I have been using Serato for several years now and I love it. And just like many of you, I use it with CDJs and vinyl. But I love it with CDj's and I have my reasons.

I play out 2-3 times every week and I found out that using it with 1200's can have many issues.

Serato with 1200's vs CDJs. You decide. There's a lot more issues with using 1200's vs CDJs. Here's a few examples.

1200...
- True Vinyl Emulation & feel.
- Needle Dropping
- Calibration.. You have to calibrate each time. This is a pain.
- Damaged Needles... If you're needles go bad or brake, you're fucked.
- Ground Wire can cause your virtual deck to spin backwards.
- Feedback s a bitch
- RCA's Get all jacked up on the 1200's easily.

CDJ's...
All those problems go away.
- Easy set up.
- You can hook up Serato without pluging or unpluging anything from the mixer. This is a BIG PLUS!!!!
- No calibration needed.
- No Feedback like on the 1200's.
- No Needle Dropping
- CDJ800's Instant Loops are No Good
- You Loose Any Special Features on the CDJs such as special effects on the Denon's.

Last edited by DjWoody on May-16-2007 at 05:19

^ Woody you forgot your at the end. ....

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I guess your alternative is Virtual DJ also known as Virtual Vinyl with Numark. Don't Need DVJs, because it does video as well.

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Originally posted by miamitranceman ^ Woody you forgot your at the end. ....

Fixed!!

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Originally posted by limin_li I guess your alternative is Virtual DJ also known as Virtual Vinyl with Numark. Don't Need DVJs, because it does video as well.

I've seen a few guys control Virtual DJ with the Serato Timecode CDs. That is cool, but I rather wait for Serato 1.8 to come out with full video support.



Oh here's an added bonus.

I hear the video mixing program on 1.8 will cost extra.

Source below

http://www.agiprodj.com/2007/05/07/...live-v18-video/

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It is going to cost extra. But nothing too ridiculous. Serato made that announcement late last year. They will also release a Pitch & Time plug in for Serato, and that will also be extra. But it's a high quality time correction plug in for Serato.

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Originally posted by DjWoody They will also release a Pitch & Time plug in for Serato, and that will also be extra. But it's a high quality time correction plug in for Serato.

This is what I'm looking forward to

Do built in effects still work on control cds, i no looping doesnt, but for exampled the Wah on my cdj200's? Im guessing not?

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Originally posted by Import Do built in effects still work on control cds, i no looping doesnt, but for exampled the Wah on my cdj200's? Im guessing not?

they don't work

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Originally posted by Import Do built in effects still work on control cds, i no looping doesnt, but for exampled the Wah on my cdj200's? Im guessing not?

Looping on CDJs works in Torq, not sure about Serato. If SSL is like Torq though, you're better off using the software looping as it's much more accurate.

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Originally posted by DjWoody I have been using Serato for several years now and I love it. And just like many of you, I use it with CDJs and vinyl. But I love it with CDj's and I have my reasons. I play out 2-3 times every week and I found out that using it with 1200's can have many issues. Serato with 1200's vs CDJs. You decide. There's a lot more issues with using 1200's vs CDJs. Here's a few examples. 1200... - True Vinyl Emulation & feel. - Needle Dropping - Calibration.. You have to calibrate each time. This is a pain. - Damaged Needles... If you're needles go bad or brake, you're fucked. - Ground Wire can cause your virtual deck to spin backwards. - Feedback s a bitch - RCA's Get all jacked up on the 1200's easily. CDJ's... All those problems go away. - Easy set up. - You can hook up Serato without pluging or unpluging anything from the mixer. This is a BIG PLUS!!!! - No calibration needed. - No Feedback like on the 1200's. - No Needle Dropping - CDJ800's Instant Loops are No Good - You Loose Any Special Features on the CDJs such as special effects on the Denon's.

YES!

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