Virtual DJ - Basic Looping and Beat Matching Tutorial [HD]

[@Arron13Undead]

Just a tip, DJ to DJ, stay away from that Sync button! It's easier not to touch it when using a controller or CDJS, but still. Beatmatching by ear is a lot more professional and it builds a lot more skill. I'm not trying to bring you down. You definitely have potential. When I try using loops, it's a nightmare. But just keep doing what you're doing. Pretty impressed after only four months of mixing. I've been in the game for two years and I'm still learning. So keep at it, see if you can't practice beatmatching my ear, and have fun with it! -DJKuruption

[@dvdratto]

Arron Hoffman I agree, however a good way to learn beatmatching is to start with sync button and counting beats, then to using the displayed bpm, and your pitch fader, then eventually use your ears.

[@viktorvansteenweghen4763]

Arron Hoffman wow man i 'm trying to do it with my ear but thats super hard to me. I love this sync button actually.

[@Hybridazntheory]

You are awesome! thanks alot...I bought Numark Pro and VDJ Pro and didn't do anything cuz I was lazy..now watching this helped me have motivation to go back into it. THanks bro

[@Flygon11]

Good point. Everyone has their own style that makes their DJing unique, even the most advanced DJs (with their fancy Serato/Tracktor) can learn a thing or two by watching amateurs and observing the techniques they use.

[@afluffyman]

Thanks man, preciate the little help. Been using this program for 2 hours and already made a pretty sick mix. WITHOUT any hardware.

[@DarkTan1209]

you gotta understand everybody learn differently tho?! I've been using VDJ for bout 2years but i still learn a thing or two from the guy. I mean u gotta agree he's on point with his tutorial and newcomers will def learn from Flygon!!

[@Flygon11]

You're right in the fact that the sync button makes a DJ's job easier, and using only software to mix doesn't make you a "real" DJ, but I feel it's almost required to have a good ear for the music you play in order to be a good DJ. I shouldn't have to state the fact that DJs MUST be able to match up songs by ear and transition them in a way that makes their mix seem like one big song.

[@SpidermansSymbiote]

Interesting! I have zero background in this sorta thing and this was very helpful.

[@thehouserocker]

It's best is because sometimes the "sync" button doesn't always work perfectly, if you learn to do it manually then those times where tracks don't sync correctly you'll be able to hear it instantly and know exactly if you should pitch up or down to align your songs, software makes our job easier because it does for us what we used to do manually by ear, therefore by training yourself the traditional way you'll become much better because you'll understand what's going on at all times

[@afrosamuri05]

note: not all songs that have the same bpm will mash up and sound gud

[@thisistheend_777]

Sometimes gotta change the keys too

[@andrioddaayo7917]

How will u help me to March it

[@roycharman5736]

sweet thanks :) not sure if you want to but mapping virtual dj to map to your keyboard helps beginners like I've mapped the arrow keys to slowly controll the cross fader left or right then CTRL left and right to slam the cross fader straight left and straight right then I use the key bored to up and down the bass the alt key to sync and the numbers for loops and ctrl numbers to set cue's the F buttons to play them! it makes it so much easier and it makes it easy! you should do a tutorial on it

[@Flygon11]

@HailSagan4Realz The ideal blend is to have the 4th notes playing over each other. If you miss on your timing, make sure you have the volume down or have headphones, and hit the sync button. The sync button automatically matches the beats so you don't HAVE to be precise. Once the beats are matched and sound good together, feel free to bring in the next song, and/or (while) slowly fading the other song out.

[@KungFuMcGrew]

Im not gonna lie, i didnt have a clue what i was talking about 3 days ago and have done a lot of reading up since then. I agree with you totally. But theres nothing wrong with the sync button in the right situation i would say. But beatmatching is not hard so its worth learning

[@SiMoN93207]

Don't care what others say to me it's was very nice and it helped me

[@ZEKKYOU95]

thanks So Much this Helped A Lot I Always Wanted to be able to mix songs thanks to you now i know cheers bro

[@Flygon11]

That's 100% true, but in this case, the Sync button is there. But the craft is still present in that just hitting sync and playing doesn't always sound good. It's still up to the DJ's ear to make sure everything flows and sounds good.

[@Flygon11]

@tarujivan DJing is blending songs of same or similar tempo. You can't match those two songs without drastically speeding up or slowing down one or the other. The only way to blend two songs of different tempos is simply to be creative and make the offset BPMs as subtle as possible.

[@bunnynaresh28]

thank's for uploading. it's very useful for beginers

[@charliejohnston7263]

Sheeeeet, you are hammering you CPU!!!!!

[@GreyDnB]

+xlepasFILMS it's the cpu ussage used by virtual dj

[@Flygon11]

@kpsuk You're completely right. However while it's by far not the most popular, VDJ is used by quite a few DJs here in the States since a lot of Traktor and Serato products are easier to get in Canada or other countries. I'm currently saving for Serato scratch and a nice Pioneer CDJ myself, but Virtual DJ is definitely what you should use to learn the ropes, but even with the Pro version there's a limit to how much you can accomplish with it as far as mixing goes.

[@djmaekyb2009]

Great video for everybody has to start somewhere.

[@mellraizer]

Hi there awesome vid & thanks! can you tell me- do i need to get full version in order to use headphones for cueing / listening to mix & or each track individually?I read the way to do this is to use the "CUE/MIX" slider at the top of the skin cant see it- would that be full version? thanku : )

[@Undeadwolfy_]

Thanks man. Really good video and well explained. I have a question though. I play a lot of DnB and there are drops which I usually want to line up and that's not an easy thing to do as I kind of want the song to start at a certain point, fade in with the other and then wait till the both drop at exactly the same time. Any tips on that or you willing to make a video showing that? I've just been guessing it by the eye for the most part but it's very very inaccurate by a multiple beats and it's very annoying. Cheers

[@guldgg]

Well, I am not a really experienced DJ but what you could do is to hot cue one of your song a certain amount of beats before the drop. When the other song reaches that amount of beats before the drop u simply hit the hot queue button for the other song and start to fade in. This although is pretty darn hard if u decide to set the fading point at lets say 24+ beats before the drop.

[@Flygon11]

Simply right-click on one of the hot cue buttons at the point in the song that you want to set as your hot cue. The cue marker will re-place itself if it has already been set.

[@thehouserocker]

To all the beginners, do not use the "sync" button to match your BPM's, instead try to match your next tracks BPM by moving the pitch slider up and down until you hear that the kicks on both songs are hitting at about the same time, then go about cueing it up where you want and blending it in, fine tuning of BPM's can be done on the fly as they're playing, Oh wait I just described how real Dj's do it never mind!

[@andrefaaa]

Hey man, i loved this video. How do i find a "manual" or something like that to start off? Like, learn the basics? Cheers!

[@SkyFoo4life]

Thank you! It really helped me as a beginner!

[@steveidxp]

Thanks!! I found this helpful as well. Is it me or is there no help button when using this?

[@Flygon11]

I'm well aware, but keep in mind this is a tutorial for the casual home DJ, meaning I'm not using any hardware whatsoever. This is a very basic tutorial intended for users who are just learning the interface.

[@andreedwinwiyono5362]

do you know how to make a dramatic stopping at the end of a song? i mean a stopping like in the club a "boom" sounds if you know what im talking about... as some of songs are very difficult to mix together but if the first songs can have a dramatic boom ending sounds and then we can put a short period of time of silent and start the second song. looking forward for help .

[@edgarrut2876]

Whao!! so good man thanx so much

[@kuushaal]

This will be a dumb question, but, Is there any way to listen to Track 2 more clearly while Track 1 is playing? I obviously have to somewhat guess where Track 2 is while Fading because I can not hear it properly. I have a mac and no turn table, how can I do this!?

[@9364peter]

Thanks for uploading and taking the time to do this.....Could I ask how you enlarged the screen so that just the decks are showing..as @1.:12.

[@MyGlendon]

thank for that info..... i really appreciate it...... thanks alot.......more power on your beat....

[@Ro-JA234]

thx, kind of refresh my memory

[@TheLoquendero29]

Great vid bro thanks!

[@Flygon11]

@kero9rainbow Depends, I'm pretty sure the vocal remover was added with version 7.0 Check to make sure you have a recent version of Virtual DJ.

[@edwardokba]

Where can I download musics for mixing?? like the drum beats, vocals, etc.??

[@TheAngelguzman]

hey when did you start djing and how much time does it take to learn how to dj

[@Flygon11]

This works too! But the limited precision of Virtual DJ makes this technique too tedious, so it's best to stick with using the sync button or manually matching the beats and avoid playing with the pitch on such a limited program.

[@phantomcrusherx1997]

Thanks for this tutorial bro!

[@KOSHmeMusic]

Very nice tutorial! ;) thanks!

[@baronvc]

thanks for posting, good job.

[@ErhanDjEro]

How can i use the MIXER function in the middle of Virtuel dj with my External Mixer (Move to right or left) i have Pioneer DJM 400 Mixer!? I can use my Mixer with all the function but the button in the software do not move to right or left????

[@Flygon11]

@Skwakt You need to use your own music. If you have the paid version you can use the Genius DJ Feature which is basically a library of Popular Dance Music, however if you have the free version like me you can only play 30 seconds of each song. Simply put, you need to use your own music from your computer, not the music Virtual DJ offers.

[@stoiclegacy98]

Thanks for this video man

[@marcotoni231]

great video, very helpful. cheers

[@Flygon11]

Track 1. Press play. Track two: Line up, press play. Fail, rewind, line up again. Press play. Repeat until you've actually succeeded at this. Congratulations, you've just beatmatched old school style.

[@asuasianinvasion]

Why don't I have the vocal effect on my version? Is that a plug-on that I have to download?

[@DartoDesigns]

what version is this? its the one i used to use but now they have changed so much.

[@Kyomi17]

So great! You're very very good!! Thanks for the tip, was for so much help! =)

[@CarlosMartinez-fs7ti]

Yuugp

[@Flygon11]

Thanks! I appreciate the positive feedback! :D

[@luckycarebears1]

can you use spotify music on the virtual DJ?? I know you can bring in iTunes.

[@17shantell]

This help me alot.. Thank you...

[@voyageofthedawntre12]

hey mr anthony where do u get your vocal samplers? do tell :)

[@bigsneakertees]

great video bro thanks

[@FittedCrab74]

@Flygon11 PS:WHERE CAN I FIND SIMILAR MUSIC AND DO I MAKE MY OWN BEATS?

[@Flygon11]

@yougottabekiddingbro My mentor for DJing is my brother. He's 38 years old and started DJing when he was 14 by playing casette tapes on a mixer. He was around for the Chicago House scene, he's played on B96 in the city, and has been DJing since the beginning. Trust me, I know what you mean, and sometimes I feel that I'm not actually "doing" anything because the program is helping me. But it helps me to remember that I'm being taught by someone who truly made an art form out it - without programs

[@JesseWilsonMusic]

i've downloaded virtual dj free- how do i remove the auto effects/flangers they put in automatically?

[@Flygon11]

@209eflores Having hardware is a great start, and having Virtual DJ doesn't eliminate your need for having turntables, Virtual DJ is merely to enhance hardware like turntables. If you don't know what you're doing, try to find a tutorial on the particular type of turntable you have on KZbin, or, watch this video and experiment with Virtual DJ. I'd highly recommend you have this program first, especially if you're a beginner.

[@zELk77]

esta muy bueno men gracias !

[@nathanoshea5790]

Man its a lot harder to mix using a laptop you need a controller to mix properly

[@xlildeebomb13x]

What program do ou use to make your own beats?

[@Flygon11]

@TheRottweiler I support this advice.

[@Flygon11]

@ladyklove100 Bring up the skins menu by clicking on the "Config" button at the top of the window, then choose a skin with 4 decks that suits your monitor resolution.

[@hulk11223]

Where do you get you're music from? please answer

[@0M9H4X_Neckbeard]

True. It is impressive and I have alot of respect for DJs like him. But as you can probably tell by the lack of gig-logs on my channel, and the absence of "DJ 0M9H4X" at Tomorrowland this year, I prefer to press play (and sync) rather than spending thousands of dollars on equipment and hours on practicing. A friend of mine refuses to use anything but vinyl. Because he's a pro? No, because he's a hipster. EZ-Mode VDJ is my way to go, peace.

[@midlifegaming7384]

The first turntable I have had, didn't have the sync so I had to do it that way. When I got a new turntable that had sync it was much easier.

[@DevinB6787]

thnks for the lesson i needed it

[@sidman1408]

honestly i have just started using virtual Dj and i find that syncing is much faster, it moves the pitch slider automatically, whats the point in doin it yourself? when you sync the pitch slider moves to the equalized bpm then if you want to change the pitch just change the Key knob, to match the key of the original pitch,

[@stopmotiontacos]

Great video, still waiting on the runescape vid though

[@FarisKiller75]

which kind of virtual dj video crew record it???

[@mapple515]

thanks a lot,it help me so much

[@dwizl7213]

I'm all for technology but if you're an up and comer and you solely rely on the sync function to tell your story then you're depriving yourself of learning the basic aspect of the craft. What happens when you play out on a rig that doesn't have a sync function???

[@Flygon11]

@THEhitmanxcell Right click the small bar where your hot cue is and select delete.

[@vdjsaint9718]

nice tip bro bt try using a basic controller u can do much better .... n can actually remix....also u can cue d next song in ur headphone....or else just drag to auto dj mode u dnt even nd to cue it syncs plays on its own

[@jackaddison1298]

me too, appreciate the video homie

[@zellixmusic]

very useful bro thnxx....

[@Flygon11]

Glad it helped man!

[@Flygon11]

I use Camtasia Studio 8.0 to edit. The "enlarged screen" was a pan effect that I added in after I recorded the video.

[@ladyklove100]

I have 4 songs that I want to go from one to another at different points in a song how do I do that with Virtual dj

[@jillonkeys]

Thanks! Good instruction...

[@SiMoN93207]

Yeah again thank you man

[@SuperHeroCaity]

where can you buy this type of mixer from?

[@yspikez15]

or for a controller i would say the traktor kontrol S2, its the best controller i've ever used in my opinion.

[@nightfire4107]

Are there any advanced tutorials?

[@-_.._--_._.----.I604]

very helpful, thanks

[@xXFakhrulXx]

Wassup ~ can give me list of techo song ? DONT WANT HAV VOCAL ... only want the bass plz ... i need mix songs

[@araMannA]

Thank you SO much

[@京都アンソニー]

This Helps, thanks.

[@Flygon11]

@UrbanLikwid Yeah, real easy program. But if you think that using this program automatically makes you a DJ then you need some mental work done. Takes practice and equipment.

[@darjandalander]

thx dude vry useful!!

[@Flygon11]

@14Arnex Thanks a lot :D Since this video I've gotten a lot better.

[@shishYTgym]

Hum apnay bluetooth mobile say connect kar k virtual dj ka har song apna mobile say play karan khatay how this video sent it my gmail....

[@CozyCrimeClub]

thank you

[@tekiup]

Where can I get a Crack for the full version?

[@atthedoop]

Were do you get the crack from?

[@quashunbutler6364]

thank you so much !

[@johanvanderzee]

you can't buy a controller when you start with making beats. or?

[@michealvega1373]

ok i had that setup with the loop bar then i had to restart my computer for something and now the loop bar is normal, and i loop A LOT! it pisses me off and messes up my mixes help!! P.S. ive tried changing the skin but it says the resolution is too high but it was like tht before just fine

[@DJSephEntertainment]

Do some typical wedding reception music.