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  • December 2, 2011 at 3:33 pm #10755
    VinnyBlanc
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    I am using the Mixtrack right now (same as Mixtrack pro minus the sound card) and I find it is a great starter setup.

    My only gripe is that for a beginner learning to beatmatch on it is slightly difficult due to short pitch faders. I don’t know how this compares to the other models you listed, but maybe someone else can comment on that.

    Also, I think pretty much everything is MAC/PC compatiable.

    P.S. I picked up my mixtrack for 105 (new) and an external USB sound card (for precuing) for 15 and I was up and running for $120 if budget is really an issue you could use the extra $130 to get her some DJ headphones which she will need and some other gear.

    Best of luck to you and her!

    December 2, 2011 at 3:41 pm #10756
    Hee Won Jung
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    The MixtrackPro is a great controller, its the controller i first used and was a great learning tool. I would say the default mapping of the controller really does suckfor TP2. Regarding the plastic construction, it is super durable…unless you take a sledge hammer to it lol.

    I have never played around with the 3 systems you have describe but from what i know Stanton isnt that great, and i would never buy a M-Audio midi controller but thats just cuz i have had bad experiences from them.

    The Hercules DJ console i have heard lots of good things about.

    N e Ways thats my 2 cents

    December 2, 2011 at 3:43 pm #1002283
    Hee Won Jung
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    VinnyBlanc, post: 10751 wrote:
    My only gripe is that for a beginner learning to beatmatch on it is slightly difficult due to short pitch faders. I don’t know how this compares to the other models you listed, but maybe someone else can comment on that.

    If you are using Traktor, you can adjust the sensitivity of the pitch faders so its easier to beatmatch with.

    December 2, 2011 at 3:58 pm #1002284
    VinnyBlanc
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    Hee Won Jung, post: 10753 wrote: If you are using Traktor, you can adjust the sensitivity of the pitch faders so its easier to beatmatch with.

    My mixtrack came packaged with Virtual DJ LE…

    December 2, 2011 at 4:04 pm #10760
    Hee Won Jung
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    I never used the Mixtrack pro, i got a 2nd hand Mixtrack and bought a Traktor Audio card and Traktor LE came for free.
    IMO switch to Traktor man…way better DJ software. I started with VDJ but quickly made the switch to traktor and never looked back.

    The Native instruments site has a free 30 day trial of Traktor Pro 2…believe me once you try it you will never go back to VDJ.

    December 2, 2011 at 4:21 pm #10762
    VinnyBlanc
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    Hee Won Jung, post: 10756 wrote: I never used the Mixtrack pro, i got a 2nd hand Mixtrack and bought a Traktor Audio card and Traktor LE came for free.
    IMO switch to Traktor man…way better DJ software. I started with VDJ but quickly made the switch to traktor and never looked back.

    The Native instruments site has a free 30 day trial of Traktor Pro 2…believe me once you try it you will never go back to VDJ.

    The Virtual DJ LE was just temporary as I will be switching to Serato shortly when I get the NS6… I know Traktor is a powerfull tool also.

    December 2, 2011 at 9:34 pm #10785
    Hee Won Jung
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    Serato – Hiphop DJs and for people who want to keep Djing EDM simple
    Traktor – Bridging the gap between producing and DJing

    As well Serato ITCH which is seratos version of Traktor Pro 2 is imo not nearly as good as TP2. TP2 has way more options.
    If you are going strickly for a controllerist perspective then i highly reccomend going to Traktor over ITCH.

    December 6, 2011 at 12:59 am #10910
    Jay Godin
    Member

    Can you edit the beat grid in Serato?

    December 6, 2011 at 6:16 am #10927
    Hee Won Jung
    Participant

    there is no beat grid in serato…it has its own version of beat gridding which shows up as little ticks. There is no beat grid and there is no sync from what i know…but i havent spent more than an hour or 2 on serato. There may be a sync/beatgrid in ITCH…

    December 6, 2011 at 9:02 pm #1002331
    Phil Morse
    Keymaster

    Yeah, ITCH has beatgridding … it’s excellent in fact, better than Traktor’s as it’s “elastic” so can deal with non uniform music as well as EDM.

    December 8, 2011 at 5:40 pm #1002351
    Hee Won Jung
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    Dang i didnt know that about itch….I wish you could use any controller for ITCH i would definately check it out

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