Don't rely on the SYNC button

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[@Joeski757]

Always verify your grid markers are in line with the track....problem fixed

[@horus_music.official]

👍🏻

[@nicof0483]

you have no time in live mate!

[@Joeski757]

Correct Nicolo, this is prep work before your set

[@DjSunexx]

@@nicof0483 what? never did that for prep... if you have some practice, you can do it in 10s even in a stressful live situation..

[@frederiquerijsdijk]

Exactly. Bullshit.

[@cbflazaro]

Not a dj, but i used to prep songs and mark/fix their beat. If you do your homework, sync never fails. Im a fan of "doing the prep once and saving hundreds of hassle later"

[@DJTHRILLER]

A buddy of mine who is also a dj manually aligns the beat grid and gets songs perfect. You’re definitely correct! But…. If you wanna be a club dj and use cdj’s sync isn’t really an option because not all units have it from what I’ve heard.

[@CableRayquaza]

That’s true many clubs have broken decks. Etc.

[@DJTHRILLER]

@@CableRayquaza you gotta be prepared for anything is what I’m learning

[@djason_music]

Sure, but not all songs have a consistent tempo all the time. Tempo can change, or if it has a live drummer in the recording it will vary. It’s a good skill to have on your toolbelt so you can play more tracks, or deal with something when inevitably something in your “homework” went wrong.

[@SimonFreston]

@@djason_music Id say if it has a live drummer you prob wont be holding the mix for long

[@papito2lindo]

Telling someone not to use Sync is like saying don’t use master key button… sync is a tool to be used creatively. If you use it as a crunch who cares. Just rock the party 🙌🙌🙌

[@djason_music]

They definitely didn’t say don’t use sync. Just that you can’t always rely on it. Having all the skills in your tool belt gives you more options is all.

[@helloluiis]

@@djason_music exactly, my takeaway was "use it, but if it fails, be prepared to fix it yourself"

[@Marlonbrando1225]

If you call yourself a dj you should be able to beatmatch. Otherwise you’re some guy who plays tunes. An amateur

[@cornation515]

@@Marlonbrando1225dj is whoever is on the decks playing music. The master controller. No matter their level. Tired of dj’s shitting on other dj’s because “they aren’t as good as them” that attitude plagues the community

[@Marlonbrando1225]

@@cornation515 well i tell you something. The “community” used to be formed by people who could at least put 2 records together by ear. Same as the community of guitarists is formed by people who can play the guitar. Putting 2 records together is a lot easier than playing guitar btw. And beatmatching plays an important role in the development of a dj. Since the sync came out any instagram wannabe can “dj” which is progressively lowering the quality of shows, the crowd and the whole musical experience. Beatmatching used to be a filter between the people who put the time to learn, practice, and had a minimum amount of talent. Now everything goes… any dbag can become a “dj” within a week. Can’t wait for 95% from your fav dj/producer influencer’s own tracks to be made by AI.

[@stevied653]

I always prepare my tracks before recording a set or playing out to people. Buy the tracks, in to Platinum Notes, then Mixed in key and finally I play the full tracks and set cue points accordingly.

[@oliverstaunton7537]

Watch out for mixings songs which have been processed with platinum notes with songs that haven’t

[@stevied653]

@@oliverstaunton7537 I always match my channel volume, all of my music collection is through PN

[@DJMeku]

This is especially for Amapiano. The rhythm & LogDrum always hit on the upbeat, which the software thinks is a downbeat.

[@FatherTurop]

Adjust your grid markers, quantize

[@neonblack499]

Thank you for making this video. As a dj it seems like everyone relays on sync and using waveforms and beat matching is an outdated way of mixing. In reality you NEED to know how to beat match if you want to be a dj. No matter how well you can spin using sync and waveforms you won't ever have the true skill of djing

[@unumushi]

it works both ways. I know a lot of purists who hate it when someone uses the sync function even when it sounds good... yet, when I listen to their mixes any layering in their case takes a few seconds to fix the out of sync beatmatch, which is really annoying to listen to. We play music for the people, not to show off to other DJs, so everyone should be able to use both and choose what works better in a given context imo

[@DjPositiveP]

Agree! Manual beat match is major 🔑 and I use sync for quick mixing & manual beat match when needed. I do my best to correct my beat grids on the fly as well as before hand.

[@steeziewonders564]

Never had an issue with vinyl. Oh how the times have changed. I remember using serato with vinyl for the first time blew my mind. Never used sync or prepped mixers just benders and lots of tunes

[@Marlonbrando1225]

Well… turntable’s pitches are rarely stable, but apart from that yeah

[@hariluyeah]

For the first 2 months or 3 months learning how to DJ, I still use sync button. But now, I started to mix without it for a couple weeks. It’s fun tho!

[@Niteshift56411]

Sync works well with 4/4 beats- house/ techno ect if you catch it on the kick but with 4/4 beats with a step like dnb its not so easy. I would just sync the track before mixing in

[@evans9825]

But once in a while it works for me. I haven't ever used headphones. Always by ear. Love the tips man, thank you!! So many buttons and just trying to feel the beat!

[@d.p.l9623]

This is useful if you ever try mix vinyl, or use cdjs

[@gr1809]

My sons ask me to teach them to mix, so I get the 1210s out and put the controller away.

[@osh241]

100%, the dark arts 👌

[@btka909]

They'll be screwed when they encounter CDJs. Good work.

[@gr1809]

@@btka909 point being, they learn to beat match by ear. Which is the hardest part, learning technology is easy in comparison.

[@loonzuk]

​@BTKA no they won't, I learned on 1210. Only in 2023 have I touched a cdj/ddj...haven't mixed in 15 odd years...picked it up like I never stopped

[@gr1809]

@@loonzuk like riding a bike, just now its an ebike 😜

[@MrSuperdave75]

Learn both. It's what we had to do 25 years ago.

[@MrMaui38]

Using sync button to sync up the BPMs fast but that’s about it

[@francoisiswatching]

Look at the final BPM after he beatmatched by ears: the BPM was also wrong.

[@Illuminatiman44]

I thought it sounded weird when I matched the bpm, I thought I was just wrong. I needed this

[@Skensereinohnnhh]

La Rosiere

[@CharlesMorgan-c7b]

As a DJ, I sometimes use the [sync] button and as long as the beat grid is correct, 100% of the time it’s NOT A PROBLEM. Note: I only use SYNC at home during my practice sessions but definitely see not wrong if someone else uses it. Remember, it’s about moving the crowd and they don’t care what you do as long as it sounds good to them. ……DJ Mr.X

[@23gjesse]

I’m proud to say I learned the hard way with vinyl and cds before I was able to afford a decent laptop and put virtual dj on it 😂

[@s_ms865]

Yeah man thank u !! Love u since day one jimmy u r the best ... without i wouldn't be where i am now ♥️♥️

[@P4boot]

I use sync all the time for songs I have prepared and know. If you dont know how to manually beatmatch, do urself a favour and learn it.

[@bboymac84]

For getting the two sync at the same speed yes for syncing up on grid not always. Not all songs are created equal 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@kevinpedersen5290]

Can also prepare better from home instead, that way your grid will always be on point. You don't need sync if you do your homework anyway 😅

[@Fink-id6yg]

At least we can all feel safe in the knowledge that anyone with a clacking fan does not make music because that would require atleast some semblance of keeping a beat

[@johnnychipello919]

very important skill. Its just best to learn to beat match anyway. Sync has it uses, but the beat matching skill is a must.

[@DJMatGE]

Also when using digital files, you can jump a whole bpm + or - . 99% of songs are on an exakt bpm, so you can go straight to 127, instead of smooth transition. It makes this way quicker.

[@Royal_dj_ent]

You can only rely on Traktors sync button. It is flawless as long as your track is tapped to match beat grids.

[@arash9679]

Thank you so much 🙏🙏❤❤

[@shalva098]

You have to know beat match without sync. button. But if you are uding it, you have to know beat grid as well

[@bugthechat83]

I use sync all the time on traktor , never an issue

[@khaliber]

Yeah, learn to beat match. But I think the main point of this situation is more along the lines of having the due diligence to check and prep all the tracks you plan to use beforehand.

[@guenthersteiner9252]

Great tip. Really stuggeled with this

[@hardwarelabor1631]

The sync button has definitely it's corner, for special mixes where change the tempo of both songs at the same time but manual beatmatching should be known

[@drahcirarodner3680]

Until Algoriddim DJ Pro Ai steps in. Just load it up then everything will be analyzed, even precise beat grids and BPMs. SICK!

[@SCUDDERS36]

Here's one for you , mixing is an art I know BUT is it the be all and end all , is it not about the music and getting it pumped up....listen to dj Joe deacon at the metro in Scotland..the mixing is horrific but it's all bangers ..🤗

[@user-cn6vc7ix9b]

Or literally mix by phrase and instead of having your eq dials as eq set them to isolator and make sure you always cut the low end of the track you’re mixing in and make sure not to clash vocals and you’re good you don’t even need to use the fader sliders

[@chriskaneen5537]

you should tell people how to change the grid

[@ocristianno]

Adjust the beat grid in advance. And if you did not prepare in advance, use your ears. Either way, be prepared. 🙏

[@djgonz123]

I always say it's a tool but your ears are what should approve so that if sync is working right you can still manually adjust to get them sounding right.

[@mats33667]

On the Hercules inpulse 200,300,500 etc.(if there is any more) they have a Beatmatch guide button

[@BlairBeach-ld6ew]

Cool hair Jamie,

[@DjRogerC913]

I’m having to use it till I get a controller.. miss my 1210s but retired years ago

[@ChantingInTheDark]

First beat marker is wrong, BUT, every DJ should be able to mix by ear, I can, but that's because I learned on vinyl.

[@Spoder_Man420]

Never let rekordbox sense your anxiety. Specially if you have freshly downloaded un-analyzed songs, have a gig tomorrow and youre just preparing now. Rekordbox will get anxious when analyzing too and fuck it all up

[@johnbaxter7582]

Just be a developer and always Analyse the songs correctly. I use a custom built controller with pads only and I only use the sync button, no issue

[@laurajohnson3077]

Your 2 tracks don't sound like they match and if they are in key syncing usually works, syncing isn't cheating and yeah beatmatching is so important! but when you want a perfect set and spend time looping and getting cool effects then syncing is helpful as long as it's used right it is very helpful

[@dariothedj]

you can use tap too to get the actual bpm and then match off that

[@DigitalzVidz]

Never heard of it being called clanging the mix, more like F%^&KING the mix. I use both headphones and lining up wave lengths not just grid markers.

[@sks1795]

I don't use sync on CDJs but it is IMPERATIVE that you Rekordbox everything. You go through it, song by song, to make sure that grid lines up the way it should. If you do that, you have no issue with sync

[@sweetflip540]

if you set your cue properly on beat they should sync.

[@shreymusic7395]

Not going to lie but virtual dj does Best analysis

[@smoothmedia4858]

Though I agree with you on the second mix you turned down the bass so they don’t clash. So you don’t see your ear and turned down the bass from one song.

[@AlexJoneses]

Do you not set grid marks?

[@trixtanable]

Use sync only to speed up the process of matching the bpm. There's no harm with using sync , just don't use it if you don't know

[@don_huzan]

I use sync to match BPMs if I’m mixing fast but hitting play on beat isn’t that difficult friends, just keep it in your mind and it’ll come naturally. Then just jog the wheel into place!

[@julienthoumazou3758]

So true! Learn to beat match!

[@vijayjayant1081]

Remember everyone, don't skimp out on taking a few extra minutes to prep. Confirm that your grids are correctly lined up ahead of time... If not then adjust in the software prior to playing. Your ears are always the most ideal tool you have, but there is nothing wrong with taking the extra time to prepare your music before mixing.

[@s3mtek74]

Or just make sure the grid is right in export mode

[@gabrielcastlebary2836]

A tiny amount of basic music theory avoids this whole problem. Track analyzers are actually pretty bad in my opinion. They miss down beats, the almost always have the wrong key and even the beat grid isn't perfect a lot of the time (which makes two tracks mixed by sync "click" as the rhythm elements cancel each other out on the wave form). If I am messing around at home, beat grids that unmodified are fine. But if I'm making a mix or performing, I always take extra time with the tracks in the play list to make sure they're better prepped. I think this tip should be more about track prep and understanding when the "one count" or "down beat" of a song is (given the example), than basically saying "sync is bad". Feel free to hate, but I don't see anything wrong with Sync. It's a tool, use it appropriately. Most of the time, it's easier to beat match by ear. I do it when I'm feeling extremely lazy or someone has come to talk to me in a transition. Relying on it is really bad because it limits the types of transitions you can perform because mixing isn't always about syncing two tracks perfectly.

[@keithybrinson7804]

Sometimes when it does align it can be better than the finest beat matcher…. So it can increase creativity and can be awesome…

[@AveryBlackman]

When people are drunk af and dancing they don't give af.

[@DINU_R]

Great tip

[@seeeyegee3061]

If you're doing any kind of set prep, you'd hear this and fix it. There's no excuse for this happening at all.

[@Olgierddd]

Why don't you just adjust the grid.? What about tempo sensitive effects? What about DAW driven by sync clock?

[@Vexmaster]

Bruh... Streamed songs are notorious for this.

[@TommyMissus]

I'm 33 I been editing music and vocals since I could use a computer i feel like I started editing audio at like 7 or 8 yrs old years old and I got to the point where I could easily read the sound waves, and could make audio edits to music without even playing the song. I could make correct beat drops and vocal chops without ever playing the music (no grid snaps either) I even got to the point where I could tell what WORDS people said just by looking at the sound wave. I kinda wish I pursued music EDITING more

[@TommyMissus]

The reason I say this is because I can easily tell that the song is not timed up with the program correctly just by looking at the sound waves

[@darrensaquaticsworld]

I have this mixer and didn't even know what that button did 🤣 I mean, you just press play in time with the beat. Half the time, I don't even look at the screen after I set the BPM as I'm beat matching in my head. This is just a hobby for me. I did have record decks 100s of years ago, so maybe that helps

[@ashleybenitez3990]

What controller is that ?

[@morzie4075]

Trainwrecking is another term for it

[@stadium999]

Clang is the sound the train makes when it wrecks

[@PaulOnMars]

I use it primarily for quick, 4 beats or less transitions.

[@inconsequentialsounds5207]

I learnt to do on Technics 1210’s - say no more

[@kudamah]

Rekordbox's algorithm is just unreliable

[@DJULTRASTYLESELECTA]

That is why you gotta find the right cue point, the head to drop the beat ,no just play and stop

[@mathijsvann]

or just prep your tracks....

[@djsondyinthebuilding]

Great

[@Ogchampayne]

Fuck I can’t stand when that happens I fix alllll my grids

[@NSTY_NN]

It's because different tracks have different rythmical and drum pattern, so they just don't match.

[@pablovanga1763]

EDIT GRID.

[@BaranDanny]

Or just goto the grid and line it up and prep your set. But never use sync it's for bedroom Dj's

[@keithwhite2658]

Song on top beat grid wrong, that's why the button don't work

[@TRYBEmusic]

thats why you use headphone. wow

[@pulkitkohli1993]

Were the two songs at different BPM?

[@jamesmeader2261]

Beatgrids we’re out of alignment

[@BrudenBoy]

Honestly I’ve played on both Serato dj pro and rekordbox and I feel like serato does a way better job at analyzing the beat grid on the down beat. Not that I use sync but because I sometimes use loops for a hype and then tighten them.

[@erikarriaga1714]

How do you know if you actually did the beatmatching correctly ?

[@jambosauruspex3178]

What’s the second track being mixed in called? I recognise it bad just can’t remember 🚨

[@ervingpetrikowski2443]

Amazing

[@apolonioiiibalboa5003]

when you sync use pitch bend up or down

[@lennixgriffiths]

Use it as you need, but don't "rely" on it.

[@lordbutler482]

I have 1210s I can mix thank you

[@nickster3008]

Coming from vinyl and. 1210’s , I never use sync button

[@beaujenks3849]

It works 99 percent of the time. If your mixing the same genre all the time like mist djs, the bpms are very close, so it doesnt really matter anyways. You press sync to match faster, or you nudge it .7 bpms, they are both on display and available. This beat is 121.5, other is 122.5, congrats you just added 1 .

[@PapaJenkinz]

how do you make it so your play/pause sound sounds like that?

[@diagogonzalez4663]

Where’s them phono plugs from please?

[@DanielleKingdjdinosaur]

i manually beat match when mixing live

[@Nono-mm6zs]

That’s just because the track wasn’t gridded right. Adjust the grid and it will sync up. I rarely use sync unless with tricky acapellas what just won’t seem to stay put. Plus I feel if you don’t nail the acapella absolutely bang on that it just robs the whole idea behind the mashup and it’s a bit of a bummer if it dosnt hit right on the money perfect.. a good example of what I mean is if you check James hypes boiler room set (London one) he keeps chopping in fisher you little beauty vocal and it’s just something what is slightly out to start with and he makes quiet a meal of it. But sync could have saved it, because to hot cue it in perfect is near on impossible. So sync has its uses but shouldn’t be relied on as said. But as for normal transitions and mixes don’t rely on sync as it can be a mil or two out anywy with certain tracks so use your ears first and foremost 👍

[@basslinepromotions]

Realign the grid at least but sync is useful when focusing on a complex transition

[@ezkymos]

Well, there you just mess up the grid of the 1st track. Always good to check up the analysis of tracks before playing them. But yeah indeed BeatSync often get stuck on a BPM even after disabling it (on FLX4 at least). But on the other hand the FLX4 doesn't round BPM to a whole number so it's super tricky to set the exact bpm we want.

[@TheFalconX20]

thats why i manually set the first bar, to avoid that

[@djpjay4985]

If you Beadgrid correctly you’ll be fine

[@Stevendci100]

I feel like some controllers do it better than others. I had a VCI 100 back in the day, and holy shit was the sync button accurate. I have a new Numark NS4FX and its not half as good.