Back Spinning

[toddj]

Hey all,

I was just wondering if you could give me some tips on back spinning. This isn't something I would use that often in my mixing but it does sound good once in a while. I've heard people do it and have it sound good but I can't seem to get it right. Specifically, how should your eq's/volume be set for the record you are going to back spin and how fast/hard should you spin it back.

Thanks

 

[dj_floorgasm]

spins work well if you don't overuse them. i usually start bringing in the new track and spinback at about 3 beats. so you've got 1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-1-2-wee-ooo-1 (hehe!)

you're right about the eq levels. volume can be kinda touchy. i usually have the crossfader favoring the new track coming in. otherwise the spinback can be too loud and you lose the track you're bringing in.

i usually pull the record from about 11:30 to 6:30 firmly but not so hard that the arm jumps or the records spins furiously. it probably depends on the decks too. it's more a matter of practice than anything. .

 

[Dj Thy]

It's also better if you pull back the record with your hand/finger on the inside part of the record (between the ending groove and the label). When you put your hand in the middle/outside, you can make the needle skip quite easily (too powerful pull or warpy record).

On some tunes it gives a better effect if you slightly decrease the bass and increase the mids just a tiny bit. Gives the backspin a little extra "bite".
But as floorgasm said, don't overdo it, it gets annoying very fast.

 

[Emmett]

yeah ive also foud like DJ Thy that the bass is usually too heavy and turning down a bit helps

 

[Tribal]

I've heard people do backspins, but in time with the beats, I've been trying to figure this outr for ages, it's damn hard, but sounds better than a normal rewind.