Hey everyone. I’ve been a Serato user for years and just recently switched to Traktor. I’ve had the S4 for about a year but had a ton of issues with it while using a PC. I recently purchased a MBP and have started using the S4 and switched to using Traktor. So far no issues. I have a wedding coming up and wanted to check on the stability of running this in an environment where any kind of instability is unacceptable. I’m hell bent on using Traktor and I’m willing to get an X1 and use a standard mixer if I have to. Just wanted to see if anyone had any opinions or points to consider on using the S4 at a wedding.
If you haven’t had any problems with the MBP then go for it. You can have an iPod or other back up music source plugged into the S4 just in case of a computer problem. Having a pre recorded mix on the back up device will give you time to reboot.
I use my S4 and Traktor for all my gigs. Weddings, corporate, etc. Works great for me! i always have a backup ipod with my top 200 wedding playlist if shit hits the fan, but knock on wood, no problems! (also for weddings, i like to setup in the morning, do a solid soundcheck first. last thing i want to deal with is problems AND a bridezilla)
If you havent expierenced any problems this far, I wouldn’t see why you would at showtime. Like elseanjuan said do a solid soundcheck, and bring a back up mix on an ipod and youll be set.
Good to hear that sticking with the S4 with a safety net is feasible. I might hook up the S4 to another mixer for the first few times I go out with this setup just to make sure all goes smooth. Thanks everyone.
depends whose wedding it is I’ve done a few where I got to play house music, hip hop, and had fun with it. though mostly it’s the shit wedding music hehe
It would indeed be interesting to use an S4 and looping for let’s say Brown Eyed Girl, Twist and Shout, Don’t Stop Believing, My Little Girl et rest, but I doubt someone would have a long career as a wedding DJ after that.
i’ve done quite a few weddings with my s4 running with a pc. not one bad thing has happened in any of the weddings! but it is a great idea to have a prerecorded mix on an ipod JUST IN CASE!
S2 + Traktor Pro + PC for almost 6 months. VCI-100 Arcade + Traktor Pro + PC for about 12 months before that. There is not as much mixing at a wedding…but the controller still provides a nicer interface to the program than a mouse + laptop keyboard.
+1 for always having some backup music in playlists (iPod, iPhone…in airplane mode, etc). I also ALWAYS have the “special” music on a backup source as well…labeled, pre-cut & ready to go. The handful of times in 20 years I have needed that REALLY pay for all the work to do that on every wedding.
I’ve done a few where I got to play house music, hip hop, and had fun with it. though mostly it’s the shit wedding music hehe