Im a little bit fucked at the moment so i might be completely wrong, but it looks like youre dropping tunes by turning the deck on when you want it to drop.
Never seen that done before if it is actually whats happening.
i think what he means is......
you're pressing down real hard on the record, and that makes the platter stop completely. so when you're dropping the record, it takes the platter a second or so to catch up with the actual speed - ya get me?
idealy, it's better to apply as little pressure to the record and platter as possible. if you get a chance to watch a lot of top djs (andy c, friction - even sub focus to an extent) their touch on the record is so fine and minimal, it's almost non existant. and that's what it's about.
Im a little bit fucked at the moment so i might be completely wrong, but it looks like youre dropping tunes by turning the deck on when you want it to drop.
Never seen that done before if it is actually whats happening.
once you get the hang of this......move on to "pitch riding".... which is were you only use the pitch to get it in time...... ie...... over compensating and then moving it back to the place you think it should be....... takes practice...... but stops that "slowin down" sound that you get when you touch the actual record........... most big names use this technique......
aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i was wondering about this for time, i knew the jist but didn't know u used the pitch to move it outta time to compensate, i get it now, i jus need some more responsive decks first i think, and i new mixer, some decent speakers wouldn't be bad either
1 quick word of advice...... dont touch the record when your mixin...... only if you speedin up...... even then only touch the center........ if you touch the edges its more like to stop completly...... or speed up toooo much....... think of it like a see-saw....... puts weights on the end it drops quick...... put them in the middle it drop slower...........
an exception to this is slowin the record....... use the metal around the deck platter....... but if your usin this tech then...... the best way i find to get an accurate slow done...... is to rest your fingers on the actual deck cassing and roll your finger towards the platter....... get much more accuracy with slowin........ when you get better you'll find you dont need to do this and will just naturally stroke the platter edge to slow it...........
once you get the hang of this......move on to "pitch riding".... which is were you only use the pitch to get it in time...... ie...... over compensating and then moving it back to the place you think it should be....... takes practice...... but stops that "slowin down" sound that you get when you touch the actual record........... most big names use this technique......
once you get the hang of this......move on to "pitch riding".... which is were you only use the pitch to get it in time...... ie...... over compensating and then moving it back to the place you think it should be....... takes practice...... but stops that "slowin down" sound that you get when you touch the actual record........... most big names use this technique......
alz: speakers/amp make SOOOO much difference!! Much easier to mix at high volume when it's clean and crisp
my pals tell me it's bad practise to pitch ride.
That's rubbish mate, don't listen to 'em. I don't touch the record/platter at all after dropping it
what is pitch riding? someone care to explain it for me?
My mate has sum stantons cnt remember wat ones and a djx700 mixer.
Hes only had em a couple of months and ive bene on them like 3 times a week and djing is so much harder than i actually thought it wud be.
Its so confusing and hard to keep the beatmatchin n shiz at the same even tho i shud b able to do it form ear but oh well.
Newayz just wondered how long it took everyone to start like smashing it everytime.
Cuz i reckon it wud take me fucking decades lol.
And also ne tips on mixing n shit.
Ne feedback welcome thanks.
bless.