deltadickey Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 a mixing question for all you dj's out there............is there an "estimation" or an "average" for how many beats more or less a 1% increase/ decrease in pitch control?........like if im mixxing a song and my two songs are off by like 2 beats ....on average what percentage would i have to go up or down to get them to match? thank peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdeelite Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 I would try going up or down (depending on if you're slowing the record down or making it faster) about 1.5 notches to start--but really there is no estimation, and I wouldn't have such a concrete method like that for beat-matching....I'd focus more on training your ear, and getting that skill down. Once u have that down, adjusting the pitch the correct way will just come natural.Good luck!-S DEE;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdeelite Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 if u still wanna go by the estimation, i MEANT half a notch to one notch up or down....not 1.5, I feel that would be too extreme...my bad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djwhitemike Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 It's all about training the ear...if I hear the beat startin to come off a mix, I'll finger it first....always finger first:D Seriously.....give the sticker a push or brush the platter accordingly, depending on if u need a boost or a slow-down. Then, move your pitch adjuster slightly, like previously said .5 a notch. Unlike cd players, which are digital, analog pitch adjusters have an infinite amount of adjustment area...meaning each .0000003 of a centimeter counts.Hope that helps~WM;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltadickey Posted March 14 Author Report Share Posted March 14 i use acd mixer would that be the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdeelite Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 Though vinyl is my preffered medium, typically with a cd player, the pitch control is more sensitive than with turntables (as said previously). Just be aware of that, and I'd still use the .5 notch as a guide. But as said, moving the pitch control slightly in that respect and feeling it out is the best way to go.-S DEE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmikedr Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 I played a record at +8% to see how much shorter the song would be from its original length.Original was 3:45 and @+8% 3:15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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