat (usually). I don't know how else to describe it without providing a sample (which I can't right now). Umm let me try this - you know how some [stupid] people describe dance music by the "UN tss UN tss UN tss" sound? Well the highats are the "tss". What a pathetic attempt in explaining. Anyway hope that helps.

Well done man.

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let me give it a try on explaining:
listen to a trance song about a minute before the end. notice the bass kicks. (bass kicks are those that sound like when you kick you desk). it goes: bang bang bang bang. try kick the desk at the beat of the song...

you might notice a sound between those kick that sounds like: tsss tsss tsss tsss tsss.

the song goes like: bang tsss bang tsss bang tsss bang tsss

the tsss sound are the snares/highhats!

another pathetic way to explain...

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tsss! I love that sound!

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Originally posted by Sinonick let me give it a try on explaining: listen to a trance song about a minute before the end. notice the bass kicks. (bass kicks are those that sound like when you kick you desk). it goes: bang bang bang bang. try kick the desk at the beat of the song... you might notice a sound between those kick that sounds like: tsss tsss tsss tsss tsss. the song goes like: bang tsss bang tsss bang tsss bang tsss the tsss sound are the snares/highhats! another pathetic way to explain...

Well that's as good as it gets.

Thanks though, Busy Child!

thanx busy child and Sinonick !
i am going to listen if i could hear that "tss tss" sound now

and do any of u guys know any web site that teach u dj stuffs?like beatmatching...etc...

i know 2 already.
recess.co.uk and /music.hyperreal.org/d

any others except that 2?