I’m not sure if this has been posted…
I purchased two pieces of DJ related software that I really like. One is Platinum Notes and the other is Mixed in Key.
Needless to say, they are not for everyone, however, I find them useful and fun.
First… Platinum Notes:
[QUOTE] Audio Mastering Software for DJs
Platinum Notes makes your tracks sound incredibly smooth. Designed by professional DJs and musicians, Platinum Notes improves your files and gives them warmth, perfect volume, and correct pitch. It removes distortion and clipped peaks.
You can sit back while Platinum Notes scans your entire music collection and generates perfect music files that will keep the dance floor bouncing.[/QUOTE]
Platinum Notes Website
Mixed in Key is lots of fun as it helps with harmonious mixing and I just love the ability to mix seemingly disparate music genres.
[QUOTE] Mixed In Key is easy to use. Simply add your music to the Analyze Songs window, click Start Processing and Mixed In Key will show you which songs mix together without a key clash. Using the results will give you a harmonic mix every time.
You can use Mixed In Key to create amazing DJ sets. Thousands of our DJs use Mixed In Key results with CDs, Ableton Live, Traktor and other DJ software.[/QUOTE]
Check it out here. and be sure to read testimonials from respectable DJs.
I use Platinum Notes and then MIK. Anyone else using them?
I use mixed in key already but should the other program be neccesary> I mean traktor does auto gain and unless you are playing downloaded music the quality of the music it mostly made good in the studio.
I think Platinum Notes is useful, but not absolutely necessary. It was helpful for me because my collection is so varied and contained bitrates from 320 t0 160.
It is recommended to keep within the 320 to 192k range.
Ableton is harder to mix in than traktor. But once you get everything set you can make much better sets, especially when you create your own songs. It allows to do all kinds of stuff i.e it’s not as static as traktor, if you know what I mean.
Hmm… tekki and FrederiklaMode, that sounds like fun. I shall download a trial and play around as I’m very interested in taking traditional as well as classical music and remixing them.
Well, to be honest. The manipulation of the song itself, corrections tweaks etc., is better in Traktor.
While Ableton is more or less of a continual remix state.
Also because you are only able to start a clip at the next (4/4)bar and not at will, as you are able to do with Traktor, makes Ableton more static than Traktor.
To place it in boxes, Traktor is more the controllerist or vinyl purist software while Ableton is more for live remixing/DJ-ing.
With traktor you can get around a song like Ableton cannot, but its effects are hardly revolutionary.
Ableton basically takes much more work to achieve less when it comes to getting around a song, however its effects potential is nothing short of amazing.
So you put these two wonderful pieces of software together and you get a power-house of potential crying out to be abused !
I dont agree with Tekki and his box’s when it comes to remixes.
Ableton is better for production remixes, Traktor is better for live remixing.
You could do a production remix then save it as a file and play it in traktor, which then gets routed back into Ableton - fun stuff right there if you like doing production remixes and live remixes.
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