Interesting questions answered by Wolfgang Gartner

[astromech]

Remember when the division was whether you could scratch or not...kinda depressing to say that being able to beatmatch makes you a "real" dj now....

I don't think that was ever the division?

[Virtual Unknown]

Remember when the division was whether you could scratch or not...kinda depressing to say that being able to beatmatch makes you a "real" dj now....

Yeah man I unfortunately do remember this , the thing was is that everybody
just wanted to scratch and nobody bothered to beatmix, blend, double cut, echos, remix, reverse beats and on and on...its was just regurgitation of the "Its Time" scratch(Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)" by Hashim) and Jam Master Jay cut...Many heads rolled in those days!

Times have changed for sure and all i can say is to each his own. It comes down to song selection and the way you present it to the DANCEFLOOR.

"Some of you been trying to write rhymes for years
But weak ideas irritate my ears
Is this the best that you can make?
'Cause if not and you got more, I'll wait

But don't make me wait too long 'cause I'm a move on
The dance floor when they put something smooth on
So turn up the bass, it's better when it's loud
'Cause I like to move the crowd

Move the crowd, move the crowd
Move the crowd, move the crowd
Move the crowd, move the crowd
Move the crowd, move the crowd"

Rakim............................................. ..........

[bigheadmikelove]

I don't think that was ever the division?

I didn't mean it literally, more tongue in cheek. But it is saying something that the absolute basis of club djing (beatmatching) is becoming a lost art.

[JeffB]

http://www.djtechtools.com/2008/05/1...r-not-to-sync/

[Karlos Santos]

To Sync or Not to Sync is the most boring discussion known to man (or DJ at least).

If someone uses Sync they will defend it.
If someone doesnt use Sync they might argue against it till they die.

Its unresolvable.














No pineapple... ever.

[completej]

the link inside that link to bassnectar's interview was bad ass.

http://www.djtechtools.com/2008/05/1...ded-interview/

thanks for bringing it up lol

[bigheadmikelove]

The question isn't to sync or not to sync, nobody can perfectly beatmatch as fast as a properly set up pc, the question is to know how to beatmatch or to not know how to beatmatch. I still maintain that it is an important skill to learn. I also think that digital dj software is making it a lost art. I know it took me about 3 months to get it down pretty well and I spent all of my formative years playing in band and whatnot. I know that for me at least, I would have never learned if I had software to learn on rather than a pair of turntables. As soon as someone shows me a bulletproof computer that won't crash I'll say you don't need to know how, but we all know that shit happens whether physically to the laptops or internally. Would you like to be the guy that's up there and have it all go pear shaped and not be able to mix...

[kiss-o-matic]

I see what you mean but I don't think the analogy fits.

Agreed, but even with a synch'ed set up you need to know when to throw the record (which is the first step in beat matching). And let's face it, a DJ starting out is very often going to be limited to whatever the venue has, and that's probably going to be a pair of CDJ-1000's at best. Sure you can lug your equipment everywhere but not everywhere is going to be able to handle it.

If you learn the basics, you can DJ anywhere. Wouldn't diversity be the mark of a true craftsman? I would personally feel a little embarrassed if the party just didn't take off b/c I had to say, "Sorry, I can't use this equipment."