Hey just would like to know who is into Traktor, their set up and share some tips and experiences with it here
cheers to all :D
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Traktor appreciation thread
49 durable postsStarted 2009-04-13Latest 2009-10-14
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I'm running TS Pro with 2x Technics and a xone:92... love it.
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just received my tspro crossgrade last thursday, am using 2 technics 1210 2 cdjs and a xone s2 rotary to mix on 4 decks, yay
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make sure you get 1.1.2 installed right away from the service center updates...
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I use Traktor v3.4.1 with a Vestax VCI-100 controller + 2x CDJs + 2x Cortex HDTT-5000 (total of 6 decks) in my configuration. Most of the times at least 2 of the 4 decks are not used... :D
Traktor is proved to be very stable and precise. I didn't like the Traktor Pro v1.x interface, dunno why, so I currently stick to the old v3.4.x versions ;)
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Been a Traktor user for almost a year now...my overall experience has been nothing but positive.
I'm using the newest version of Traktor Scratch Pro with two Technics M3Ds and two CDJ 400s. I hardly ever use more than 2 decks simultaneously, and when I do I usually sync in the 3rd and 4th deck with my laptop, but I do like to be able to switch up the control medium depending on the mood I'm in.
I also own the nano control series to control FX, loops, and other software parameters.
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Tomorrow I will post pics of my set up
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Im selling my gaming pc in order to get a Macbook Pro + Traktor. See ya there soon :P
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[QUOTE=Caley Martin;734856]make sure you get 1.1.2 installed right away from the service center updates...[/QUOTE]
thanks for the advice, did it. what changed?
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I have been with tractor since version 1 came out like 8 years ago. Its been a love hate relationship...especially with the first one. Anyway...I am using both TP and Traktor 3 with 2x1210's a DJM 600...cdj 400 and cdj 200 and a korg pad for the midi controls. Traktor is hands down the best program for mixing music. I have tried them all and none of them have anything on Traktor although I have experienced some issues with the TP I prefer it to Traktor 3 due to the filters... Has anyone here used traktor 2? There used to be some really cool filters on that that they had scraped when 3 came out...I was so pissed of about that for ages.
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[quote=herre;736557]thanks for the advice, did it. what changed?[/quote]
mostly latency issues and some little bugs that you probably never even noticed.
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[QUOTE=Shpira;738651]I have been with tractor since version 1 came out like 8 years ago. Its been a love hate relationship...especially with the first one. Anyway...I am using both TP and Traktor 3 with 2x1210's a DJM 600...cdj 400 and cdj 200 and a korg pad for the midi controls. Traktor is hands down the best program for mixing music. I have tried them all and none of them have anything on Traktor although I have experienced some issues with the TP I prefer it to Traktor 3 due to the filters... Has anyone here used traktor 2? There used to be some really cool filters on that that they had scraped when 3 came out...I was so pissed of about that for ages.[/QUOTE]
I used traktor 2 as well ,i liked the fact that when U would use the filters and other efects there would be a screen display of what the effect you are using might sound like , i thought that was a great hit because It would guide you through the sound, it took me 6 months to learn how to use that for my sets , when i finally got it the new version took it out :what
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[quote=Haziel;738905]I used traktor 2 as well ,i liked the fact that when U would use the filters and other efects there would be a screen display of what the effect you are using might sound like , i thought that was a great hit because It would guide you through the sound, it took me 6 months to learn how to use that for my sets , when i finally got it the new version took it out :what[/quote]
Yeah exactly...you could practically make a filter of your own with it...IMO its shit that they try and emulate decks they should aim to give you more freedom than you get with decks and a mixer.
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if its so good why did the top dj in the world abondoned it so quickly.
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Because it didn't fit was he was trying to do? Or maybe he's still stuck on the whole two decks and mixer deal and didn't try to use it to it's fullest potential?
Just take a look at all the top jocks who are supporting it.
[url]http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature-read.aspx?id=1035[/url]
No need to be a fan boy or anything, just because your favorite DJ doesn't support it doesn't mean it's a bad product.
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to tell u the truth i am veryhappy digs is djing the tradational method.
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Once the MT9 format becomes the new standard he and everyone else who still DJ's the traditional is going to get left in the dust.
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lol, some of u seem to forget what djin really is.
what digs does the traditional way will still blow away what anyone can do using a cpu to assist
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Same thing could be said for digital artists, but no one considers them any less than a traditional paint and canvas artist. What Diggers does is play other peoples tunes, plain and simple. No arguing that. Could be off a record, cd or laptop even. What he is exceptional at is programming his nights and knowing when to drop the tunes, and that doesn't change no matter what format you're on.
here's a quote from Moldover I find appropriate at this moment in DJing history,
"You’re going to look back at the early 21st century and see a defining point that divided DJs into two distinct groups. You could call it the digital divide, but it will not be a question of who uses digital or not. That result is already clear: Go digital or find yourself with the dinosaurs. The digital divide will be between those who were and those who will be. First, you have the old vanguard that is adapting techniques and styles into the digital realm via digital training wheels courtesy of Serato Scratch and others. Then you have the new camp, which — with no emotional ties to a particular DJing paradigm — is literally throwing away the rulebook and reinventing the wheel."
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Its only a moment of time before most electronic music will be live in the true sense of the word...i.e. a live creation of a 2, 3, 4 hour long musical composition that builds and peaks perfectly...I am so looking forward to that!
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Habersham did something like that a few years back. He made a sample loop package for sale, can't remember were, and he made a mix just using all the samples.
Pretty nifty idea I thought at the time, even more relevant now a days.
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[QUOTE=chuckc;741181]lol, some of u seem to forget what djin really is.
what digs does the traditional way will still blow away what anyone can do using a cpu to assist[/QUOTE]
excuse me do you own traktor?
this thread is about traktor bro , not a software vs.conventional djing thread, if you wanna have a discussion about that i suggest you click here for the carl craig thread on GYY.
[url]http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64503&highlight=carl+craig[/url]
you can get a lot a good things out that thread .
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Was using Traktor with a Korg Zero 4... Just had to sell it though because my job pays shit... :(
Oh well I'll be taking a break from DJ'ing and focus on producing instead!
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[QUOTE=chuckc;740442]if its so good why did the top dj in the world abondoned it so quickly.[/QUOTE] and who would that be? Tiesto? :lol:
at any rate...I just went all out and got Traktor Scratch Pro. Just learning all of the different setup option...this is going to take a while to get up the learning curve.
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wtf...damn double posts.
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[quote=Haziel;742554]excuse me do you own traktor?
this thread is about traktor bro , not a software vs.conventional djing thread, if you wanna have a discussion about that i suggest you click here for the carl craig thread on GYY.
[URL]http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64503&highlight=carl+craig[/URL]
you can get a lot a good things out that thread .[/quote]
Just went through that whole thread and there's so much I would like to add, but don't feel like bring it back after 5 months
= p
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[QUOTE=chuckc;741181]lol, some of u seem to forget what djin really is.
what digs does the traditional way will still blow away what anyone can do using a cpu to assist[/QUOTE] Then I guess you'll have to stop listening to him, since it seems that he's going to use Traktor going forward...
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The cueing of the tracks before you play them gets me hard on, , you can cue them and put a note on the track for a meaning to each different cue.
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used Traktor Scratch for first time with my Technics decks last nite at a friend's graduation party. being able to use the decks' precision pitch controls with all my music at my fingertips was a nice feeling. the only weird thing was that I cought myself taking the time code records off the decks at the end of the transitions a couple of times haha. habits =)
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is the track sync function improved on traktor pro? because i noticed on tracktor 3 the tracks will still run off slightly
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^^^u should beat match like the real pros do...dont use the sync like these wannabe fake djs do.
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^^^ i do know how to beatmatch :roll:
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[quote=hulkhuss;754594]is the track sync function improved on traktor pro? because i noticed on tracktor 3 the tracks will still run off slightly[/quote]
Helps a lot if you set up your beat grids, doesn't matter if it's T3 or TP.
And beat matching is just a means to an end, as long as you're able to pull it off does it matter how you do it?
Most of the top jocks who have been DJing for a number of years say the same thing, beat matching is just tedious, where now they can spend that time doing more elaborate mixes.
Besides, seamless looping never hurts as well.
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^^^^^ Thanks Jason, I will have to figure out the beat grids :)
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It's a peace of cake, check out this youtube video
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBzejpuGk5Y&annotation_id=annotation_524453&feature=iv[/url]
And check out djtechtools.com
Good site for any and all info on digitial DJing, and the guys on the boards are really helpful as well.
Cheers!
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There's also a video on how to do it using TP as well on that site if that's what your using
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^^^ Thanks again! :D
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[quote=Jayson;755488] beat matching is just tedious[/quote]
I had a really good laugh with this =) 15-20 seconds of pitch riding per transition is not tedious work at all, and it's a lot more enjoyable when you pull those "elaborate mixes" off at the same time ;)
back on the track - yea, the beat detection saw lots of improvement, now it goes to .01, which means they almost never drift away noticeably in a 2+ minute transition
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I'm thinking on buying the new version of it i still have the 3.3.180
I don't want to make the same mistake , when I switched to a new version a couple years back , then had to wait for a proper version to come out and that was of my likes .
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went to see Bez from the happy mondays a while back over here.the guy that played all the tunes cuz Bez was lit was using traktor.+ i have to say i had one of the best nights ive ever heard a dj play wud be an understatement,he had hacienda classics into old+new indie music into new beats stuff into rage against the machine,the lot.enjoying reading thru this thread to find out different opinions on it cuz it seems good to me