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Spinning with Windows based Notebook

What's your opinions or experience with using Windows notebooks for spinning live? is it stable? Should I go with a Mac?

Haven't had Final Scratch crash on me once in the nearly 3yrs I've used it with a PC notebook.

That said, I'll be moving to the Mac world soon

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Originally posted by Chris Allen Haven't had Final Scratch crash on me once in the nearly 3yrs I've used it with a PC notebook. That said, I'll be moving to the Mac world soon

Why would you change to a Mac is you didn't have any problems with a PC?

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Originally posted by Invasionmix Why would you change to a Mac is you didn't have any problems with a PC?

Production purposes, besides all the Mac > PC area's. Not to mention I don't DJ with FS anymore.

I run my serato off an HP laptop with Intel P4 3.2GHz CPU with 512MB of DDR333 RAM, a 60GB 4,200rpm HDD. Never had a single glitch. Serato runs flawless even when I open Audacity to record sets. I have used Torq and final scratch (now discontinued), and nothing compares to Serato. look for reviews everybody swears by it.
Are you going to be using it with TT's or CDJ's? and what kinda mixer you got?? Im in the market for a new 4 channel, just need to save for the DJM800

Try actually being a dj and playing on turntables. Nuff said!

NOT Live mixers.....or Serato or FINAL Scratch users.......straight up laptop users.......makes me sick! It's NOT deejaying!!!

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Originally posted by ELeCtRo_FuNk2k5 Try actually being a dj and playing on turntables. Nuff said!

I have 2x CDJ-1000MK3 Just trying to see whether it's a lot more practical to pick a MP3 on a list rather then ejecting and switching the CD hence ruining the eject mechanism.

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Originally posted by ELeCtRo_FuNk2k5 NOT Live mixers.....or Serato or FINAL Scratch users.......straight up laptop users.......makes me sick! It's NOT deejaying!!!

also define DJing :P

Wikipedia says it's anyone who picks the tracks that's being played.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_jockey

Every person have their own definition of what a DJ is.

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Originally posted by ELeCtRo_FuNk2k5 Try actually being a dj and playing on turntables. Nuff said!

hellz yes

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Originally posted by ELeCtRo_FuNk2k5 Try actually being a dj and playing on turntables. Nuff said!

+1
get on the decks or GTFO

OK well what I meant was using a PC notebook and hooking it up to CDJs so I don't have to switch a bunch of CDs. Not using the notebook solely for mixing.

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Originally posted by Invasionmix OK well what I meant was using a PC notebook and hooking it up to CDJs so I don't have to switch a bunch of CDs. Not using the notebook solely for mixing.

What is that FS like thing but it's for CDJs called?

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Originally posted by EvilTree What is that FS like thing but it's for CDJs called?

You can use FS with CDJ's. It comes with two encoded CD's.

There's a lot of really creative and inventive ways DJs have been using products like Ableton Live in their sets, so don't be so quick to shit all over DJs that don't adhere to 'the old school'.

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Originally posted by Jer. There's a lot of really creative and inventive ways DJs have been using products like Ableton Live in their sets, so don't be so quick to shit all over DJs that don't adhere to 'the old school'.

+1

i think its more the fear that things are changing, and traditionalists don't like it!

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Originally posted by djbruuen +1 i think its more the fear that things are changing, and traditionalists don't like it!

Sure things will change, but it just seems a little too easy to dj using FS or cdj's, you don't really need that much skill to use them with their beat counters and stuff. It just seems like an easy way to dj, try getting the feel of vinyl its much more challenging and fun. My opinion on this subject.


Peace

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Originally posted by Chris Allen You can use FS with CDJ's. It comes with two encoded CD's.

Ah. I thought it was called something else.

http://support.gateway.com/s/tutorials/Tu_845063.shtml

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Originally posted by Jben Sure things will change, but it just seems a little too easy to dj using FS or cdj's, you don't really need that much skill to use them with their beat counters and stuff. It just seems like an easy way to dj, try getting the feel of vinyl its much more challenging and fun. My opinion on this subject. Peace

You clearly are not a DJ and have never used any of these means

Look, being a DJ boils down to more than just mixing tunes. Any wanker can learn to beatmatch and call themselves DJs (and most of them do - which is why we have such a diluted market to begin with). The true art of being a DJ is through sound manipulation through whatever means necessary to achieve your target sound. Being in the electronic music industry, you all should know that it's about pushing the envelope, inventing new sounds, and being innovative with technology. These are all required to survive in a competitive market.

It's NEVER been about WHAT a DJ uses.. but rather HOW they use the available tools...

Heh kinda funny. People use to whine and scream when CDJ's first came on the market. It's history repeating itself with laptops/ableton live!

wahh wahh wahhh!

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Originally posted by Jer. There's a lot of really creative and inventive ways DJs have been using products like Ableton Live in their sets, so don't be so quick to shit all over DJs that don't adhere to 'the old school'.

ableton is god nuff said

LOL @ some of these statements. How about forget about your own bias for a moment and actually provide some assistance to the original poster?

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The true art of being a DJ is through sound manipulation through whatever means necessary to achieve your target sound. Being in the electronic music industry, you all should know that it's about pushing the envelope, inventing new sounds, and being innovative with technology. These are all required to survive in a competitive market.

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It's NEVER been about WHAT a DJ uses.. but rather HOW they use the available tools...

Agreed.

Objective: perform for an audience, get them on their feet and keep them on the dance floor, expose them to some quality tunes and effects
Method: it's totally up to you

My only note is... if you're going to use the Mac/PC then you've got no reason not to interact with the crowd and pump them up

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Originally posted by Tygon You clearly are not a DJ and have never used any of these means Look, being a DJ boils down to more than just mixing tunes. Any wanker can learn to beatmatch and call themselves DJs (and most of them do - which is why we have such a diluted market to begin with). The true art of being a DJ is through sound manipulation through whatever means necessary to achieve your target sound. Being in the electronic music industry, you all should know that it's about pushing the envelope, inventing new sounds, and being innovative with technology. These are all required to survive in a competitive market. It's NEVER been about WHAT a DJ uses.. but rather HOW they use the available tools...

You're right ive never used a Cdj or Ableton for mixing puposes, but my problem is as you sadi "Any wanker can learn to beatmatch and call themselves DJs (and most of them do - which is why we have such a diluted market to begin with)" and thats what i'd like to avoid but it will keep happening so i guess its inevitable. We just gotta weed out the talented from the not so talented.

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Originally posted by ELeCtRo_FuNk2k5 Try actually being a dj and playing on turntables. Nuff said!

LOL get over yourself man... there are more than one ways to DJ, and the PC enables you to enter into a whole new world of live remixing, etc... just because its traditional by no means represents the only alternative. Besides, I've seen a TONNE of standard DJ's who do a whole lot less than any laptop DJ I've seen - so your black and white comment doesn't really have any solid footing. If you honestly think DJ'ing is defined by the medium one uses, you obviously have completely missed the boat.

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