DJ Mixing Lesson on Getting Your Timing Better

Alright ladies and gentlemen, here's a short tutorial for you on getting your movements a lot faster on your CD players or your controllers. I'll give you a demonstration first, explain why you should be doing it, what you're doing, how you're doing it, etc, etc. So, first of all you need the same track, you need up-faders up, crossfade in the middle, the same track, same speed, BPM, the whole lot, and do something like this. Make sure the track is cued up on the first beat, on both players. So, 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4, 1-2 and so on and so on. Now you'll notice there, that wasn't as simple as it is. Because I was cuing up on the 1 and cuing up on the AND, so 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4, and 1-2-3-4.

Now this is where skills comes in and also it's very good to help you with timing. So, 1-2-3-4 and 1-2-3-4 and 1-2-3-4 and 1-2-3-4. 1-2-3-4 and 1-2-3-4 and 1-2-3-4 and 1-2-3-4. 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4. Alright the object here is to get your movements a lot better. And also this is the key, don't think about what you're doing. Now if you find it difficult, at the moment this track is at 125 BPM. Very easy. If you want to slow down. Slow the tracks down. Go to plus or minus 16, or for that matter 100. Reduce the speed of the players by moving the pitch in the minus position and 3-4, 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4. Also try it with your eyes closed, alright? Trust me a little bit like this, it's like an exercise.

It's like keeping fit. What's on your bike? What do you ride your bike for? So your whole body ends up being a lot fitter. Something like this will help with timing immensely. Practice and enjoy, thank you.

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