Vinyl BPMs

[prisoner]

all "dubstep" is within +/- 5% of 140bpm.

how would knowing that one record is 137 and another is 142 be helpful in anyway?

[Hibbie]

all "dubstep" is within +/- 5% of 140bpm.

how would knowing that one record is 137 and another is 142 be helpful in anyway?

I meant any music, say if you heard a track you could probably get the bpm +/-5 of what it is

[babylonburn]

time 15seconds on your watch, tap out the beats and multiply by 4

BPM.

Done.

Exactly my point about wristwatch and multiplication - it aint rocket science

[pkay]

tunes with BPM ID usually are for genres where the beat structures vary widely, or the bpm range is rather large. Kick snare, kick snare, kick snare, kick snare, at 130-140bpm is pretty easy to handle by your average dj.

[dubloke]

time 15seconds on your watch, tap out the beats and multiply by 4

BPM.

Done.

Exactly my point about wristwatch and multiplication - it aint rocket science

honestly I still dont see the point

[noam]

Lets just say that I start a mix with a 140 bpm tune, then a couple mixes down the line I wana mix in a tune that is 127 bpm ( DVA ganja), theres not enough range on the pitch to actually get it up too speed.
So, if the first tune I played said its 140 on the label I could start the mix playing it slower, and I'd be able to mix the other tune in.
I understand this is not an issue for those who only mix 140 bpm dubstep ( I know they're not all bang on 140 but you know what i'm sayin )

just start the whole mix slower if you know you're gona want to play that tune, and if you dont know at the beginning, just slow down the tune you're playing and hide it with an effect or trick, if you're good enough i reckon you could do something like mix out of a tune by cutting to it for the last little drum fill, then slow down the track that you've been mixing in whilst the fill plays out and then cut back to the slowed down track, then mix in the DZA tune, practice the mix a little and you'll have it, ta daaaah!

having the bpm makes no difference once you've mixed with a track and know that its slow is the point, you still have to mix it with the other which is the bit that matters

[babylonburn]

honestly I still dont see the point

Fair enough - so we're in agreement theres not much point in having the BPM printed on the record then?!

[dubloke]

honestly I still dont see the point

Fair enough - so we're in agreement theres not much point in having the BPM printed on the record then?!

sorry, didnt mean to be an arguementative prick

[babylonburn]

sorry, didnt mean to be an arguementative prick

Hey no worries mate, didnt view you as a prick at all, its all good

[jigglypuff]

maybe not printed on the vinyl or sleeve.. but I like how chemical give you a rough guide especially if your going to be doing mixes that go through a wide range of BPMs...

and if your lookin for a certain type of sound that hasn't been labelled yet, its a good indicator of maybe finding similiar tunes.

[saphyre]

It would be helpful when buying records