DJ Beat Matching and BPM Techniques 2

Question 1

What is a 'downbeat' in music terminology used by DJs?

Accepted Answer

The first beat of a musical bar

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The weakest beat in a bar

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The last beat before a breakdown

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A beat with reduced low frequency

Question 2

What is 'tempo drift' and why is it a concern for DJs?

Accepted Answer

Gradual BPM deviation in older vinyl records causing beats to fall out of sync

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When a DJ changes tempo too quickly during a set

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Latency introduced by DJ software

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The delay between pressing a cue button and audio output

Question 3

What is the typical BPM range for House music?

Accepted Answer

120–130 BPM

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140–160 BPM

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70–90 BPM

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160–180 BPM

Question 4

What is 'double-time' mixing in DJing?

Accepted Answer

Mixing a track at twice its actual BPM to match a faster genre

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Playing two tracks simultaneously at full volume

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Cutting between tracks every 4 bars instead of 8

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Using two crossfaders simultaneously

Question 5

What does 'pitch range' setting on a DJ media player or turntable refer to?

Accepted Answer

The maximum percentage of tempo adjustment available on the pitch fader

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The frequency response of the audio output

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The tonal range of the master EQ

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The number of semitones available for key shifting

Question 6

When manually beat matching on vinyl, what technique do DJs use to align beats using headphones?

Accepted Answer

Cueing in headphones while the other track plays on speakers

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EQ sweeping

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Using a metronome app

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Reading the waveform display