Anyone use a Netbook to organize tracks?

DJ Software & Apps Traktor
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Anyone use a Netbook to organize tracks?

Do any of you have the S4 software loaded on a netbook? Does it run at all? I’m not talking about a full setup but will it be useable enough to add some cue points and build playlists? I would not play out with this, it would be more of a sit on the couch maybe with an x1 machine.

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Haven’t tried it but pretty sure it would work for what you said and testing mixes - as long as you’re not throwing loads of fx and using the loop recorder should be fine

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I think it would work. There’s no good way to keep a collection synced between two machines though.

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I just keep my NI folder plus tunes on a USB drive - as long as you set you system to recognize the drive as same letter your collection becomes ‘portable’ too.

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What up pimp.

I have TP on a netbook Dell Mini 10V with an OS X hack and it works flawless. I’ve played a 4 hour set just messing around at a friends pool party one time when I had the VCI-100. Only issue was it takes a little long to analyze new tracks, but it worked great. I got the mini 10v for like 200 bucks refurbed from Dell and the Snow Leopard disk was 30 bucks. Sweet deal for a mini macbook. I think with OS X you wouldn’t have any issues with the S4 software…you might just need more than the standard 1 gig of memory they come with.

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one thing I forgot to add is the screen resolution is too small for traktor preferrences. I used to have to minimize the screen so I could hit the import buttons and then change it back to normal.

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Nice Haze, I was thinking of getting the 10v…do you like it? I saw a few others that work well with osx. Hows the trackpad on the dell?

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yeah I liked it alot. I haven’t used it in a while though…it’s been about 8-9 months since I even seen that thing (in storage right now). I used to like it alot. For the price having a mini macbook was awesome.

Trackpad was “ok”. You can only do 2 finger moves on it. No 3 or 4 swipes. Checkout
www.mydellmini.com

That’s where I got the info to do the hack job and those guys were always coming up with new releases and updates. I know the trackpad was the one thing they were trying to improve on about 10 months ago. I think for the price if I wasn’t going to put OS X I wouldn’t get it. The smallness of it, does take some getting used to.

If I get to my storage before I take off, I’ll let you hold on to it.

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No way dude…you’ve done enough for this DJ. =)

Enjoy your vacation and don’t go near that storage locker. Lol

Thanks for the good info as always!

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Actually my tracks are super organized…I just wanted to know if anyone was using their netbooks to sort tracks.