How do u guys DJ on ableton.
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    Default How do u guys DJ on ableton.

    My real question is...how do u not run out of music...like in traktor i have a bunch of songs. How could i get most of them in live so i can dj...is their some sort of trick or...? How many songs do u have in ur live set?

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    all of them. No trick just drag and drop them into your live set.

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    While ur playing like at a gig?
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    Warping is saved as a separate file with each archive, you don't need to have it already in the opened project.

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    if you make sure all ur tracks are pre-warped then you can just drag them in at will, some people do warp as they go but fuck that tbh

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    Oh snap for real? i didnt know that
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    yeah but tbh to use ableton properly you should be planning your sets, if your using it to dj spontaneously then other than some cool effects theres not many benefits over the likes of traktor.

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    well i use traktor but im like looking for more. and i want to get into production too.
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    If you've already been using Traktor then it would be easier to stay with that instead of moving over to Ableton.

    Unless you are prepared to sit down and pre warp all your tracks and setup what can be extensive effects and midi maps then its easier to use Traktor.

    It can be alot of work so you should really ask yourself if its really worth it for what you want from it.

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    To be fair, after a while warping isn't much harder than beatgridding.

    I've been playing around with DJing in Ableton and I've found it is very possible to improvise. The best bet is to have something resembling a starting point and just go. It's even easier with the right controllers and templates (the Launchpad comes to mind) put together.

    I have a folder of just songs I spin in Ableton (usually things I have access to in WAV) so I can really limit myself and therefore do more with what I have. Definitely recommended
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