I don't see any advantages of using mp3 instead of vinyl/cds. If I had the money I would buy a mixer and some decks (I'll do that soon), and forget about Traktor (or any other mixin' prog). So I'm using mp3s cuz I love music and I love dj-ing, but I would upgrade to some real gear anytime.


A good thing about mixing programs is that you can learn the basics of dj-ing, learn about song structure and other stuff like beatmatching, phrasematching, eq-ing, etc. When you move to real equipment you just need to get used to it, which is very diffrent from a PC program, but you already know what you need to do. In the DJ Booth forum are a lot of people that just bought tts or cd decks asking "Err .... how do I beatmatch?" or " how do I use my eq?" An mp3 dj that will upgrade to real gear would know all that, but ofcourse he'll need some time to get used to control the equipment.


And I don't think "a two year old could mix with this kind of a setup". Actualy I think mp3 dj-ing is harder than cd/tt dj-ing cuz you have way better control on a knob or on a fader than on you're mouse or keyboard. Right? There is one other thing : beatmatching. If you use the auto sync function, yap it's alot easyer, but you can also use the clasic metod, using you're ears.


That's about all I wanted to say. Once again I don't tink mp3 is better than vinyl/cd and I respect all djs using it (especialy vinyl djs)

Cheers!

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i started on software mixing, and it really does help a shitload when u make the transition over to real equipment.

as logn as no-one tries to kid themselves, software mixing isnt dj'ing
but it helps you learn the basics of beatmatching, structure and timing and all those good things..

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Originally posted by 00soups00 i started on software mixing, and it really does help a shitload when u make the transition over to real equipment. as logn as no-one tries to kid themselves, software mixing isnt dj'ing but it helps you learn the basics of beatmatching, structure and timing and all those good things..

+1

good post

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Originally posted by 00soups00 i started on software mixing, and it really does help a shitload when u make the transition over to real equipment. as logn as no-one tries to kid themselves, software mixing isnt dj'ing but it helps you learn the basics of beatmatching, structure and timing and all those good things..

Yap, I totaly agree. And I would also like to hear other's people oppinion.

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