Traktor Vs. Serato... I'm stuck in the middle

[djfingerblast]

so i sold my vestax vci-300 and picked up a behringer ddm4000...

but now i find myself in a road.. to go serato or traktor scratch.... traktor is a good deal cheaper... but i have been spoiled by the colored graphs of serato.. helping me understand even songs i have not yet heard!!!!

does anyone know if traktor will be getting any colored graphics or anything of the sort??

and can you used serato time coded vinyl with traktor??

[SS714SS]

you cannot use traktor with serato vinyl and why would you wanna do that traktor has to 2khz on their vinyl... way better than serato though I do like serato timecode feels just like vinyl traktor has a different feel for some reason.?? haha back to topic...

y did u sell your vci 300 u didn't like itch? yeah I like the serato wave form colors..

sometimes it's hard to choose what dvs is best for you.. just go with what feels right and has everything you need....

[djfingerblast]

sold the VCI-300 because its been having a terrible skip problem... and i brought that mixer with me to the club/bar i played at.. and it skipped on me 3 times in one night... it was not good....

and i've been recently learning how to scratch.. so i guess that could kind of solve me answer...

i just found a really good deal on traktor scratch for 280 .. its used.. but i don't care thats a great deal..

while serato.. the best deal i find is 400 dollars used =/



another question i don't know if you could answer... the Behringer ddm-4000 has midi and tks files that go with traktor .... if i hooked up some turntables to the ddm4000 w the time coded vinyl's would traktor be able to use those as well.. or just mixer? i'm going to assume the answer is no... haha

[JesC]

I would use both and invest in Traktor Scatch. Just download serato and use a friends box. plus must clubs have serato ready dj booths. Plus you can you the serato to traktor tool to import all your creates....Im just saying.

[djfingerblast]

ya i was thinking of doing that... my other friend has a vestax vci-300 as well.. and the bar/club i play at doesnt use serato at all =/ ... all their dj's are strickly cdj only

i was shocked to see both dj booths upstairs and down had shat equipment.. i think i'm going to request they buy a damn SL1


i may just do traktor scratch and save my pennies to get serato later down the road.... because i still need to buy turntables.. and buying serato would set me back at least another week because of its price...

[JesC]

I would get the audio 4 traktor scratch duo and later down the line getting the sl1 from craigslist

[djfingerblast]

i found a traktor scratch pro box with cables and cd's for 200 dollars locally... just pick up some traktor timecode and vinyls and i'll be good

[JesC]

nice, I really dont use timecodes, but I have to carry traktor and serato, just in case

[djfingerblast]

erm i meant traktor timecoded vinyl's....

[charo]

i see used sl1 boxes go for 300-325 in this area....

200 for TSP is a steal