Originally posted by Stu Cox
Yep, but like all key lock functions it sounds gash !
LOL - That is so south coast DJ it's unreal he he. (Don't worry not poking fun, use the word myself from time to time).
To original poster.
You are probably making life a bit harder than it need be by doing this, better to work a bit more on your matching as in time you will probably find you don't need to do this.
But is it wrong?
Not at all. Don't know why but when I speak to DJs the majority of negative stories tend to focus around DnB DJs... weird.
Ultimately if your set sounded better than his because you had better music because of CDs (Wider range of tunes) and mixing was tighter, who do you think that dance floor is going to remember?
I always put key/bpm on cd's here. Because it makes easier on me.
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Mar-05-2008 05:57
whiskers
old skool
Registered: Sep 2001
Location: in your dreams
I'm using traktor with beatgrids, and I don't need to beatmatch at all (besides hitting the "sync" button), so I'm getting a real good kick out of these replies!
Guess what, beatmatching is rather insignificant, and if I didn't have software to aid me (I still need to set the grids!) I'd pre-label the CD/Vinyls/Tapes/what the fuck ever with BPM and Key information. Music is math, so why not apply the formulas?
Track selection, reading the crowd, transitions - that's way more difficult and important than beatmatching.
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Mar-05-2008 19:54
woscar
Starstuff
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Guatemala, Guatemala
Re: Is this cheating?
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Originally posted by Jono404
So I was talking to a mate who's a DnB DJ, and I mentioned that I label the bpm of all my tracks, then work out a rough estimate (0.7% = 1bpm) and fine tune from there. He claims this is cheating, isn't DJing etc, though he's also the type who thinks CD decks 'isn't proper djing' and all that.
Does anyone else do this?
This 'mate' of yours seems like a purist douche with a superiority complex. Do whatever you like to do as long as it helps you be a better DJ, odds are you're already better than him
Your mate is probably a terrible DJ if he needs to talk that much shit.
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Mar-07-2008 01:54
Dj Dizzy
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Registered: Sep 2002
Location: Atlanta
I side with the majority on this one, i don't feel it's cheating. it's no more cheating than drawing a line across the label for scratching. its no different than knowing from hearing the vinyl so many times that's it's slower than your other live vinyl or whatnot. just saves you a few moments so you can concentrate on other areas is my point of view.
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