How many of you digital DJs never learned to use CDJs or TTs and can't beatmatch?

[BestLegsinHD]

learned how to beatmatch on a ns7. does that count? never touched real turntables.


edit::::::ummm....=D. xonetacular, are you attacking digital djs. i know this is just a fair question, but i always get a feeling from your posts that you might be attacking us lol XD. not being mean just sayin'

[Jester]

Pretty even so far lads. Interesting to see how this plays out.

[sine143]

the voting is a bit black or white. haha, hell, I'm barely confident enough to perform with my controllers + traktor. take them away and gg. But I can still beatmatch in a bedroom situation?

[Jester]

Well to be honest i'm not that flash on the pioneers but can give it a go in a pinch. i just don't see the point in me burning off 20 tracks when i can sit there and drink letting my mates entertain us

[BradCee]

i'm failing to see the reason to this thread? not the first one where the title has had 'you digital djs' in it - do you not consider yourself a digital dj xone? in which case what are your motivations for joining a site like djtt?
it's like you're looking for some twisted sense of superiority because you still use tt/cdjs, i get that you're over the moon with your 1200 purchase a few weeks back, and you love you're cdj1000's, but dude stop f-ing showing off about it!!
clearly your opinion that's being saved for later will be one of underhanded-condescending-mockery, as has been the case several times over.

anyway, this digital dj can beatmatch and mixed on tt/cdj for about 10 years.

[tekki]

Still a vinyl addict by heart, though the BCR2000 is my favoured tool.

[Jester]

Well to xones credit he did use "we" in the same post

[sine143]

i'm failing to see the reason to this thread? not the first one where the title has had 'you digital djs' in it - do you not consider yourself a digital dj xone? in which case what are your motivations for joining a site like djtt?
it's like you're looking for some twisted sense of superiority because you still use tt/cdjs, i get that you're over the moon with your 1200 purchase a few weeks back, and you love you're cdj1000's, but dude stop f-ing showing off about it!!
clearly your opinion that's being saved for later will be one of underhanded-condescending-mockery, as has been the case several times over.

anyway, this digital dj can beatmatch and mixed on tt/cdj for about 10 years.

regardless of the intention of the post, I feel that this thread is a valuable one. Why not find out how many of us who lurk the forums here can beat match or not. Its a tough skill to master, and those of us that can should be proud, regardless if we use it or not. Also, learning to beatmatch, even though you use a completely digital setup, shows that you both appreciate the craft you are learning, and are dedicated to expanding your skill pool, even if it is an outdated one. I say let it go, if he makes condescending remarks, then we can whine, but there is surely no need to do it before it even happens.

[wrong chris]

i learned how to dj on my buddy's tech12s and can beatmatch comfortably, i've never owned my own pair tables though.

i personally don't find manual beatmatching to be difficult, but I much prefer djing with traktor + midi controllers over vinyl. I like having a visual display of the waveform so I can see the different drops in the track and use cue points to help plan better crafted transitions for my mixes.

i started learning traktor on the first versions, before the software had the beatgridding feature. so I actually used to do manual beatmatching with the software even after traktor3 came out because I couldn't be bothered with beatgridding my tracks when I knew how to do it manually. I just started beatgridding my tracks 6 months ago and I think it's worth "cheating" now because of the subtle improvement in overall sound quality compared to manual beatmatching.

[narrah]

but there is surely no need to do it before it even happens.

Ohh it happened!!!! you go Girlfriend!