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 ?
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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.
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.
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i totally agree with your last point.Der geile Ami wrote: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..Der geile Ami wrote: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.
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.
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right on! just push play and pretend to be busy behind teh decks!pheek wrote:haha..Der geile Ami wrote: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.
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.
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I think you didn't get it, Braz.braz wrote:right on! just push play and pretend to be busy behind teh decks!pheek wrote:haha..Der geile Ami wrote: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.
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.