vinyl beatmatching question

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Ok so track A is playing. I'm cueing track b. When I decrease the pitch on trackB to -4 I would get a
Beatmatch every 5 or so bars.

So what I do next is start to increase the trackB pitchfader to default (0 duh) but along the ride I lose the
Beatmatch.

So I have a question, is it possible for two records to hold a beatmatch for over a minute?

If no, then mayb these two tracks aren't meant to be?
If yes, then it may be me who needs to keep practicing.

[manchild]

Get the pitch fader as close as possible then after that its all about slight adjustments you might have to make by slowing or speeding up the platter by hand when you hear it starting to drift a little .......honestly the more you train your ears thru practice, the easier and quicker it is you recognize what needs to be done w/ your hands, as it's not really about the skill of your hands, and really more about how trained your ears are.

[HighTopFade]

I mix hip hop and top 40. Having two tracks beatmatched for over a minute is unusual. Having them closely matched for 30 seconds is pretty good in my opinion.

Do you calculate your beats per minute?

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I mix hip hop and top 40. Having two tracks beatmatched for over a minute is unusual. Having them closely matched for 30 seconds is pretty good in my opinion.

Do you calculate your beats per minute?

no i dont calculate it, although its recommended and pro djs do it.

umm i just had a pro dj tell me that you have to keep moving the pitchfader constantly "right after" you found the beatmatch, this way you can stay in sync. THAT sounds insane too a newbie like myself.

this is house/techno etc. and i think that could discourage me from becoming a vinyl dj and flip on to cdjs. but i havent decided yet. im still a newb.

[the_bastet]

It is posssible to have two records beatmatched for more than a minute bruv. It just takes practice. Especially in EDM where natural drum swing doesnt come into play much. There is a natural tracking difference that causes tracks to slip as it gets closer to the label, but you wont notice it for a period shorter than two minutes. Practice makes perfect man. Just keep at it.

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It is posssible to have two records beatmatched for more than a minute bruv. It just takes practice. Especially in EDM where natural drum swing doesnt come into play much. There is a natural tracking difference that causes tracks to slip as it gets closer to the label, but you wont notice it for a period shorter than two minutes. Practice makes perfect man. Just keep at it.

but in order for that to happen you would have to keep moving the pitch fader up and down ?

[Bassline Brine]

It's called riding the pitch, and there is a lot to be said for it.

[mdcdesign]

When I used to mix vinyl, I only ever used the pitchfader to match the tempos; to keep the tracks in time for long blends (3-4 minutes), I used the center spindle. A squeeze or turn of the spindle is probably the best way to manipulate the speed of the deck while the faders are up.

[djchriswoods.co.uk]

personally ive never 'ridden the pitch', i would get as close as i could to a good match then if needed make manual adjustments with my hand on the platter...if i was finding it hard, i would of been bias to having the incoming track slightly faster and used a finger on the platter to slow it gently and keep it in check

[kooper1980]

personally ive never 'ridden the pitch', i would get as close as i could to a good match then if needed make manual adjustments with my hand on the platter...if i was finding it hard, i would of been bias to having the incoming track slightly faster and used a finger on the platter to slow it gently and keep it in check

I was the same but opposite.... if that makes sense. I always prefer to bring the new track in knowing that it will be slightly too slow and speed it up with a gentle finger pull on the vinyl label.