Hi guys,
What are you guys using to make samples for your sampler decks? Does everyone just use loop packs or what?
I've just released an updated version of my sampling tool called BeatCleaver, and I think it might be useful for a lot of DJs here. This new version adds support for slicing from MP3 and M4A files, fluid zoom, and slicing songs by fixed bar or beat intervals.
I've tried to make this a handy tool for sampling from songs, so you can find loops and save them for use in sampler decks for when you DJ later. (Edit: clarified the previous sentence) I'm very much looking for feedback to see if this is useful for DJs and how good the workflow is. If you're interested, please grab a copy of the trial and let me know how BeatCleaver works for you!
There's a bunch of different ways you can use this as a DJ:
1) If you're still using Audacity for cutting stuff up, you know how frustrating the UI can be. Navigation and previewing loops is way easier in BeatCleaver.
2) You can grab loops from songs and build up a collection of loops to use later in your sampler decks in Traktor, Mixxx, or Virtual DJ.
3) If you've written a song and you want to resequence it live, you can do a multi-track export from your DAW/tracker/etc and then slice up the tracks every X bars with BeatCleaver. I used to write stuff in energyXT2 and there was no sane way to export my tracks so I could remix them live in Renoise. Now there is!
I've also got (edit: had!) two free copies to give out to the first two people who try it out and post some feedback here. Update: That was quick... I've contacted the two members who posted feedback first, thanks for the support guys!
Thanks guys, and I appreciate any feedback you have!
Albert
P.S. Moderators - I hope this type of post is OK, please let me know if it's not!
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