Anyone esle made the switch back to 1.2.7?

[faderswagger]

If you use high quality audio files using Virtual DJ would be taking a step backwards.

Only until VDJ 8 comes out. They rebuilt the whole audio engine

Disagree. Seratos sp6 sampler, cue points and fx do what they should just perfectly and compliment the fine DVS control very well.

Not what I'm saying. That stuff works the way it claims to, but it's is done significantly better in Traktor. ESPECIALLY the sampler, cue points and Fx. They're all incredibly limited in serato: maximum of 5 cuepoints, 6 samples at a time with very limited features, and famously bad effects. And those are three of the most important parts of traktor, especially 2.5

[bumtsch]

Every release since 1.x it seems there is more and more crap happening.. kinda makes you wonder about switching.
TSP 2.1x has been stable for me so far but I've had the weirdest glitch with my new MK2 control vinyl - ONLY during a gig. I really like the colored waveforms though, so I'm not sure about going back to 1.2.7 - that and I'd have to re-hotcue/grid all my flac tunes due to that bug that was only fixed in 2.something.
If I can get more MK1 vinyl I'm happy sticking with 2.1.2, but 2.5 and above ? Only when it becomes stable and if it actually fixes that mk2 timecode glitch. Don't use the sample decks, let alone the remix decks.

All I want outside of the virtual record box is hotcues and loops, which I could do in SSL with my X1 or Dicers, so I've kept myself interested in its latest developments and I'm trying to borrow a box+CVs to get familiar with it (just because I'm a geek).
However switching to ssl would mean forking over even more cash, converting all my flacs to something else and then having to put up with vinyl thru using a box, where I much prefer using the multicore cables (the interface end of the cables seems too short to use with SL boxes... damn i/o on opposite sides eh).

[SlayForMoney]

i didn't do a switch back, i just bought a TP 1.2.7 instead of TP2
but, the reasons are same: i dont need sample/remix decks and didn't want to find new bugs with each upgrade. NI won't see my money in a while...

[JesC]

ill be deleting 2.5 and doing a refresh install of 1.2.7. In regard to SSL limited cue points, i believe 5 is more that enough, if you need to set cue points for loops you have have loops A, B, C, and so one. I also see SSL take hints from the remix decks and intergrating them into the sample decks in a hybrid mode a'la Bridge style.

[faderswagger]

5 cue points is plenty if you're doing a pretty traditional DJ thing. Personally I'm extremely limited by only having 8. Also I see Serato following traktor on the remix decks for itch, but I doubt they'll do much with scratch.

Serato really did an asinine thing by splitting their product lines.

[DJ Abercrombie]

Only until VDJ 8 comes out. They rebuilt the whole audio engine

Its been over a year since the mention of Virtual DJ 8. That is a very long time considering how often they used to update their product.

Nevertheless, when it is available I will definitely measure the audio quality of the new engine.

[faderswagger]

Its been over a year since the mention of Virtual DJ 8. That is a very long time considering how often they used to update their product.

Nevertheless, when it is available I will definitely measure the audio quality of the new engine.

There was a pretty complete looking version at Musikmesse recently. I'm assuming it'll be a late fall- early winter release.

I might be putting too much trust in them, but the VDJ folks are incredible programmers, so I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt on the sound engine and assuming both that:

A, they are skilled enough to write a good engine, now that the community has demanded it.
B, that they are smart enough to realize that it's the last nail in the coffin for them if they don't.

[MaxOne]

I like using just my X1 and a mixer and you can't do that with Serato. You need turntables/CDs.

With Traktor Scratch I feel I get the best of all worlds.

I actually feel I got 2.5 solid with my Lion Macbook Pro. I basically still only use 2 decks so i'm not really pushing it.

Serato is wicked, used it for years, but i'd miss being able to just use my X1 and mixer.

[DJQA]

I much prefer the look and feel of 1.2.7, but unfortunately I can't go back with my current controller.

[MaxOne]

I much prefer the look and feel of 1.2.7, but unfortunately I can't go back with my current controller.

Same

I only use my s2 from time to time but can't be shagged to have different software