cdj 400 tempo comfusion

[bruno]

I have a pair of cdj 400's..

the four tempo modes are +6, +10, +16 and wide

can someone please answer what they exactly do??

when a track is 128bpm 0.00%

and the track im trying to mix is 125bpm, when i slide it to 128 it goes 2.75%

and does not match the other track im trying to mix

really confused :S

any explanations??

[fackedd]

The bpm counters are not 100% accurate, use it merely as a guide so you have a "general" idea of what the tracks bpm is.

For tempo settings use +6%. It's the most accurate.

By the way you can get most of this simple information anywhere by google searching it.

[eggssell]

hey bruno. havent used 400's before but the +6,+10,+16 and wide is how far the pitch controls can increase the speed which in turn controls how sensitive the pitch controller is.

i.e if you have on +16 a smaller movement will have a bigger effect than if it were on +6.

secondly the counters are only an estimation. you cant use exact maths like that. use that as a guide if you must to begin your pitch (most people say begin faster first so that way you already know your pitching down to beatmatch), then use your ears to match it.

EIDT: oops wasnt repeating, facked just types faster but yep what he says

[andyman]

These two have covered it mate.

[bruno]

hmm fair enough

thanks guys appreciate it

guess practice is the key

[fackedd]

practice is the key

unofficial motto of DJ'ing lol.

[Jaz]

look at it this way

on a 128 BPM track sitting in the middle +6 can take it up or down a little, 10 even more, 16 even more then that, and wide can slow it to a crawl...

[JonnyB]

when a track is 128bpm 0.00%

and the track im trying to mix is 125bpm, when i slide it to 128 it goes 2.75%

and does not match the other track im trying to mix

this is your problem, your 128 track should be one something like -0.35% te be going at exactly 128bpm, if you have it sitting on 0.00% it will be going like 128.4bpm so it travels half a beat to quick.