Traktor ban... Start of a new trend?

**loverocket** · 11-21-2012, 05:17 PM

wow. They think that the software makes the DJ? If they dislike Traktor, then they must hate Ableton.

**loverocket** · 11-21-2012, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by DJSigma

That's true, but is some n00b who wants the shortest route from A to B likely to buy a pair of high end CDJs over a cheap controller that comes with some version of Traktor? I don't think so.

Sounds like you think that to be a "real serious" DJ, you need CDJ's. That absurd. I've been DJing for 20+ years, Technics, Denon, Vestax, Rane, Traktor and I've never owned one piece of overpriced crap Pioneer or Serato gear.

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**jprime** · 11-21-2012, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by loverocket

wow. They think that the software makes the DJ? If they dislike Traktor, then they must hate Ableton.

Is Ableton even less stable than Traktor?!

**stevohill** · 11-21-2012, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by loverocket

wow. They think that the software makes the DJ? If they dislike Traktor, then they must hate Ableton.

I was gonna say, what excludes the SSL/Ableton users from this ban?

**oliosky** · 11-21-2012, 05:53 PM

Its all a bit hysterical really. I get the guys point. Setting up a DVS while another DJ is doing his thing is a fucking fisting, but that situation applies to both serato and traktor. In fact it pretty much applies to ALL laptop based DJing.

I can actually see promoters having a no laptop policy, just as promoters used to have a no CD or vinyl only policy. Its pretty obvious how that one worked out.

**haze324** · 11-21-2012, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by loverocket

Sounds like you think that to be a "real serious" DJ, you need CDJ's. That absurd. I've been DJing for 20+ years, Technics, Denon, Vestax, Rane, Traktor and I've never owned one piece of overpriced crap Pioneer or Serato gear.

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No he's saying that if a Dj starting out (Noob) was going to by equipment that had sync, loops, quant, hotcues, etc. chances are he'd buy a less expensive controller that works with Traktor vs. a CDJ 2000. And that's the truth.

**photojojo** · 11-21-2012, 05:56 PM

This isn't new. More noobs do use Traktor mostly because you can get going with a $0 investment if you torrent. Still this company is blaming other people for their own stupid decisions.