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New to DJ thing...Need some help
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| Cro_Addict |
Ok before I start, i have to say don't make fun, i am pretty new.
How and at what point do you increase the pitch on a track that is already playing?
Or, do you always just pitch the cued track??
The reason I ask is because I don't want my mixes to be at a steady BMP throughout.
Thanks
Also, its a real bitch figuring out which track will mix good with another track. Is there some kind of secret way to make this easier?:conf: |
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| Freqnasty |
| quote: | Originally posted by Cro_Addict
Ok before I start, i have to say don't make fun, i am pretty new.
How and at what point do you increase the pitch on a track that is already playing?
Or, do you always just pitch the cued track??
The reason I ask is because I don't want my mixes to be at a steady BMP throughout.
Thanks
Also, its a real bitch figuring out which track will mix good with another track. Is there some kind of secret way to make this easier?:conf: |
what you can do is, while track A is playing through the master, cue track B and match the pitch of both tunes in your head phones, and when your ready to start a transition, press play and move the pitch of track B to match the speed of track A, presto. |
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| Cro_Addict |
| quote: | Originally posted by Freqnasty
what you can do is, while track A is playing through the master, cue track B and match the pitch of both tunes in your head phones, and when your ready to start a transition, press play and move the pitch of track B to match the speed of track A, presto. |
Maybe I am misunderstanding, but that would just keep the BPM the same..NO??
Track A is lets say 130 and Track B is 132
By pitching B to match A, Track B will now be 130.
What I want is to pitch track A to 132. But i don't want it to be noticeable while its playing, so in how many increments is good to pitch it up or whatever???
I hope I am making sense.. |
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| Freqnasty |
| quote: | Originally posted by Cro_Addict
Maybe I am misunderstanding, but that would just keep the BPM the same..NO??
Track A is lets say 130 and Track B is 132
By pitching B to match A, Track B will now be 130.
What I want is to pitch track A to 132. But i don't want it to be noticeable while its playing, so in how many increments is good to pitch it up or whatever???
I hope I am making sense.. |
it doesn't really matter, with today's technology, digital pitch movemnt doesn't really alter tracks, meaning harmonics and what not won't sound iregular |
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| Cro_Addict |
| quote: | Originally posted by Freqnasty
it doesn't really matter, with today's technology, digital pitch movemnt doesn't really alter tracks, meaning harmonics and what not won't sound iregular |
Ah ok, thank you |
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| Freqnasty |
| quote: | Originally posted by Cro_Addict
Ah ok, thank you |
:) |
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| Cro_Addict |
| quote: | Originally posted by Freqnasty
:) |
oh one more thing :)
what about finding tracks that blend well into each other. Is there something to look for? or what? Or how do I determine if the tracks are in the same key, or even what key they are in?? |
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| Freqnasty |
| quote: | Originally posted by Cro_Addict
oh one more thing :)
what about finding tracks that blend well into each other. Is there something to look for? or what? Or how do I determine if the tracks are in the same key, or even what key they are in?? |
when you purchase tracks, use what sounds best to you and when you mix you'll find out if your really a dj when you choose what tracks to play after another without detetcing bpm or harmonic key. |
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| nefardec |
here's some advice
go to a record store
experiment |
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| ThatsMagic |
| Does not matter really sometimes i have 1 record on -1% and the other +4% on the pitch just get it beatmatched if it sounds crap then maybe try a diff record thats got a closer bpm. |
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| Freqnasty |
| quote: | Originally posted by ThatsMagic
Does not matter really sometimes i have 1 record on -1% and the other +4% on the pitch just get it beatmatched if it sounds crap then maybe try a diff record thats got a closer bpm. |
yeah that works |
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| R.j. |
| quote: | Originally posted by Freqnasty
it doesn't really matter, with today's technology, digital pitch movemnt doesn't really alter tracks, meaning harmonics and what not won't sound iregular |
true, true
i have pretty cd-decks, but that tempo-lock feature is a miracle worker when it comes to very risky transitions! |
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