Dj Tutorial, Video 4, The loop function of a Pioneer CDJ-800 turntable

0:00 Check out video number one, two and three first

Alright folks, Jonathan here. This is video number four in a selection I'm doing on the loop function of a CDJ turntable. Now check out video number one, two and three first. In video number four what we're going to be doing is actually incorporating a loop in a mix. I'm going to be playing the latter part of a song on this guy here. I'm going to be bringing in the mix I'm going to be bringing in this track here, then I'm going to go to the first track I played, this one over here, and I'm going to sample a segment of the beginning of the song. And then I'm going to bring it back into the mix. Now then, one very important factor here, and that is simply this, okay? Again, this is logic to me, I hope it is to you. Let's say you're playing on a very, very big sound system.

Again, when you sample a certain segment of the actual track and you want to loop that segment, it's vitally important that you try and always make sure when you sample, even though this is playing and this track here isn't necessarily playing, alright? Now, it's vitally important in my eyes, hopefully in yours as well, that you keep the actual track that you want to sample in beat with the music that's playing through the main PA. This is the main reason and that is if it's offbeat what you'll find even with fantastic headphones, you'll find it's very difficult to concentrate on getting that sample to loop it. So now what I mean by that is simply this, the music is playing very loud on the main PA okay and all you can hear is something coming through your headphones but you're actually going to hear a second hand sound

2:08 Here we go, we'll start this one off

From the headphones. So what will happen, you could in essence misjudge the actual sample that you want to sample. Okay? Now the idea is simply this, if you can keep the track in beat, in time with the main PA then of course you haven't got any problems because you're going to get a precise sample. I hope you understand what I'm on about there. So like I said, the latter part of this we're gonna bring in this guy over here, okay? And then as soon as this one is playing, I'm going to sample a segment of the beginning of this track, incorporate it in the mix, and then if I wanted to, I could take this track out. Alternatively, what you could do as well, track 1 is playing, bring in track 2, take track 1 away, sample part of track 1, bring track 1 back in over the mix, take track 2 out, put another track in this guy here,

Bring track 3 over the sample of track 1. It's a bit like 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, but I'm sure you understand where I'm coming from. So here we go, we'll start this one off. So this one's ready, cross fingers and we'll get it in the mix. By the way, very quickly, in video number 3, I mentioned about the actual loop and getting that loop precise. In other words, if your loop was slightly off, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4. I did mention that on these guys here, there's a button. And these are the CDJ-800 Mark IIs. I mentioned that to get that loop perfect, you need to press the out, out adjust and keep your finger on it. Well, you don't actually have to keep your finger on it. All you have to do is press it. And then, of course, you can get that loop perfect by moving the outside of the actual platter either clockwise or anti-clockwise. Right, this is video number four. I hope it's been a help. And don't forget, just practice. Have fun. That's what it's all about. Yeah, practice and enjoy.

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