quoted 8 lines I still have a few questions, tho. First of all, how applicable is the> >I still have a few questions, tho. First of all, how applicable is the
> >knowledge learned with Traktor to vinyl-spinning? I mean if I get all
> >badass
> >with Traktor, can I transport all my badassery to actual turntable-DJing,
> >or
> >do I have to start learning from zero?
>
> Traktor is prob not the best for DJing anything outside of 4/floor beats.
It
quoted 7 lines tends to get confused even on more heavily syncopated techhouse tracks> tends to get confused even on more heavily syncopated techhouse tracks
> because it can't read the waveform enough to interpret the BPM correctly.
> IDM beats (like venetian snares, aphex twin, etc) will totally confuse it.
> That said, it's still a ton better than any other mp3 DJ tool I've seen.
> However, it's not really comparable to using turntables or CD players at
> all.... since it's more or less figuring out the BPM for you. Ultimately
> turntables would be much more flexible because you're manually adjusting
the
quoted 3 lines start point, speed, etc -- and can mix a much wider variety of music> start point, speed, etc -- and can mix a much wider variety of music
> together vs. the somewhat limited palette that Traktor will reliably
> beat-match...
also very true. you can get traktor to work reliably with non 4/4 stuff,
but it requires individually processing each waveform, setting beat markers,
blah blah. your ears are a much better tool for non 4/4 material.
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