How to start the record in the mix, TO. tunes2unite

0:00 This is a video response for Tunes Tonight

Alright folks, this is a video response for Tunes Tonight. Right, what he's saying is when he's got the record ready, the record is in beat, there is another record playing and he's listening to this particular track, let's say on the headphones, and he wants to mix this one in. So to begin with, when he throws it in, it's on the headphones. But what he's saying is even prior to doing all of this, he's got it ready in the mix, he's got it beatmatched, volume's down on this one, throws it in, but... As soon as he throws it in, it's either too fast, too slow and then he's got to start the mixing process over again. Right, now then, if you look at the platter, you can see here, alright, the movement of the circles. Now that centre one there, when that's still, completely still, it's a perfect pitch, alright? In other words, it's either at 33 or 45. So, if I take my finger off the record, it's stopped moving, hasn't it? OK? Now then...

0:56 Watch what happens and listen if I throw the record forward

It is actually very difficult with pressure on the top of the record to stop that from moving. But you don't need much pressure on this at all. Now watch what happens and listen if I throw the record forward. It just, it speeds up a fraction. Likewise, if I put too much pressure on the record, watch what happens. Get on the beat. You've got a tiny increase. Like so. Now then. This is where practice comes in, OK? Practice makes perfect. Finger on the record. Like so. And imagine the other records playing boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. In other words, the answer to your question is simply this. Don't hesitate. Be very light with the record. Don't throw it. Don't let it move slowly.

1:59 Slowly then increase in speed

Slowly then increase in speed. All you've got to do, make sure this is moving freely, the platter, make sure that's moving freely. Keep a slight pressure on the record. And then if you want to, as the beat's coming in, do 1, 2, 3, 4. Almost get a feel of that beat. Dum, dum, dum, dum, 3, 4, 5, 6, boom. Even to the extent of take your finger off the record, that's all you've got to do because all that will happen is the platter underneath the slip mat and the record will move everything forward in beat and then maybe you might have to mess around with the pitch a very, very tiny amount but it's not as much as if you throw it forward or stop this guy because then this guy has to speed up and get everything going at the right speed.

Alright, I hope I've been a help there. Thanks for watching, practice and enjoy. And that's going out of tunes tonight. Thank you very much. Bye bye.

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