Beatmatching

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Beatmatching or pitch cue is an upcoming jockey disc pitch shifting or timestretching track technique to adjust the tempo to the currently playing track, and to adjust it in such a way that the beats (and, usually , bar) synchronized - that is, kicks and snares on two home records are hit at the same time when both records are played simultaneously. Beatmatching is a beatmixing component that uses beatmatching in combination with equalization, attention to the selection of words and tracks in an effort to create a mix that flows together and has a good structure.

This technique was developed to keep people leaving the dancefloor at the end of the song. These days are considered the basis of disc jockeys (DJs) in the genre of electronic dance music, and it is a standard practice in the club to keep a constant rhythm throughout the night, even if the DJ changes in the middle.

Beatmatching is no longer considered new, and new digital software has made this technique easier to master.

Video Beatmatching

Technique

The beatmatching technique consists of the following steps:

1. While the recording is playing, start playing the second recording, but is only monitored via headphones, not fed to the main PA system. Use gain control (or trim ) in the mixer to adjust the second level of recording.
2. Restart and insert a new note at the right time, on a tap with the recording being played.
3. If a tap on a new recording hits before a tap on the current record, then the new record is too fast, subtract the pitch and manually slow down the speed of the new note to reunite the rhythm again.
4. If a tap on a new note appears after a tap on the current record, then the new recording is too slow, increase the pitch and manually increase the speed of the new recording to restore the rhythm again.
5. Continue this process until both records are synced to each other. It is difficult to sync both records perfectly, so manual adjustment of the recording is required to maintain beat sync.
6. Gradually fades in parts of the new track while fading the old tracks. While in the mix, make sure that tracks are still synced, adjust notes as needed.
7. Fading can be repeated several times, for example, from the first track, fading to the second track, then back to first, then to second again.

One of the main things to consider when beatmatching is the tempo of both songs, and the music theory behind the song. Trying to beatmatch a song with a very different beat per minute (BPM) will result in either a song sounding too fast or too slow.

When beatmatching, a popular technique is to change the equalization of both tracks. For example, when a kick occurs on the same beat, a smoother transition can occur if the lower frequency is taken from one of the songs, and the lower frequency of the other song is amplified. Doing it creates a smoother transition.

Pitch and tempo

Pitch and track tempo are usually linked together: 5% faster spin disk and pitch and tempo will be 5% higher. However, some modern DJ software can change pitch and tempo independently using time stretching and pitch-shifting, allowing harmonic mixing. There is also a feature in most modern DJ software to change the tempo but keep the original tone, this is often referred to as the tempo master or button adjustment.

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History

Beatmatching was invented by Francis Grasso in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Initially he calculated the tempo with a metronome and searched for a recording of the same tempo. Later, a mixer was built for him by Alex Rosner who let him listen to any channel on the headphones separately from what is being played on the speakers; this becomes a decisive feature of the DJ mixer. That and turntable with pitch control allows him to mix tracks with different tempos by changing the pitch of the cued track (directed to headphones) to match the tempo with the tracks played by the ear. Basically, the technique he started has not changed since then.

These days beat-matching is important for DJing, and the features that make it may be a requirement for DJ-oriented players. In 1978, the Technics SL-1200MK2 turntable was released, with comfortable and precise sliding pitch controls and high torque direct drive makes beat-matching easier and standard among DJs. With the advent of compact discs, DJ-oriented Compact Disc players with pitch control and other features that allow beat-matching (and sometimes scratching), dubbed the CDJ, are introduced by various companies. Recently, software with similar capabilities has been developed to allow manipulation of digital audio files stored on computers using turntables with special vinyl recordings (eg Scratch End, M-Audio Torq, Serato Scratch Live) or computer interfaces (eg DJ Studio Tractor , Mixxx, Virtual DJ). Other software including an algorithmic beat match is Ableton Live, which allows real-time music manipulation and deconstruction, or Mixmeister, DJ Mixset-making tool. Freeware software such as Rapid Evolution can detect beat per minute and determine the difference of percent BPM between songs.

Changes from pure hardware to software are on the rise, and big DJs introduce new equipment to their devices like laptops, and drop the trouble of carrying hundreds of CDs with them. The creation of mp3-player allows DJs to have an alternative tool for DJIng. Limitations with DJing mp3-player equipment mean that only second-generation equipment such as IDJ2 or Cortex Dmix-300 have pitch controls that change the tempo and allow for beat-matching on digital music players. However, the latest addition to the CDJ Pioneer family, such as the CDJ-2000, allows mp3-players and other digital storage devices (such as external hard drives, SD cards, and USB memory sticks) to connect to CDJ devices via USB. This allows DJs to use beat-beat capabilities of CDJ units when playing digital music files from mp3-players or other storage devices.

Most modern DJ hardware and software now offer the "Sync" feature that automatically adjusts the tempo between the tracks being mixed so that the DJ no longer needs to spend the time and effort that matches the tap. This has caused some controversy in the DJ industry as almost anyone can beat-matches thanks to new functions.

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See also

• DJ mixture
• Harmonious mixing
• Segue
• Mashup

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References

Source of the article : Wikipedia