How to Transition Between Different BPMs and Genres (Step-by-Step)

DJ LiftOFF shows you how to transition between different BPMs and Genres in a Step-By-Step Tutorial. Remember to practice and use these transitions as a foundation to build upon!
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[@DJ_Duck_Sick]

this man is a dj god. great stuff

[@jaedee2005]

The 2 people that gave this a thumbs down really hate their life. Thank you for these videos bro very detailed and patient with your teachings

[@DJLiftOFF]

Thank you man for dropping this comment 🙏🏾 - really appreciate it!

[@djscottymaxx]

They cant beat match anyways so they just butt hurt using vdj😂

[@Onez07]

Facts!

[@daveb8795]

Awesome tutorial! Reverb is these best option for these BPM transitions because it does not hold a tempo like the echo effect does. Thank you for these amazing videos. You are killing it!!

[@DJLiftOFF]

Thanks Dave! And yessir, makes reverb perfect 💯

[@jmoak311]

You can tap the echo effect to match the tempo or your new song also. I’m gonna try to the reverb for sure.

[@itsmymy_xo]

Thanks for the thorough explanations and all of the options!

[@MassBayDJ]

Just stumbled on your videos. Love your explanations and demonstrating the techniques slowly. And breaking down the timing. Like you actually explained the chirp scratch that I actually started practicing that again. Thanks!

[@DJLiftOFF]

Glad you stumbled on them!! You’re very welcome. And yup, gotta love the chirp scratch!

[@StarEeyed143]

Wow! this is my first video I’ve ever watched from you and I learned so much from this tutorial! Subscribed and will be watching more.

[@DJLiftOFF]

🙌🏾🙌🏾 glad I could help. Thanks for the sub!

[@djchrisfix6596]

Everyday is a learning day for me... You such a blessing

[@DJLiftOFF]

Thank you man!! 🙏🏾 keep grinding

[@karlousdavis8227]

Man you keep impressing me with all the knowledge you put out. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, 1 OF YOUR BIGGEST SUPPORTER ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD FOR TUTORIALS.

[@DJLiftOFF]

Much appreciated man, truly 🙏🏾🙏🏾! Can’t thank you enough for the support. Many more to come!

[@vdjpepper]

Wtf. This shit is old

[@djreanna9211]

Love this tutorial! Im going to subscribe but please continue to make content such as, you broke it down and didnt overly talk and i replayed a few times for me to have an understanding, thank you !!

[@benmartz2825]

Thanks for someone new to djing I appreciate you

[@DJLiftOFF]

You’re more than welcome 🙏🏾 thanks for watching!

[@jadesimeon7171]

Practice,practice,.i hear dat! thanks LiftOFF!!

[@DJLiftOFF]

Can’t stress it enough!! And you’re welcome 🙏🏾

[@kylethedj]

Loved this wow

[@DJLiftOFF]

Glad I could help, Kyle 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@simonturner990]

This just popped up on my YT feed and I've liked and subscribed. Beginner dj and these techniques are perfect for open format djing. If you have any more techniques like these that would be fab. Thank you 🙏

[@DJLiftOFF]

Thanks for the sub 🙏🏾 - definitely will have more on the way! Beginner and advanced techniques.

[@aj6761]

Liked and subbed. Great content. I've been DJ'ing for a couple months now and found this useful

[@DJLiftOFF]

Thanks for the comment and the sub. Much appreciated! Glad to hear you found it useful!!

[@DJCraniac]

It’s good to see a brotha out here giving quality advice! Keep up the good work man this video taught me a ton!

[@DJLiftOFF]

Appreciate that G 🙏🏾🙏🏾 - glad it helped and more vids on the way!

[@DJCraniac]

@@DJLiftOFF Can’t wait! You on Instagram?

[@DJLiftOFF]

@@DJCraniac 🙏🏾 yessir - @liftoff__

[@scratch1200s]

I’m going to give this a shot. Good stuff, brotha!

[@DJLiftOFF]

Thanks man!! Let me know how it goes 🙏🏾

[@djairalert422]

Great tips bro, just subscribed.!

[@DJLiftOFF]

Appreciate you and the sub 🙏🏾

[@angeld7689]

Man I recently came across your channel and I have to say you are a genius with these videos. I'm an olehead trying to mess with these new era controllers and this video means the world. I never thought about these gems you dropped here to transition into different bpms 🙏

[@DJLiftOFF]

Yo man, really appreciate that 🙏🏾🙏🏾 - glad I can help. And yeah, things are definitely constantly changing with this new tech. Trying to stay up to date myself. Appreciate the support!

[@angeld7689]

@@DJLiftOFF no doubts appreciate you💪

[@TheBlademan-]

Bro thank you! i’m aiming to be a top 40/hip hop dj and these bpm differences have been tripping me up. great vid

[@DJLiftOFF]

Glad I could help!! Thanks for watching and commenting 🙏🏾

[@KaosVerket]

thank u!

[@DJLiftOFF]

You’re welcome 🙏🏾

[@BeyondBasketballTxTV]

Bro you’re my absolute favorite DJ from a DJ

[@DJLiftOFF]

That means a lot bro, honestly!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾 appreciate the support man.

[@deejaykyembo3744]

i enjoy your tutorials

[@DJLiftOFF]

Thanks man! Appreciate the support!

[@r1ckrag3_]

This is pobably the best advice for Djs at the beginner/Intermediate level like myself. I've suggested to a lot of People at my level to watch this..

[@DJLiftOFF]

🙏🏾🙏🏾 appreciate you bro, foreal. Glad I could help

[@zipptastixthomas3082]

Good lesson

[@DJLiftOFF]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@djjmoney773]

I requested this video 2 days ago.....good lookin out my boy 💯

[@DJLiftOFF]

Hell of a request 🙏🏾 aha. It definitely skipped over a few others as this needed to be done. No doubt 💯 - Appreciate you!

[@donaldccannon1]

Thanks. I thought I was the only one who use mymp3pool 😆

[@DJLiftOFF]

Ahah I definitely hear people mention other pools first, but mymp3pool had everything I needed!

[@MarinosAnastasakis]

Great tutorial! I do not know if you have addressed this somewhere else but if you set properly your beat grids on a transition track (in this video they are not) then you can apply transition type 1 and 2 more easily.

[@DJLiftOFF]

Thanks! And definitely great point! I didn’t edit the beat grids but that always helps!

[@user-xl6pn5ic2z]

I like to transition at the end of it. I’ve been practicing it tho. Ty boo hope all is well❤

[@DJLiftOFF]

Appreciate you 🙌🏾 all is well. Hope the same for you! 🫶🏾

[@ignoranceisnotatrend4669]

Damm yall youngsters have it easy 😂😂😂😂back in my day we didn't have these help you out functions 😂😂😂we mixed by the beat and using our ears

[@Dapahk5]

Kool trick..

[@DJLiftOFF]

🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@mathewnoric9033]

Man i have been a student for de last few years but U have made me a senior. Keep that vyb man 🔥🔥

[@DJLiftOFF]

Appreciate you man! 🙏🏾

[@mathewnoric9033]

@@DJLiftOFF Am the one to appreciate Bro

[@falkorock]

Thanks, well explained! Reverb I will try out... :) FR

[@DJLiftOFF]

Reverb is king for me!! Thank you! 🙏🏾 and you’re welcome!

[@tylerkepple640]

Bro I loved you on Deep Space 9. Oh wait you didn't play the Jake? Just kidding but this is an excellent video how well you broke it down, best I have seen in terms of actually making this understandable to the uninitiated such as myself. Keep up the good work!

[@DJLiftOFF]

😅 appreciate the compliment!

[@thelapander]

reverb trick is awesome

[@DJLiftOFF]

Thanks!! I use reverb sooo frequently. A lot of a little, always a go to!

[@thelapander]

@@DJLiftOFF I have the Denon Prime Go and the reverb sucks!

[@DJLiftOFF]

@@thelapander ahhh damn. Never used that controller but I can’t do without a good on board reverb!

[@DJLEOdamadprofessor]

I would normally speed up the 127 to 130 and slow the other down to 65 for the half time effect then just speed it up after I transition

[@DJLiftOFF]

Yup, definitely another way to do it 💯

[@hustleruss]

💪🏾💯🔥🔥🔥

[@DJLiftOFF]

🙏🏾🙏🏾💯

[@jermainesmith8138]

i want to learn from you.

[@joiduarte736]

Thanx again liftoff!!! One quick question is it better to dj in relitive absolute or int mode??? I noticed there r certain things u can no longer do depending on which mode your in.

[@DJLiftOFF]

Hey Joi!!! Haven’t heard from you in a while! With my controllers, int mode! With my PLX 1000 turntables, relative mode!

[@joiduarte736]

@@DJLiftOFF thanks for the answer liftoff!! I have 1 plx-500 n 1 audio technica lp1200 yada yada along wit the numark scratch mixer that’s my set up. I will always stick 2 turntables. I did fall off 4 a min I get discouraged here n there cuz it’s sooo much 2 take in. I knew since I was a kid in the single didgets that I wanted to DJ single momz could neva afford equip. So I’m just getting My set up now that I’m grown n can afford. So I’m a veryyyy late bloomer. I wanna dj my step daughters graduation in 6 mo that’s my goal. Ur vids literally took me fr nothing to ohhh okayyy I can do a lil somethin somethin but I wanna get to b like u. N djing comes as natural to me as walking it’s in my dna. But damn bro I be gettin stuck. Lol thnx 4 listening 👂❤️

[@superdad8274]

Shouldn’t the pitch fader be in the center of the song you are transition to? This way it is at it’s original position? This way when you remove sync the song is at its original bpm. I am trying to learn this and I am a bit confused. Thank you - great work!!

[@DJLiftOFF]

Great question!! Technically, yes! I would say it’s good to practice that way but it’s not necessarily imperative. Even when removing sync, I don’t mind my tracks being a little sped up or slowed down where I can quickly correct them with the pitch fader when needed.

[@davidalexander4724]

Bro who could dare press thumbs down on this? You must be the man bro cuz your haters are real

[@DJLiftOFF]

Mannn, appreciate you bro!! 🙏🏾 Can’t help or please “everyone”, but I’ll take the majority 💯

[@adriano6k]

I didn’t know you could use Rane vinyl with a Pioneer mixer.

[@DJLiftOFF]

Yessir. It’s my probably my favorite set up to date.

[@kingreds89]

Try using that technique for soca and dancehall lol

[@DJLiftOFF]

Still have to make a mixing vid specifically for soca and dancehall ahah.

[@vdjpepper]

Virtual dj has a lock . You move one and the other follows.

[@mathewnoric9033]

But i kindly request U to make video when yo mixing not teaching bro. Please and please 🙏🙏

[@DJLiftOFF]

💯 saw your comment a day ago and made a mix yesterday. Showing me in action is just as important as teaching so thanks! Will be dropping a quick mix tomorrow morning, and others following that.

[@jujujones2501]

I love set my pitch range to 16

[@DJLiftOFF]

Yup, 16 pitch range is for sure my go to! 🔥

[@jujujones2501]

@@DJLiftOFF that is it

[@Fabian504]

where did you get the Mr. Collipark remix at that's my question?

[@DJLiftOFF]

Can’t even remember man! Get most of my tracks from SoundCloud but if you want that specific one, I can def email it.

[@Fabian504]

Thanks bro I truly appreciate it

[@litnights8621]

where can I find that song "In the meantime"

[@DJLiftOFF]

on.soundcloud.com/ZoJ1yZRsJSbLrjFf9

[@azatiku]

use wide range on tempo always

[@DJLiftOFF]

💯💯

[@bboymac84]

Now there is auto bpm feature in rev 5

[@DJLiftOFF]

Yup, I saw that. Insane man lol.

[@bboymac84]

@@DJLiftOFF crazy time to be a DJ now 😁💪🏽

[@eniquadri9776]

Take a shot every time u hear reverb😂

[@DJLiftOFF]

Ayee, chill 😂😂😂

[@djscorchyvideomixtape3808]

thank u bro by i need your WhatsApp line ok bro please 🙏

[@mework1871]

Using BPM counters is like putting the cheat code into a game. Gets boring real quick.

[@DJLiftOFF]

Ehhh, I agree to an extent. But sometimes, having to constantly adjust your sliders when you make quick transitions becomes a very hard task. If you implement a lot of techniques and are a very “active DJ” using sync is a tool (although some consider it a cheat). However, it’s helpful and not boring when you’re using it as a crutch versus a cheat if that makes sense.

[@mework1871]

@@DJLiftOFF I see your point. It should give you time to incorporate new tricks into a set. But if you're straight mixing house music and all you are doing is fader work every 5 minutes and twisting the EQs for no reason, you're going to get bored very soon.

[@DJLiftOFF]

@@mework1871 exactly. And yes, couldn’t agree more at the end of the day!

[@dj.excess]

That Freakin sync button is what made everyone in the world a DJ smh. Wish it was never invented...

[@DJLiftOFF]

I can understand the frustration in the sync button and how it’s a huge crutch in the DJ world. However, I think DJ’ing is still an art that goes FAR beyond just being able to keep tracks at the same tempo. Controllers alone made DJ’ing an entirely different ball game but I personally will always have the utmost respect for those carrying around crates of vinyl, seeing no visual waveform, no effects, and the list goes on. But at the same time, tech progresses with the times so adapting is the only choice to a certain degree.

[@bebedjtouttandjbebe1180]

Please slow down when you speak, not everyone can catch what you say thx.

[@DJLiftOFF]

You’re not the first to say this. Will focus on slowing down! Thanks for the feedback 💯

[@bebedjtouttandjbebe1180]

@@DJLiftOFF Hi there! can you direct me where I can change my pitch in the middle of the reel deck?

[@DJLiftOFF]

Hey! Sorry, not sure exactly what you mean by changing it in the middle of the “reel deck”?

[@bebedjtouttandjbebe1180]

@@DJLiftOFF I have pioneer sx3 you mention on your video you adjust the pitch from 8 to 16 where I go and change that?

[@DJLiftOFF]

@@bebedjtouttandjbebe1180 ohh got ya! Hold your shift button and click the key lock button toward the top of the SX3 (under the key lock, it says tempo range). On your virtual deck in serato, you’ll see the tempo range go from 8 to 16, then to 50, then back to 8 and loop through the those 3

[@djmoesudan]

Why are you teaching everyone to use SYNC button in your videos?

[@DJLiftOFF]

There’s nothing wrong with using the sync button. It’s important to learn how to DJ without it and know how to beat match but sync is useful in many different scenarios. Some think otherwise and hey 🤷🏾‍♂️ do as ya please.

[@djmoesudan]

@@DJLiftOFF when you start learning how to drive a car you start with manual transmission and you can get an automatic gear afterwards if you wanted to

[@Instant_Nerf]

Bud the first transition was good… the second 👎

[@DJLiftOFF]

Well, first one it is lol!

[@mikeymike164]

No disrespect to your video but why are you teaching ppl to use sync? Why not teach ppl the right way and that’s using your EARS?

[@DJLiftOFF]

No disrespect taken! Appreciate all feedback! I personally don’t see sync as a problem. I understand that some DJs see it as a crutch, but it’s a development that has great use depending on what you’re doing at the moment. I would never teach an entire course on using sync, or teach a beginner to use it starting out - however, it has its benefits.

[@mikeymike164]

@@DJLiftOFF Okay, I don’t use sync at all. I try use good habits not bad. To me sync is a shortcut to beat matching. But to each their own!

[@DJLiftOFF]

@@mikeymike164 I can respect that for sure. Definitely to each is own. I use it for certain things, but generally leave it off as not using it makes DJ’ing just more fun in general honestly.

[@iggydesouza2229]

You couldn’t pick any other song man. Then that irritating sample.?! How can a novice learn anything fthru that annoying sound. Your intentions are sincere but your choice of song is devastating

[@DJLiftOFF]

Devastating lol? As long as the tips were clearly understood, that’s my main thing. Hope the video helped!

[@djcirone6686]

How about a tone play , or a beat juggling 🤹‍♀️ tutorial in the future? Love these videos your a beast!

[@DJLiftOFF]

Thanks man!! 🙏🏾 - both great ideas. Adding them to the list!

[@drk1o461]

That would be litttt