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Switching from CDJ's to Digital... which way to go? (Ableton/Traktor?) (pg. 2)
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| Adam420 |
| quote: | Originally posted by feelgood
My bad, typo. Theyre actually 850's. |
in that case, why would burning cds be a problem? |
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| feelgood |
| quote: | Originally posted by Adam420
in that case, why would burning cds be a problem? |
the browse feature on the 850s is pretty weaksauce. I like having my cd binder open with 15-20 songs visible in front of me. It can be a nuisance to navigate through the menus. Having a bigger display like on the 2000's is necessary i feel. |
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| feelgood |
| quote: | Originally posted by MSZ
I have been contemplating going for a digital live route myself, but honestly if its just mixing A/B its pretty pointless. Hurts my soul to see that.
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Yea the idea would be to incorporate more layers and go from mixing A>B to more of a live PA sort of setup. |
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| jad |
| Are you planning on selling the 850s? |
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| feelgood |
| quote: | Originally posted by jad
Are you planning on selling the 850s? |
Yea I think I would. Havent decided yet. :) |
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| Nicolas Oliver |
I'd stick to CDJs but if you're going digital then definitely go w/ Traktor, it's way more 'DJ-friendly' than Live.
Hopefully you don't feel that lugging around a few CD binders is a big deal b/c bringing a laptop, stand, soundcard, controller(s), and wires to a club and setting them up is no fun. |
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| LightsOut |
I've never understood why some people love CDJ's so much, yet are so reluctant to make the switch to a digital setup without them.
Vinyl I completely get. Analogue goodness through and through, and it's staying true to original essence of the craft. Much respect.
But when you're using a CDJ, you've already gone completely digital. It's just as far removed from the original craft as the "laptop djs", who always seem to get ripped on. It's as if having that massive digital jog wheel platter somehow makes things more "legit". |
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| geroin |
| quote: | Originally posted by LightsOut
I've never understood why some people love CDJ's so much, yet are so reluctant to make the switch to a digital setup without them.
Vinyl I completely get. Analogue goodness through and through, and it's staying true to original essence of the craft. Much respect.
But when you're using a CDJ, you've already gone completely digital. It's just as far removed from the original craft as the "laptop djs", who always seem to get ripped on. It's as if having that massive digital jog wheel platter somehow makes things more "legit". |
try asking an "amateur" laptop dj to mix 2 tracks together on a CDJ. |
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| LightsOut |
| quote: | Originally posted by geroin
try asking an "amateur" laptop dj to mix 2 tracks together on a CDJ. |
I doubt it would sound much different then an amateur CDJ deejay trying to mix two tracks together without sync on an old school rotary mixer with vinyl. Key word is "amateur", the medium doesn't really matter too much at that point. |
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| Nicolas Oliver |
| quote: | Originally posted by geroin
try asking an "amateur" laptop dj to mix 2 tracks together on a CDJ. |
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| Yohan |
| quote: | Originally posted by LightsOut
I've never understood why some people love CDJ's so much, yet are so reluctant to make the switch to a digital setup without them.
Vinyl I completely get. Analogue goodness through and through, and it's staying true to original essence of the craft. Much respect.
But when you're using a CDJ, you've already gone completely digital. It's just as far removed from the original craft as the "laptop djs", who always seem to get ripped on. It's as if having that massive digital jog wheel platter somehow makes things more "legit". |
it's a happy medium of compromise for me *shrug*
are traktor/serato DJs who use vinyl for control selling out to digital too? |
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| LightsOut |
Haha fair enough, I'm not trying to talk bad about cdj's or anything, just pointing out how the mentality of some cdj deejays is pretty shortsighted.
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are traktor/serato DJs who use vinyl for control selling out to digital too? |
Well considering its not real vinyl, just an algorithm applied to an mp3/wav signal designed to mimic vinyl, I'd suggest it isn't the purist form of djing, same as using a laptop. |
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