adit, post: 21356, member: 2099 wrote: say I get the BPM matched, but the mix still sounds wrong. what’s the cause of it? to fix it I just have to nudge some, right? what if I turn off the BPM counter, how would I know that I don’t need to change the pitch and just nudge it? can a DJ trapped in an endless search of the perfect BPM when in fact what they need is just nudging the wheel? I know this sounds confusing but I hope you get the gist of it. thanks.
This is the point when the software is lying to you. This is what I try to say in all the talks about manual beatmatching.
If you see the beat grids are aligned, BPMs equal, but the blend sounds messy, then two possibilities:
1) Take your eyes off the laptop screen, even close them, and then feel it with your ears. Start pitch bending or nudging the tune until you hear them align perfectly.
2) Think about the tune you’re bringing in. Some producers put sound that are offbeat, so they sound good in playing (funky too), but when mixing they make things sound messy. This is when you think about programming and song selection.
