Well it looks like Stanton are about to release this to the public, info on this is pretty much unofficial except, the new product has a whole new Scratch Amp, with this amp it has the usual RCA jacks, it also has a Midi In/Out, Gain control for channells 1 and 2, plus mic, a 3.5mm jack, along with the usual 1/4 inch jack, and a volume knob for them, that is all fact, the rumors though are that this is gonna be a Serato killer, its gonna be 10 times better and have 10 times the features, this all seems fine and dandy, but Stanton have lost respect and trust from loads of users because of the older shoddy software and hardware, and there amazing lack of support for the consumers, so this should get interesting, I'll keep this thread upto date, but please post any info you might have about this, and of course opinions are always welcome.

did they make any changes or updates to the software???

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Originally posted by DJ A.i did they make any changes or updates to the software???

Can't say for sure, but I think they would have, would be stupid to bring out good hardware and still have the same old shitty software.

If they dont lower their price with like 25-30% its still gonna be crap.

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Well crap's a big word. It's pretty interesting how this technology developes.

Meanwhile, there are still numerous dj software that can do the same thing. A friend of mine develops DjDecks, which is a very interesting program.

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Originally posted by DjVash Well crap's a big word. It's pretty interesting how this technology developes. Meanwhile, there are still numerous dj software that can do the same thing. A friend of mine develops DjDecks, which is a very interesting program.

I've heard good things about that, theres also, Mixvibes DVS, Ms Pinky, SSL, BPM Studio Digi Scratch, then like mentioned DJDecks and now FS2.0.

All these should course some good competition for better products and lower prices.

Well heres all you need to know I think, straight from the horses mouth.

http://www.nativeinstruments.de/ind...inalscratch2_us

I never had any major problems with my FS, but I always had more fun mixing on real vinyl more and for me that's what it's all about. It's an awesome tool for playing tracks that you can't get on vinyl.
Here is the list of new features for Final Scratch 2 software: http://www.nativeinstruments.de/index.php?fs2features_us

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Anyone know what the deal is with the MIDI?

Is it a MIDI clock output for the BPM or something? As long as it is accurate I guess this could be good for FX units or Ableton Live.

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It uses a firewire port :-S I dont think my notebook has one. I use a Toshiba Satellite 1135. I checked the specs and it says it has an IEEE 1284 port whereas FS2 requires a IEEE 1394 port. Anybody know if you can pay to get a firewire port installed into ur laptop??? HELP!! LOL

Interesting how they went with Firewire instead of say, USB 2.0. I wonder if Firewire has a smaller latency? The problem with this is that very few (any??) PC laptops have Firewire, they all have USB 2.0. Perhaps a majority of their users use Mac laptops, in which case they're not affected at all (all Macs have Firewire).

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Originally posted by RIP_Technics It uses a firewire port :-S I dont think my notebook has one. I use a Toshiba Satellite 1135. I checked the specs and it says it has an IEEE 1284 port whereas FS2 requires a IEEE 1394 port. Anybody know if you can pay to get a firewire port installed into ur laptop??? HELP!! LOL

You can buy a PC Card that has Firewire on it, but thats another 100 bux or so, I think they should of gone with USB2.0 or maybe both.

EDIT: more info

FinalScratch 2 Features

NEW - 24 bit/96khz hardware with mic input, midi and more
NEW - Hardware compatible with NI Traktor DJ studio software
2 virtual decks with zoomable waveforms
Play audio files from time-coded vinyl or CD
Fast search engine works with over 50,000 tracks
High-quality key lock (master tempo)
NEW - improved timecode readout with absolute/relative modes
NEW - mic recording for instant playback from vinyl
NEW - input recording for capturing your live mix direct to disk
NEW - loop playback makes adding loop samples to the mix easy
NEW - calibration tools provide optimal timecode response and tracking
NEW - cue point for marking breaks or other important sections
NEW - intelligent play history with timestamp and printing
NEW - on-screen 1 minute markers for faster visual cueing
Lead-in graphics for use with lead-in groves on vinyl
Helpful auto-gain adjust and BPM detection
Assignable commands using hot keys or MIDI control
Compatible with Apple iTunes™

Package includes

ScratchAmp 2 Firewire audio interface with two sets of phone/line inputs (switchable), a stereo AUX input and a mic input (switchable)
Traktor FS 2 software from NAtive Instruments
3 FS Standard time-coded vinyl records
2 FS time-coded CD's
Four RCA cables
Firewire cable (6 pin to 6 pin)
Power supply

Last edited by DannyO on Sep-14-2004 at 18:25