WIP bans Traktor from future events… Thoughts?

Well firstly: Please no caps in thread titles, we are classy and do not need to shout, even if it is an emotionally hot topic.

Well I agree that especially with Traktor, there are lots of DJs out there who do not even know the basics about the software and cannot mix if their live depended on it. However this is not Traktor’s fault, it is the most hyped and most used DJ software out there and hence it is typical that also most “wannabees” will use it.
So as one could say: With fame (aka Traktor being very popular) also comes the downside (aka too many kiddy wannabe DJs using it).

However I disagree with WIP banning it completely. I mean there are people like Ean Golden or our forum members like Hee and many more, who are well respected DJs with excellent skill who use Traktor.
So one could also argue that WIP’s auditioning or casting process simply is bad. You can easily see if someone is worth their money from a short audition and you do not even need to go that far, with 80% of the people you can prolly see it when you talk to them and what their reputation looks like. So I feel this is also a failure on WIPs side.

It’s honestly hilarious, there’s so many alternatives that are much easier than banning traktor. It’s probably gonna bite them in the ass in the end.

So stupid. I agree with many of the comments on the topic that perhaps they should examine who they’re booking as opposed to what they use.

A headliner who “brings heads” can “phone in” a set on CDJs as easily as they can on a laptop.

Such Traktor hate….sigh.

Yes, yes, we know you’re a ‘real DJ’. We know you can use Serato, manually beatmatch, spin on Technics decks, CDJs, or a Fisher Price children’s turntable.

That’s great. Respect where respect is due.

But for people to be such dicks about a piece of software that can do so much for what amounts to such a minimal cost in comparison to other equipment/software? I think Phil once said that it is built like a flight deck, and that’s pretty accurate.

It might not be the most intuitive or user friendly, but the fact remains that you can do some pretty amazing stuff with it.

If people complain about sync, Ableton Live’s pre-warped sync perfect tracks are even beyond sync as they could be tuned down to microsecond accuracy even with live non-click drum tracks.

Anyway, for me this whole sync/no-sync thing is silly. I learned to DJ with Technics turntables ages ago and the whole mix-sync part for me was as exciting as brushing the teeth.

Personnally I have no problem with a club specifying what equpment can be used, it just like a club stating what genre of music to play. As a DJ you have the same 2 choices with any venue; take it or leave it.

To be fair, using Traktor/Ableton Live et rest lowers the barrier for DJ:ing. Means that DJs have to step up one level instead of playing tracks next to each other with the sync button enabled. Otherwise we will drown in mediocre DJ sets.