How To Beatmatch & Mix On Vinyl Turntables | Bop DJ

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  @lavolka · 2 years ago

  No bells, no whistles, just clear theory and execution. Great video!

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• DJ

  @djfuzzofficial · 2 years ago

  Mad respect to vinyl DJs coz this is a JOB 🫨

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• RO

  @rodrigosmusic · 2 years ago

  That was the most straight to the point tutorial I've ever seen! Very nice!

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• TA

  @tartgreenapple · 12 days ago

  DJ Turntables are one the coolest looking electronic equipment in existence.

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• AT

  @atomcrash · 2 years ago

  I'd advise against using the centre label pushing to speed up a record; instead use the turntable platter as you do with slowing down. Reason is, many records might be pressed slightly warped and react stronger or weaker to pressure on the label, while the platter will always react the same. So it's easy to overshoot when you do it like in the video here, while using the platter will give you consistancy once you get a feeling for it and you'll be able to beatmatch much faster and more precise. Take it from someone who mixes on four turntables.😊

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• KE

  @keenyndada1696 · 18 hours ago

  I'm a up coming vinyl dj ...your tutorial was very helpful

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  @Jjrad308 · 2 years ago

  One of the most helpful tip’s i got back in the 90’s was to find the first clap or snare and match it with the first clap or snare of the phrase of the record &nbsp;playing. Now you can generally hear right away if the phrases are off because the claps only happen twice per phrase on the 5 and the 13 now another thing to point out is most &nbsp;genres of of dance music disco, house, techno, electro, jungle, Dnb, Uk garage, hip hop predominately 99% use this clap/snare placement and this i found to be the fastest way to phrase records. Now getting it on the right speed<br>Take the pitch on the new record &nbsp;crank it to plus snd listen as you gradually push pitch down listening if the kicks are getting close &nbsp;tapping the dots on the platter to slow it down quick its always faster to slow a record down than it is to speed it up hence the reasoning for pitching it to +8<br>Once you got the tempo close find that clap and see how close you were. Mixing in key can only be done by ear if you’re tone def good luck &nbsp;take some music lessons &nbsp;see where that gets you. I know a few tone def producers and djs and all of approach it differently.

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  @trippi2595 · 2 years ago

  It&apos;s important to train your ears to pick off which record needs a nudge in tempo, sometimes it can be confusing for a beginner to differentiate between the two and you could end up nudging the wrong record making the mix a complete trainwreck

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  @MixtapeMagic · 2 years ago

  Practice mixing without headphones. That&apos;s a great way to learn to beat match.

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  @InspiredGuesswork · 2 years ago (edited)

  I’ve been using Technics SL1200s for 30 years. Trust me, never touch a record when aligning the bpms during a mix. Nudging a record is erratic, unpredictable and you can lose the mix. What you need to do is use the pitch slider to sync the incoming track, always making minor adjustments until they become less and less. Sometimes you will have to give a sharp increase for a split second to realign. That is the equivalent of nudging the label of the record. This technique I’m explaining to you is more difficult and takes longer to learn, I’m not going to lie, but once you master it, you will eliminate the human error that occurs when you touch the platter and you’ll never drop another mix. It gets to the point where it’s consigned to muscle memory. Your brain stops doing the monitoring and your fingers take over. I’ve just saved you 5 years.

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  @FactorySettings · 10 months ago

  I always put the pitch of the record in cue slightly faster. So when I hear the beats &apos;sliding&apos; away from each other, I instantly know which one to slow down. It&apos;s easier to slow down than speed up, because you have more control over the amount of pressure you put on the platter. If you try to nail the speed exactly, when they start sliding, you can&apos;t really determine which record needs to be speed up or slowed down, so it becomes a bit of trial and error. By knowing which record is slightly faster, you can interfere immediately.

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  @TheBlakebliss · 2 weeks ago

  learning how to mix classic trance appreciate the video