r/Beatmatch

I have been learning with the flx4 for around 8 months. Still struggle with beatmatching, some sessions are perfect and other times it’s like my head just isn’t in it and I mess up.

I booked out a studio for 2 hours to practice on CDJs and man the phase meter was so distracting. I couldn’t help but look at it when i was struggling to beatmatch a track and then it was making everything worse as I was getting more confused and stressed about the transition.

One deck had type 1 (the blocks) and another had type 2 (the lines). I found type 2 far less intrusive but I am guessing on some older decks you cant control what gets shown.

I have listened back to the recording and cant stop cringing at some of the transition mistakes i made.

I find the flashing blocks so distracting. Any tips for not letting this sway you when still learning beat matching?

Hey everyone! I’m looking to get into DJing and I’m looking for a good beginner-friendly DJ controller.
I’m mainly interested in EDM, house, hip-hop/rap, R&B, and club music, so I’d like something versatile that can handle different genres.

I’m a beginner, but I also want something I can grow into and keep using as I get better, rather than having to upgrade right away if I start taking DJing more seriously.

For people who have experience with DJing, what controller would you recommend? I’m open to any suggestions and would really appreciate your input on what you think would be a good long-term option for a beginner.

Also, any advice on what software to learn or anything else I should know starting out would be appreciated!

Not sure if this would be better in r/Beatmatch but we'll see. I've been a laptop DJ for a while now and mainly just do friend's parties and just jamming b2b. Over the years i've ensured that my USB has all my music separated into specific folders for each sub genre and crates in serato that correspond. My current process for downloading music has me doing the following:

1. Song gets downloaded to the same specific folder automatically on my computer

2. Move the new song(s) to a seperate folder on the USB titled "New"

3. Drag new songs from "New" folder to crate in serato titled "New"

4. Listen through the song and add it to the correct subgenre crate

5. Move the song from the "New" folder to the correct corresponding subgenre folder

6. In serato use the relocate feature to bridge the song in the correct crate to the correct corresponding subgenre folder

As you can probably tell this is pretty annoying. Also since I usually collect/find songs over time and download in bulk I have to relisten to confirm what subgenre it is and since I end up moving the source file from the original folder it was in, setting cues and adjusting beatgrids or anything like that is pointless to do on my original listen through - if that makes sense.

Been looking into using the auto-import folder feature in serato as well as potentially having all my music just sitting in one folder and only doing any organization within my crates. Wondering if you guys have tips for this or any experience with something potentially going wrong.

I dont really care as much to use smart crates that auto read the song's subgenre from the metadata but i think i cant avoid using smart crates while also using the auto-import feature.

Either way the process I imagine is more so something like this:

1. Song gets downloaded to the same specific folder automatically on my computer

2. Move the song to the general source file on my USB - add it to "New" crate in Serato

3. Do my listen through and adjustments and just move it to the correct subgenre crate

This will make the process less tedious and will have my crates always good and ready to go - my worry is if anything happens with my computer - it'll be a pain to retrieve those .crate files unless I store a backup of the_Serato_ folder on my USB.

Am I overthinking this and there is a simple solution in front of me? please let me know

I got a really good value for a whole denon set up but like idrk. mint condition 2 sc5000 primes and x1850 mixer. 1600 for everything. Thing is all venues near me use cdj’s and i want to be comfy with that ecosystem. Id be upgrading from an flx 4. Its either that or an rx3, good condition 1800 bucks. Can rekordbox beatgrids and hotcues transfer over to these denons and which is more worth it? Which would be better for my situation. Please help

Hey guys! I’m still a new DJ but have been lucky enough to have had two gigs so far at the same college bar. I love to play 2010s nostalgia pop music and stuff like that. 

Unfortunately I can’t find extended versions of EVERY single song I play (although I do have some) I’m wondering what all of you guys do? I have been doing a few different tactics to mix a bit better, such as filtering out at the end of the phrase and pressing play on the other song. I just feel like this gets rather repetitive since I’m filtering out a lot instead of a standard mix 

Or obviously when switching BPMs more than +\- 7 I have to do this as well. 

Am I overthinking it? Does nobody actually care that every song doesn’t get mixed in together? I just find myself having to filter out every couple songs to satisfy everyone’s song preferences for the best night possible. 

Got booked for next Saturday and currently stressing. 

Any tips or tricks is much appreciated! 

Thank you!