I learned on vinyl in the 90s before all this waveform visualization technology came along. We used to think it was cheating to write your tempo settings for each record when prepping a set. That shit was hard. We’d cheer each other on for just not train wrecking on a complicated mix. This new automatic sync and visualizations and tempo readout shit is great. Makes mixing 1000% easier and you can do faster more technical mixes you just could not do reliably in a live set back in the day. Ain’t no going back. You don’t see people riding horses to work just cause that’s the original way to do it.
THATS WHY WE OLD SCHOOLERS HAVE THE EDGE WITH THE LATEST TECH...WE HAD TO PUT RECORDS IN THE SAME JACKET OR LINE UP ALL THE RECORDS IN COLOUR OR BEHIND ONE ANOTHER WITH A PIECE OF PAPER AS A PARTITION FOR DIFFERENT SETS OR GENRES...WELEARNED TO BLEND TUNES BY EAR, SO WHEN THESE NEW SCHOOLERS HAVE PROBLEMS WITH USING EASIER DJ EQUIPMENT I JUST LAUGH......IF THE ISSUES ARE WITH SOFTWARE OR LAPTOP THATS FINE I UNDERSTAND...I SEE ALOT OF DJS WHO REALLY NEED TO USE SYNC AND THEY STILL STRUGGLE TO JUGGLE AND MIX PROPERLY...I ONLY USE SYNC TO MIX FASTER SO I HAVE TIME TO EQ AND DO MY LEVELLING
Learning on vinyl was super tough !!!!!!! :)::) that was my way and I still love mixing on records :) virtual DJ is ok I guess for certain things I just love that real touch, always have :)
I'd forgotten about that aspect, cheering when someone pulled off an epic mix without it all turning to a train wreck - which is literally what it sounded like. I still remember the time i f'd one up at a house party, being commisserated by the other DJs. It was SOOOO close. darn it. freaking record ran out before the next drop was ready, my bad for dropping in 8 beats early... Modern Djing is so much better.
@@SiFi_Music i gave up mixing for a while, when CDJs took over. Vinyl has that finger on the record, looking at the music in the grooves magic, and CDJs sucked balls, never quite managing to connect my hands to the music. Fully digital djing is good, though
People who complain about sync, usually have a lot of gigs, and have been in it for a long time. The people that complain about people who complain about the sync button, usually don't last long in the game anyway, and barely have their first gig. It's ok, they won't be in it very long. ;)
@@djcarlo its cus they're fucking jealous .that they can't do what you do! There is no fucking way you can do all those tricks and also having to worry about manually beat matching as well .you would get drift . impossible . These idiots aren't battle djs .they know shit all
When you learn to drive a car, learn to drive a stick shift ... then drive automatic all you want. The day you borrow a car with a stick shift, you won't regret it learning it.
I ❤️ the sync button! I am djing since 20 years, that means we had too learn beatmatching by ear. But now you can do a lot of crazy stuff with Sync. Everybody can learn beatmatching by ear, but not everybody is a good DJ - it takes more then that!
this. you can teach a four-year old to beatmatch by ear. Choosing and playing a four hour set to a bunch of hippies high on a beach somewhere... that takes experience and skill.
At the end of the day it’s another tool in your arsenal. The audience could care less what you’re using, as long as you play good music, as well as rock the party. Appreciate your channel and content Carlo.#Salute
I started DJing in 1986 with miss matched turn tables and an analog mixer from Radio Shack. I can match beats manually but since I went digital I enjoy using the technology. If you use a laptop and digital controllers you can,t be critical of anyone. It,s about using what you have to make the best music.
I feel you .... realistic belt drive turntables from radio shack..... realistic mixer with a crossfader so stiff that my fingers should look like Popeyes forearms.
Same thing I said even before I saw your comment bro. If you use a computer you have already advanced from what they were doing in the beginning. I had different belt drive turntables back in the days with the Realistic mixer. Respect.
I started DJing in the mid 80's, and the first kind of mixing me and the other guys in our crew did was. Either a baby scratch cut in, or dropping in on the beat. Not because we didn't know about beat matching but because we had old ass mix and match turntables, and a tiny 2 channel mixer from Radio Shack. One was an old Pioneer from somebody's brother's stereo system and the other was a really old Marantz with a missing foot on the bottom. The Pioneer played 45's and 33 rpm. But the Marantz played 45, 33, and 78 rpm with the added bonus of a little pitch control knob that we tried to use like a real pitch control.🥴 So the beat drop, or scratch cut was used quite a bit before we saved enough $ to buy our first 1200's, and a Numark mixer. Still going strong to this day, but now I use a Pioneer DDJ-SZ and my lap top. And yes, I do use the sync button, makes it a whole lot simpler and makes all the effects work together nicely. But you have to still listen, because sync doesn't work properly every time. I play Old School Rap and R & B and 60's and 70's Funk. Most of that music was live bands, the BPM isn't locked in like on modern dance music. So I always have my fingers on the platter and my ear on the beat.
First lesson I learned back in the early 80’s was beat matching. I use sync now,, I have nothing to prove to anyone. I beatmatch when I have to,,, period. If not ,,, I don’t. simple as that.
hit the nail on the head. it's about proving yourself. dick waving, basically. no-one cares, except other dick-wavey DJs. the crowd certainly doesn't :)
People complain about the new technology of DJing including the sync feature are just cranking people. I don't miss paying $10 for a 12" record (for 1 song), carrying 10+ crates of records up a flight of stairs (plus 2 technics 30lbs each + mixer + a coffin), or having to replace my needle every few weeks. I love the new technolog - it makes a bad DJ good and a good DJ great.
Does Sync teach you: - song flow - phrasing - song selection - EQ mixing - being a good DJ Absolutely not. Can Sync help you in a pinch or to achieve very specific transitions or help you not look like a terrible drunk jerk or help you have fun when you're goofing around with your friends or help you flesh out weird ideas while you're brainstorming at home? Yes, totally. Sync is a tool that we all can employ when we want to use it, but it's not something you can rely on forever. At some point, you can walk up to a gig and be introduced to completely foreign gear that you will need to teach yourself how to use (SOMETIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR GIG!) like how I had to teach myself how to use a Heath & Allen Xone 92 because the headliner had a specific tech rider and the promo team/club didn't want to swap gear. Having proper fundamentals in beatmatching and mixing will carry you much further than relying on Sync ever will.
@@colt2356 looks like you misunderstood *quahogconvo's* comment.He says that beatmatching is just _one of many_ other skills DJ must have. Moreover, BM is absolutely technical, mechanistic thing, and Sync button just help us align kicks between two songs and "move" pitch slider to the right position, nothing more. On the other hand, song flow, phrasing, EQ mixing etc are absolutely artistic stuff, there are not buttons like "Search for drop" or "Make build-up" on any controller. IMHO beatmatching is something like multiplication table: you should know that 2x2=4, but in the real life any of us do use calculator (i.e. Sync btn).
A LOT of DJs need to hear that statement. Beginners so they don't use it as a pure crutch, and others so they can stop saying I'm not a real DJ just because I choose to use sync in the videos hahahaha
Sync phobia is like homophobia. You only fear what you secretly are tempted to try but are ashamed to admit because you care too much what other people think. 🤷🏽♂️
DJ Carlo Atendido wasn’t directed at you. You’re doing the right thing! I was speaking about the folks who respond negatively towards folks who use the sync feature correctly. Besides, if someone doesn’t know how to beatmatch, the sync button can quickly turn into the trainwreck button.
Very well said senpai 😊 Couldnt agree more with those. Thank you for sharing your unbiased thoughts about using the sync button. I bet a lot of people here have learned a lot again or enlightened from the guru himself, the one and only DJ Carlo 👉😎🎧🎶 Woot.
@Tha Realness You are making a lot of assumptions. I have been DJing for many years and know my basics. By your argument, no one should use the loop function. Think about it and don't be a dumbass.
@@anthonyholmes71 lol for real. The people dont give a damn. I dont either. If i go out and a dj is playing. I show them love regardless. Because as djs we are a family
For math, I use a calculator. My math teacher said that I won't always have one, but that was before the mobile phone. My point is that there is now a generation of DJ's who have the tech to do something that us older DJ's used have to do manually. They are still getting the job done, however they may not realise what else they can do by knowing how it used to be done.
@@AveMcree I agree and disagree. Agree in the sense that if you don't know how to beatmatch...yes...your skills are not refine. However, if you already know how to beatmatch and have no problem with it. Then there is nothing wrong with using it to be more creative.
When I connected my vinyl player to the mixer at a party the dude I was playing back 2 back with told me I wasnt allowed to mix on vinyl cuz hed never beat matched before... Imo dude lacked an important skill...
I've been djing for over 15 years. I started with belt drive turntables and a Stanton mixer. Technology has come so far....why not take advantage of it. Sync isnt always right. There is still small adjustments that always need to be made to have a smooth sounding set. It is important to be able to mix by ear but, using the technoloogy to eliminate that step to further other aspects of our sets is a no brainer. I will never fell bad for using the technology that is offered but, I'll always remain humble and never forget where it all started.
DJ Carlo Atendido but should u play what u like or play for the crowd? As in should u cater to the audiences preference or if they don’t like it just rub it off as this is not the right crowd for me?
@@artemjetman I saw a video that had a good suggestion for this - the 2:1 rule. Play two tracks you know the crowd will recognize and enjoy then one that you like that maybe they don't know, but is a similar style so you think they might like it too. If you don't like a certain genre of music and find yourself asked to DJ that style of music, you can always decline, bonus points if you're friends with a DJ who likes that type of music and can point the client in the right direction! That being said, I don't even really use that rule much, as I'm not a professional dj but occasionally find myself DJing events and parties and I usually just play songs I like and sets I've made that I feel have a good vibe and I can mix well, with the occasional exception if someone requests a specific song I have and I'm feeling it, and it usually goes over well bc a lot of time people are just there to have a good time and listen to good music 🤷♂️
Perfect explanation. It's a tool, use it and use it wisely. I use it for trippy in sync bpm drops and it helps me focus on track selection instead of lining up for 20 seconds or struggling in a super loud stage environment
I use sync because I have a ddj sx2 and when I use the 4 channels, I don't want to mess around with the tempo of the tracks(on a 4 decks controller it could be very confusing) so I can avoid mistakes during a gig. Sync is not cheating, if it can be useful to save some precious time to add more techniques and vibe to your set.
I sync with routines that have fast changeovers. Easier than trying to get the fader that precise. Of course not all sync are built the same. I’ve used all of the major software and some just don’t feel right when using.
I use sync when doing crazy beat tempo change when i need both decks to change speed at the same time. also when using four deck (and i only have two channel mixer. when you are a quick open format DJ you learn how to listen and beat match quickly . When i need too i can use (EYE SNYC) which is helpful when performing. :)
I love the sync button. Im all about efficiency. This argument is similar to some musicians bashing on producers using drum machines and other sampled sounds to produce their tracks. I still love those tracks and most producers are likely using sampled sounds today.
Long before I bought a controller, I hired djs for parties - and neither I, not anyone else at the party either knew or cared about how a dj beat matched. All I cared about was how good the music sounded, song choices, and whether or not people were dancing. The controversy is not real, real customers don't care.
I have been a DJ for a while and just like you I can scratch and used vinyl ....but I use it so I see nothing wrong....you still have to know how to DJ because not every song will work even if it has the same BPM
I love the sync button to this day. The button doesn’t necessarily match the actual beats, just the bpm. It’s still your job to make it sound good! I think sync is a great teaching tool, because if you learn beat matching and then hit sync you can instantly learn what two beats that aren’t matched sound like too.
You are totally right, learnt on vinyl and the sync key is just an on then off for me, just to get the beats matched. Using SYNC just beat matches straight away and you can get to your mix, the haters gonna hate on something that means nothing. Mixing is all about creativity and anything that gets you past the laborious task of beat matching songs is a positive in my book. As long as you have the chops to beat match if something goes wrong, SYNC is all good in my book. Love the vid, well done for expressing your views on this topic.
Very well said brotha. I personally do not use sync but I cringe when new DJs do. You definitely said the right things here. I feel you definitely need to learn beat matching manually first then you should graduate to sync.
"Oh, look! That physicist is using a four-function calculator! Shame on him!" Why is he using it? Because he's got far more important things to solve than to worry about doing mental addition/subtraction/multiplication/division. Same thing with a DJ; you have your effects, loops, cues and song choice to worry about - so why waste time on something relatively trivial when it's already there for you? As you say though, a beginner should definitely master the art first before relying on an automated feature, just as a primary school kid needs to master the art of basic maths before being allowed to use a calculator - or just as a learner driver should master the art of reverse-parking before being given parking sensors and a reversing camera.
Game changer for me was writing the key on the album cover in the 80's. Well ... and not accepting offers from drunk bridesmaid's, but that advice took a while to learn.
I learnt on virtual DJ and used sync because I didn’t have a way of splitting the audio. Years later I’ve brought technics and cdjs and can beat Match. However my mixes are better from my auto sync days because I could concentrate on selection rather than just beat matching. It’s all about your selection and your love of music, not just the technical aspect. Respect a fellow DJ! 🙌🏻
I have a friend who started the same way, and he's one of the more popular DJs now in Metro Manila! At the end of the day, it's all about giving your audience the good time they deserve!
@@djcarlo couldn’t agree more. Some of the best DJs I know don’t even want to be behind the decks, they’d rather be on the dance floor raving! We need to end this toxic attitude. Makes me wonder how many amazing DJs there are out there who won’t play out because they don’t want to deal with the haters.
Totally sensible viewpoint. I see sync the same as cruise control on vehicles. It can enable you to improve your awareness of the road or it can make you lazy....at the end of the day it's down to you.... your choice.
I’ve been DJing for 35 years, beat matching is one of the most important skills a DJ can learn. Once this has been mastered, then beat matching using BPMs and synch is fine. The second most important skill is music programming, knowing how to program the night and take dancers through a journey. The kit that I first learned on (circa 1986) was 2 RadioShack/Realistic, belt driven turntables and a Pyramid 2 channel mixer.
Glad you mentioned DJs that beat match by their eyes. That’s the number 1 cause of ‘Serato Face’. My view is Sync can help maximise creativity if you know what you’re doing. The prep required to beat grid some tracks is a talent in itself.
We have a new revolution in Lebanon🇱🇧but still find time to watch ur vlogs 🙂 everythings is easy now in all major not like old days but like u said no one care they just want to have a good time in clubs even if u mix in a phone heheh..🎼...plus haters gonna hate if you use a sync or no we love you bro🙌❤️
I started as a VJ, DJ, lights man in a Discotheque in the 80s, back then no CDs, no Sync, no loop, no Laptop, nothing to cover a bad mix. My toys were two Technic 1500 Quarts Lock Ltd edition turntables, Bozak rotary controls mixer preamp, sennhiser headphones, and a Mic ( don't like Mics..lol) my thing was to watch the crowd and see what makes them dance. When I matched beats with those 1500's they would hold like forever. All BPMs were timed with a stopwatch and placed on the record labels. Everything was done manually except for the lighting controllers which could be set to automatic, but was more fun to juggle between selecting mixing and lights. Match two identical songs open both vol...controls = flanging, vary one player pitch and change the flange a bit, looping was done with two identical songs a couple beats behind or forward according to what effect you wanted. Echo was accomplished with a cassette player...lol set to record and play back on a separate input. If we had sync back then I would have used it for difficult mixes, but manual mixes feels like you're in control. I think if sync is used constantly one would never feel that accomplishment of mixing. But to each his own... I guess whatever makes you happy.
DUDE! You totally read my mind when it comes to looking at the displayed BPM. No different than using the sync button. I am still new to my controller and since I am a very experienced drummer, I already have the ability to beat match, so I honestly don't even know how to use the sync button. Have not pressed it once. Once I am more comfortable with the gear, I am sure I will find it to be of service on occasion. So far the most difficult thing for me has been just fully learning the software and hardware so as to fully exploit their possibilities. BTW, my first gig went so-so but I totally KILLED my second gig. It was a blast! Third gig tomorrow night! Thanks again.
Even though I'm thinking the same🙌 And yeah don't give a damn shit about those negative comments brother they don't know about, you are the first runner up in Philippine National Champion Neither those people won't know about You're the 2nd inWorld Championships.💙
@@svenpoelmans3688 Yes. Back in '92, pre the current equipment, there was a DJ, who had BPMs written on his records. Had to do the math to get them BPMs. :)
honestly i love sync, it really helps me to do quick transitions, without sync i wouldn't be able to do fast transition, i would last forever, and i wouldn't be able to play all the songs i want, plus i can create create build ups really quick with no worries, if you fail to sync manually, people wont dance, and will look confused if two tracks arent sync and that will totally ruin your set
For anyone worried or spending time/energy thinking about the sync button: don't be ashamed if you use the sync button and don't worry what other DJ's think--they aren't paying you spin, the venue or party is! Haters gonna hate and that will never change. Do you ever listen to a set and wonder if the DJ is using the sync button?? Of course not lol, who cares--if the mix is tight and the vibe is great, that's all that matters. I 1000% respect the veteran DJ's out there who did this before the sync button existed but with technology now, it's a great tool to have. When used right, it'll help keep everything flowing smoothly for you and you can focus on searching for that crazy request Aunt Betty keeps asking you to play lol. Just my 2 cents. Thanks for all your videos--super helpful and easy to follow!
don't forget.. it's the "veteran DJS who did this before the sync button existed" that developed this stuff (with Pioneer, and Native Instruments etc). The first people to use them were the bigname veteran DJs.
To each their own. There's always the purists that prefer doing 100% of everything manually and those that leave 100% of the heavy lifting to the controller... Everyone has their own style to DJing. There isn't a universally "right" or universally "wrong" way to do it. It all boils down to if your set/ mix sounds good. That's it. I've used sync since I started DJing. Now I definitely CAN beatmatch, but it's just quicker and more convenient. Plus it allows the DJ to spend more time looking at the crowd and interacting with it.
I really agree here! The sync button can help you to synchronise the bpm's real fast. But with a lot of songs you still have to use the jogwheels to mix the songs together. And of course you have to choose the right songs and you must know how to adjust the tonecontrol properly.
Very true! Again, sync is a tool and not a crutch to completely rely on. If you're in a pinch, or wanna do a BPM leap in a transition, sync is amazing!
I use sync, I'm very influenced by old school dj techniques. its obvious to hear someone overusing sync but going 1000s of songs and setting speed and matching ques slows up your chances of going harder. use all the tools you have provided and bring your own style to all of your work.
Sync actually doesn't always beat match 2 tracks bcz sometime it make the load track jumped and it sounds really bad so isn't a cheating thing. Sync can make you to learn about BPM for example, when ur a new Dj u will never know that 120bpm is also 60bpm. My point is sync actually help to understand more and learn more.
Real beatmatching: Once at a small dj party we set up two technics turntables with an old Denon 2500 cd player and without their laptop a lot of the young dj's were like beginners. And these are guys that play clubs and festivals. That's why i keep mixing/matching by ear as much as i can. That being said, i'm not afraid of using new tools and don't hate on anyone who "abuses" them. If only, like you also explained, don't forget about the most basic skills. The NBA might be a great example; many games were lost because Shaquille O'Neal could barely hit his free-throws.
tl;dr; It‘s all just about the music and having a great time. I‘m an old school DJ, who learned mixing electronic music with two or three turntables. I can do long sufficient clean blends using just my ear. (And in some venues like parking houses or empty industry halls that was really hard.) When the first Pioneer club mixer showed up with BPM counters build in that was considered „cheating“. Then CD players were cheating. Visualization was cheating. computers were... The sync button... the scratch buttons ... man, you can even say the pitch fader is cheating. And you’re headphone... come on... that doesn’t work out. I thing most people want to „rescue“ their skills and knowledge. In Germany we say „Besitzstandsbewahrer“. People who defend their possessions and status. That’s egoistic, nothing more. Think and feel like the „customers“ - the dancers, the party people, the listeners, ... They just want to have a good time hearing good music. I‘m now mostly playing using four decks in Traktor with much loops and sometimes remix decks. And yes, I use sync from the very beginning of my sets. It doesn’t hurt - not even interest - anybody. If some nerds showing up, it‘s only „wow“. Do it your way to give the crowd what they need. Use as much technology as you want or need. Enough said ... I must try out the new phase firmware now. 😉
I personally beat match because i love it and it goes so well with trance / techno / progressive because the variations in the mix is sometimes pretty cool. being a little bit offbeat every now and then gives a real human touch to your mix. if your doing a lot of samples and scratching and other things then using sync is probably the way to go as you have enough on your plate already with all the bits and pieces your adding to the mix.
Use but don't abuse is my motto on sync. I mean, it helps on last minute mess ups on manual beatmatching (coz tempo fader sucks on DDJ RB) and also probably a good transition tool for building up a slow track to a faster track. Good content as always. 😊
I just watched this video and knowing how you think about the sync function makes me appreciate your videos and lessons even more. Glad to see that some skilled DJs embrace progress and convenience. Thanks for having an open mind.
The djs that don't use "Sync" are well aware of the crowd not knowing who uses it and that they don't care. I think the argument is basically that they took an incredible amount of time to learn how to do it and consider it a cheat especially when finding out that well established djs that they look up to is using it. Another part of it is that "Sync" allows you to connect multiple tracks simultaneously while seamlessly blending them together. It would be extremely difficult to do it manually without producing a train wreck. Those djs see that the "sync djs" would not be able to do most of those types of mixes and transitions manually and are getting recognition for the near perfection being created while they do the best they can without it. Remember, clicking "Sync" is not enough. You need to know how and when to use it added with creativity to create that magical atmosphere. I think that it wouldn't matter at all to the non-users if there were being praised and appreciated for their work because they don't use it and the standard was to shame the ones that do. That's not going to happen.
As a DJ of the early 80s I used vinyl and the ear to beat match, I feel sync is just another tool as Serato is to DJ’s today, but I think as beginner DJs you should learn the right methods of DJING without initially using sync so they can understand how valuable and useful tools like sync can be. It took me a long time to adapt to using programs like Serrato based on how I learn to DJ. The tricks and things we did with two turntables and a mixer was incredible for its day but with tools like sync and Serato will take your DJ to the next level
I do agree! In fact, my How To DJ for Beginners video implores viewers to learn proper beatmatching (by ear) before going full visual/sync. Sync is amazing though for cutting up the decks while mixing! That's why I always use it in my mix videos!
Exactly if you can mix use it . If not learn to match the beats For a cleaner tighter mix . I grew up on 1210s with a mrt60 mixer but now i sync it to save time . Its like riding a bike you never lose your ear to match beats. Which is still needed with tdays tech problems
"Immature path and exploit this topic" 😂 lezzgo!! 🔥 Btw just my opinion, There's a reason why the SYNC button is present almost at all dj equipment, you all are just insecure at all the skills that different dj has and specially at Dj Carlo. some djs do Reaction Video? Bullcrap. Go and make some people dance and enjoy the moment like Dj Carlo does! Peace. Out.🤘
My first lesson was actually listening to the different beats and sounds of the songs. So I would say it is Beat Matching. Then went on to Visual and Beat marching but most of the time I catch myself not even looking at the screen. Only to find a song. Great Video also! As far as Sync hey whatever get folks on the floor is my motto!! But I’ve never tried using it thou. Gunna try now .
I dont consider the sync button as a bad thing. Its pretty useful for fast transitions and stuff like that... As long as you are capable of manual beat matching, there's no shame in using it
@@djcarlo hey I was wondering. When you hit the sync beat button it matches the BPM. Is it possible to match the first beat with the last beat without changing the BPM?
I love sync It is so helpful using sync instead of just using the old method back then I'm a average dj that started a year ago and always used sync to do my mixing and I become a hit I totally never listened to my uncle who was a old school dj and told me all his old tricks and I never listened I would just nod and agree and in my head I would say "move to the future man" But I would be a better dj that he is going to be without dj equipment
love sync, creates so much space to get far more creative when mixxing, but yeah started 20 years ago and actully learned the process of beat matching with vinyl.. so there's that
Back in the late 80s mixing was totally different to what it is now. Not having to worry about whether a track will be out in 32 or 64 beats , enables those fingers to be free , for tone adjusting , and other modern trickery for epic blends, or bouncing synths off each other .... that couldn't possibly be achieved when u r too busy riding a platter. Today's djs are far more visual orientated , I know i rely on my eyes way more than my ears , for about 10 years now. It's evolution .
I think using sync takes the fun out of it but on a 4 deck mix , sometimes it's nice to use to get out of a bind when you're trying to figure out which one of the 4 audio sources is out of sync and you're flipping between 1/3 and 2/4 trying to figure it out quickly. However, sync is sometimes nice to drop in tracks really fast and flip through them quickly. However, Sync can also cause some major issue when Recordbox detects bpm changes in the song and screws your mix up. On the Denon Prime 4, sync sometimes gets stuck and disables the pitch sliders and then you're stuck in that bpm. All in all, in a 2 hour set, I might use it for 10 seconds at a time, maybe 3 or 4 times if any.
And that's a great way to use it! An extra little tool to help with the mixes and whatnot. Admittedly, it has some issues with some tracks, but for the most part, its highly beneficial!
@@djcarlo Hi brother. Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I stopped DJing when the first version of Serato came out with the time-coded vinyl lol. I just got back into it. Kids these days will never understand the struggle! That being said: Your advice about doing tutorials and starting a UA-cam channel is superb! I've been doing talk radio / podcasting for the last 10 years and my audience is vibing with the DJ sets! But I need a separate channel for my music for sure. Question for you if you don't mind. Being old school, I'm having trouble finding music I vibe too. I used to love Drum and Bass back in the days of Aphrodite and AK1200 but these days I'm not really vibing with it and spinning it in 2021 sound dated. Big Room is fun to spin and can be done really fast but it gets monotonous. I have the most fun with psytrance. What do you think about psytrance? Is it making a come back or am I showing my age with my sets? lol. The reason I ask is that I understand DJing is about reading the crowd but at the same time I'm having trouble finding a modern genre that I vibe with. Any advice? (I can guess: go with what you love)! Cheers! I know you probably don't have time but if you can flip through this for about 5 minutes you can get an idea of where I'm coming from. Cheers! ua-cam.com/video/TdnBXN8um5A/v-deo.html
If sync button was so bad, companies making consoles wouldn't be adding it on them. Poor people simply burn by others success. Your are so helpful Carlo. Thank-you. 😄
My thoughts on the use Of sync are: If you are using it to be more creative or more accurate in less time because you have to or fixing mistakes quickly is totally ok i use it a lot of times when for example i let a drop that is the end of a song and i need to put something quick and i dont have time to match i rather focus on the metric than matching
Everyone must know in Serato " sync" does NOT beat match for the DJ. it only keeps both tracks on the same BPM or from drifting. IE some times a track can slip from 70.0 to 70.5 or 71 ish and so on. THE DJ STILL HAS TO DO THE BEAT MATCHING IE lining up the kick drums etc. :)
im not even a dj but i can tell there is similiar things in other aspects of art but i believe that if you find it essential to learn certain technique just so you can say you know how to do it then go for it and i go for it for sure but then again your audience/client doesnt care if you followed certain unset rules that we as artists think is essential just because of your passion towards your hobby/profession/skillset whatever but its only an issue to use sync or similiar loopholes if you make it one and at the end of the day its just anbother set or job for another client in this universe of us. Wow this shit got deep. :D Good day everyone!
Had pretty much the same conversation with a dj pal who was aghast I was using sync in my sets!! So I turned it off for the rest of the night, made no difference to the set as I have been djing for nearly 40 years.... But afterwards I explained I used to spend hours counting bpm on vinyl by tapping and counting then writing it on the centre of the record.... Nobody complains about having the bpm automatically shown on the screen. How is sync any different? It's just another tool to help dj's be better.. I don't miss carrying boxes of 12"s in and out of gigs...
Exactly! I honestly wish more DJs thought like you. Hell, when you can think of your audience more than overthinking your set, then why not use all the tools to help make that possible, right?
Love sync as an assist. But I prefer a manual over an automatic (at the very least paddle shifters). More fun. only time I prefer an automatic is in traffic.
My first lesson was building up a bank of songs that were the same bpm and building sets and playlists around slappers that are the same bpm And then I found out I like playing stuff faster than the original tempo so just used an auto sync to keep them at a constant anyway.
Agree. I personally think there’s no problem with the sync button but, as a beginner you should learn to beatmatch manually. Quoting great Rob Swift „show me you can do the math and I’ll give you the calculator“.
I’ve been taking lessons for about 2 months from a friend now and I had no idea what sync was, because use I never used it. It wasn’t until someone asked me if I used it I had to look up what it does lol. I’m feeling pretty cool right now 😏
Sometimes you wanna blow the crowd away! Leave the deck and walk towards the crowd and dance with them. And if you want to quickly switch to another track while doing it. Sync is perfect for it
@@djcarlo , Ive been dj'ing since 1998, in my day you learned the hard way, which was also the only way ;) In fact, I shall be spinning those wheels tonight for the pleasure of me and my neighbors
Sayooj Garrix struggle is real man 😂. I had a gig one time last year but I use Spotify bc I had no idea about any of the DJ Pools & I don’t have $ to pay per song. Anyway they told me the place will have WiFi & they didn’t and the hotspot I used was horrible
I was a musician and producer first. Deejaying was something of an afterthought. I have always had an interest in it, and was able to apply my timing skills as a musician to deejaying and beat matching wasn't something I found difficult to master. That said, I incorporate live performance elements into my sets. I use Ableton and Traktor and sync them via Link. This also allows me to incorporate iPad app parts in the mix as well. Sync is something I rely on to bring all these elements together and has nothing to do with cheating or hacking the process of deejaying. It's the glue that holds all the elements together. It allows me to manage several pieces of hardware, software and tracks simultaneously . It certainly doesn't make it a breeze and is not a failsafe feature that makes it impossible to make mistakes. Its still something I have to work to keep together and if i'm not paying 100% attention to what i'm doing, it can easily fall apart and sound terrible. The sync is cheating thing has never really been something thats bothered me all that much TBH. I don't feel like it applies to me and others like me. Using sync to facilitate live elements in sets just never seems to be a consideration for the sync button hatters. Never seems to come up in the discussion at all actually. Don't know why. It's something a lot of people do these days. I just assume the purist deejays don't think about it, and the people who do it don't get in on the discussion because they have a valid reason to use it and don't get triggered by the hate because they know sync isn't giving them a free pass when they perform. Curious if this has ever been something you've considered in defence of sync yourself. Like I said, I never see it mentioned in these kinds of discussions, so im interested in your thoughts. Thanks:)
I learned on vinyl in the 90s before all this waveform visualization technology came along. We used to think it was cheating to write your tempo settings for each record when prepping a set. That shit was hard. We’d cheer each other on for just not train wrecking on a complicated mix. This new automatic sync and visualizations and tempo readout shit is great. Makes mixing 1000% easier and you can do faster more technical mixes you just could not do reliably in a live set back in the day. Ain’t no going back. You don’t see people riding horses to work just cause that’s the original way to do it.
THATS WHY WE OLD SCHOOLERS HAVE THE EDGE WITH THE LATEST TECH...WE HAD TO PUT RECORDS IN THE SAME JACKET OR LINE UP ALL THE RECORDS IN COLOUR OR BEHIND ONE ANOTHER WITH A PIECE OF PAPER AS A PARTITION FOR DIFFERENT SETS OR GENRES...WELEARNED TO BLEND TUNES BY EAR, SO WHEN THESE NEW SCHOOLERS HAVE PROBLEMS WITH USING EASIER DJ EQUIPMENT I JUST LAUGH......IF THE ISSUES ARE WITH SOFTWARE OR LAPTOP THATS FINE I UNDERSTAND...I SEE ALOT OF DJS WHO REALLY NEED TO USE SYNC AND THEY STILL STRUGGLE TO JUGGLE AND MIX PROPERLY...I ONLY USE SYNC TO MIX FASTER SO I HAVE TIME TO EQ AND DO MY LEVELLING
@@runchunesound6546 No need for caps, you look like a fk moron
Learning on vinyl was super tough !!!!!!! :)::) that was my way and I still love mixing on records :) virtual DJ is ok I guess for certain things I just love that real touch, always have :)
I'd forgotten about that aspect, cheering when someone pulled off an epic mix without it all turning to a train wreck - which is literally what it sounded like. I still remember the time i f'd one up at a house party, being commisserated by the other DJs. It was SOOOO close. darn it. freaking record ran out before the next drop was ready, my bad for dropping in 8 beats early... Modern Djing is so much better.
@@SiFi_Music i gave up mixing for a while, when CDJs took over. Vinyl has that finger on the record, looking at the music in the grooves magic, and CDJs sucked balls, never quite managing to connect my hands to the music. Fully digital djing is good, though
First DJ skill to have: To play good music
Yep.
True
Agree
100%
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“It’s about making people dance” - you got it
Yes it is! Thanks for watching the video!
it's also not stop people dancing
DJs who complain about using sync are usually DJs who have 0 gigs.
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Haha me thinks you could be right 😂
People who complain about sync, usually have a lot of gigs, and have been in it for a long time. The people that complain about people who complain about the sync button, usually don't last long in the game anyway, and barely have their first gig. It's ok, they won't be in it very long. ;)
@@djchuckone1 Ok boomer
@@endofourlives Waahhh
Sync button is like power windows...one less thing to worry about while your driving
Couldn't agree more allows more time to be creative with the FX.
Totally agree.
@@djcarlo uu0oxh bhduucuufifgvdjd
@@djcarlo its cus they're fucking jealous .that they can't do what you do! There is no fucking way you can do all those tricks and also having to worry about manually beat matching as well .you would get drift . impossible . These idiots aren't battle djs .they know shit all
More like cruise control..don't have anything to worry about..sick back and pretend to be a good driver..
When you learn to drive a car, learn to drive a stick shift ... then drive automatic all you want. The day you borrow a car with a stick shift, you won't regret it learning it.
Great one my friend! Thanks for watching!
A large amount of Dj´s will never play out or get a gig, just have fun, no one should care regardless.
I know I'm certainly not in it for any professional aspirations. Just the high of getting loved people to move :)
I ❤️ the sync button! I am djing since 20 years, that means we had too learn beatmatching by ear. But now you can do a lot of crazy stuff with Sync.
Everybody can learn beatmatching by ear, but not everybody is a good DJ - it takes more then that!
this. you can teach a four-year old to beatmatch by ear. Choosing and playing a four hour set to a bunch of hippies high on a beach somewhere... that takes experience and skill.
At the end of the day it’s another tool in your arsenal. The audience could care less what you’re using, as long as you play good music, as well as rock the party. Appreciate your channel and content Carlo.#Salute
Well said Carlo! All that matters is that the people in front of the DJ decks are having a great time!
I started DJing in 1986 with miss matched turn tables and an analog mixer from Radio Shack. I can match beats manually but since I went digital I enjoy using the technology. If you use a laptop and digital controllers you can,t be critical of anyone. It,s about using what you have to make the best music.
Damn! 1986! Sir Eric, such a great honor. Cheers! 🍻
I feel you .... realistic belt drive turntables from radio shack..... realistic mixer with a crossfader so stiff that my fingers should look like Popeyes forearms.
that is a pro's ego-free comm. respect
Same thing I said even before I saw your comment bro. If you use a computer you have already advanced from what they were doing in the beginning. I had different belt drive turntables back in the days with the Realistic mixer. Respect.
I started DJing in the mid 80's, and the first kind of mixing me and the other guys in our crew did was. Either a baby scratch cut in, or dropping in on the beat. Not because we didn't know about beat matching but because we had old ass mix and match turntables, and a tiny 2 channel mixer from Radio Shack. One was an old Pioneer from somebody's brother's stereo system and the other was a really old Marantz with a missing foot on the bottom. The Pioneer played 45's and 33 rpm. But the Marantz played 45, 33, and 78 rpm with the added bonus of a little pitch control knob that we tried to use like a real pitch control.🥴 So the beat drop, or scratch cut was used quite a bit before we saved enough $ to buy our first 1200's, and a Numark mixer. Still going strong to this day, but now I use a Pioneer DDJ-SZ and my lap top. And yes, I do use the sync button, makes it a whole lot simpler and makes all the effects work together nicely. But you have to still listen, because sync doesn't work properly every time. I play Old School Rap and R & B and 60's and 70's Funk. Most of that music was live bands, the BPM isn't locked in like on modern dance music. So I always have my fingers on the platter and my ear on the beat.
Wow! This is a story! Thanks for sharing your DJ experience on how sync worked with you too!
First lesson I learned back in the early 80’s was beat matching. I use sync now,, I have nothing to prove to anyone. I beatmatch when I have to,,, period. If not ,,, I don’t. simple as that.
hit the nail on the head. it's about proving yourself. dick waving, basically. no-one cares, except other dick-wavey DJs. the crowd certainly doesn't :)
@@AlIguana Exactly!!
People complain about the new technology of DJing including the sync feature are just cranking people. I don't miss paying $10 for a 12" record (for 1 song), carrying 10+ crates of records up a flight of stairs (plus 2 technics 30lbs each + mixer + a coffin), or having to replace my needle every few weeks. I love the new technolog - it makes a bad DJ good and a good DJ great.
Does Sync teach you:
- song flow
- phrasing
- song selection
- EQ mixing
- being a good DJ
Absolutely not.
Can Sync help you in a pinch or to achieve very specific transitions or help you not look like a terrible drunk jerk or help you have fun when you're goofing around with your friends or help you flesh out weird ideas while you're brainstorming at home? Yes, totally.
Sync is a tool that we all can employ when we want to use it, but it's not something you can rely on forever. At some point, you can walk up to a gig and be introduced to completely foreign gear that you will need to teach yourself how to use (SOMETIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR GIG!) like how I had to teach myself how to use a Heath & Allen Xone 92 because the headliner had a specific tech rider and the promo team/club didn't want to swap gear. Having proper fundamentals in beatmatching and mixing will carry you much further than relying on Sync ever will.
learn all u can
Sync is there let’s all enjoy it
@@colt2356 looks like you misunderstood *quahogconvo's* comment.He says that beatmatching is just _one of many_ other skills DJ must have. Moreover, BM is absolutely technical, mechanistic thing, and Sync button just help us align kicks between two songs and "move" pitch slider to the right position, nothing more. On the other hand, song flow, phrasing, EQ mixing etc are absolutely artistic stuff, there are not buttons like "Search for drop" or "Make build-up" on any controller.
IMHO beatmatching is something like multiplication table: you should know that 2x2=4, but in the real life any of us do use calculator (i.e. Sync btn).
@@colt2356 Reading comprehension, not even once.
quahogconvo brilliantly said! I agree!
Beginner DJs needed to hear that closing statement
A LOT of DJs need to hear that statement. Beginners so they don't use it as a pure crutch, and others so they can stop saying I'm not a real DJ just because I choose to use sync in the videos hahahaha
Sync phobia is like homophobia. You only fear what you secretly are tempted to try but are ashamed to admit because you care too much what other people think. 🤷🏽♂️
i wouldnt compare a button with your entire sexuality LOL
DJ Carlo Atendido wasn’t directed at you. You’re doing the right thing! I was speaking about the folks who respond negatively towards folks who use the sync feature correctly. Besides, if someone doesn’t know how to beatmatch, the sync button can quickly turn into the trainwreck button.
@@priyonjoni couldn't agree more!
LoL 😂
Very well said senpai 😊 Couldnt agree more with those. Thank you for sharing your unbiased thoughts about using the sync button. I bet a lot of people here have learned a lot again or enlightened from the guru himself, the one and only DJ Carlo 👉😎🎧🎶 Woot.
The only thing that matters is your AUDIENCE - Do they even know what sync is? No - All they care about is a GREAT set :)
Tru so true
As long as the music is hot, the crowd won't care if the music is coming from somebody's watch plugged in to the speakers.
Real talk
@Tha Realness You are making a lot of assumptions. I have been DJing for many years and know my basics. By your argument, no one should use the loop function. Think about it and don't be a dumbass.
@@anthonyholmes71 lol for real. The people dont give a damn. I dont either. If i go out and a dj is playing. I show them love regardless. Because as djs we are a family
For math, I use a calculator.
My math teacher said that I won't always have one, but that was before the mobile phone.
My point is that there is now a generation of DJ's who have the tech to do something that us older DJ's used have to do manually.
They are still getting the job done, however they may not realise what else they can do by knowing how it used to be done.
Using sync doesn't determine your skill set lol
Faxx
Troy Allen it really does!
Ave Mcree I agree it does.
@@AveMcree I agree and disagree. Agree in the sense that if you don't know how to beatmatch...yes...your skills are not refine. However, if you already know how to beatmatch and have no problem with it. Then there is nothing wrong with using it to be more creative.
When I connected my vinyl player to the mixer at a party the dude I was playing back 2 back with told me I wasnt allowed to mix on vinyl cuz hed never beat matched before... Imo dude lacked an important skill...
I've been djing for over 15 years. I started with belt drive turntables and a Stanton mixer. Technology has come so far....why not take advantage of it.
Sync isnt always right. There is still small adjustments that always need to be made to have a smooth sounding set.
It is important to be able to mix by ear but, using the technoloogy to eliminate that step to further other aspects of our sets is a no brainer. I will never fell bad for using the technology that is offered but, I'll always remain humble and never forget where it all started.
Looking for the right song is also a talent dont forget this people!
True
DJ Carlo Atendido but should u play what u like or play for the crowd? As in should u cater to the audiences preference or if they don’t like it just rub it off as this is not the right crowd for me?
@@artemjetman I saw a video that had a good suggestion for this - the 2:1 rule. Play two tracks you know the crowd will recognize and enjoy then one that you like that maybe they don't know, but is a similar style so you think they might like it too. If you don't like a certain genre of music and find yourself asked to DJ that style of music, you can always decline, bonus points if you're friends with a DJ who likes that type of music and can point the client in the right direction!
That being said, I don't even really use that rule much, as I'm not a professional dj but occasionally find myself DJing events and parties and I usually just play songs I like and sets I've made that I feel have a good vibe and I can mix well, with the occasional exception if someone requests a specific song I have and I'm feeling it, and it usually goes over well bc a lot of time people are just there to have a good time and listen to good music 🤷♂️
thats true, if two songs have the same bpm but they sound totally similar, the crowd will notice, you will notice, and it could be even embarrassing
Perfect explanation. It's a tool, use it and use it wisely. I use it for trippy in sync bpm drops and it helps me focus on track selection instead of lining up for 20 seconds or struggling in a super loud stage environment
Exactly! Abusing the sync is like abusing any other effect. But as a tool? Man oh MAN is it useful!
In Germany we would say: Der Neid der Besitzlosen 😁
Hahaha
Haa you need to add a ARCHTUNG! in there somewhere. Hahaha
as Jared Jackson said "some of y'all forget your JOB is to rock the crowd above and beyond any equipment discussion"
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@@thisisjaredjackson5941 🙏
I use sync because I have a ddj sx2 and when I use the 4 channels, I don't want to mess around with the tempo of the tracks(on a 4 decks controller it could be very confusing) so I can avoid mistakes during a gig. Sync is not cheating, if it can be useful to save some precious time to add more techniques and vibe to your set.
Yes! That's true! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I sync with routines that have fast changeovers. Easier than trying to get the fader that precise. Of course not all sync are built the same. I’ve used all of the major software and some just don’t feel right when using.
I use sync when doing crazy beat tempo change when i need both decks to change speed at the same time. also when using four deck (and i only have two channel mixer. when you are a quick open format DJ you learn how to listen and beat match quickly . When i need too i can use (EYE SNYC) which is helpful when performing. :)
I never use sync when DJing live good video DJ Carlo 👍🏾🤘🏾 i beat mixed like have a song a cappella then instrumental of another song
That's fair! If it works for you, then stick to it!
I love the sync button. Im all about efficiency. This argument is similar to some musicians bashing on producers using drum machines and other sampled sounds to produce their tracks. I still love those tracks and most producers are likely using sampled sounds today.
Long before I bought a controller, I hired djs for parties - and neither I, not anyone else at the party either knew or cared about how a dj beat matched. All I cared about was how good the music sounded, song choices, and whether or not people were dancing. The controversy is not real, real customers don't care.
Bingo! It all boils down to whether or not the clientele are having a good time
I have been a DJ for a while and just like you I can scratch and used vinyl ....but I use it so I see nothing wrong....you still have to know how to DJ because not every song will work even if it has the same BPM
Tru
I love the sync button to this day. The button doesn’t necessarily match the actual beats, just the bpm. It’s still your job to make it sound good! I think sync is a great teaching tool, because if you learn beat matching and then hit sync you can instantly learn what two beats that aren’t matched sound like too.
This made my day... Thanks for all the vids, my gig went so well because of you. I need to work on my scratching tho.
You are totally right, learnt on vinyl and the sync key is just an on then off for me, just to get the beats matched. Using SYNC just beat matches straight away and you can get to your mix, the haters gonna hate on something that means nothing. Mixing is all about creativity and anything that gets you past the laborious task of beat matching songs is a positive in my book. As long as you have the chops to beat match if something goes wrong, SYNC is all good in my book. Love the vid, well done for expressing your views on this topic.
Thanks for sharing your insight as well. It does the work quickly so you can focus on other stuff!
3:03 is pretty spot on for the "Sync haters" 😂😂😂
Very well said brotha. I personally do not use sync but I cringe when new DJs do. You definitely said the right things here. I feel you definitely need to learn beat matching manually first then you should graduate to sync.
"Oh, look! That physicist is using a four-function calculator! Shame on him!" Why is he using it? Because he's got far more important things to solve than to worry about doing mental addition/subtraction/multiplication/division.
Same thing with a DJ; you have your effects, loops, cues and song choice to worry about - so why waste time on something relatively trivial when it's already there for you?
As you say though, a beginner should definitely master the art first before relying on an automated feature, just as a primary school kid needs to master the art of basic maths before being allowed to use a calculator - or just as a learner driver should master the art of reverse-parking before being given parking sensors and a reversing camera.
Slide rules are cool😂
I LOVE this comment!
true, the calculator analogy came to my mind
Game changer for me was writing the key on the album cover in the 80's. Well ... and not accepting offers from drunk bridesmaid's, but that advice took a while to learn.
I learnt on virtual DJ and used sync because I didn’t have a way of splitting the audio. Years later I’ve brought technics and cdjs and can beat Match. However my mixes are better from my auto sync days because I could concentrate on selection rather than just beat matching. It’s all about your selection and your love of music, not just the technical aspect. Respect a fellow DJ! 🙌🏻
I have a friend who started the same way, and he's one of the more popular DJs now in Metro Manila! At the end of the day, it's all about giving your audience the good time they deserve!
@@djcarlo couldn’t agree more. Some of the best DJs I know don’t even want to be behind the decks, they’d rather be on the dance floor raving! We need to end this toxic attitude. Makes me wonder how many amazing DJs there are out there who won’t play out because they don’t want to deal with the haters.
@@robertmichaelholliday8161 and that’s me🎉
Totally sensible viewpoint. I see sync the same as cruise control on vehicles. It can enable you to improve your awareness of the road or it can make you lazy....at the end of the day it's down to you.... your choice.
I’ve been DJing for 35 years, beat matching is one of the most important skills a DJ can learn. Once this has been mastered, then beat matching using BPMs and synch is fine. The second most important skill is music programming, knowing how to program the night and take dancers through a journey. The kit that I first learned on (circa 1986) was 2 RadioShack/Realistic, belt driven turntables and a Pyramid 2 channel mixer.
my first lesson was to learn how to find perfect cue points on records and cut the track at the right time!!!! This was back in 1990.
Very important to know your music inside out!
Glad you mentioned DJs that beat match by their eyes. That’s the number 1 cause of ‘Serato Face’. My view is Sync can help maximise creativity if you know what you’re doing. The prep required to beat grid some tracks is a talent in itself.
We have a new revolution in Lebanon🇱🇧but still find time to watch ur vlogs 🙂 everythings is easy now in all major not like old days but like u said no one care they just want to have a good time in clubs even if u mix in a phone heheh..🎼...plus haters gonna hate if you use a sync or no we love you bro🙌❤️
Do you know DJ Ravine? You know, that guy, WHO’s using a ruler in instead of a banana?
I started as a VJ, DJ, lights man in a Discotheque in the 80s, back then no CDs, no Sync,
no loop, no Laptop, nothing to cover a bad mix. My toys were two Technic 1500 Quarts Lock Ltd edition turntables, Bozak rotary controls mixer preamp, sennhiser headphones, and a Mic ( don't like Mics..lol) my thing was to watch the crowd and see what makes them dance. When I matched beats with those 1500's they would hold like forever. All BPMs were timed with a stopwatch and placed on the record labels. Everything was done manually except for the lighting controllers which could be set to automatic, but was more fun to juggle between selecting mixing and lights.
Match two identical songs open both vol...controls = flanging, vary one player pitch and change the flange a bit, looping was done with two identical songs a couple beats behind or forward according to what effect you wanted. Echo was accomplished with a cassette player...lol set to record and play back on a separate input.
If we had sync back then I would have used it for difficult mixes, but manual mixes feels like you're in control. I think if sync is used constantly one would never feel that accomplishment of mixing. But to each his own... I guess whatever makes you happy.
DUDE! You totally read my mind when it comes to looking at the displayed BPM. No different than using the sync button. I am still new to my controller and since I am a very experienced drummer, I already have the ability to beat match, so I honestly don't even know how to use the sync button. Have not pressed it once. Once I am more comfortable with the gear, I am sure I will find it to be of service on occasion. So far the most difficult thing for me has been just fully learning the software and hardware so as to fully exploit their possibilities. BTW, my first gig went so-so but I totally KILLED my second gig. It was a blast! Third gig tomorrow night! Thanks again.
Even though I'm thinking the same🙌
And yeah don't give a damn shit about those negative comments brother
they don't know about,
you are the first runner up in Philippine National Champion
Neither those people won't know about
You're the 2nd inWorld Championships.💙
I use SYNC to avoid math whenever necessary.
Math?
@@svenpoelmans3688 Yes. Back in '92, pre the current equipment, there was a DJ, who had BPMs written on his records. Had to do the math to get them BPMs. :)
@@jinkenz6459 not really tho, they wrote the bpms on the records so they knew what was close to each other, beatmatching was done by ear
@@svenpoelmans3688 Not the records he had :)
@@jinkenz6459 how did that work then? Let's say one rec is 115 bpm and the other is 120bpm,you calculate the % and they were perfectly matched?
I used to hate it ,but with my DJ2GO2 it's great...I always hit it with the on beat que point anyway!😀
I love sync button not for beat matching but for some quick mixes or vocal mixes or for using some best of best techniques
honestly i love sync, it really helps me to do quick transitions, without sync i wouldn't be able to do fast transition, i would last forever, and i wouldn't be able to play all the songs i want, plus i can create create build ups really quick with no worries, if you fail to sync manually, people wont dance, and will look confused if two tracks arent sync and that will totally ruin your set
You got that right! Thanks for sharing your valid insights! Good for ya on how you take advantage of sync!
For anyone worried or spending time/energy thinking about the sync button: don't be ashamed if you use the sync button and don't worry what other DJ's think--they aren't paying you spin, the venue or party is! Haters gonna hate and that will never change. Do you ever listen to a set and wonder if the DJ is using the sync button?? Of course not lol, who cares--if the mix is tight and the vibe is great, that's all that matters. I 1000% respect the veteran DJ's out there who did this before the sync button existed but with technology now, it's a great tool to have. When used right, it'll help keep everything flowing smoothly for you and you can focus on searching for that crazy request Aunt Betty keeps asking you to play lol. Just my 2 cents. Thanks for all your videos--super helpful and easy to follow!
Thank you for the insightful comment you got there! Sync is indeed a great tool to have! Cheers!
don't forget.. it's the "veteran DJS who did this before the sync button existed" that developed this stuff (with Pioneer, and Native Instruments etc). The first people to use them were the bigname veteran DJs.
To each their own. There's always the purists that prefer doing 100% of everything manually and those that leave 100% of the heavy lifting to the controller... Everyone has their own style to DJing. There isn't a universally "right" or universally "wrong" way to do it. It all boils down to if your set/ mix sounds good. That's it.
I've used sync since I started DJing. Now I definitely CAN beatmatch, but it's just quicker and more convenient. Plus it allows the DJ to spend more time looking at the crowd and interacting with it.
I really agree here! The sync button can help you to synchronise the bpm's real fast. But with a lot of songs you still have to use the jogwheels to mix the songs together. And of course you have to choose the right songs and you must know how to adjust the tonecontrol properly.
Very true! Again, sync is a tool and not a crutch to completely rely on. If you're in a pinch, or wanna do a BPM leap in a transition, sync is amazing!
I use sync, I'm very influenced by old school dj techniques. its obvious to hear someone overusing sync but going 1000s of songs and setting speed and matching ques slows up your chances of going harder. use all the tools you have provided and bring your own style to all of your work.
Sync actually doesn't always beat match 2 tracks bcz sometime it make the load track jumped and it sounds really bad so isn't a cheating thing. Sync can make you to learn about BPM for example, when ur a new Dj u will never know that 120bpm is also 60bpm. My point is sync actually help to understand more and learn more.
It’s just a tool. Doesn’t make you a better or worse DJ. Carry on.
Real beatmatching: Once at a small dj party we set up two technics turntables with an old Denon 2500 cd player and without their laptop a lot of the young dj's were like beginners. And these are guys that play clubs and festivals. That's why i keep mixing/matching by ear as much as i can. That being said, i'm not afraid of using new tools and don't hate on anyone who "abuses" them. If only, like you also explained, don't forget about the most basic skills. The NBA might be a great example; many games were lost because Shaquille O'Neal could barely hit his free-throws.
tl;dr; It‘s all just about the music and having a great time.
I‘m an old school DJ, who learned mixing electronic music with two or three turntables. I can do long sufficient clean blends using just my ear. (And in some venues like parking houses or empty industry halls that was really hard.)
When the first Pioneer club mixer showed up with BPM counters build in that was considered „cheating“. Then CD players were cheating. Visualization was cheating. computers were... The sync button... the scratch buttons ... man, you can even say the pitch fader is cheating. And you’re headphone... come on... that doesn’t work out.
I thing most people want to „rescue“ their skills and knowledge. In Germany we say „Besitzstandsbewahrer“. People who defend their possessions and status. That’s egoistic, nothing more.
Think and feel like the „customers“ - the dancers, the party people, the listeners, ... They just want to have a good time hearing good music.
I‘m now mostly playing using four decks in Traktor with much loops and sometimes remix decks. And yes, I use sync from the very beginning of my sets. It doesn’t hurt - not even interest - anybody. If some nerds showing up, it‘s only „wow“.
Do it your way to give the crowd what they need. Use as much technology as you want or need.
Enough said ... I must try out the new phase firmware now. 😉
I don't use sync because it's very dangerous sometime. Nice lesson ,Thank You
Dj Carlo Atendido
I personally beat match because i love it and it goes so well with trance / techno / progressive because the variations in the mix is sometimes pretty cool. being a little bit offbeat every now and then gives a real human touch to your mix. if your doing a lot of samples and scratching and other things then using sync is probably the way to go as you have enough on your plate already with all the bits and pieces your adding to the mix.
Use but don't abuse is my motto on sync. I mean, it helps on last minute mess ups on manual beatmatching (coz tempo fader sucks on DDJ RB) and also probably a good transition tool for building up a slow track to a faster track. Good content as always. 😊
I just watched this video and knowing how you think about the sync function makes me appreciate your videos and lessons even more. Glad to see that some skilled DJs embrace progress and convenience. Thanks for having an open mind.
Yay! Thanks for the kind words! I’m glad we’re pretty much on the same page! Cheers!
The djs that don't use "Sync" are well aware of the crowd not knowing who uses it and that they don't care. I think the argument is basically that they took an incredible amount of time to learn how to do it and consider it a cheat especially when finding out that well established djs that they look up to is using it. Another part of it is that "Sync" allows you to connect multiple tracks simultaneously while seamlessly blending them together. It would be extremely difficult to do it manually without producing a train wreck. Those djs see that the "sync djs" would not be able to do most of those types of mixes and transitions manually and are getting recognition for the near perfection being created while they do the best they can without it. Remember, clicking "Sync" is not enough. You need to know how and when to use it added with creativity to create that magical atmosphere.
I think that it wouldn't matter at all to the non-users if there were being praised and appreciated for their work because they don't use it and the standard was to shame the ones that do. That's not going to happen.
As a DJ of the early 80s I used vinyl and the ear to beat match, I feel sync is just another tool as Serato is to DJ’s today, but I think as beginner DJs you should learn the right methods of DJING without initially using sync so they can understand how valuable and useful tools like sync can be. It took me a long time to adapt to using programs like Serrato based on how I learn to DJ. The tricks and things we did with two turntables and a mixer was incredible for its day but with tools like sync and Serato will take your DJ to the next level
I do agree! In fact, my How To DJ for Beginners video implores viewers to learn proper beatmatching (by ear) before going full visual/sync. Sync is amazing though for cutting up the decks while mixing! That's why I always use it in my mix videos!
Exactly if you can mix use it . If not learn to match the beats For a cleaner tighter mix . I grew up on 1210s with a mrt60 mixer but now i sync it to save time . Its like riding a bike you never lose your ear to match beats. Which is still needed with tdays tech problems
"Immature path and exploit this topic" 😂 lezzgo!! 🔥 Btw just my opinion, There's a reason why the SYNC button is present almost at all dj equipment, you all are just insecure at all the skills that different dj has and specially at Dj Carlo. some djs do Reaction Video? Bullcrap. Go and make some people dance and enjoy the moment like Dj Carlo does! Peace. Out.🤘
My first lesson was actually listening to the different beats and sounds of the songs. So I would say it is Beat Matching. Then went on to Visual and Beat marching but most of the time I catch myself not even looking at the screen. Only to find a song. Great Video also! As far as Sync hey whatever get folks on the floor is my motto!! But I’ve never tried using it thou. Gunna try now .
I dont consider the sync button as a bad thing. Its pretty useful for fast transitions and stuff like that... As long as you are capable of manual beat matching, there's no shame in using it
Exactly! As long as your skills are all in place, might as well use all the tools to make your set sound great!
Sync was very helpful for starting out. Doesn’t make you any better or worse. It’s all about learning.
Beat Sync haters probably use cruise control when they drive
Lols. Make use of technology! Embrace it! Hahaha, I don't know why they don't want to!
@@djcarlo hey I was wondering. When you hit the sync beat button it matches the BPM. Is it possible to match the first beat with the last beat without changing the BPM?
I love sync
It is so helpful using sync instead of just using the old method back then
I'm a average dj that started a year ago and always used sync to do my mixing and I become a hit
I totally never listened to my uncle who was a old school dj and told me all his old tricks and I never listened I would just nod and agree and in my head I would say "move to the future man"
But I would be a better dj that he is going to be without dj equipment
@@djcarlo thank you very much
Great great! Thanks for sharing your insights!
love sync, creates so much space to get far more creative when mixxing, but yeah started 20 years ago and actully learned the process of beat matching with vinyl.. so there's that
Thanks for sharing your thoughts regarding this controversial topic! Cheers!
Back in the late 80s mixing was totally different to what it is now. Not having to worry about whether a track will be out in 32 or 64 beats , enables those fingers to be free , for tone adjusting , and other modern trickery for epic blends, or bouncing synths off each other .... that couldn't possibly be achieved when u r too busy riding a platter. Today's djs are far more visual orientated , I know i rely on my eyes way more than my ears , for about 10 years now. It's evolution .
I think using sync takes the fun out of it but on a 4 deck mix , sometimes it's nice to use to get out of a bind when you're trying to figure out which one of the 4 audio sources is out of sync and you're flipping between 1/3 and 2/4 trying to figure it out quickly. However, sync is sometimes nice to drop in tracks really fast and flip through them quickly. However, Sync can also cause some major issue when Recordbox detects bpm changes in the song and screws your mix up. On the Denon Prime 4, sync sometimes gets stuck and disables the pitch sliders and then you're stuck in that bpm. All in all, in a 2 hour set, I might use it for 10 seconds at a time, maybe 3 or 4 times if any.
And that's a great way to use it! An extra little tool to help with the mixes and whatnot. Admittedly, it has some issues with some tracks, but for the most part, its highly beneficial!
@@djcarlo Hi brother. Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I stopped DJing when the first version of Serato came out with the time-coded vinyl lol. I just got back into it. Kids these days will never understand the struggle! That being said: Your advice about doing tutorials and starting a UA-cam channel is superb! I've been doing talk radio / podcasting for the last 10 years and my audience is vibing with the DJ sets! But I need a separate channel for my music for sure. Question for you if you don't mind. Being old school, I'm having trouble finding music I vibe too. I used to love Drum and Bass back in the days of Aphrodite and AK1200 but these days I'm not really vibing with it and spinning it in 2021 sound dated. Big Room is fun to spin and can be done really fast but it gets monotonous. I have the most fun with psytrance. What do you think about psytrance? Is it making a come back or am I showing my age with my sets? lol. The reason I ask is that I understand DJing is about reading the crowd but at the same time I'm having trouble finding a modern genre that I vibe with. Any advice? (I can guess: go with what you love)! Cheers! I know you probably don't have time but if you can flip through this for about 5 minutes you can get an idea of where I'm coming from. Cheers! ua-cam.com/video/TdnBXN8um5A/v-deo.html
If sync button was so bad, companies making consoles wouldn't be adding it on them.
Poor people simply burn by others success. Your are so helpful Carlo. Thank-you. 😄
I guess they need to sue the makers! Thanks for watching!
very good point about the side benefits of learning!
My thoughts on the use Of sync are: If you are using it to be more creative or more accurate in less time because you have to or fixing mistakes quickly is totally ok i use it a lot of times when for example i let a drop that is the end of a song and i need to put something quick and i dont have time to match i rather focus on the metric than matching
Everyone must know in Serato " sync" does NOT beat match for the DJ. it only keeps both tracks on the same BPM or from drifting. IE some times a track can slip from 70.0 to 70.5 or 71 ish and so on. THE DJ STILL HAS TO DO THE BEAT MATCHING
IE lining up the kick drums etc. :)
Sync is just another tool on the controller.... USE IT! 💯
The Sync button always saves my ass, specially when i get drunk while playing sets. So yeah, it's a fucking life saver on some occasions
sync makes my mixes better! so where is a reason don't use it? :D
im not even a dj but i can tell there is similiar things in other aspects of art but i believe that if you find it essential to learn certain technique just so you can say you know how to do it then go for it and i go for it for sure but then again your audience/client doesnt care if you followed certain unset rules that we as artists think is essential just because of your passion towards your hobby/profession/skillset whatever but its only an issue to use sync or similiar loopholes if you make it one and at the end of the day its just anbother set or job for another client in this universe of us. Wow this shit got deep. :D Good day everyone!
Sync is there for a reason, so use it
Had pretty much the same conversation with a dj pal who was aghast I was using sync in my sets!! So I turned it off for the rest of the night, made no difference to the set as I have been djing for nearly 40 years.... But afterwards I explained I used to spend hours counting bpm on vinyl by tapping and counting then writing it on the centre of the record.... Nobody complains about having the bpm automatically shown on the screen. How is sync any different? It's just another tool to help dj's be better.. I don't miss carrying boxes of 12"s in and out of gigs...
Exactly! I honestly wish more DJs thought like you. Hell, when you can think of your audience more than overthinking your set, then why not use all the tools to help make that possible, right?
is like to drive a manual shift car or an automatic one, the objetive is just drive and arrive to our destination, no matter how.
Love sync as an assist. But I prefer a manual over an automatic (at the very least paddle shifters). More fun. only time I prefer an automatic is in traffic.
Driving cant be compared with djing
@@neilmaile2442 what I wanted to say. 😏
I started djing AND i forget about the Sync Button lol o only beatmatch with ear AND i actually like it
That's great! It really depends on what style of DJing you're most comfy with, and as long as people are happy, you're good!
My first lesson was building up a bank of songs that were the same bpm and building sets and playlists around slappers that are the same bpm
And then I found out I like playing stuff faster than the original tempo so just used an auto sync to keep them at a constant anyway.
Thank you so much for watching and sharing your experience!
Agree. I personally think there’s no problem with the sync button but, as a beginner you should learn to beatmatch manually. Quoting great Rob Swift „show me you can do the math and I’ll give you the calculator“.
100% on this! When you've got the basics down, why not make for even more intricate sets after!
I’ve been taking lessons for about 2 months from a friend now and I had no idea what sync was, because use I never used it. It wasn’t until someone asked me if I used it I had to look up what it does lol. I’m feeling pretty cool right now 😏
Rock on! Thanks for sharing your experience!
Sometimes you wanna blow the crowd away! Leave the deck and walk towards the crowd and dance with them. And if you want to quickly switch to another track while doing it. Sync is perfect for it
Love doing this just weddings! Though I usually just quick beat match before I do hahaha, so I run back to the decks, mix, then join the crowd again
sometimes sync doesn't even work
And sometimes it works too! So I guess there's no really a solid rule! Cheers!
@@djcarlo , Ive been dj'ing since 1998, in my day you learned the hard way, which was also the only way ;) In fact, I shall be spinning those wheels tonight for the pleasure of me and my neighbors
I use sync to keep my FX and 8 remix decks in time while I manually beatmatch deck A and B.
That's really good! Thanks for watching!
Mixing on a mixer is out of budget
So, mixing on djay 2 lol
Sayooj Garrix Same here!!
@@Ayeebarkley 😂 😁
Sayooj Garrix struggle is real man 😂. I had a gig one time last year but I use Spotify bc I had no idea about any of the DJ Pools & I don’t have $ to pay per song. Anyway they told me the place will have WiFi & they didn’t and the hotspot I used was horrible
Don't listen to them, you're the best you inspire me a lot.
“Insecure DJ champion” best. humble. brag. ever.
Couldn't explain it better myself.
I was a musician and producer first. Deejaying was something of an afterthought. I have always had an interest in it, and was able to apply my timing skills as a musician to deejaying and beat matching wasn't something I found difficult to master. That said, I incorporate live performance elements into my sets. I use Ableton and Traktor and sync them via Link. This also allows me to incorporate iPad app parts in the mix as well. Sync is something I rely on to bring all these elements together and has nothing to do with cheating or hacking the process of deejaying. It's the glue that holds all the elements together. It allows me to manage several pieces of hardware, software and tracks simultaneously . It certainly doesn't make it a breeze and is not a failsafe feature that makes it impossible to make mistakes. Its still something I have to work to keep together and if i'm not paying 100% attention to what i'm doing, it can easily fall apart and sound terrible. The sync is cheating thing has never really been something thats bothered me all that much TBH. I don't feel like it applies to me and others like me. Using sync to facilitate live elements in sets just never seems to be a consideration for the sync button hatters. Never seems to come up in the discussion at all actually. Don't know why. It's something a lot of people do these days. I just assume the purist deejays don't think about it, and the people who do it don't get in on the discussion because they have a valid reason to use it and don't get triggered by the hate because they know sync isn't giving them a free pass when they perform. Curious if this has ever been something you've considered in defence of sync yourself. Like I said, I never see it mentioned in these kinds of discussions, so im interested in your thoughts. Thanks:)