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  • hulkhuss
    Are you Kidding me??
    • Jun 2004
    • 3699

    DJing BPM Counter

    Can anyone suggest a bpm counter that you could attach to a mixer with two cdjs that would be accurate to at least 0.1 bmps??

    i was looking for something a little more accurate than a whole bpm which the cdj already has
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  • scifi pi
    Addiction started
    • Oct 2004
    • 322

    #2
    Re: BPM Counter

    that should all be done before spinning. fyi - use mix in key and it should give you the tempo as well as the key and label your CDs correctly. A little bit of organization goes a long way.

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    • jeffrey collins
      Not cool enough
      • Jun 2004
      • 7427

      #3
      Re: BPM Counter

      or you can get the BPM's off something like Traktor. That's how i do my BPM computations before spinning the cd's out.
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      • kalin
        Getting warmed up
        • Jun 2005
        • 58

        #4
        Re: BPM Counter

        yep, Traktor Pro goes to .01
        It comes from inside, just listen ...

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        • chuckc
          DUDERZ get a life!!!
          • Jun 2004
          • 5458

          #5
          Re: BPM Counter

          kool
          Last edited by chuckc; July 21, 2009, 07:44:53 AM.

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          • jeffrey collins
            Not cool enough
            • Jun 2004
            • 7427

            #6
            Re: BPM Counter

            before I started doing it in my computer, I used to just use the DJM600 BPM on it. And that worked great for me.
            Jeffrey Collins: Painter
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            http://soundcloud.com/jeffreycollins
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            • Shpira
              Angry Boy Child
              • Oct 2006
              • 4969

              #7
              Re: BPM Counter

              I don't even need a bpm counter anymore...it takes like 30 seconds to get it perfect...although I find tractor very useful for determining the consistency of the track...i.e. if I can just leave it be or I have to be on top of the mix at all times...I used the bpm counters on the cdj's to begin with and I found them to be very precise and useful...later when I got the 1200's I learned to mix without them very quickly... I didn't even know that you can get separate bp counters lol
              Traktor is defenatly the cheapest option if you have a laptop
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              • N-tchbl
                Addiction started
                • May 2009
                • 353

                #8
                Re: BPM Counter

                Originally posted by Shpira
                I didn't even know that you can get separate bp counters lol
                same here
                i thought ear is the best BPM counter, didnt kno there's a tool for that, gee..
                soon they're gonna invent a robo-hand, mixing instead of your hands..attached to turntables or cdjs..


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                • ShawnD64
                  Quickshot the Minute Man
                  • Jan 2005
                  • 1250

                  #9
                  Re: BPM Counter

                  just ride the edge of the whole bpm on your cdj's ... easy as that
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                  • Miroslav
                    WHOA I can change this!1!
                    • Apr 2006
                    • 4122

                    #10
                    Re: BPM Counter

                    Unless you're using it to set up metadata on your files/cds or doing a live PA with hardware (i.e., if you're just DJing), stop being a lazy-ass cheat and just use your ears and hands.
                    mixes: www.waxdj.com/miroslav

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                    • kassios
                      Platinum Poster
                      • Jun 2004
                      • 1200

                      #11
                      Re: BPM Counter

                      Mix in key and don't worry about the bpm not that i do it lol.
                      http://soundcloud.com/concept-sheep

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                      • fatalfelix
                        Platinum Poster
                        • May 2008
                        • 1484

                        #12
                        Re: BPM Counter

                        For great mixing is the BPM counter with 0.1 accuracy very nice, but personally I want to get rid of it !

                        My opinion is that I have to practise and practise to match it perfectly myself. Maybe it's a bit old fashion, but I think a good dj has to do it with his own hands.
                        "Computer games don’t affect kids: I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we’d all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music."

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                        • N-tchbl
                          Addiction started
                          • May 2009
                          • 353

                          #13
                          Re: BPM Counter

                          couldnt agree more.


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                          • panoulix
                            MCast Resident DJ
                            • Feb 2009
                            • 737

                            #14
                            Re: BPM Counter

                            Guys, I don't believe you help to the initial question by replying out of topic or by pretending you are more experts than the guy who asks for help...

                            Sticking on topic, Traktor has an accurate beatcounter as soon as the track is fully loaded and read by it.

                            BUT, since you wanna stick on the hardware part and since you want to chain the device between CDJs and mixer, then please take some time to check on the following links:

                            http://www.thomann.de/gr/behringer_beat800.htm (In case you want something cheap and dual BPM capable, but does not display on .1 range)

                            Then you go to other solutions like the following:

                            Detailed Product Information on Peterson Body Beat at www.thomann.de


                            Detailed Product Information on Millenium RW500 Rhythmpumper at www.thomann.de








                            (verify that there is a line input and not only a microphone input, or embedded microphone only, as well as line output for the chaining)

                            Another and much more expensive solution is to go for a voice/effects processor or analyzer, but this solution may cost way to much.

                            Now regarding the "ear and hands solution" that is already mentioned by some fellows above... Please believe me that nobody started counting by himself and proved to be so accurate, so until you reach to that level, the most accurate and economic solution for practising, is Traktor.
                            You play the track you learn to count and you see what Traktor says and in between you will learn to balance your counting and match Traktor's counting. I really don't know your experience level and this is why I just mentioned this simple example.

                            And if you want my personal opinion, I agree with scifi pi and jeffrey collins.

                            I hope I helped you

                            Panoulix.
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                            • aatt
                              Getting Somewhere
                              • Feb 2009
                              • 136

                              #15
                              Re: BPM Counter

                              I find the soundbite pro pretty accurate

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