thinking about testing the waters, DVS

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thinking about testing the waters, DVS

hey all, im thinking of trying the DVS waters here… ive never done it, although i tried the midifighter with serato, and my buddies traktor with a controller. i want to know what you think would be a good card to get to go from 2 turntables into a mixer, into traktor or serato. any one that can do both programs. i know how they work, but know about jack s#!% when it comes to choosing one.

any help DJTT forums?

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really a personal choice - just check out both programs and then get the soundcard to match it. Audio 4/6/8/10 will work for you depending on how many channels you want for the Traktor side

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I have just taken the dive, I have been using tsp2 anyway so I just kept on going, Serato is for more traditionalist style, not saying u can’t do some first grade shit on that, I just like traktor better because it has more features and makes more sense to me.

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cant go wrong with serato.

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I’m about to buy SSL for the 3rd time.

BTW, there is no audio interface that works with both SSL and TSP, if that’s what you were asking. Go to a shop and see if they have both installed, or try to borrow shit from friends.

In all actuality, I don’t think there’s really enough of a difference to truly stress about. Traktor has more hot cues and more intense midi mapping capabilities. Serato has a better GUI and actually integrates with iTunes libraries. That’s about it.

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You do know DJTT is Traktor country right?

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and as I recall DJTT has a couple of serato guys on board…
I use traktor scratch duo2 (found it used cheaper), but would rather use serato for simplicity

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:smiley:

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From my brief stint on here, I’ve found this to be pretty true, and as such, I’m going to recommend Traktor Scratch Duo 2.

I’m about to go to a timecode setup with CDJs. $600 USD for Scratch Pro and $500 USD (I think) for SSL is a pretty serious investment when all you want to do is “test the waters.”

That’s why I’m going with Duo. 2-deck functionality, ability to plug in external MIDI devices, and just enough effects to get you started. If I like it, I’m going to upgrade to Scratch Pro. But I can’t bring myself to drop $600 on something I have no experience with.

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You can get a used SL1 for a good bit less than that if you want to try out Serato…and control vinyl isn’t that expensive.

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Disregarding midi mapping and effects, I’d say Serato’s waveform is more useful for quick mixing, but Traktor’s BPM readout and phase meter help more for longer mixes. I also like the Traktor GUI better and find its timecode vinyl is a bit better for exact srubbing to set cue points, though my Serato Vinyl is a bit more used so that could be why.

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Traktor’s BPM readout and phase meter rely on beat grids.

SSL’s aids do not.

If you’re using visual aids, I think SSL should win hands down based solely on that, but I’m also going back to a DVS almost solely so I’ll never have to set a beat grid again, so I might be a little singleminded.

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i’ve been using serrato for 4+ years, although I admit I only use very basic features out of it. its super easy and it gives me more info than i need to mix.

it does have the Bridge and Mixtape if you are an abelton user.

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I also have traktor scratch duo, and also reason is because I got it cheap. I would personally rather be on serato. But I don’t use software much anyways, so traktor works for those random times I use software.

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I’ve used both Traktor and Serato, but eventually when it came time to buying mine… I went with Serato.

There are a load of different reasons. But to highlight a couple:

  1. The SL1 used is cheap.
  2. iTunes playlists work effortlessly within SSL.
  3. I personally can’t tell a difference between the vinyl manipulation with Traktor or Serato… they both work really well so it wasn’t much of a point of contention with me.
  4. At least in the US, most clubs have an SSL box either available or already hooked into their setups. While I’m not playing out yet, it’s a huge perk knowing that it’s already there.
  5. I really like the interface of SSL over Traktor. Completely personal preference.
  6. I fucking hate beat-gridding and prep work. I want to load up my track and go, not fuck around with it for a bit to make sure the grids are spot on.
  7. I know I rely too much on the visual queues at the moment, but I also really like them for quick reference in SSL.

I’ve thought about getting Traktor. And it’s a great program. I just wouldn’t utilize 75% of it I feel. And keeping it simple with Serato I enjoy.