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Bondy
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 Posted - 2006/07/15 : 12:14:37
Since most people using Decks or CD turntables, I was just wondering what people use when running off a laptop or PC. I use PCDJ FX. What do you guys find the most confortable to use out of the three mediums.
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Underloop
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Posted - 2006/07/15 : 12:50:05
I've recently started using Traktor to DJ with. Haven't done any Hardcore with it yet, but I've been putting together a mashup pop/rock/house/hip hop/breaks/whatever (actually I did include one hardcore track in there thinking about it!) for a friend (I need to finish it this weekend/early next week so I shall post it up once its done).
I purely run it as a group of CD decks. All the controls I have mapped to the keyboard so I can control pitch, pitch bend etc etc without looking at the screen. Its all routed through multi-outs through to my mixer, and all mixing itself is done externally in a 4 channel mixer. Must admit I really enjoy using it - its nice being able to drop whatever files I want in there, and its nice being able to control it all away from the screen - the only screen use it gets is browsing for tracks.
I'm not over keen on the browser arrangements, but I'm sure I could probably set that side of things up better!
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djDMS
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Posted - 2006/07/15 : 13:14:54
I tried using Traktor to mix with - but ended up deciding on a Combine harvester instead.
*where did i put my coat?*
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Brian K
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Posted - 2006/07/15 : 21:06:10
haha booo 
I've used traktor & ableton live, mainly for mashups when I'll play slower breakbeat stuff
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Bondy
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Posted - 2006/07/15 : 22:05:57
Ah thanks ill have a look into tracktor. I've been using PCDJ for mashups and it does the job ok. Ill see how tracktor performs.
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Cotts
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Posted - 2006/07/15 : 22:43:05
yeah, traktor is the best in my opinion as far as software goes. I used to use it before i got decks with an external mixer. I bought a mixer because I wanted to start building up gear but at the time I didnt have enough money for the tables.
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Bondy
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Posted - 2006/07/16 : 09:26:24
I got tracktor last night. Just takes a little while to get used to but the overal features are much better that PCDJ as well as the clean text and interface. I'm going to learn this and proberly use it from now on.
Thanks!
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Underloop
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Posted - 2006/07/16 : 09:49:41
first step, sort out your key mappings! Theres loads of advice round the interweb on that, but get it so your comfortable with it.
Then turn off your monitor!
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Bondy
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Posted - 2006/07/16 : 10:36:16
Will do. I noticed that when I first booted it up, looks very handy.
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Bondy
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Posted - 2006/07/16 : 11:06:23
I get this error in the console but the console doesn't display the whole error message. This happens when I try to load certain songs in certain playlists. It don't show the whole error message so I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Can anyone help me with this?
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Ravine
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Posted - 2006/07/16 : 11:46:39
I use Serato Scratch Live so i can scratch my MP3s, do looping etc etc with my turntables. Basically it's a program that reads timecoded vinyl. Just like Final Scratch and how it works with Traktor.
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Underloop
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Posted - 2006/07/16 : 12:42:18
quote:
Originally posted by Bondy:
I get this error in the console but the console doesn't display the whole error message. This happens when I try to load certain songs in certain playlists. It don't show the whole error message so I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Can anyone help me with this?
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Any more details? What type of file? (wav, mp3 etc) What bitrate/sampling frequency? Do the files play ok in winamp/WMP? Can you let us know the part of the error message you can see?
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Bondy
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Posted - 2006/07/16 : 13:43:13
Here is a screenshot of the error
File Info.
Codec - MP3
Bitrate - 192 kbps VBR
Sampling - 44khz
File plays fine in iTunes, Winamp, Windows media player and on my iPod.
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Underloop
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Posted - 2006/07/16 : 13:54:47
quote:
Originally posted by Bondy:
Here is a screenshot of the error
File Info.
Codec - MP3
Bitrate - 192 kbps VBR
Sampling - 44khz
File plays fine in iTunes, Winamp, Windows media player and on my iPod.
That little bar at the bottom is a slider so you can use it to view the rest of the message :-)
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Bondy
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Posted - 2006/07/16 : 14:05:25
Ah yes thanks, didn't notice that. It says I couldn't play it because its not supported or its corrupt. I have a feeling that its because its varible bitrate.
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Underloop
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Posted - 2006/07/16 : 17:45:54
quote:
Originally posted by Bondy:
Ah yes thanks, didn't notice that. It says I couldn't play it because its not supported or its corrupt. I have a feeling that its because its varible bitrate.
Yeah, I don't think it supports variable bitrate (would be a nightmare on the processor trying to pitch shift it!).
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