I've been dj'ing for over a year and I still fuck up...its just practice, i practice 4+ hours everyday, and you just keep getting better and better.

Just be committed...one day you'll be mixing, and it'll hit you...that you figured it out

And remember...have fun.

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Originally posted by Spirit5 Well I feel that equipment does make a difference. I mean if you have a crappy pair of belt drives or a really cheap direct drive table from say Numark or Gemini, i've heard many cases it's harder to beatmatch on those because the pitch drifts, it doesn't stay locked, and just the poor overall quality. If you have a crummy audio system, it's also harder to mix, because you might not hear somethings. This includes headphones, which seem to be vitally important. The ones I have are decent (Senheiser HD212) but I think with a pair that has clearer sound, and having a nice pair of monitors or PAs (esp monitors, smaller ones, because you will be able to hear some things that you wont on PAs, which should be placed further away), you will notice a difference, I know I will whenever I get a new pair of headphones and some monitors...

yeah youll notice a difference, but it doesnt mean you cant beatmatch. I had a pair of gemini xl-500s for about 3 years before i got my ttx1s and I could beatmatch fine on them. A freind of mine had belt drive soundlabs, but he could still mix fine.

I think people should try and get away from thinking that bad equipment prevents you from mixing, yeah sure it might not be as smooth as with a pair of techs, but you can still put together a decently mixed set.

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Originally posted by placebo I've been dj'ing for over a year and I still fuck up

all djs fuck up sometimes, its only natural. I saw Anne Savage play this nye and i swear she had actually forgotten how to mix (but it was 4:30am on nyd so ill let her off)

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Originally posted by djdk all djs fuck up sometimes, its only natural. I saw Anne Savage play this nye and i swear she had actually forgotten how to mix (but it was 4:30am on nyd so ill let her off)

hehe yeah, most of the time i get it, but sometimes you drop that record and its slightly warped, or your pitch is a bit off, etc

just gotta rewire your brain to hear that stuff, and you can fix the mistakes and it'll be smooth as butter ;D

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i dont exactly remember how long it took me to get it, but probably a few months.

thats not the concern though cause you will by experience learn how to do it if you practice enough. and you will always get better at it and you will get more experience even if you know how to beatmatch.

back in the days it took me about a few minutes to beatmatch, nowadays i can do the same thing in a minute or less.

it also helps if you learn to pitch ride

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Originally posted by placebo just gotta rewire your brain to hear that stuff, and you can fix the mistakes and it'll be smooth as butter ;D

I swear you get to a stage where your ears are so finely tuned you pick out mistakes before anyone else can hear them. Really useful for mixing but a reet pain in the backside when your just out having a good time lol!

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Originally posted by djdk I swear you get to a stage where your ears are so finely tuned you pick out mistakes before anyone else can hear them. Really useful for mixing but a reet pain in the backside when your just out having a good time lol!

true. sometimes i wish i could revert to pre-dj'ing days and not notice when the dj makes even the most minor of mistakes.

as for beatmatching...took me about 3-6 months too i guess. but that was just to a level where i wasn't frustrated with myself...nowhere near where i think a good dj should be. it is quite interesting tho; i had to take a break from spinning regularly (as in on a day-to-day basis) for a year and a half due to not having my own decks, and it is something u need to keep at to stay good.

cliche, but true: practice makes perfect.

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Originally posted by djdk I swear you get to a stage where your ears are so finely tuned you pick out mistakes before anyone else can hear them. Really useful for mixing but a reet pain in the backside when your just out having a good time lol!

haha yeah dude

and like when you listen to normal music

you even hear it, like in rock songs, they'll do some kind of weird off beat and you're like OMG BEAT SLIP then you realize you aren't mixing

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the worst thing is when you're in a car, and the car infront of you is indicating but the light isnt flashing in time with the music on the radio and you try and work out if its faster or slower

jon - you out about in london tonite dude? just about to leave with stu for the 414, pop down if youre in town!

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Originally posted by djdk the worst thing is when you're in a car, and the car infront of you is indicating but the light isnt flashing in time with the music on the radio and you try and work out if its faster or slower jon - you out about in london tonite dude? just about to leave with stu for the 414, pop down if youre in town!

haha...yeah

...ive done that

:P

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