beatmatching 33rpm vsv 45rpm record
need some help/ideas/opinions on beatmatching a 33rpm record and a 45rpm record.
thank you
typically if you’re mixing between 33/45 there will be a big tempo swing, so beat matching may not be an option. I would just use a brake or some scratching between the two. I’ve also use the platter to speed up the slower song but that takes practice and luck to keep it on beat.
I dont see a problem, I match them all day…unless for example one record is 127bpm and the other 140bpm…then thats different.
The speed of the record has nothing to do with the BPM, so beatmatching works the same as it would for two 33 RPM records. The feel is a little different because one is spinning faster but it shouldn’t be a problem beatmatching.
great, 3 posts, and no one gave any advice on where i should be placing the pitchfader of the 33rpm to match the 45rpm speed. or how much to slow down the 45rpm record to match the 33rpm.
the question wasnt, if its possible to beatmatch them, FML
You’re welcome. How’s about we use some common sense. First, buy some turntables. Then buy some records. Put them on the turntables and begin to play.
Here’s where common sense comes in. If the rocord playing at 33 1/3 is slower than the record playing at 45, you should SPEED IT UP. If the record playing at 33 1/3 is playing faster than the one playing at 45, SLOW IT DOWN.
Just so you are clear, with most turntables, lower the pitch by sliding the pitch control towards the tone arm. You will know you are doing it right when the record slows down.
this can’t be serious can it?
Wtf is going on here? I guess i don’t get what your asking, i thought it was pretty straight forward.
According to your sig, all you use is vinyl and you still dont know?
I’ve been doing it wrong all this time… I thought records are pressed at two different speeds to have a more detailed sound, and more room for error when beatmatching when pressed at 45rpm, or to fit more on a record when pressed at 33rpm.
how wrong I must have been LOL
Since your original post asked for help beatmatching a 33 RPM and a 45 RPM record and your subsequent post said the opposite, I’m guessing you’re just being a trolling dick; but for anyone who actually has this question, think of it this way:
Whether the record is rotating at 45 RPM or at 33 RPM, it’s still at a certain BPM, right? So 128 BPM, for example, is going to sound the same on either a 45 or a 33. The 45 is spinning faster, sure, but both records are still 128 BPM. Since pitch change is percentage based it doesn’t matter which format the music is in. A 45 at -8% pitch rotates 41.4 RPM and a 33 going at -8% rotates at 30.36 RPM. Regardless of the actual speeds, both records are spinning 8% slower resulting in an 8% reduction of BPM, or 117.76 BPM from the original 128 BPM.
If you were talking about actual speed (odd, but it’s what you posted), it’s not possible to play a 45 on the 45 RPM setting and match it to a 33 on the 33 RPM setting - the closest you’ll get with +/-8% pitch is about 6 RPM off. Granted you could always just play the 45 on the 33 setting and match the pitch faders if you want the same record speed… So I have no idea what you’re on about.
Oh, so beatmatching is all about making the Vinyls spin the same speed. Now I know what I’ve been doing wrong!
If you have used turntables yet still need to know the answer to this question, it’s time to get some help, maybe frank can help?
i tried that, and when the 45rpm record is on 33 mode, and even when i place the pitchfader all the way to negative -10, it still sounds like its going tooo fast or it sounds higher than normal.
Im pretty sure no one understands what you are on about, you should make a video as nothing you have said makes any sense,
There is two speeds most turntables can spin 33 and 45, there is two speeds at which records are cut 33 and 45, if you pay a 33 record at 45 rpm it will sound higher in pitch no matter where the pitchfader is… if you play a 45 record at 33 it will sound lower in pitch, no matter where the pitch fader is, if you are paying the correct speed record at the correct rpm you put the pitch slider in the middle to get the exact speed the song was created at
It is really quite intuative, I can’t believe you are asking this… 
You play 45 RPM records on 45 RPM, and 33 RPM records on 33 RPM. There’s no playing a 45 RPM record on 33 RPM or vice versa (why would you want to do that anyway?).
A record’s tempo (beats per minute) has no relation whatsoever to whether it’s a 33 RPM or a 45 RPM record. So just set the correct RPM setting for each record and only use pitch control for beatmatching.
Huh? If you play a 45 RPM record at 33 RPM it will sound slower, not faster. Are you just messing with everyone or are you actually trying to accomplish something with this question?
I wonder if djlotus was also trolling… but op obviously was trolling or doesn’t have a slightest idea what 33/45 rpm buttons are on the turntable.
So much fail…