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Originally posted by bucke really the only con torq has compared with serato is the build quality. but it has sooooo much more in terms of features. if you plan on smashing your interface around then get serato it might last longer.

I hear this all the time but I think one's just as equally potentially screwed if you were to drop either box.

I gig all the time with Torq. I chuck the Conectiv in my bag, let it roast in the Miami sun, have sand get all over it, and it just keeps on chuggin, plastic or not.

I just did an 11 hour gig today for the paintball store i work at... i have a crap DELL, and serato didn't fail me... i was kinda surprised my laptop survived tho!

yeah one thing about serato is that it takes very little CPU, while torq can hog it if you have all the vsts running and effects.

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Originally posted by Matt Es yeah one thing about serato is that it takes very little CPU, while torq can hog it if you have all the vsts running and effects.

That's bc Serato doesn't support VSTs or effects.

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Originally posted by miamitranceman That's bc Serato doesn't support VSTs or effects.

even with nothing going on torq it takes up more cpu.

Sometimes Torq uses no resources because it didn't work right and now you're using your old records.

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Originally posted by Matt Es even with nothing going on torq it takes up more cpu.

Point being?

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Originally posted by tintin11 Point being?

just adding some stuff that i have noticed while using torq and serato.

Torq has never crashed on me or even lagged or whatever. Have had it for 6months or so.

me either, to me they are equally good,

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Originally posted by Jeremy H Torq has never crashed on me or even lagged or whatever. Have had it for 6months or so.

How many gigs have you played on it? The SSL box I bought almost 3 years ago has at least over 100 gigs on it without any problems. I wish I could say the same for my friends who use Torq.

The difference in price between the two is insignificant especially considering the peace of mind it buys you.

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Originally posted by Zild How many gigs have you played on it? The SSL box I bought almost 3 years ago has at least over 100 gigs on it without any problems. I wish I could say the same for my friends who use Torq. The difference in price between the two is insignificant especially considering the peace of mind it buys you.

Torq hasn't even been out 3 years.

Yea and in those years I've seen it crap out more than a few times. Never seen that happen to Serato.

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Originally posted by Zild Yea and in those years I've seen it crap out more than a few times. Never seen that happen to Serato.

Well, you can only go on what you yourself have seen, I suppose. I, however, have seen very different results.

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Originally posted by Zild Yea and in those years I've seen it crap out more than a few times. Never seen that happen to Serato.

probably the result of having a shit laptop.

the one thing i absolutely hate in torq is the auto sync, and the price for the replacement CDs and Vinyl are expensive, while serato lets you download their timecode off their website, it saved my life more than once at a gig when a cd was messed up.

serato has the best customer support of any product i have ever had in my life. ....and the best warranty.

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Originally posted by miamitranceman Well, you can only go on what you yourself have seen, I suppose. I, however, have seen very different results.

That is great, and I hope your unit continues to work perfectly for quite some time. What I'm talking about really is the fact that I've seen first hand and second hand many more cases (we're talking order of magnitudes here) of people having problems with Torq as opposed to Serato especially when used by gigging DJs.

Bucke maybe it was the result of having a shit laptop, but in the case I was specifically referring to the laptop was just fine. And Serato will run on almost any laptop you'll find these days new or used.

Given the build quality and reputation of M-Audio vs. Rane & Serato I am much more inclined to believe that it had something to do with Torq's hardware or software more than anything else.

if i had the money i'd go for serato, but i dont...so i bought torq,

torq is not as old as serato so they still got shit to fix i guess.
but its decent, does the job for me right now,
later when i get more money i'll buy myself Serato, and a couple sl1200s

if i had the money i'd go for serato, but i dont...so i bought torq,

torq is not as old as serato so they still got shit to fix i guess.
but its decent, does the job for me right now,
later when i get more money i'll buy myself Serato, and a couple sl1200s

problem i have with serato is it crashes when i exit it but i think this is to do with vista. some other crashes happen but not often. had an issue at a gig 2 weeks ago though where it crashed while in the middle of a set. that was a first so im putting it down to vista.

what if one was to use the torq software with the serato unit? Would this provide better reliabilty? Although I've never used torq, I have seen it being used and really like its interface.

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Originally posted by sterilis problem i have with serato is it crashes when i exit it but i think this is to do with vista. some other crashes happen but not often. had an issue at a gig 2 weeks ago though where it crashed while in the middle of a set. that was a first so im putting it down to vista.

i think they reccomend that you don't use serato w/ vista...

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Originally posted by discobiscuit i think they reccomend that you don't use serato w/ vista...

yea but laptops in the last 6 months dont come with xp. so i wasnt gona buy serato, a laptop and xp. i think its down to the manufacturers to make it compatiable with vista sooner rather than later.

camea says the new Traktor Scratch by native instruments is the only way to go, the sound quality is the best according to her.

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