Do you beatmatch manually or sync?

[drewjonn]

Agreed. The question wasn't whether you know how, though. I don't think there's any valid argument for not learning it. Not using it all the time is largely a matter of preference, IMO.

well, i guess it's not something worth arguing about. imo learning everything is wise, so you're gonna be fine encountering any situations and gears. i just wanna know people's opinion towards the sync feature, since some fanatics who claimed themselves "experienced" or "real" are against using it.

[keithace]

i just wanna know people's opinion towards the sync feature, since some fanatics who claimed themselves "experienced" or "real" are against using it.

Exactly where this thread DOESN'T need to go...

[the_bastet]

there are 4 steps in a bar like on a drum machine, and 4 bars which make 4/4

your phrases are 16 bars normally in all music with all leads and ambient sounds programmed to them, and beat changes happen on the 4 bar of the 4/4 or on the 8 bar of the 16 bars

so you average drum machine bar is 1/16, so normal kicks will go on 1, 5, 9, 13

This made me miss using orion. Made a lot of sick tunes in that software.


I do both by ear and sync. In the end, it doesnt matter. Noone else will notice but you and the other DJ's in the room. It's about enjoying yourself. We do this for fun right. It is a good idea to know how to beatmatch by ear tho. Just in case your laptop crashes.

[calgarc]

nudge is to fix the beat match, not sync

when i said fix mistakes, i meant enjoy a song so much i forget to cue the next track lolol

[deflits980]

Manual beatmatching, ain't got no sync on tt's

[the_bastet]

Manual beatmatching, ain't got no sync on tt's

This actually is not true. You can use sync in traktor. No sync on vinyl tho.

[teknik1200]

I learned on vinyl over a decade ago. I use sync just because it's easier.

but if you have the skill it's not actually. I've tried it on the 2000 nexus decks I picked up a few weeks ago. Overrated.

[ImNoDJ]

but if you have the skill it's not actually. I've tried it on the 2000 nexus decks I picked up a few weeks ago. Overrated.

I agree. I personally think that beatmatching is more funner and less work than beatgridding tracks. Beatgridding feels like data entry to me.

Its also funny to hear younger DJs talk about 'performance' when they are doing anything but. Performance entails being able to make a mistake, which leads to dramatic tension. When a DJ has everything synced and quantised, there is no dramatic tension, no risk and no interest for me.

So many DJs these days are just product specialists in a particular type of software or controller, and are completely lost when they use another setup or their beatgrid fails.

[mostapha]

but if you have the skill it's not actually. I've tried it on the 2000 nexus decks I picked up a few weeks ago. Overrated.

Enh. I think it's easier, 'cuz you only have to set the beatgrid once. It does take longer than beatmatching. And, believe me, I've gone back and forth over it. Still...doing a thing once per song and then never having to think about it again is easier than doing it every time I want to play a song.

So many DJs these days are just product specialists in a particular type of software or controller, and are completely lost when they use another setup or their beatgrid fails.

Yeah....that's why it's a good skill to have.

That being said, there's no reason a beatgrid should fail. I don't think I've ever had it happen.

[drewjonn]

Exactly where this thread DOESN'T need to go...

lol k. but why bother so much? let them give suggestions as long as it regards syncing and ear beatmatch..