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Posts: 182 (08/13/06 13:36:46) |
Anyone in here on Serato?
Would appreciate some feedback on the subject. Pros and Cons of it. What computer u found it work better on? Thanks |
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dj soso |
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Posts: 2 (08/31/06 16:53:05) |
serato works very well
you must have an Ibook for a better utilisation of your scratch live.Enjoy Peace |
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Posts: 61 (09/19/06 14:05:35) |
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delrokz |
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Posts: 938 (11/06/06 18:19:03) |
benny dj freebie, and ibook is a apple laptop.
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Blendfreq |
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Posts: 9 (05/18/07 20:41:09) |
On point if you have an elaborate collection of records(damn how did djs lug all those damn crates to spin knowing they weren't gonna play all those songs)...If u have a mac, I learned that u need at least 1gig of memory with ALL the music on a hard drive(over 120 is best) to prevent a mid set crash(oh damn)..But when itz workin smoothly itz like u have the total ship of music in ur possession...
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jeopardy |
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Posts: 150 (12/11/07 02:29:50) |
ppl argue that serato takes the fun out of cratedigging, but this is NOT the case. serato and vinyls are NOT mutually exclusive. you can play music off serato or you can play vinyls, there's no rule that states you can only choose one and stick with that one.
personally i'd view it two different ways: serato, aim @ top 40 mainstream audiences b/c it's easier and cheaper to get top 40 songs via cd, whereas playing music for your specific style (OTHER than top 40) it's easier to find music on vinyl. then on the other hand, it's easier to get music for serato b/c of illegal downloads, so it really comes down to what your audience is, your music preference, and whether or not you want to base your business off of illegal downloads.... which you shouldnt do |
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Posts: 877 (08/12/08 11:53:38) |
i find that i buy vinyl of albums i MUST have (illmatic etc) as well as rare house beats and remixes
but for mainstream stuff i usually just dl it |
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Posts: 18 (09/27/08 09:27:07) |
I'm a little late on this discussion, but jeopardy I like what you have said here. that exact point has been in the works for a while. whatever a dj
decides to use, just remember one thing: ARTISTS DON'T GET PAID FROM ILLEGAL DOWNLOADS.. period. If you want your favorite groups/artist to stay alive, BUY
THEIR MATERIAL. JJ-
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JJ Lopez |
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Posts: 25 (10/01/08 09:03:18) |
listening now...
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Posts: 32 (10/02/08 21:10:10) |
mane - caught the online interview. solid case. times do change. i personal support the idea that it's not the medium that rocks the crowd, it's the
dj, hands down. but i also support the idea of keeping vinyl alive for it's positive economic impact. the production of a vinyl creates more jobs, it's
simple. here's one: as of recent i've been thinking hard about reissues. for years i've taken the stance that nothing is a substitute for an
Original Vinyl Pressing. and to some degree, i still believe that. however, i've recently realized that vinyl, no matter when the pressing is constantly
helping on the economic front in a few ways. 1)to produce the vinyl it takes a team. 2)in order for a proper vinyl reissue of a previously recorded work, there
must be licenses involved. these licenses are necessary because of copyright and performance royalties. this ultimately means, for every sale of the newly
reissued vinyl, the original owner of the material is getting a little money. money they are owed for being the writers of the great music.
J-
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theboogiefish |
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Posts: 2 (10/08/08 12:18:00) |
I'm surprised nobody mentioned the other perks of getting other virtual vinyl programs/boxes such as final scratch or traktor.. but from my fairly new
experience to serato, I think majority of the reasoning behind "getting serato and nothing else" is just its widespread popularity + all the little
cool add-on capabilities it comes with (AM mode wooooohooo). Being fairly new as a breaks dj, I just like the fact that I can be spending 30-40 dollars on a
single vinyl without having to be pulling my hair out because I can save that extra money (trying to look for it again) by tearing up a serato record. Really,
when it really comes down to it, its just a choice of whether or not to save yourself a lot of grief in the future by investing in one, imagine using condoms
to save you that extra grief in case you end up becoming a baby's daddy.. With that said, when people argue about "losing the fun out of
cratedigging.." really now, you really aren't a dj unless you spend those countless hours sitting in that dusty record shop looking for just that
"special beat," Serato or no Serato. The box doesn't prevent you from doing anything, ultimately it is just in your djing integrity to go out
there and dig; I mean, are you really going to brag about how you "found that one beat after downloading it on limewire/kazaa?" GTFO of here,
seriously.
and is it just me, or were there rumors of vinyl production ceasing after like 2010 or something like that? correct me if I am wrong.. |
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Posts: 46 (10/08/08 19:48:29) |
and is it just me, or were there rumors of vinyl production ceasing after like 2010 or something like that? correct me if I am wrong..
hhmmmmm... i hadn't heard anything, but i'm going to look it up..
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