it can be anywhere from 10-20 seconds for me. I usually adjust the pitch visually anyways, just out of memory or custom, to where I think it will be before I even listen to a beat and get it close and then I only need to listen as long as I care to. I will just ride the pitch if it drifts a bit. Sometimes it takes much longer if I am matching up an ambient break or mixing in on a breakdown or doing some other crazy business.
I think the only time it takes more than 20 seconds is when I am drunk enough to have my hearing distorted but not so drunk to think that I am still doing it well
I'm sure if I wanted to beatmatch nearly every track in under 10 seconds I could, but what would be the fun in that? One of the best parts of deejaying is playing with it until it sounds nice, running tracks over eachother in headphones before the crowd can hear. It's so fucking exciting to do that. I am usually one to play 15 tracks in an hour and I still don't feel the need to rush it.
Sep-29-2007 00:33
Sukhoi29SU
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Mar 2007
Location: Chicago, United States
quote:
Originally posted by DuBam
Me too, if the beat goes off after 15 secs, that's 0,20%, works 9 times out of 10
Nice. I'm constantly looking for this kind of stuff in order to improve. Any other tips?
Sep-29-2007 01:47
leph555
dementia depleted
Registered: Aug 2005
Location: City
Who the fuck still beatmatches??
I have this beatmatch monkey to do it for me
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Sep-29-2007 02:56
PoisonJam19
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jan 2006
Location: Chicago
quote:
Originally posted by Clovis
Depends on the tracks
Agreed. Some tracks can be bitches.
Sep-30-2007 00:34
Max Thomson
synthetic kinda love
Registered: May 2004
Location: Berkeley, California
"A studio environment is there to be exploited. I don't really hold with these 'all live on 2 decks mixes'. If you want that, go to the gig." - Ben Watt
Sep-30-2007 04:10
hiram
vrooom!
Registered: May 2005
Location: Miami, United States
hold on?? so ive been beatmatching to prefectly match and not everyone does this?? proposterous!
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Oct-01-2007 14:19
hiram
vrooom!
Registered: May 2005
Location: Miami, United States
hold on?? so ive been beatmatching to prefectly match and not everyone does this?? proposterous!
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Oct-01-2007 14:19
Zild
Ten City
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: San Antonio, US : TXTA #156
Riding the pitch >>> the perfect match
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