Hi All,
I am totally new to digital Dj’ing, and I have posted this thread in the “General Discussion” section, as my question doesn’t directly relate to just one software program or one matter.
Let Me Explain,
Like I said before, I am totally new to digital Dj’ing, I have never even touched a CDJ before, strictly vinyl only. However, recently I have purchased a Pioneer DDJ-SX from my local store, and I am currently awaiting the goods to arrive into the UK apparently.
In the meantime I have decided to digitize my vinyl collection of oldskool Dnb and jungle as a lot of the tunes are impossible to get on mp3 or cd nowadays. I have been doing this in audacity and I am getting excellent sounding rips.
Now, the more I read into digital Dj’ing, Traktor and serato etc, the more problem I keep unveiling on websites and forums. I have now just finished ripping my collection, and have not polished them up or anything like that as of yet, because I found an article suggesting that because my tunes have been ripped from vinyl (on a technics 1210 mk2 to be precise) they will not be 100% pitch perfect, and Traktor doesn’t like that! Something to do with a beat grid?
Now I understand I will be using the new “Serato Dj” software that is bundled with the DDJ-SX, so I was wondering if Serato has this same problem that I read about Traktor?
I ripped all my vinyl at the correct speed set at “0” Pitch.
This now brings me into yet another program, Ableton, something I have no experience with whatsoever.
There was a piece on the article that I was reading that said you must “Warp” your tracks in Ableton to get them pitch perfect. I watched a YouTube video some guy had put up, and it all seems very time consuming and there is no quick way around it, from what I have read. I don’t mind putting the time and effort in if it is required, but after ripping an entire collection of vinyl, I am shure you understand that it can get very tedious.
Have I stumbled across something that I am going to encounter?
Any advice or knowledge on the subject(s) would my very much appreciated.
Like I said, I am a total noob armed with just a little info, so I understand I could be talking absolute rubbish, but I just don’t know, and want all my tunes ready for when my new DDJ-SX arrives.
Thanks in advance,
Mattalik
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