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Published on 04/19/10 at 02:09
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GETTING STARTED
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SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE
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OVERALL OPINION
This will serve as the totality of several points.
Before I used Traktor Studio 3, I liked this software to the possibility of mix on 4 decks.
Having then bought turntables, I wanted to buy a solution presented itself and Timecode two possibilities:
- Traktor Scratch Pro.
- Serato Scratch Live.
The hsitation was long because we have a ct:
- Traktor, which by its functionality is software built for the electro mix and for creativity.
- Serato, which by design is an ultra-stable software excellent.
Serato has also the possibility of Ableton will integrate into the GUI, which is a plus.
However, Traktor can use the very large majority of Midi Controller, sound cards ... the market.
Finally, I cracked on Traktor Scratch Pro (with Audio 8 sound card) and I do not regret the shadow of a second.
Used with a Toshiba laptop (2x2GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD 7200T / m Windows XP Pro SP3), I plant it once, but since the last update, no worries today.
The software is teractive, the timecode is no latency. However, the precision of a solution will be LOWER Timecode real vinyl. (A feeling of use, but it's a small details).
The sound is excellent, and sound card allows a multitude of possible connections. Eg 1,2,3,4 channels for Timecode, the 7.8 channels for precoute, the line-in 3 / 4 for the recording of the mix.
The fact that it is USB powered is a good thing. (The ESI U46SE is a horror for a).
I did not search for users truly possible effects (except the Filter which is very good).
Compared Traktor Studio 3, it is much better graphically. Also ergonomically.
One of the few advantages that I found that Traktor Studio Traktor Pro does not, the systm to change BPM on Traktor Studio, you could Defines the BPM were between ... and ... (Example: between 70 and 90 BPM BPM). On Traktor Pro, we have the TAP button, x2, / 2 and that's all. Damage.
Apart from this dtail, I use it with:
- A pair of Numark TTX
- A pair of EKS XP5 (not yet configured
- A UC33 (not yet configured
- An Allen Heath Xone 62
In short, if you hesitate between Traktor and Serato, I could not advise you any more than the other. Both are excellent software.
Traktor would be the equivalent of a PC (without bugs) while Serato would be the equivalent of a Mac.
To conclude that I am very happy with my setup, and I would not trade it for anything.
Edit: for TAP, I return to my review: the function is gnial.
It analyzes the beat and slap the DJ that the song, and determines the specific on BPM.
Otherwise, still no crash. In short, a purchase that I do not regret it.
GETTING STARTED
*
SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE
*
OVERALL OPINION
This will serve as the totality of several points.
Before I used Traktor Studio 3, I liked this software to the possibility of mix on 4 decks.
Having then bought turntables, I wanted to buy a solution presented itself and Timecode two possibilities:
- Traktor Scratch Pro.
- Serato Scratch Live.
The hsitation was long because we have a ct:
- Traktor, which by its functionality is software built for the electro mix and for creativity.
- Serato, which by design is an ultra-stable software excellent.
Serato has also the possibility of Ableton will integrate into the GUI, which is a plus.
However, Traktor can use the very large majority of Midi Controller, sound cards ... the market.
Finally, I cracked on Traktor Scratch Pro (with Audio 8 sound card) and I do not regret the shadow of a second.
Used with a Toshiba laptop (2x2GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD 7200T / m Windows XP Pro SP3), I plant it once, but since the last update, no worries today.
The software is teractive, the timecode is no latency. However, the precision of a solution will be LOWER Timecode real vinyl. (A feeling of use, but it's a small details).
The sound is excellent, and sound card allows a multitude of possible connections. Eg 1,2,3,4 channels for Timecode, the 7.8 channels for precoute, the line-in 3 / 4 for the recording of the mix.
The fact that it is USB powered is a good thing. (The ESI U46SE is a horror for a).
I did not search for users truly possible effects (except the Filter which is very good).
Compared Traktor Studio 3, it is much better graphically. Also ergonomically.
One of the few advantages that I found that Traktor Studio Traktor Pro does not, the systm to change BPM on Traktor Studio, you could Defines the BPM were between ... and ... (Example: between 70 and 90 BPM BPM). On Traktor Pro, we have the TAP button, x2, / 2 and that's all. Damage.
Apart from this dtail, I use it with:
- A pair of Numark TTX
- A pair of EKS XP5 (not yet configured
- A UC33 (not yet configured
- An Allen Heath Xone 62
In short, if you hesitate between Traktor and Serato, I could not advise you any more than the other. Both are excellent software.
Traktor would be the equivalent of a PC (without bugs) while Serato would be the equivalent of a Mac.
To conclude that I am very happy with my setup, and I would not trade it for anything.
Edit: for TAP, I return to my review: the function is gnial.
It analyzes the beat and slap the DJ that the song, and determines the specific on BPM.
Otherwise, still no crash. In short, a purchase that I do not regret it.