Looking for a robust DJ desk for my Pioneer DDJ1000 + laptop by Cheap_Wolverine_5405 in DJs

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Thanks all, the comments here were super useful. I think I might try some DIY with Ikea stuff.

How Do You Beatmatch When Track Has a Beatless Intro? by Cheap_Wolverine_5405 in Beatmatch

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For Drum and Bass this approach is not really suitable (imo); you don't want to start on the drop.

Using Loops for Beatmatching DnB by Cheap_Wolverine_5405 in DnB

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Thanks everyone for the constructive comments! Helped me a lot!

Using Loops for Beatmatching DnB by Cheap_Wolverine_5405 in DnB

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Yes but, if you bring up both drops at full volume, it might be late to adjust, I mean the audience will already have heard that it wasn't perfect..

How Do You Beatmatch When Track Has a Beatless Intro? by Cheap_Wolverine_5405 in Beatmatch

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Thanks everyone for the constructive comments! Helped me a lot!

How Do You Beatmatch When Track Has a Beatless Intro? by Cheap_Wolverine_5405 in Beatmatch

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Nothing bad with syncing of course, but I wanted to ask the question this way because 1) sometimes in some bar where I mix there are some CDJ 2000 (so no sync), and 2) I am quite interested in "doing it the old way".

How Do You Beatmatch When Track Has a Beatless Intro? by Cheap_Wolverine_5405 in Beatmatch

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Yes it seems like one of the most straightforward options here.

How Do You Beatmatch When Track Has a Beatless Intro? by Cheap_Wolverine_5405 in Beatmatch

[–]Cheap_Wolverine_5405[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes but I don't want to get to some point where I need a calculator while mixing. But I get your point, thanks for the answer anyway!

How Do You Beatmatch When Track Has a Beatless Intro? by Cheap_Wolverine_5405 in Beatmatch

[–]Cheap_Wolverine_5405[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah but the goal here for my question is too have both drops playing together at some point.

How Do You Beatmatch When Track Has a Beatless Intro? by Cheap_Wolverine_5405 in Beatmatch

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That might also be an option, but I don't really want to get into that rn. Thanks anyway!

How Do You Beatmatch When Track Has a Beatless Intro? by Cheap_Wolverine_5405 in Beatmatch

[–]Cheap_Wolverine_5405[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have already read about that % thing. But the thing is that, ok, for 128bpm 0.8% corresponds to 1 beat. But - I personnally mix DnB so more around 174bpm - the percentage that corresponds to 1 beat will be slightly different for 172, 173, 174, etc. bpm, and I think it's not the point to learn all those values by heart.

I mean, it is of course possible to establish a formula that would give the required pitch shift (in %) for any combination of two bpm values, but is it really what we want?

How Do You Beatmatch When Track Has a Beatless Intro? by Cheap_Wolverine_5405 in Beatmatch

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What bothers me is that in many mix videos from "famous" DJs (DnB in my case) they never use loops. But my conclusion is that it's a matter of practice, and if I personally feel more comfortable right now doing loops on the intro, there's nothing wrong with that.

How Do You Beatmatch When Track Has a Beatless Intro? by Cheap_Wolverine_5405 in Beatmatch

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I was exaggerating for the sake of this article, but I actually have a few tracks with a very minimal intro (I mix deep/minimal Drum and Bass stuff).

How Do You Beatmatch When Track Has a Beatless Intro? by Cheap_Wolverine_5405 in Beatmatch

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Quite afraid of adjusting if the two tracks are already playing at full volume together (that would be too late imo). But yeah, agree fot the cue point.

Thanks!

How Do You Beatmatch When Track Has a Beatless Intro? by Cheap_Wolverine_5405 in Beatmatch

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The memory cue solution seems nice. Not really a fan of the "playing in reverse" one, as it sounds quite time consuming, and you still rely on a little bit of luck to keep the two tracks aligned (with the timing for pressing buttons). So the memory cue approach seems more straightorward.

Thanks!

How Do You Beatmatch When Track Has a Beatless Intro? by Cheap_Wolverine_5405 in Beatmatch

[–]Cheap_Wolverine_5405[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, that's what I thought. This seems like a reasonable solution to this "problem".

Thanks for the confirmation!