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I just noticed that Warpmart now sells NI traktor. Anyone here DJ with Traktor? What do you think? |
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i think Traktor is brilliant. i don't use it "professionally", but it's fun to play around with. |
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Its has some pretty nifty features, the interface is much simpler that any other program, I used to use mixvibes until I realized it was a toy. |
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It's pretty good with a midi controller- if someone made a decent scratch mixing crossfader midi controller for it and improved the scratch emulation a bit (it doesn't appear to support force feedback at the moment :( ) it'd be amazing. I also want the scratching to work by pushing/pulling the mouse rather than moving it from side to side... far more natural. |
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that would have been a great idea! but what do i do to monitor the music in my headphones, while the other channel is playing? do i need to have a second soundcard? |
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What is it / how does it work? |
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yup gotta get two, then you might as well hook it up two a real mixer and mix the mp3 manually. |
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thats how I saw afx do it with a laptop anyway. |
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You can do it (use headphones) with one card, provided it supports surround sound and you just want the mix to come out of 2 speakers. 2 laptops and a physical mixer would be good as it would help prevent the likelihood of a crash (on one laptop I can see punter not liking 3 minutes silence whilst it reboots)... however- if you did that, you'd lose the benefit out auto synching the beats levels etc, unless there is some special network plugin for it I don't know about. |
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But I think Id like a monitor also. |
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already it sounds like a nightmare! gimmie 2 decks anyday I wonder, is there a software mp3 mixer? Is that possible? Anyone? |
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I dont think anything can replace having two direct drive turntables... but traktor is really fun. It would be nice if you could have MIDI control over the track its self... so you could scratch with MIDI device with a slide fader.... I dont know if I would ever dj a big set with it, but maybe a small little get together |
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I played with it a couple of times and it's actually quite good. Provided you mix with clear, simple beats, it's really good at beatsyncing automaticly. Another feature that I really like is the loopfunction so you can have a loops running while you scratch on the other "deck". It's the first program where I could mix something properly with. |
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i need a better processor for live use, but the hi, low and mid cut filters are absolut brilliant.. |
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it can have a very hard time detecting complex beats, but you can fix that pretty easily with the beat tapping function. dunno why, but i miss the "scratch-buttons" from the first version, especially teh backspin ...reeewiind!! |
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"rewind the track, spin the record and take it back" |
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After getting my turntables several months back, I pretty much shelved Traktor as I no longer had any need for it. I have recently gotten back into it out of neccessity as I needed to play some MP3s last time I was DJing (as well as vinyl and Cd) and I have actually come to really like it. I've been practicing with it the past few days and find it's very handy for near perfect beat mixing with only seconds to spare (you seldom have to resort to just slamming the fader to the other channel). My main criticism would lie with the lack of a real crossfader making it a pain for dnb and hip hop (I have to use a rotary midi controller- good for the other things like the EQ/filters, etc. but I think crossfaders ought to be sliders). It'd be nice if a company made an official traktor midi controller (read "midi-send mixer") with a layout that mimicked that onscreen. Other than that a "smooth" back into sync button would be nice (perhaps a curve control on it) as it's noticeable when two tracks are playing together and they are say, only 1/16th out and it suddenly jumps back in time, whereas if it was done gently (like twisting the spindle on a turntable) people would never notice they were falling out of time. As it is, I'm waiting for one of my mates to get the Final Scratch 1.1 (which includes a final scratch compatible version of traktor) and see what that can do. |
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there are some indicators on the side of each deck...when they are off-sync you use the pitch bend buttons, right? |
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I think records are passe. It seems to me that mp3 is far easier for modern DJs. Doesn't Vibert and others just do laptop mp3 sets now? |
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don't think vibert is too keen on that. haven't seen any pic of him flippin those mp3's either....he's too old-skool, i mean, just look at him. |
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I'm selling my records if anyone is interested... I have lots... I'm getting tracktor and I have no need for vinyl anymore! |
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Most of the rephlex chaps seem to use a mixture of vinyl and traktor when DJing. Souvlakia, I'd wait till you get traktor and decide you like it first! I do like being able to "try out" mixes in traktor with mp3s before buying the record. Sometimes, I'll think "Hmm, such and such a track would work well here..." then buy a record and it doesn't quite work. |
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I used a tractor while DJing sadly I ran over and killed 23.5 people and as a result had my fee withheld for the evening. Life is so unfair sometimes :(|) |
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I've got Traktor but I'm not to keen on it to tell the truth. I'd much rather have this... |
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traktor rules but it can be improved. can`t wait for a new version ... |
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Traktor without 2 soundcards is shit, c?Also someone tell me that Tracktor have not so good sound quality.. Who cares... |
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traktor doesnt even support two soundcards anymore, you have to have a card with multiple stereo outs. But traktor is quite nice, I use it daily. Another good piece of mixing software is virtual turntables, its old but supports winamp plugins, including the high quality nitrane mp3 decoding engine! SWEET I must own a technics dz 1200... I wish I was rich |
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an usb device would solve the problem is on my list, like the midi controller and the mixer =) |
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just bought an usb device. it solved almost everything..... |
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go find an old mixer, gut it, and use its carcass for one of these http://www.ucapps.de/index.html |
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