Traktor Dj's

[Jesse_mtl]

I have an important question for all you guys. I started dj'ing about 3 years ago using traktor and some mp3s. After about a year of experimenting with that i starting using technics and mixer etc. My mp3 collection is far more impressive than my vynil collection for sure.

So here's my question. If its easier to mix with traktor ( beats can be synched easily ), therefore you have more time to do EQ tricks, smoother transitions, faster song switching, hard drive collection of sorted mp3's -- why do i feel a laptop dj would never be accepted as a " real dj " ?

i havent stopped buying vynil, just because i dont have a laptop yet. but im saving to get one, for live performances etc.

anyone else have some opinions on this subject ?

[harass]

. really, if you have been playing for 3 years you shouldn't need to ask this question.. just comes down to how you define a dj, and what you get out of the whole experience... answer it for yourself

[brianc]

This topic comes up pretty often on the Traktor boards. I use Final Scratch with Traktor, so I still physically do the beatmatching, etc, but I can definitely see the appeal to a straight Traktor setup.

I could never do it though, because I need to be an active part of the mixing process, and just pressing the 'Sync' button doesn't do that for me. If I did that, I'd get bored, and I'm sure the set would get boring too.

[Der geile Ami]

djs are generally pretty boring, regardless if they are beatmatching.

laptop guys chopping up tracks and djing other peoples sounds in ableton is a bit mroe interesting.

i dunno, when im on the dancefloor, im listening to the speakers and looking at teh girls.

[braz]

djs are generally pretty boring, regardless if they are beatmatching.

laptop guys chopping up tracks and djing other peoples sounds in ableton is a bit mroe interesting.

i dunno, when im on the dancefloor, im listening to the speakers and looking at teh girls.

i totally agree with your last point.

[pheek]

djs are generally pretty boring, regardless if they are beatmatching.

laptop guys chopping up tracks and djing other peoples sounds in ableton is a bit mroe interesting.

i dunno, when im on the dancefloor, im listening to the speakers and looking at teh girls.

haha..

There's a lot of people who say that laptop performances are boring. It's a matter of tastes I guess. No matter what, music is the priority to me.

Jesse, just do what you think is right. Play your music and have fun. If people like it, that what's matter.

[braz]

djs are generally pretty boring, regardless if they are beatmatching.

laptop guys chopping up tracks and djing other peoples sounds in ableton is a bit mroe interesting.

i dunno, when im on the dancefloor, im listening to the speakers and looking at teh girls.

haha..

There's a lot of people who say that laptop performances are boring. It's a matter of tastes I guess. No matter what, music is the priority to me.

Jesse, just do what you think is right. Play your music and have fun. If people like it, that what's matter.

right on! just push play and pretend to be busy behind teh decks!

[pheek]

djs are generally pretty boring, regardless if they are beatmatching.

laptop guys chopping up tracks and djing other peoples sounds in ableton is a bit mroe interesting.

i dunno, when im on the dancefloor, im listening to the speakers and looking at teh girls.

haha..

There's a lot of people who say that laptop performances are boring. It's a matter of tastes I guess. No matter what, music is the priority to me.

Jesse, just do what you think is right. Play your music and have fun. If people like it, that what's matter.

right on! just push play and pretend to be busy behind teh decks!

I think you didn't get it, Braz.