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MacBook Air with Serato DJ

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  • January 22, 2014 at 9:42 am #1026422
    Terry_42
    Keymaster

    Yes Phil is using his MacBook Air 13” from I think 2011 and it runs Serato DJ fine. I recommend having at least 4 GB of RAM (but I think that was standard anyways).

    January 22, 2014 at 12:47 pm #1026467
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    From what I gather, hooking up stuff to the Air can be a bit of a pain (like to hook up a network cable you need a Thunderbolt to Ethernet converter), because the unit is so slim, they can’t fit full size connectors in for everything.

    For me the maximum size of 13″ would be a deal-breaker. Old man with declining eye-sight I don’t want 17″ because of the size, so I make do with 15″, but I couldn’t handle 13″. That’s just me though.

    And whatever MacBook you pick, be aware that they are notoriously low on USB ports. 2 max to be specific. And in a DJ environment that might be a bit tight. I have moved my standard to using a powered usb-hub which I have fixed in my flightcase and permanently attached my controller, external SSD drive and DMX-cable (Cuelux). I just plug in the one USB cable into my MBP 15 and am good to go. If I ever need to plug in something (extra LED light or USB stick) I’ll use the second port on the laptop.

    Greetinx.

    January 22, 2014 at 1:18 pm #1026479
    Julian Gutierrez
    Participant

    Thanks guys, that’s great.

    January 23, 2014 at 4:28 pm #1026645
    Groovepunk
    Participant

    If it helps at all, the setup you describe (Macbook Air 2012 + Serato DJ) is exactly what I use and (touch wood) I haven’t had a single issue to date.

    January 26, 2014 at 1:13 am #1026964
    Djlowkey May
    Participant

    I have the late 2012 13″ Air. I would recommend opting for the SSD. It really does help with a low-ram setup (4GB is not a lot). I know you were speaking of a Serato setup, but I’m able to run Traktor with 4 decks (2 remix decks) and  keylock always on at “192” latency settings. No matter what I do, I can’t MAKE it glitch even slightly. It’s a little workhorse, and the screen is surprisingly easy to read for its size.

    January 28, 2014 at 9:57 pm #1027386
    Julian Gutierrez
    Participant

    Thanks again guys, that’s a great help.

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