How do you Beatmatch quickly?
Here are some tips and techniques to beatmatch quickly, without delay.
- Step 1 – Change Pitch Slider Range.
- Step 2 – Prepare Musical Phrases.
- Step 3 – Match the Track’s Musical Phrases.
- Step 4 – Adjust Pitch Slider.
- Step 5 – Nudge Track B Back into Sync.
- Step 6 – Rinse and Repeat!
Do CDJs have a sync button?
SYNC functionality can be seen to the left of each jog wheel when it comes to the CDJs, particularly in this case a Pioneer CDJ shown above. You’ll notice that there’s also a MASTER button too, next to it on the right hand side, which has the exact same purpose as the MASTER button on the DJ software discussed above.
How do DJs Beatmatch?
Beatmatching is a mixing technique used by DJs to match a music track’s tempo with the upcoming track. This technique allows the percussion elements—the hi-hat and kick drum, specifically—to be heard simultaneously when both songs are played at the same time.

How do you mix and Beatmatch?
How To Beatmatch
- Step 1 – Select Your Two Songs. Pick two songs that you want to beatmatch.
- Step 2 – Setup Your Tracks. Set Track 1 to play via your main out.
- Step 3 – Play Track 1 & Prepare Track 2.
- Step 4 – Focus On An Element.
- Step 5 – Make Adjustments.
- Step 6 – Repeat.
- Step 7 – Start The Mix.
Who was the first DJ to Beatmatch?
DJ Francis Grasso
Beatmatching was invented by American DJ Francis Grasso, who matched beats by ear in the 1960s and 1970s. The introduction of a mixer that allowed him to listen to tracks independently of the music playing on his turntable set the foundation for modern beatmatching.

Why do DJs not use beat sync?
Beatmatching is a difficult skill to learn and many beginner DJs gave up thinking it was too hard or too time intensive to learn. Of course many persisted and learned the skill of beatmatching. It’s usually these DJs who dislike the Sync button.