DJ BEAT MIXING TUTORIAL ON A SET OF CDJ TURNTABLES.

[TheEDMlover]

Thanks for the vid man! It was VERY useful! Love the way you explain things!

[apfp14]

amazing stuff mate really thank you

[lfsdorifter]

:O this tutorial helped so much!Now i understand how to beat mix , lol!

[djscissorman]

The best video about cdj beatmatching :)

[donicwolf]

Thanks for Showing Technique. You do a Smashing Good Job in Your Video's.

[PoFscience]

I used to dj on vinyl back when everything was 1200's. My question is, what cdj's are advisable for a small home studio set up? Obviously I would like quality, but would like to keep it as affordable as I can. Much thanks!

[Timesplitter90]

your pronounciation is so clear, so that erverybody in the world can understand you and you are so friendly - nice guy! nice tut! :)

[remcopeg]

Everybody who doesn't know what the jogs do, just set the master tempo off, then turn the jogwheel when playing. You will hear what he is saying :)

[HousekaterClaudio]

WELL DONE !

[hobisogno]

OK,so ive matched the beat right..it then begins to go off beat again.So..how do I determine how much to readjust the pitch?,in order for it to continue on beat.I always seem to miscalculate the readjusting,so it catchs the beat but then shortly after it goes off again.These vids are great bu i cant seem to overcome this.Any tips would be GREAT!!!!

[yocheckthebaby1]

my problem is that i cant hear wich track is slower/faster , somebody help me pleaz!!

[taiachu]

@yocheckthebaby1 Practice more. Eventually you'll mange to beatmatch like a pro, but it may take some time.

[skarabim]

"...it will still be offbeat!" ...aha! lol

[mshadowswannabe]

dude your tips and stuff has landed me a opener spot at the local techno bar ive been using cdj for about 5 months now and the djs there say i am really good i have you to thank you

[INCOND1TE]

3:47-3:55

too much eye contact

[DFMisthe1]

ALRIGHT FOLKS ALRIGHT FOLKS ALRIGHT FOLKS

[CamiloSanchez1979]

Thank you my brother,very interesting..I wonder how this applies on a digital mixing in a computah

[kirodezno12]

@DjDannYL The purpose of the jogwheel is to synchronise the beats, I mean, you could have two songs at the same speed (BPM) bu that doesn't mean that the beats of song 1 are occurring at the same time as the song 2, you move the jogwheel clockwise or counter-clockwise to accomplish that...

[MrGonJahHero]

Holy fuck, you have it all!

[juyoonlee]

haha you gotta runny nose cuz you love the blow

[DjDannYL]

I still don't understand what the purpose of using the jog wheel is. I mean...shouldn't the pitch control be enough?

[fitagorass]

thank u so much! really

[SparkDubstepUK]

hey, im doing a set on friday, im used to mixing on a numark mixtrack pro, and those kinda mixers with virtual dj, and my preferred Traktor Pro. i picked up mixing on thm instantly with out practice, the set on fridays on cdjs, got all my tracks on cds, but i was also wondering if theyre about the same difficulty as learning to use? ie whether il be able to pick it up as easy if im doing a simple dubstep mix.

[DjDannYL]

@SparkDubstepUK  so...how did you do?

[SparkDubstepUK]

@DjDannYL haha, good actually, the manual beat matching seemed easier than vinyls some reason, but yeah, went good cheers

[datecs85]

i have a cdj 200and.....helll its a little ....to do it maybe becouse i'm a bighiner..:)

[Bence314]

0:23 MID FINGER! xD

[Juliaker]

damn this seems very hard!

[djbakester]

watch my exclusive cdj 850 video

[McSpacerson]

I love this guy

[Keeza999]

what decks do u have ???

[hardhouseroolz]

@Keeza999 pioneer cdj 800 mk2 a gr8 peice of kit =]

[bartiiiooo]

If you start a dj school, you'll be very rich I think

[phase909]

It has to be said. fantastic tutorials.. pio needs to give you a free kit for your efforts. CDJ-850s here..

[theritchalad]

i can ride the pitch with vinyl put it just dont work rite on cdjs,i find ifyou move the pitch 1st then use the jog wheel to catch up with the pitch its way better than jog wheel 1st then pitch ,,, :p

[DirtyHertzUK]

Been DJing on 1210's for about 10 years now and am thinking about getting one of these CDJ's. I have always wondered mixing works, and this tutorial is great. Nice one mate.

[robertosoccer]

to Rooookas: thanks man! but if i choose a song which has many beatles as you say how can i beat match it if it changing, do i have to adapt it each time it changes?

[robertosoccer]

ellaskins: your tutorials are the best! but i have a question. in my particular cdj turntables, as i set the pitch at lets say 125 bpm, randomly it goes to 123 and then back to 125 and in moves without me moving the pitch control. is that normal?

[Rooookas]

@robertosoccer yes, especially during the beatles parts (holes) when there are no beats the cdj could get confused a bit and start writting random bpm's

[TheSuperlucas11]

I dont agree mate you're saying that after moving the jog wheel it will be back off beat well. If your beat is off but the bpm is the same moving the jog wheel will also move the track so it will match the beats

no offence just needed to see if you knew this:)

[Dizzykalols]

Super video!!!!

[samzyamanz]

JOHNATHAN YOURE THE FUCKING BEST,!!!

[NeilAppz]

what cdj is that ?

[Rooookas]

@NeilAppz guess the pioneer cdj 800

[YuzaDaMan]

Vinyl junky, keep the vinyl alive , cd is so eazy and skill less takes away so much from proper mixing and its killing the art

[azebolsky]

@YuzaDaMan no offense m8, but new people getting started won't have the time/patience/funding to start with a decent set of vinyl. Everyone must start somewhere, and if everyone played the same style on the same media, it would all sound the same, right? Oy, everyone has different style. Enjoy yours, and appreciate others'. :-)

[YuzaDaMan]

@azebolsky haha ye i guess so 2 che lol

[RDub549]

@YuzaDaMan Yeah, try using a cdj with no information about your track except for time left and percent pitch change and no vinyl scratch capabilities........... man my setup sucks...........

[YuzaDaMan]

@RDub549 u dont need scratch capabilities or track info to beat mix just a mixer and some decks lol

[Rooookas]

@RDub549 try mixing a track with absolutely no info (cover your cdj screens and mixer screen as well) :)

[ferretlad8]

great stuff..

[nijssserd]

nice!

[MultipleFunnyKids]

are cdj turntables the only way to dj techno because i want to dj techno the most but also other stuff

[talk2meBabe]

cant yo9u jus hit sync

[NightriderSam]

@talk2meBabe

i think thats only in serato and virtual dj. correct me if mistaken. but whats the point in pressing sync? you wont get any better at being a dj, but just pressing sync when your in trouble.

[talk2meBabe]

@NightriderSam of course you get better but i like the sync button cuz its automatic. but if your experienced then you know what songs go together. i just scratch for fun but if i get good enough i might hit a couple parties.

[AndreSaldias]

@talk2meBabe lol

[ReaperRM01]

thank you for all your shit man. its helped me so much. Respect.

[nasserdajani]

@attacknickdemko u suck u troll

[Quipsilon]

How do you know when and where to move the pitch when beatmatching ?

[arsenedevos]

what is that mixer and player?

[jonnyActor]

Hi, can some one tell me when you move the pitch at the side will it round of the bpm? e.g. if i move it up will it go to 120.00 > 121.00 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, or 120.00 > 120.35 i have this problem when mxiing with Traktor it really zones in on the bpm making it difficult to get the right beat match.

[evj89]

is verry good this video!!!

[Blomeupnow]

hey did u go to school to learn this or you learned just by practicing?

[Dangerboy505]

Very Helpful, Thanks 

[xTHiZZLEx714]

well said, thanks man

[Houssaminho]

I love this guy , you got the best approach in teaching any technique , you speak clearly and wisely , and your tutorials are always accurate . Keep on posting other tutorials . TUMBS UP EVERYBODY

[hijump60]

I have been making this mistake for a long time. This technique is VERY fundamental in order to avoid a trainwreck. By moving the pitch you make your pitch bending adjustment permanent. If not you will lose the value of the pitch bend. SIMPLY STATED If you move the jog wheel counter-clockwise with your RIGHT hand you need to move the pitch up with your right hand (SLOW) If you move the jog wheel clockwise with your right hand you move the pitch down with your right hand (FAST)

[vlogmeoff]

why dont u just use the pitch control and not touch the jog wheel

[DjDannYL]

@vlogmeoff  that's exactly what I don't understand too!

[anotherhoe]

i get that your turning it to match the beat of the other track but why do thatwhen you can just speed the it up with the dial not stuffing round with the truntable and then matching it to the dial??

[IsmailSalah96]

all the respect for u :)

[pikachustunning]

do the songs need to be at the same BPM to match the beat .

[WyldeBoy]

@pikachustunning No, thats what the pitch control is for.

[TOBERTRONIC]

thank u for ur helpful tutorials!!! good joob, good man :)

[djdhaval89]

GR8

[FlappyFlipFlops95]

would you recommend a cdj for a beginner?

how much do they cost?

[psppsppspwonder]

@FlappyFlipFlops95 probs not mate start with a computer controller for a software like tractor and virtual dj and a cdj cost about 700 to about 1 half grand depending on if its second hand or not and which model !!

[FlappyFlipFlops95]

@psppsppspwonder Yeah... i have the numark omni control but it isn't very good, i might sell it and put the money towards something else???

should i?

[psppsppspwonder]

@FlappyFlipFlops95 well mate its up2 you if you think u don't really get anything from what uv got get something abit more pro i would..

[FlappyFlipFlops95]

@psppsppspwonder ok thanks :)

[stupunter]

jonaton, you're a complete inspiration. your videos are outstanding.

Thank you for taking the time to share your infanite knowlede

[00pturnerj]

you are the most annoying man of all time

[jehsay53]

ur the man, thnx heaps!!

[andrejulianocostafar]

his finger xD

[dirafani]

big help.. thanks !!!!!

[SOSYETEDJSOCIETYDJ]

wrong!!!

[chopsoppy]

your tutorials are really great!!! thnx a lot! Practicing dayly now...

[ovensy]

yeah but that aint mixing and not always 100% accurate ether get your bpm's manually

[lukecarter45658]

0:24 he puts his middle funger up at us

[nabamees]

...A little less conversation, a little more action please :D..

[djChinki]

speed the bitch up slow the bitch down got it

[ASSYRIANNAZI]

Dude Your The Best!! You Should Open Up A D.J. School.

THANKS for ALL your Videos!!

[detroit110]

yo jonathon can't u just put them to the same bpm and then advance or slow down the jogwheel depending on the other song on the other cdj

[TheAndreasEkelund]

@detroit110 yeah, but if you do so, you will never be able to actually do it by ear. He teaches you how to do it the hard way. looking at the bpm and matching those is like using a crutch. It 'dumb-downs' your real ability to mix.

[driveinshowbunnik]

but you have bpm to on your cdj800 so if you set that the same it is a lot easyer i think?

[GILLYHOM]

Learn vinyl,learn cds,learn digital...BOOM!!

[djr4evryone]

But why do you even need to jog the Cdj in the first place? Why don't you just change the pitch rather than first moving the cdj clockwise/anticlockwise then changing the pitch?

[djgeezer14]

Got plonked in a club where they had 2 cdj1000's absolute fucking nightmare as i'd never used them before..too used to denons..ok now as i've had a couple of months practice but initially i sounded like

a three year old trying to mix.useful video

[djdestsiggi]

0:23 OMG Hes pointing his middle finger at me! OMFG!

[dimONvin]

These guys are: 2 x Pioneer CDJ-800 and Pioneer DJM-800.

[blackbull329]

I dont play CD

I play vinyl

but I know that the best cd players are the Pioneer CDJ-2000

[jlaudio1818]

what is the best mixing equipment i should get, just starting out, company names would help, thankx

[059laurent]

deja arrete la cok et avoir du matos comme ca pour passer de la merde pareil franchement avec du matos de chez auchan a 40e c suffisant mdr

[DJMellowDee]

Thx for your help :-) Think I can handle that thing now..... Hope to get your comment on my own vids.....

[WhatEverMaaannnn]

Nice helpful Vid but I can't stop staring at that dodgey piece of masking tape on his cap that he's written "DJ Tutor" or something on!

[rivetingcactus]

man you have crazy nice equipment

[TheDJMDOT]

Very good video !!

[djemmab]

very good video :)

[P8NTBALLER987]

im 14. gonna start djing, using active speakers. does 800 dollars sound reasonable for some beginner nice equipment. im also using traktor

[wildey212]

Well im 15, i spent around 1000 pounds (im from uk) and if you really wanted to get serious i would reccomend saving up just a little more, depending if you want turntables or not. CDJs will be a lot more expensive, but Both Vinyl and cdjs will work on traktor.

If you wanted good quality cdjs, your looking at about 600 dollars a unit. Turntables will be cheaper, so take your time to suit your needs.

[equinox9]

Sorry guys, quick question. Why change the pitch using the jog wheel when you can just do it with the control?

[bzerkrage]

@equinox9 u do it 2 speed it up/down so u no if u need 2 adjust the pitch up/down and also get it in beat

[inspiredbyshikari]

jonathan your an absolute diamond mate !!

[SweClubberz]

Man you make great turorials! When I grow up I'll perhaps buy some stuffs like that and start practicing!

You are awesome!

[PhoneEatery]

Thanks man this video is easy to understand and extremely helpful.

[RobeyRober]

thanks mate really helpful video and obviously very talented bloke. nice decks also!

[Nicuu2000]

@chall125

this setup he uses in this video costs about 3-4 thousand dollars...

[8TheDon]

nah mate

hes clearly english.........

[11payneii11]

Thank you this was very helpful! :)

[remixone121]

en español ?por favor o con subtitulos.

piensen en los mexicanos.

[ronnin45]

@remixone121 aprende ingles q es mas rapido

[gmckinnie27]

This one Video has got me mixing well. Thanks

[fujipix08]

Your a magical man Ellaskins.

[puffpuff]

cant you just move pitch?

[elliotkieranhawe]

@puffpuff yes

[Phoenix89Inc]

whats the name of the song/songs he is mixing up?

[djdevelope1]

Same cdjs I have. Love'em.

[UpioFox]

Can someone tell me, if you want to beat match two songs, so you have both playing, listening to one through your headphones, and you get them in sync. Then, say you want to mix the song in after 30 more seconds, but the point you want to mix at is a cue point earlier in the song, can you stop the song, then start it later as you mix the two, and will it still be in sync if you hit the play button on the beat?

[SilencedTomato]

im no dj but i guess it will be at the right pitch but you have to be lucky that the beats are at the right moment ..they might beat after each other ..i hope you understand what i mean =P

[djdevelope1]

lol..you're right. you're not a dj.

[djdevelope1]

Set the point you want to play at as a cue. Or if you have a Pioneer you can sample that point and use it anywhere you want. I am kinda unclear on you question but I hope it helps.

[chris3162]

what i would do is put on cue where you want to begin and let the song go and count 32 beats. (every 32 beats there is a change in a song in 80% of your songs thats what ive seen at least.) find a good 32 beat end and press cue. hopefully that will work

[patrout]

great advice mate, good video!

[LMAOStudios]

to: philgreener

Just because you have a matching beat doesnt mean the beats will be on top of each other. The jog wheel will align the beats together.

_|_|_|_

|_|_|_|_ (same pitch and bpm but not alligned)

move the jog wheel

then it will be

_|_|_|

_|_|_|

(matched)

hope that helps

[joeyblackmancrack]

you got it bro!!! its really not a hard concept to grasp. the pitch slider sets your BPM so they match (ie both songs are at 128) then the jog wheel is used to sync the two songs.

think of it as if it were a turn table you would be speeding it up untill the two beats are insync then it would go back to the original 128 (if you know what i mean)

[guldorak]

@LMAOStudios huh?

[DJNardini]

@guldorak Each of the lines he done was to represent where you would hear the beat.

[philgreener]

im a n00b, y cant u just adjust the pitch in the 1st place?

[sweetums0000]

yes them pioneers are the best..when am mixing

[LndSofaKing1337]

I work in technology it is what I do for a lviing I just feel that using technics for decks requires more skill. I have used CD decks before not only do they not feel or sound the same they also can scratch like a real deck. I am all about technology infact I like serato I just can not stand CD decks and controller decks it is a cop out. A real DJ would use turntables regardless of technology, you got serato now, there is no excuse.

[LndSofaKing1337]

Correction to last post :

"they also can NOT scratch like a real deck"

[kapsakorsten]

Dude, whats with the hate???

These vids are mostly for garage DJs, who dont want to lug around two 12" turntables and a mixer. And scratching most club music that was made in the last 15 years sounds corny.

[LndSofaKing1337]

I don't hate man like I said I just feel it is a cop out. Every club I have played in the last 2 years has had a pair of tech 1200s ready for use. All I bring is my mixer, laptop and serato box that is not alot to carry I feel it is cheating, on a CD controller you have an option of button cue, you can tap out the drop of a song in a heartbeat, I have to drag the record manually. When I see a DJ I want to see him use turntables but miost people dont know or care as long as music is being played.

[qwertywolf2]

no offense but using a serato is cheating immediately, dont get me wrong i love the thing to death its made my job easier ten times fold but calling something cheating cus of the cue when the bpms are right in front of you seems off...

[LndSofaKing1337]

I completely agree scratching on any dance track is lame and played out. It didn't sound good in 1990 and it mos def doesn't sound good now. I just find it less of a skill to mix on controllers, I even turn off the tempo lock on serato, everything should be done live, you need to give your self to the crowd put yourself out there take a chance. otherwise you are hiding behind your play list and technology.

[mareezaaeezaa]

best video on beat matching i've seen thanks bro

[djbreeden4life]

good teacher indeed. keep up the good work.

[jmkerr3]

This guys a legend! cheers.

[LndSofaKing1337]

Naw that line is for real djs.

Try using techs and then say that again.

[LndSofaKing1337]

Is he using DJ Hero there?

This dude should stick to his turntables, looks like he is commanding a startrek ship.

Lame.

[NightriderSam]

its called cdj's

learn about em. then come back and talk crap

[LndSofaKing1337]

You are a moron sir. I don't need to learn about them, I was around using turntables when CD decks came out, they suck they are noob and the scratching on it sounds like shit.

Thank you and good day dumb ass.

[DrPepper001234]

dude this vid was made in 2007 how would he use dj hero

[atikaszen]

thanks for this video!!

[killthedrummer]

I dontunderstand why you cant just move the pitch control to speed it or slow it ? whey do you even need to touch the jogg wheel ?

[metalsinani]

soo, the slider changes pitch and tempo, what if you have a song thats too fast but is at the samepitch as the one playing, surely if you slow it down it will go out of tune ? sorry fr the noobyness :)

[cywizx]

Dude...that really helped....I agree there are different ways of beat matching...whichever is convenient for you...

[alain026]

you can look at the BPM

So this is nessecery?

sorry for bad englins(i`m dutch)

[jonobyrne]

your better off learning to beat match with out using that little indicator, it can trip sometimes.

[DJThijz]

Ja dat is ZEKER nodig

Elke goede DJ die jij gaat tegenkomen zal jou een slechte Dj vinden als je alleen maar naar dat metertje kijkt.

3 argumenten tegen de bpmmeter:

1 Dat metertje kan een beetje tot heel ver ernaast ziten

2 Jij hoeft zelf niks meer te doen en dan kan bijna iedereen DJ worden

3 Als je een keertje geen metertje hebt ben je ineens niks meer waard

[DJThijz]

Je kan op zich als je dat handig vindt met grotere verschillen wel naar de BPMmeter kijken zodat je wel weet waar je ongeveer moet zitten

DE KUNST VAN HET DJ'ING IS HANDMATIG BEATMATCHEN

Sorry dak t wat bot zeg maar het is wel de harde waarheid

grtz Thijz

[nachomixtibia]

MAYBE FOR YOU YES !!!

he is a expert dj and help noob people like you

TAL VEZ PARA TI SI !!!

el es un dj experto , tu porque eres un webon y te confiaz del BPM, confia en tus oidos y usa los audifonos

[artifactingreality]

Bit of a n00by question here but if it's all done by the pitch slider why do you even need to use the jog wheel at all? Seems kinda pointless to me.

[albiz94]

if u have the same speed on the two track (for example 128bpm) but don't matches perfectly you can match them use the jog

[sk8nsn0]

technically U don't have 2 use jog U could just use slider.

however pitch is just off a bit.

Rather then moving slider way faster to catch up then try to move it all the way back & guess where a litle bit ahead of where it was is we can instead use the jog 2 catch up & only slightly move pitch slider forward, so you know it is just a bit faster for sure.

If it doesn't work re-jog 2 catchup & move slider a litte faster & again & again etc etc until its matched good.

g/luck --{-@

[masonizere]

well watch it he'll show u if you use the slider and its not on pitch proply u use the jog wheel to either speed it up alittle or slow it down

[DJThijz]

Let's say your headphonetrack is playing just a little bit to fast, you can push back the jog till they're tied and then adjust the real tempo with the slider. Or..first adjust with the slider so the tracks are in the same tempo but just a bit offbeat and then correct that by pushing the platter back or forward.

Also if you pressed play just a lil' to late with both faders up, you can correct that by giving the platter a little push;)

Get it?