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Originally posted by RJT I really don't think it's all that different than using FS, Serato, or whatever the devil else you want to from a PC.

I do and I think it's boring. If you are using traktor and fs2, you are using them to emulate vinyl. If you have some powerful ass laptop there just playing a couple songs off traktor with a midi controller, boring as hell. Same goes for DJs using ableton in a boring manner.

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I guess I just don't see much difference aside from the lack of actual going to your wallet and getting a CD out.

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Originally posted by david.michael I guess I just don't see much difference aside from the lack of actual going to your wallet and getting a CD out.

Not to jump on the bandwagon but that doesnt really make sense, why would you have just bought CDJ's if you dont see any difference?

Regardless looks like you had a good time, crowd had a good time, who cares.

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Originally posted by david.michael I guess I just don't see much difference aside from the lack of actual going to your wallet and getting a CD out.

Because it's traktor, man. CLick click, sync sync, whatever whatever. I know because I've used it extensively and IMO if you're gonna be in front of a laptop, you better be doing something insane - or leave the laptop at home.

You have a fricking keyboard people are oggling at, and you're just using a few buttons on it to start and stop, it's all a bit too showy for me.




Go on with your bad self but don't expect to take your DJing career any further than a few local clubs while you're rocking on traktor, even if you ARE playing your own songs.

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Originally posted by Import Not to jump on the bandwagon but that doesnt really make sense, why would you have just bought CDJ's if you dont see any difference? Regardless looks like you had a good time, crowd had a good time, who cares.

Because I want to be able to play on them.

Holy shit people, back the fcuk off!
It does not matter what piece of gear he used to DJ with, its the music, the vibe, its about getting the dancefloor to move. I think beatmatching is a curse of low-tech technology the DJ has to deal with. I would love to forget about beatmatching and to spend more time enjoying the music, dancing around, reading the crowd, thinking which track to play next, and just having a great time. I would love to have a simple software that would beatmatch the cue track for me, and properly auto-cue it so it starts perfectly on beat. Also, not having to look through a book of CD's or a crate of vinyl would be awesome too. Now, before you start telling me to learn how to beatmatch, I have been playing on vinyl and CDJ's for a coulple of years now. I have learned to baetmatch using vinyl only. No BPM counters, no auto-cueing, just simple 2 channel mixer and two decks. That's it. But even though i embrace new technology, i absolutely love the idea of playing a set using nothing but vinyl. To show up to the club with nothing but a crate of records and headphones.

The thing is, Traktor's beat matching is about useless anyway, lol... I'm constantly making corrections throughout a mix. Of course, I don't set a beat grid either, I just go for it.