traktor skips and fidgets ALL THE TIME, it is an amazing program but i have never switched over from serato for exactly that reason. native instruments is notorious for making great sounding programs that are relatively unstable. serato never crashes or fidgets like that, though it doesn't sound as good and is definitely a less cool program. i think when you are headlining dj, crowds trust you enough to blame the laptop, but you don't always have that luxury as a local dj.
I recently switched to Traktor, having not used another program before, but rather from CD's and I have to agree with what you are saying. Though Traktor has never crashed live for me, it has made me frustrated at home when I'm messing around. Little random pops from time to time and I have learned what items can make it crash. For example searching for a track through an external HD can make it go bye bye. At least for me it does that.
I do really like it though. It does simplify and consolidate the time to burn and label cd's, but where I really think the benefits come into play are the things that you can do on the fly and being (or attempting rather) creative with effects, cue points, loops and other things that I feel expand on the possibilities of just general programming and mixing. It has made DJing much more fun for me personally
Feb-13-2009 18:26
bas
Stronger Lover
Registered: Jul 2004
Location: Here I Am Baby
As long as your laptop has at least 2gb of ram (that's a bit much I know) you shouldn't have any issues. Also, I know that Traktor + Tiger OS causes issues.
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Feb-13-2009 19:27
Bryan Hustle
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Oct 2008
Location: Los Angeles
quote:
Originally posted by 72hrpartyanimal
all you laptop djs take note... bring cd's as back up
Or just play cd's....
Feb-13-2009 22:23
gerard6975
GERARD NOT GERALD
Registered: Dec 2005
Location: Culver City, US of A
quote:
Originally posted by bas
As long as your laptop has at least 2gb of ram (that's a bit much I know) you shouldn't have any issues. Also, I know that Traktor + Tiger OS causes issues.
i have 4GB on mine just to be sure. :P well, i use it for other stuff, too.
the music skipped very obviously at least once last night while he was playing at harlot. other than that it was a great party. dubfire went to play at some loft party afterwards, but i was done for the night.
quote:
Originally posted by Bryan Hustle
Or just play cd's....
some laptop djs don't know how to beat match cd/vinyl
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Feb-13-2009 22:46
72hrpartyanimal
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jan 2007
Location: West LA, California (where retired party people live)
quote:
Originally posted by R!CH
the music skipped very obviously at least once last night while he was playing at harlot. other than that it was a great party. dubfire went to play at some loft party afterwards, but i was done for the night.
some laptop djs don't know how to beat match cd/vinyl
DJ Loli.
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Feb-13-2009 23:04
R!CH
check signal
Registered: Sep 2004
Location: potrero hill
ya but she can probably suck-start a leaf blower, which counts for something in my book
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Feb-13-2009 23:25
Clovis
techno jungle shit
Registered: Apr 2004
Location: Los Angeles
quote:
Originally posted by R!CH
ya but she can probably suck-start a leaf blower, which counts for something in my book
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Feb-13-2009 23:32
Rukes
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Nov 2005
Location: Los Angeles, CA
quote:
Originally posted by gerard6975
i saw this girl reaching over the decks, then suddenly, SILENCE.
that was a very long pause. what a buzzkill! so i just left.
Yeah, that girl bet me $2 that she could get you to leave the club.
Last edited by Rukes on Feb-14-2009 at 00:56
Feb-13-2009 23:45
Brian Scott
Sons of Glitches!
Registered: Dec 2008
Location: Hollywood
quote:
Originally posted by Rukes
Yeah, that girl bet me $2 that she could get you to leave the club. Success! Value meal, here I come!
Don't you owe her $2 then? Better hold off on that value meal.
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Originally posted by Brian Scott
Don't you owe her $2 then? Better hold off on that value meal.
Doh, edited :P
Feb-14-2009 00:56
Bryan Hustle
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Oct 2008
Location: Los Angeles
quote:
Originally posted by R!CH
the music skipped very obviously at least once last night while he was playing at harlot. other than that it was a great party. dubfire went to play at some loft party afterwards, but i was done for the night.
some laptop djs don't know how to beat match cd/vinyl
I know, you can tell when they stare at the laptop screen when mixing into a new track....that shit is weak yo!
