well ..
cd players are obviously ok - as are actual decks - it all depends how you want
to mix and what sort of styles you are playing - one thing software offers is the
capability to mix 5 or 6 things at once - and carry literally thousands of sound
bytes / tracks etc. etc. to cue from - we have been performing exclusively live
for over 2 years using a variety of dj progs - for simple playing of multiple
files (hard to beat match) - you still cannot beat the virtual turntables for he
PC - for beat-matching - I find nothing betters Atomix - although to be honest
the most recent release is proving less than stable ..
one nice thing about using a computer is that you can always feed your source
through the numerous and ever-expanding range of software effects in real-time -
and of course there are the software synths !!
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Kent williams wrote:
quoted 25 lines On Mon, 8 Jul 2002, EggyToast wrote:
> On Mon, 8 Jul 2002, EggyToast wrote:
> > At 02:01 PM 7/8/2002 -0700, jacob z. wrote:
> > >saw the mac thread and wondered if any has any thoughts on windows dj
> > >programs... i've got traktor and it works pretty well, but i'm annoyed
> > >with how often things seem to go out of phase and how clumsy the
> > >"nudge" feature is compared to the subtle tweaks you can give your
> > >1200s. is there anything out there that's better? or am i just not using
> > >traktor right? thanks - - -
> >
> > Honestly, it wouldn't surprise me if using actual turntables is less clumsy
> > than using a software emulation :)
> >
>
> Actually the most useful thing you can get is a DJ friendly CD player setup.
> The pioneers with the big wheels, and the top of the line Tascams are very
> easy to learn to use. I have a very old Denon 2000 Mk 2 dual CD player and
> once you get the basics down (finding the cue point) it almost seems easier
> than beatmatching vinyl, because you only have to find a good cue point once.
> Then beat matching comes down to starting at the cue point, judging whether
> you're rushing or dragging, adjusting the pitch and recuing. Like 3
> button pushes.
>
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