DJ Beatmatching and Tempo Control 2

Question 1

What is 'tapping' used for in DJ beatmatching preparation?

Accepted Answer

Manually entering BPM by tapping a button in time with the beat

Answer

Tap BPM allows a DJ to manually determine a track's tempo by tapping a button in time with the beat, useful when auto-detection is inaccurate.

Question 2

In DJ mixing, what is a 'grid' or 'beat grid'?

Accepted Answer

A mapped series of beat markers aligned to the track's tempo for sync and looping

Answer

A beat grid is a set of markers placed precisely on each beat of a track, enabling accurate sync, looping, and quantized cue points in DJ software.

Question 3

What technique involves briefly touching or dragging the vinyl label to slow a record down and correct phase?

Accepted Answer

Dragging or braking

Answer

Dragging or braking the platter by touching the vinyl or label slows the record to correct a rushing track and realign the phase.

Question 4

What does 'double-time' mean when describing a track's feel relative to its BPM?

Accepted Answer

A rhythm that feels twice as fast as the counted BPM due to subdivision

Answer

Double-time refers to music that feels rhythmically twice as fast as its stated BPM, because the musical emphasis falls on subdivisions between beats.

Question 5

What is 'pitch bending' on a CDJ?

Accepted Answer

Temporarily speeding up or slowing down playback to nudge tracks into phase alignment

Answer

Pitch bending temporarily speeds up or slows down a CDJ's playback by pressing the jog wheel, allowing fine phase correction without changing the set pitch.

DJ - Mixing Practice Test

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DJ Beatmatching and Tempo Control 2