26 replies to this topic

[kut_class]

(Breathes a sigh and considers culling all mp3's below 320, shit thats a lot of music)

[Symatic]

why have we still got mp3s? its 20 fuckin 12!!! this aint no dial up shit

thaswatimsayindoe!

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[JHouse]

I had serato for a bit, but didn't really like it. It was mad handy and all, but the sound...sounded like shit. No matter how I changed the levels, it was just so tinny. All the bass was gone. Hurt my ears. Plus, I think it distances me from the real thing. So I sold it and went back to vinyl, and damn, it sounds amazing. Kinda like using a condom, then riding bareback. F'ing great. Still though, I use digital sometimes, like with an APC 40 and vinyl. And, well, chances are I'll get Traktor 'cause there are tons of tracks I want to play that aren't on vinyl, like some Bieber ish.

By the way, I think mp3's sound way better through Ableton than they do in Serato. Also, it just doesn't look right when a dj is staring at their computer screen during a set. For what it's worth though, Serato was a lot of fun and it's super stable, it was mainly the sound issues...

[mattnice]

where i live now, nowhere has decks,
So i either take out my novation twitch and serato itch, or i load up the usb sticks and use the cd players.

[djdiggla]

I took my setup to a friend's to jam last week and my back been killing me ever since.

[Steve]

I would rather have an aching back than DJ with a controller.

A friend of mine bought his APC-40 over the other day, along with a laptop running Ableton. What you can do with it is really impressive and obviously it goes way beyond what anyone could ever do live with decks, but I couldn't DJ with it. Well, I could use it as part of a setup, but I wouldn't want it to be all I use.

[djdiggla]

I'm just going to get a dolly.


I'd try the VCI-380 (?) the newer version of the 300... but it's $900. Waaaaay too much for bits of plastic. If it comes down to the $500 range I'd give it a go.