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| quote: | Originally posted by DJ Eddie Lee
I watched a clip of this video and there's something I just don't get. Now, I love Lawler as a DJ and the deep dark shit he plays. He's clearly using traktor, but why on earth is he still using the CDJs at all unless he's using the timecode CDs? I guess my point is why the fuck is anyone still using these horrible timecode CDs at all? It just defies all logic. There are tons of controllers out there, like NI's Kontrol X1 which completely eradicates any need for CDJs and turntables and also doubles as a fully assignable traktor control.
Maybe I'm the crazy one here and can't understand why CDJs are necessary when you're already running traktor. What's the point of even running traktor if you're gonna use the CDJs anyway? Wouldn't it be easier to just play CDs at that point?
I'm a devoted traktor user, and believe me, using the CDJs with the timecode CDs to play out the tracks is completely inefficient and unnecessary. It limits your ability to fully utilize all of traktor's capabilities. A friend of mine recently bought a pair of CDJ 2000's against my advice and now he's kicking himself for essentially wasting $3500 on horribly antiquated technology.
If a DJ is gonna play CDs, that's awesome. I still love playing CDs and absolutely applaud any DJ still using CDJs.....But don't ruin the capabilities of an amazing program by trying to combine old and new technology. |
We're not trying to combine old and new technology .. I beleive traktor scratch pro was made for the use of a laptop + a pair of cdj + an external mixer.
Maybe as Lawler is always on the move in many different countries every day/week, he prefers to keep all his music on his macbook pro and doesn't want to change everytime CD and search inside a CD case but he still wants the 'real' CDJ feeling; as in he is using his laptop program to send the music but controls the loops, pitch, tempo etc.. with the CDJ and not the macbook (ex: he doesn't hit 'sync' on traktor; he prefers to beatmatch using the tempo and the plate on the CDJ; just like a REAL DJ would do).
No it wouldn't be simpler to use CD's all the time; all the time looking into your case to see what's next; make sure the CD is in good condition and not scratched etc.. having 2 timecode CD's is perfect, you use your computer to simply organise your music (by genre or whatever) and your computer sends the audio to your CDJ's and as I said earlier; you control the music with the CDJ's.
Basically; it's just: you use traktor to replace all your CD's but still use the CDJ's function and you don't use the 'sync' or 'loop' functions on traktor. The best of both worlds; a computer sending audio; and you beatmatch; mashup; mix; etc ... with your regular equipement (CDJ's + DJM).
Next time do some reserach :
Lawler said : "you can do so much more when you perform; I am constantly looping and editing when I play, and due to the abilities you have with Serato Scratch and Pioneer CD players, it’s already almost like performing as opposed to putting on a record and simply playing it."
http://www.endclub.com/node/20549
oh and btw ... you seem to be hating on the fact he uses timecodes/CDJ's and traktor but .. are you really a DJ who has experience? if so .. put your glasses on; Lawler uses Serato scratch live, and always has.
alex.
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VIDEO: Steve Lawler @ Circa Nightclub
