It's Not Rocket Science....Larry Levan and David Mancuso had 1 simple rule...."Always Be True to The Artist, The Music and The Musics Intention"....So play the Music as it was Designed, Written and Engineerd to be heard and Experienced....Why complicate things..., but that's a story for another day.😉
That was all part of the fun mate,I had a set of 1210s years ago,gettin your beats matched didn't take long with abit of practice,I sold my gear years ago and just bought a stand alone unit,it's crazy how everything's changed,just moving your pitch up or down to match the track your.playing while reading it.on the screen still seems abit like I'm cheating 😂😂
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 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 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 Take the pitch on the new record crank it to plus snd listen as you gradually push pitch down listening if the kicks are getting close 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 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 take some music lessons see where that gets you. I know a few tone def producers and djs and all of approach it differently.
@@Pharmacymusic1 there's little to no punctuation, they meant the opposite: 'mixing in key can only be done by ear; if you're tone deaf, good luck. [if you're tone deaf] take some music lessons and see where that gets you'
Because you're a clueless beginner this is "the best tutorial". When you become a pro, only then will you know what is wrong with it. It's okay but he needs some lessons himself
I came to this video by watching others about how to use CDJs... I've only ever vinyl DJ'd so have zero clue about them and so my admiration for digital-only is up there - respect goes both ways. My tip would be about nudging techniques: you're putting energy into or out of the platter and sometimes you need to be more subtle when you're damn close. Pinch the spindle and twist in or squeeze out for fine tuning if it starts to micro-drift out of sync mid mix, especially on those long synth pads when altering the tempo also changes the pitch of the note more obviously. Oh, and know your tunes, like every single note, beat and key so that you can wake up hearing them in your head. You'll start to instinctively appreciate what vinyl's go together because the phrases match (or are differently complimentary) and at what tempos, because there's no preserving the pitch of the note at different places on the pitch/tempo adjuster and what sounded good yesterday with tunes x at +2 and y might sound awful today with x at -1 and z.
I've been sitting with my turntable next to me for the past few days trying to find the motivation to start learning again, when this video randomly got recommended. I've got years of experience with digital playing which comes naturally to me. I've tried riding the pitch fader plenty of times on CDJs to try to get a feel for it and that's easy, but man vinyl keeps slapping me in the face. I'm sure I'll get the hang of it, but your video just gave me the motivation to start trying again -- straight to the point with some tips, this is what tutorials should be
Thank you so much for the kind words - vinyl is one of those media formats that can knock even some of hardest minds, but practicing makes perfect. if you make any mistakes don't be disheartened, take a step back and start the mix from the start! 🙌
Hardest part for me was training my brain to listen to what each ear was hearing independently and not blend them together. My advice would be to just listen to music and then have a different track playing to one ear from a headset. Get used to listening to them both at the same time, but separately. Not sure if that makes sense, but if it does, hope it helps! Keep practicing! Mixing on vinyl is so relaxing and organic compared to digital.
@@TommyBo42 The current track from the speakers on one ear. The next track you're beat matching in the headphones on the other ear. Or if you play out a lot, you may need to have the headphones split, left ear, left track. Right ear, right track and mix with both headphones on at all times. This is because clubs don't always have a good set up for DJs (no monitors) and you need instant sound in your ears. I had a DJ competition where there were no monitors in the DJ booth, and I was playing a hip hop set with scratching, and beat juggling. The speakers were over the other side of the club with a huge delay. Lets say I played the most basic set possible and lost.
you should try going for a walk , sitting with your turntable is rather static - you've spent years with a robot assisting you.. is that really natural?
yeah! but did u know that proper use of CDJs are meant to be without the rekordbox tool help... you can use your music without rekordbox and play it just like a vinyl record, the beatmatch technique its the same, the only difference is that the CDJ will be giving you a aprox BPM. Just for you know :)
I am doing haha the excitement of finding the tracks I love rather than a simple download also if you look after your vinyl the can last up to 100 years
Started on DDJ400, a while back moved onto XDJ XZ and today got my first reloop rp7000 mk2 from the shop, can't wait to add it as a third deck and have some fun, thanks for the great video!
Great informative video. Glad you’re keeping the vinyl tradition of djing alive. I do miss those days but I don’t miss lugging 2 bags and a box of vinyls into gigs 😂😂😂 Everything’s so easy now. Pocket dj”s be whipping out their iPhones to play their gigs 😂😂😂 Long live vinyl ❤
never played on vinyl, but maaaan does this gives you the proper motion and confidence to go and have fun trying it, so eager to! Thanks for the awesome video man, props!
It is nice to see how far this technique has come I can remember the day that my neighbor created this we all thought he was crazy but that was a long time ago I often ask myself I wonder if these millions of DJs all over the world even know who how or why he created this
Great video, simple & straight forward fundamentals. Maybe include pitch riding as an alternative/advanced technique instead of nudging record or dragging platter
Absolutely great video. I've been doing DJ'ing on vinyl for two years now, but I started from the digital world. But I thought you can still learn and improve. So I did with this video, thank you very much 🙂
I’ve been using Technics SL1200s for 30 years. Trust me, never touch a record when aligning the bpms. Nudging a record is erratic, unpredictable and you can lose the mix or worse jump the stylus. 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. I’ve just saved you 5 years.
You are not wrong like you said the technique you are describing is more difficult and takes longer to learn. This tutorial is aimed at beginners who want to get into the world of DJing on Vinyl without being disheartened. Which is often a wall that many people encounter when trying to learn advance techniques, with this tutorial they can get the basics before moving forward and continuing on their path :)
30 years haha! and your saying you've saved people 5 years from your advice! DMC DJ here, your advice is wack and you must have hands like elephants feet bro
Im still a vinyl only dj. Got my first decks, soundlab belt drives in 1996. Got mk7s now. Vinyl is expensive , but i love buying and holding vinyl. A stick with a million tunes on just doesnt interest me. Its souless. But, unlike when i started, everyone wants it easy , cheap and convenient now. The world we live in. Long live vinyl.
You really can't feel an emotional connection towards a music file like you can towards vinyl. Receiving a new stack of vinyl in the mail feels always like Christmas and you really need to be picky because you can't buy everything. Not to mention finding rare gems, a lot of the music isn't even available on digital format or even CD. Your vinyl collection is a reflection on your life and you had to go out and find it.
Me too mate, started with b/drive soundlabs when you basically have to crank them up with a handle 😂😂 best way to learn as you had to keep the platter at the correct speed by basically spinning it around with your fingers to keep the speed in check while trying to mix as well 🤣🤣 ah they made YOU WORK FOR IT!! Those were the days and now on the mk7's also, but do have a couple of cdjs for the choons you can't get on vinyl. VINYL FOREVER BRO!! 👌
@@franklinturtletek8957 Stuff before 94-95 is a bit difficult. The producers didn't think about DJs so they didn't stick with the 32 beat per phrase rule and the best mixing parts were only a couple of phrases in the middle of the record giving you about a minute to pick the next track, match the beat checking the grooves the whole time to see where you are at. Knowing the songs is key. Very difficult to just start slapping records on because your mixes will sound like crap and you look like a buffoon
@@iancowley_DJ I'll write in french I'm not as good in english as I have to be to explain. Sorry. Personne ne se plaint de mes mix quand je joue sur les premières presses des spiral tribe, par exemple, qui sont tous sorti avant 95. Quand ça ne sonne pas comme je veux je joue avec l'EQ et les cut pour que ça continue d'être dansant et je sors mon disque rapidement pour en caler un autre. Une fois que tu as compris la techno, tu te fais danser avec ton son et ça suffit. On fait même du mix disques et live machine ou des ping-pong 4 platines, 4 DJ - donc un DJ par platine et on ne connait pas les disques des autres - en free party avec des amis parfois. Et ça se passe super bien. Pas besoin de sortir du conservatoire de musique, ce n'est ni du violon ni du piano. Et on ne joue pas du Bach ou du Beethoven.
Vinyl mixing is the true art which every DJ should master else they aint no true DJ, nice vid explained well, now digi crew can learn without software doing it for them 👍🏼
@@retroravedj Yeah, like buying turntables, a mixer and Vinyl is a cheap thing. Tell that to some 17 year old lad who wants to DJ. "Dont buy the controller for 200, buy some 1210s" Nice one.
Using the tempo fader is an amazing way to nudge tracks and is a bit more seamless, but for beginners I felt this method is a little easier to understand. And then utilising the pitch fader once you have mastered the basics for beat matching :)
Agreed. I kinda get what @BopDJstore is saying but learning riding the tempo fader will hone you're skills much quicker in the long run. Also, if I ever happen to need to speed up one of the tracks in the mix, I twist the spindle as it's a lot more subtle.
@@rob-ei1uf yes, it is, but it's worth learning. If you have to nudge, and assuming the second track was started in time with first track beat, that suggests the speed is not matched. So, you have to change the speed with fader, nudging just delays the inevitable. Changing speed you do once, nudging you have to keep doing, because the speed is still wrong. And you can hear it during a mix. If you get speed matched before a mix, you can then concentrate on the mix.
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.😊
It'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
great, one ergonomics hint though : align the front of the mixer with the front of the turntables. It's aligned to the back side now, which makes the crossfader and upfaders sit a little further away than necessary. Once you start doing longer sets, you'll notice the difference.
Anyone out there struggling with getting to grips with it don’t give up, it’s takes time but it’s worth the effort and one day it just clicks and you’ll have it. Once you master the art it never leaves you.
when the rhythms are complex and the environment is noisy, w/o adequate experience it may be close to impossible to synchronize the records... life is always a bit more complicated than yt videos :)
Vynl Real mixing! took me over a year to beat match. Also something I struggled with is when the pitch is on 0 . Nice upload good advice for up and coming djs out there 🙏🙏🙏
I suggest to teach hw to learn to mix witout touching a platter, just moving the pitch fader, like Louie Vega, Phil Weeks, Larry Levan, Frankie Knuckles use to do it, its a huge ramp up to compare withe the touchingbplatter method but at the end you will thank me, nice video.
Very nice video, one thing to add for beginners in the comments, try and follow the plus 2 minus 2 model, in that it's a good rule of thumb to not attempt two records that are so far apart in tempo that you have to be 4 pitch levels apart to match them, one of them or both may end up sounding pretty dumb and then it's also more difficult to match the third song, you basically dig yourself a hole. DJ TLM breaks it down in one of his videos quite well, about just scratch and hard cut over, basically knowing when and when not to try blend, although I get that with these house type beats that there's less of that and it's generally all blends. You can get away with it on instrumentals, it's usually when there's vocals that it sounds weird, even with level corrections to bass etc.
I did a killer mix ... by ADVANCE "Take Me To The Top "...fade out at the bridge with reverb...then started fading in.. " I-LEVEL - Mine Field " it flipped everybody out at a Party I DJ about 30 years ago
thank you really clear introduction! so when mixing two tracks, you try to maintain the cue track locked into master track by nudging the vinyl and in the meantime adjusting its tempo fader until they are in time? that means your focus is on the cue track when listening and determinating if it's faster or slower
My best tip is to slow the pitch on the record you’re mixing in so you can almost guarantee it’s slower than the tune that’s playing, because it’s a lot easier to push the record forward (and then adjust your pitch) than it is to slow it down.
on your demo the right one still not perfectly nudged (in french free party we said "ça gratte un peu"). But it's a real good tutorial to learn how to do.
I mean I know mixing is serious business but this guy definitely is giving out drill Sargent vibes as if we're about to enter the trenches and bomb some enemies.
The DJM-250MK2 is a great mixer perfect for those entering the world of vinyl on a budget and allows you to switch to DVS if needed! Couldn't recommend it enough!
Thank you for the great video. Do you know how I can a dd an extra ebass and electric violin into the dj mixer to make music while the turntables are running? Do I need an exra interface or something else? I couldn't hear the instruments. Thanks a lot for your help!
I could but the main take away would be practice practice practice. Get used to your record, and train you ear to become that of a surgeons blade but on wax!
Very true if you have any musical experience these basics transfer across as essentially you are almost producing two tracks together merging the elements! 🙌
You use the same technique that you use to drop the tracks in :). Count until you hear the next phrase coming and even if it passes you can then re-start the count and get it the next time round!
needles will wear after time and so will records. But the turntable should be started while cuing. As long you keep the needle in the groove of the record, it isn't going to damage either. It's when you drag it across your record that you can damage both. But again, after time both will wear. It's like your car after driving it a lot it's going to wear down. That doesn't mean you don't drive your car. Having your tonearm out of balance will wear them down quicker. And so will dirt. Be sure to keep your records clean
You have to be more careful and attentive, some you may find are so swung that it is very difficult, in these cases I would advise missing in sections where it primarily vocals or atmospheres to make the transition smooth!
I do have a question which i think is important: while you are searching for the beat on a vinyl ( the one you want to introduce in the mix) I have seen you are searching the beat by rotating the vinyl while playing. In this situation, isnt it the needle scratching and deteriorating the vinyl while you go back and forth during the ascultation period of the upcoming vinyl? thanks
When I am doing this there is actually not track their so it has nothing to deteriorate, it is just simply a blank plastic edge. When cueing as well the needle is placing itself into the groove. To maintain your vinyl you must keep your needle and records clean and ensure the correct tracking force is applied :)
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No bells, no whistles, just clear theory and execution. Great video!
Thank you so much!
It's Not Rocket Science....Larry Levan and David Mancuso had 1 simple rule...."Always Be True to The Artist, The Music and The Musics Intention"....So play the Music as it was Designed, Written and Engineerd to be heard and Experienced....Why complicate things..., but that's a story for another day.😉
@@felixdacat6572I agree…no need to overcomplicate things
💯💥🤌🏼🙏🏼
Mad respect to vinyl DJs coz this is a JOB 🫨
Sure is. :)
That was all part of the fun mate,I had a set of 1210s years ago,gettin your beats matched didn't take long with abit of practice,I sold my gear years ago and just bought a stand alone unit,it's crazy how everything's changed,just moving your pitch up or down to match the track your.playing while reading it.on the screen still seems abit like I'm cheating 😂😂
Too right!! 🙌
That was the most straight to the point tutorial I've ever seen! Very nice!
Tried to keep it short and concise !!
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 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 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
Take the pitch on the new record crank it to plus snd listen as you gradually push pitch down listening if the kicks are getting close 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
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 take some music lessons see where that gets you. I know a few tone def producers and djs and all of approach it differently.
I thought tone deaf people would not be able to mix in key? Why do you say it can only be done if you're tone deaf?
@@Pharmacymusic1 there's little to no punctuation, they meant the opposite: 'mixing in key can only be done by ear; if you're tone deaf, good luck. [if you're tone deaf] take some music lessons and see where that gets you'
@@alexswordsman3583 Ah, I can see that now after reading it again and keeping the punctuation in mind, thanks for clarifying man.
Practice mixing without headphones. That's a great way to learn to beat match.
Literally the best and most straight forward tutorial on mixing Ive come across
Because you're a clueless beginner this is "the best tutorial". When you become a pro, only then will you know what is wrong with it.
It's okay but he needs some lessons himself
Thanks Turbo!! 🙌
you haven't seen too much in the world obviously. There's a tutorial from 1982 that's way more instructive and practical than this.
link it why don't ya? @@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777
@@TonyMontana33452 enlighten us, what's exactly wrong with it?
I came to this video by watching others about how to use CDJs... I've only ever vinyl DJ'd so have zero clue about them and so my admiration for digital-only is up there - respect goes both ways.
My tip would be about nudging techniques: you're putting energy into or out of the platter and sometimes you need to be more subtle when you're damn close. Pinch the spindle and twist in or squeeze out for fine tuning if it starts to micro-drift out of sync mid mix, especially on those long synth pads when altering the tempo also changes the pitch of the note more obviously.
Oh, and know your tunes, like every single note, beat and key so that you can wake up hearing them in your head. You'll start to instinctively appreciate what vinyl's go together because the phrases match (or are differently complimentary) and at what tempos, because there's no preserving the pitch of the note at different places on the pitch/tempo adjuster and what sounded good yesterday with tunes x at +2 and y might sound awful today with x at -1 and z.
I've been sitting with my turntable next to me for the past few days trying to find the motivation to start learning again, when this video randomly got recommended. I've got years of experience with digital playing which comes naturally to me. I've tried riding the pitch fader plenty of times on CDJs to try to get a feel for it and that's easy, but man vinyl keeps slapping me in the face.
I'm sure I'll get the hang of it, but your video just gave me the motivation to start trying again -- straight to the point with some tips, this is what tutorials should be
Thank you so much for the kind words - vinyl is one of those media formats that can knock even some of hardest minds, but practicing makes perfect. if you make any mistakes don't be disheartened, take a step back and start the mix from the start! 🙌
Hardest part for me was training my brain to listen to what each ear was hearing independently and not blend them together. My advice would be to just listen to music and then have a different track playing to one ear from a headset. Get used to listening to them both at the same time, but separately. Not sure if that makes sense, but if it does, hope it helps! Keep practicing! Mixing on vinyl is so relaxing and organic compared to digital.
@@TommyBo42 The current track from the speakers on one ear. The next track you're beat matching in the headphones on the other ear.
Or if you play out a lot, you may need to have the headphones split, left ear, left track. Right ear, right track and mix with both headphones on at all times.
This is because clubs don't always have a good set up for DJs (no monitors) and you need instant sound in your ears.
I had a DJ competition where there were no monitors in the DJ booth, and I was playing a hip hop set with scratching, and beat juggling. The speakers were over the other side of the club with a huge delay. Lets say I played the most basic set possible and lost.
you should try going for a walk , sitting with your turntable is rather static - you've spent years with a robot assisting you.. is that really natural?
just mix without the screen. Pretty similar experience.
This is AWESOME!!!! I think ALL new DJ’s should learn this before using CDJ’s and Controllers 🎶🎵
Thank you so much! Glad it helped in any way 😁 🙌
It can be expensive compared to a controller.
yeah! but did u know that proper use of CDJs are meant to be without the rekordbox tool help... you can use your music without rekordbox and play it just like a vinyl record, the beatmatch technique its the same, the only difference is that the CDJ will be giving you a aprox BPM. Just for you know :)
I am doing haha the excitement of finding the tracks I love rather than a simple download also if you look after your vinyl the can last up to 100 years
Started on DDJ400, a while back moved onto XDJ XZ and today got my first reloop rp7000 mk2 from the shop, can't wait to add it as a third deck and have some fun, thanks for the great video!
Only onwards and upwards from here Patrick!
Been playing digital for a year and a half and have wanted to give vinyl a try. This video is clear and a great help! 👏
Great to hear! Let us know if you have anymore questions :)
Great informative video. Glad you’re keeping the vinyl tradition of djing alive. I do miss those days but I don’t miss lugging 2 bags and a box of vinyls into gigs 😂😂😂
Everything’s so easy now. Pocket dj”s be whipping out their iPhones to play their gigs 😂😂😂
Long live vinyl ❤
never played on vinyl, but maaaan does this gives you the proper motion and confidence to go and have fun trying it, so eager to! Thanks for the awesome video man, props!
Its never to late to start! Always give things ago you never know what you might find in them! 🙌
Its very nice enough to call as ‘Guide video of DJ beginners’ !
Glad you think so! 🙌
What a great concise video. Well done!
Glad you liked the video! Hope it helped in any way! :)
I was actually looking the other day for a fresh tutorial and couldn’t find any! Thanks man
Ask and we shall deliver! 🤝
It is nice to see how far this technique has come I can remember the day that my neighbor created this we all thought he was crazy but that was a long time ago I often ask myself I wonder if these millions of DJs all over the world even know who how or why he created this
WE NEED TO KNOW MORE!
Great video, simple & straight forward fundamentals. Maybe include pitch riding as an alternative/advanced technique instead of nudging record or dragging platter
That will be in our next advanced video! 🙌
simple, clear and fundamental. the best tutorial I´ve ever seen! Well done Bop DJ
Glad it helped!
That 2nd tune he uses is ayo, one of my faves so far for2024. Great video:)
Absolute heater! 🙌
By who? I’d love to spin it
yeah share the full track id! I need it it hits hard
What’s the id?
Tartan - ayo
Many thanks from Germany.
I realy understood your explanation in beatmatching and more. Well done !
For my beginning i use both the same records/bpm.
Many thanks!! ❤️
Absolutely great video. I've been doing DJ'ing on vinyl for two years now, but I started from the digital world. But I thought you can still learn and improve. So I did with this video, thank you very much 🙂
Glad you found it educational! We feel 110% you can always learn something new from tutorials it doesn't necessary have to be in your chosen format!
Great video! Was looking for tutorials to share with my friend I am trying to teach while I can't be there in person. You explained it very well!
Thank you so much! 😊
I’ve been using Technics SL1200s for 30 years. Trust me, never touch a record when aligning the bpms. Nudging a record is erratic, unpredictable and you can lose the mix or worse jump the stylus. 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. I’ve just saved you 5 years.
Couldn't have said it better myself 👌🏾
You are not wrong like you said the technique you are describing is more difficult and takes longer to learn. This tutorial is aimed at beginners who want to get into the world of DJing on Vinyl without being disheartened. Which is often a wall that many people encounter when trying to learn advance techniques, with this tutorial they can get the basics before moving forward and continuing on their path :)
30 years haha! and your saying you've saved people 5 years from your advice!
DMC DJ here, your advice is wack and you must have hands like elephants feet bro
Me too, DJ since 1975 and using 1200 since early 80s and I never do that.
If you’re sweet and caring enough, she’ll let you touch her.
Great intro job. I grew up with DJs n the 90s, thanks for reminding me of the fun and the very coolness of their jobs and late nights!!!
Im still a vinyl only dj. Got my first decks, soundlab belt drives in 1996. Got mk7s now. Vinyl is expensive , but i love buying and holding vinyl. A stick with a million tunes on just doesnt interest me. Its souless. But, unlike when i started, everyone wants it easy , cheap and convenient now. The world we live in. Long live vinyl.
You really can't feel an emotional connection towards a music file like you can towards vinyl. Receiving a new stack of vinyl in the mail feels always like Christmas and you really need to be picky because you can't buy everything. Not to mention finding rare gems, a lot of the music isn't even available on digital format or even CD.
Your vinyl collection is a reflection on your life and you had to go out and find it.
Can only agree,serato etc is just a case of re investing the wheel wtf is the point?
I still love the art form,a weapon from a more elegant age
Me too mate, started with b/drive soundlabs when you basically have to crank them up with a handle 😂😂 best way to learn as you had to keep the platter at the correct speed by basically spinning it around with your fingers to keep the speed in check while trying to mix as well 🤣🤣 ah they made YOU WORK FOR IT!! Those were the days and now on the mk7's also, but do have a couple of cdjs for the choons you can't get on vinyl. VINYL FOREVER BRO!! 👌
Vinyl is the only way 👍🏻
if you make a minimum 30-minute mix video related to this content, this work is complete.
Got my SL-1200s from BopDJ, already many years ago. Great store! And great video, this one: methodical and clear.
Awesome! Thank you!
duuuuude i just got into mixing and this tut is AMAZING super helpful!
Honestly we can’t be happier that this has helped you and so many people ❤️
Remember to read the grooves in your vinyl as well for breaks and vocal sections.Know your records.
I can mix with any vinyl even if I didn't knew them. It's like impro in jazz or in a jam session.
@@franklinturtletek8957 Stuff before 94-95 is a bit difficult. The producers didn't think about DJs so they didn't stick with the 32 beat per phrase rule and the best mixing parts were only a couple of phrases in the middle of the record giving you about a minute to pick the next track, match the beat checking the grooves the whole time to see where you are at. Knowing the songs is key. Very difficult to just start slapping records on because your mixes will sound like crap and you look like a buffoon
@@iancowley_DJ I'll write in french I'm not as good in english as I have to be to explain. Sorry.
Personne ne se plaint de mes mix quand je joue sur les premières presses des spiral tribe, par exemple, qui sont tous sorti avant 95. Quand ça ne sonne pas comme je veux je joue avec l'EQ et les cut pour que ça continue d'être dansant et je sors mon disque rapidement pour en caler un autre.
Une fois que tu as compris la techno, tu te fais danser avec ton son et ça suffit. On fait même du mix disques et live machine ou des ping-pong 4 platines, 4 DJ - donc un DJ par platine et on ne connait pas les disques des autres - en free party avec des amis parfois. Et ça se passe super bien.
Pas besoin de sortir du conservatoire de musique, ce n'est ni du violon ni du piano. Et on ne joue pas du Bach ou du Beethoven.
@@franklinturtletek8957 Assez juste
This is good but to just overcome this, learn your music like the back of your hand and you'll never need to read any grooves!
Vinyl mixing is the true art which every DJ should master else they aint no true DJ, nice vid explained well, now digi crew can learn without software doing it for them 👍🏼
100% think everyone should try it once in their life, the satisfaction is like nothing else!
Everyone should learn it first & only get a dj license if they can use turntables, so easy for the kids these days 😂
@@retroravedj Yeah, like buying turntables, a mixer and Vinyl is a cheap thing. Tell that to some 17 year old lad who wants to DJ. "Dont buy the controller for 200, buy some 1210s" Nice one.
@@pjn-je4hb Lmao yup. The "real DJ" crowd are a bunch of dorks and I can't stand how elitest they are.
@@retroravedj 100% agree.
Don't bother nudging, just use the tempo fader. Once mastered, it saves time and trains you to really understand what it does and be in control of it.
Using the tempo fader is an amazing way to nudge tracks and is a bit more seamless, but for beginners I felt this method is a little easier to understand. And then utilising the pitch fader once you have mastered the basics for beat matching :)
Agreed. I kinda get what @BopDJstore is saying but learning riding the tempo fader will hone you're skills much quicker in the long run. Also, if I ever happen to need to speed up one of the tracks in the mix, I twist the spindle as it's a lot more subtle.
Its hars to only use the temp fader when you have belt drive isnt it?
Hard
@@rob-ei1uf yes, it is, but it's worth learning. If you have to nudge, and assuming the second track was started in time with first track beat, that suggests the speed is not matched. So, you have to change the speed with fader, nudging just delays the inevitable. Changing speed you do once, nudging you have to keep doing, because the speed is still wrong. And you can hear it during a mix. If you get speed matched before a mix, you can then concentrate on the mix.
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.😊
Learned back in the late 80's and was taught Listen first, then ALWAYS tempo adjust and then nudge IF/WHEN you have too.
You are not wrong!
Ahhhhh nice! Didn't know you had a vinyl mixing vid! THIS is the video I have zero need to watch, but i did because i like your presence and aura!
Big love!! Glad you stuck around! 🙌
You make it look so easy! I need to practice more
I do try! Practice makes perfect with vinyl, took me a few session but once you learn your records its a breeze!
it's a perfect 10/10 presentation with proper explanation💛💛💛
I cant thank you enough for the kind words! ❤️
It'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
This is very true! Also just learning your tracks you'll instinctively know which one is out due to their elements!
great, one ergonomics hint though : align the front of the mixer with the front of the turntables. It's aligned to the back side now, which makes the crossfader and upfaders sit a little further away than necessary. Once you start doing longer sets, you'll notice the difference.
Anyone out there struggling with getting to grips with it don’t give up, it’s takes time but it’s worth the effort and one day it just clicks and you’ll have it. Once you master the art it never leaves you.
I wish I could pin this!!!
Fantastic sound when the 2 beats are bang on.
I’m going back to vinyl and dvs
There is no better feeling!!
Been thinking it's a complicated process to play on vinyl up until i watched this video ❤
when the rhythms are complex and the environment is noisy, w/o adequate experience it may be close to impossible to synchronize the records...
life is always a bit more complicated than yt videos :)
Vynl Real mixing! took me over a year to beat match. Also
something I struggled with is when the pitch is on 0 . Nice upload good advice for up and coming djs out there 🙏🙏🙏
I suggest to teach hw to learn to mix witout touching a platter, just moving the pitch fader, like Louie Vega, Phil Weeks, Larry Levan, Frankie Knuckles use to do it, its a huge ramp up to compare withe the touchingbplatter method but at the end you will thank me, nice video.
Saving that for the next video! Thought it might be a bit too advanced for those just setting into the world of vinyl! 🙌
Best tutorial I’ve seen
💪 Its what we do!
Watched this video and my decks caught on fire thanks
Instructions unclear, became a super star DJ 🔥
Perfect tutorial. Thank you.
Thank you for tuning in!
try your best to learn how to only use the pitch fader
Very nice video, one thing to add for beginners in the comments, try and follow the plus 2 minus 2 model, in that it's a good rule of thumb to not attempt two records that are so far apart in tempo that you have to be 4 pitch levels apart to match them, one of them or both may end up sounding pretty dumb and then it's also more difficult to match the third song, you basically dig yourself a hole. DJ TLM breaks it down in one of his videos quite well, about just scratch and hard cut over, basically knowing when and when not to try blend, although I get that with these house type beats that there's less of that and it's generally all blends. You can get away with it on instrumentals, it's usually when there's vocals that it sounds weird, even with level corrections to bass etc.
Can you link that video? I'm very interested to learn how to judge this ahead of time
@@cowboyhank456
ruclips.net/video/z144G6I4bBw/видео.htmlsi=9d6j3lpqdB7aiaqB
And
ruclips.net/video/6kk6EVLaz9Y/видео.htmlsi=nMzSY_0DsoyS0UBe
@@cowboyhank456 you have to know you the bpm of your record to know ahead of time. After time you will be able know by hearing it after a few beats.
@@cowboyhank456 A good way to roughly work out the BPM on the fly is to count the number of beats over 6 seconds and then multiply it by 10.
I did a killer mix ... by ADVANCE "Take Me To The Top "...fade out at the bridge with reverb...then started fading in.. " I-LEVEL - Mine Field " it flipped everybody out at a Party I DJ about 30 years ago
I gotta to give that a go!🔥
@@BopDJstore Cheers buddy.. Your instruction is very clear and to the point ! In Da mix .
This is priceless! Thank you for this video!
Our pleasure! Have fun mixing! 🙌
It is a great tutorial! You made the point quite well! :)
Glad it was helpful!
thank you really clear introduction!
so when mixing two tracks, you try to maintain the cue track locked into master track by nudging the vinyl and in the meantime adjusting its tempo fader until they are in time?
that means your focus is on the cue track when listening and determinating if it's faster or slower
Exactly that! 🙌
I love both of these tracks! What’s the one on the right?
Thank you! Made it very simple
You're welcome!
Great tutorial - Vinyl Dance Music 'Rocks" 🕺🎧
Many thanks!! 🙌
Really good video bro, for real!
I'm a superstar DJ now. Thanks boss.
Anytime boss!! 💪
really nice and smooth! ... and cool vinyls
Thanks for listening!
Great video! how much does a decent set up for the equipment not including the vinyl cost?
Great video my man!
You are welcome!
Thanks for good teaching!!!!!!!
Love Love Much appreciate it🔥🔥🔥
Happy to help! Always love!!
Awesome tutorial!
Thanks so much! 🙌
cool video and very helpful! Thanks!
Anytime! 🙌
what a great video, well done my man
Thank you so much Craig! 🙌
My best tip is to slow the pitch on the record you’re mixing in so you can almost guarantee it’s slower than the tune that’s playing, because it’s a lot easier to push the record forward (and then adjust your pitch) than it is to slow it down.
Lovely tip!
on your demo the right one still not perfectly nudged (in french free party we said "ça gratte un peu"). But it's a real good tutorial to learn how to do.
I mean I know mixing is serious business but this guy definitely is giving out drill Sargent vibes as if we're about to enter the trenches and bomb some enemies.
Its all just a bit of fun! Dont worry I am less intimidating in person I swear ;)
Awesome video! 🤩
Super nice! Thanks for this 👍
No problem 👍 its what we are here for :)
Best video ever, cutting all the bullsh33t ❤
That what we do!!!! 💪
What records are these? Great tutorial
GREAT VIDEO...compare to all youtube video's....Thank you...DJM 250M2 my next buy what do you think..still a good buy
The DJM-250MK2 is a great mixer perfect for those entering the world of vinyl on a budget and allows you to switch to DVS if needed! Couldn't recommend it enough!
It's good fun mixing. 🍀👍 EP 4 tracks are the best. 🌈
You honestly can't go wrong with vinyl! 🙌
Thank you for the great video. Do you know how I can a
dd an extra ebass and electric violin into the dj mixer to make music while the turntables are running? Do I need an exra interface or something else? I couldn't hear the instruments. Thanks a lot for your help!
If you bass or violin has RCA out you can go into one of your spare channels but you must have a mixer with 3 or more inputs :)
Thanks bro..well done
It what we are here to do! ❤️
Very instructive!! thank you!
That was our aim - we hope it helped! 😁
I bet u make a vídeo teaching how to properly mix 90s electronic tracks, that need to be surgical
I could but the main take away would be practice practice practice. Get used to your record, and train you ear to become that of a surgeons blade but on wax!
Having some musical background (being a drummer, percussionist, keyboard player, etc) makes DJ equipment just another instrument.
Very true if you have any musical experience these basics transfer across as essentially you are almost producing two tracks together merging the elements! 🙌
Matching beats the old school way is fun and cool to learn. The only problem is that you can just do so much more with the digital.......
Yeah that is a limiting factor, the ability to loop and utilise the creative features is where digital excels!
good luck doing this with the technics 1210 quartz lock ^^
The most used dj turntable ever? Yeah... How would people ever manage 😂 😂 😂 🤦♂️
very helpful thank you
You're welcome! Give us a shout if you ever have any questions!
Nice video 🙏👌
Thank you! Cheers!
Thank you!
Anytime!
2:26 is there an id for this one? I liked the 2sec I heard…
Two songs are -
TARTAN005 - Unknown Artist - Ayo!
TARTAN004 - Unknown Artist - Sumo Shader
Great video thanks :)
Thanks Januhrig!!
How do you know when to bring the 2nd track into the right phrase? I normally go for the first beat after the breakdown.
You use the same technique that you use to drop the tracks in :). Count until you hear the next phrase coming and even if it passes you can then re-start the count and get it the next time round!
But how does this affect the player engine? Does it cause problems with the original speed lag over time?
I didn’t know Dave Chappelle is djing, thank you! 🙏Good lesson
I get this soooo much 😂
Does queuing while the record is spinning damage the stylus or record? Or should I que when the record isn’t spinning
needles will wear after time and so will records. But the turntable should be started while cuing. As long you keep the needle in the groove of the record, it isn't going to damage either. It's when you drag it across your record that you can damage both. But again, after time both will wear. It's like your car after driving it a lot it's going to wear down. That doesn't mean you don't drive your car.
Having your tonearm out of balance will wear them down quicker. And so will dirt. Be sure to keep your records clean
do you have any videos on constant knob twiddling like i see on all the posing djs?
Thats a trade secret 😉
Got a question: what do you think of the new audio technica at lp 120X for mixing vinyl? Is it worth it for beginning?
They're a solid piece of kit and couldn't recommend them enough for someone getting into the world of mixing!
I use all these techniques but it is still a car crash and my friend mixed the exact same records and it was like magic.
required DJs of the Disco 70s : good healthy ears and level of your musicality .
What are the 2 tracks? The were so good
Two songs are -
TARTAN005 - Unknown Artist - Ayo!
TARTAN004 - Unknown Artist - Sumo Shader
How about beat matching when 70s disco or funk is being played? When a drummer was playing the tempo would vary slightly.
You have to be more careful and attentive, some you may find are so swung that it is very difficult, in these cases I would advise missing in sections where it primarily vocals or atmospheres to make the transition smooth!
nice explication
Thanks for the love!
Even when im at my mates 505's im still playing them like vinyl...because its the way ive learned 25 years ago...the only way...
You know what they say if it isn't broke dont fix it, but there are some upside to digital DJing such as cue points!
hi what are this 2 tracks names
thank you.
I do have a question which i think is important: while you are searching for the beat on a vinyl ( the one you want to introduce in the mix) I have seen you are searching the beat by rotating the vinyl while playing. In this situation, isnt it the needle scratching and deteriorating the vinyl while you go back and forth during the ascultation period of the upcoming vinyl? thanks
When I am doing this there is actually not track their so it has nothing to deteriorate, it is just simply a blank plastic edge. When cueing as well the needle is placing itself into the groove. To maintain your vinyl you must keep your needle and records clean and ensure the correct tracking force is applied :)