serato audio interface, traktor software
hey all,
just wondering whether when mixing in internal mode it would be possible to use serato as the audio interface. i currently have TSP but would like to switch to serato for mixing on vinyl I cant afford to keep my audio8dj as well as buy a serato box too.
cheers
I could be wrong, but I believe Serato uses a proprietary time code protocol which isn’t cross compatible with anything else.
so does that mean it cant even be used as the audio interface when mixing internally with a midi controlller? (not trying to use traktor timecode)
It might work as a sound card interface (all it’s doing is routing audio, not really handling time code). It might also largely depend on what version you use, there’s I think 3 different versions of the SL scratch box.
I’m actually interested to find out now. Anyone? 
No.
The SL box is all proprietary and doesn’t show up as an audio interface for anything but Serato.
Short and to the point, I like it. Well, that settles it.
and incorrect. while the serato box uses proprietary drivers when using SSL, the box also has ASIO drivers meaning you can use it (provided your on PC) just like any other soundcard with its number of ins and outs. edit just keep in mind it doesnt have a headphone jack so i don’t know how you’d cue and mix completely ITB with it
also to the poster thinking there is a difference to the soundcard if it is routing timecode or audio, there isn’t, timecode is audio!
You learn something new everyday. Thanks for clarifying
WRONG, One time In a bind I used some dj’s SL1 box for dual channel routing out of Ableton (to my external mixer). From my experience Id say It might work, have a friend with a SL box download the Traktor Demo & give it a try.
I dont know about the SL1, but I know I tired to use an SL3 along with Traktor 3 (I havent switched to pro yet) and Traktor saw it as a sound card and then it just crashed and gave me a fatal error and wouldnt see it as a sound card anymore. I figured it might be a problem with my computer seeing the SL3, but when I fired up Serato it saw it right away. I had installed the asio drivers so I have no clue. Didnt work for me, but it could have been something I did.
pretty sure there are no asio drivers for the sl3 yet
I’ve seen the SL1 driver in my audio device drop-down in TPro 1.2, but have never bothered to give it a shot. It would be great if it could work, especially when playing with the occasional militant Serato user.
My apologizes. I stand correct it’s been awhile since I was reading about serato. So it does have ASIO drivers? But only for windows, so it won’t work on a Mac am I correct? Also as other posters have been commenting I always gathered it was fairly finicky about working.
i’m sorry if that came off as harsh, that’s not how i meant it.
the sl1 has asio drivers. the sl3 doesn’t yet. the sl1 will work on the pc side using those asio drivers. I haven’t heard of too many problems but i don’t think that many people ever use their sl1 for more then SSL.
might be a good idea to download the asio drivers and have them on your computer in that off chance you come to a dj booth that only has a SL1 installed and the sound peeps aren’t feeling you messing with adding more stuff…