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ParticipantI wonder why Android users have to cough up $5 when iPhone and iPod users get the same app for free.
ParticipanttestParticipantChuck van Eekelen, post: 42761, member: 2756 wrote: Free 30-day Cross DJ full feature trial (no DVS) = impossible to beat 😀
Wait a sec….Demo? What demo?? I know there’s the free version with disabled features but no trace of a demo.
ParticipantChuck van Eekelen, post: 42761, member: 2756 wrote: Free 30-day Cross DJ full feature trial (no DVS) = impossible to beat 😀
Greetinx,
C.P.s. Tip: next time you quote such a lengthy post, leave the first sentence, insert a few … an then delete the rest. Just leave the /quote in brackets at the end.
Oops, forgot my forum ettiquette 🙂
Thanks again.ParticipantChuck van Eekelen, post: 42728, member: 2756 wrote: I can’t comment too much about the sample drops. But there are 4 decks…
Thanks for the reply & extremely helpful review. I think I might give it a shot. For the cost… can’t lose.
ParticipantChuck van Eekelen, post: 42609, member: 2756 wrote: Nah, Traktor is the worst when it comes to beatgridding “wavering” tracks and tracks with tempo changes in my opinion. I have done some Ableton work on some of those tracks, for example giving myself tight first and last 32 beats. Bounced back they become the new track and will sync in any software no problem. Work’s great (even when playing the track on CDJs) but it’s a lot of work though.
Apparently Serato does much better at this already. Since I don’t want to go out and by (even more) equipment just because it’s Serato certified, I haven’t tried it.
Recently MixVibes Cross DJ is making lot’s of waves in the market. A few months ago the number of people using it on here and commenting on it seemed to increase. Causing me to check it out. Like Serato it has parallel waveforms, but more importantly great elastic beatgridding. Actually feels a bit like the Ableton way of beatgridding :D. And version 2.5 just came out, providing some more improvements.
I have played around with it for a while now and must say I am coming to like it more with every try.
Greetinx,
C.In your opinion, aside from the elastic beatgriding, how does Cross DJ when paired with the MC6000 feel/function compared to the MC6000 & Traktor Pro 2? I mean in terms of overall workflow, library management, keylock quality and stuff like that.
ParticipantChuck van Eekelen, post: 41061, member: 2756 wrote: LOL, it’s an ongoing discussion here and on the blog. It’s a highly personal choice at the end of the day if you ask me. Sure, certain features might steer you in one direction or the other. But in order to truly get to know software and it’s workflow, you have to put quite a bit of prep work in it and use it for a certain amount of time. By then, the big question is: “do I really wanna start all over from scratch with different software, just because of a few different features”.
I just asked myself this question (contemplating Serato because it does elastic beatgridding, which won’t work with any of my three setups, so would require a fourth hardware setup) and decided that I am not gonna bother. Instead I’ll prep my tracks that need elastic beatgridding outside of my DJ software (probably Ableton Live or ProTools) and not worry about it anymore.
Greetinx,
C.I’m in the same boat as you, curious to try Serato DJ but none of my gear is supported. From years of time & cash spent experimenting with different setups, I’ve built a whole new stash of retired gear including a Virtual Vinyl soundcard, an SL2 box and two Audio8DJs plus a bunch of old controllers that are now gathering dust. The elastic beatgridding is tempting… especially when considering the pain of warping thousands of tracks in Ableton. Since NI doesn’t really seem to care about DJs who spin anything other than EDM and won’t even think of making changes to their beatgrid system, I think Im gonna have to break down and grab yet another controller to see what I’m missing out on.
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3.I.D.Participant+1 on MP3Tag, the ability to create custom scripts & actions is invaluable. Another good tool is Magnus Brading’s MP3 Tag Studio.
Participantdjgroove, post: 34428, member: 5740 wrote: I have spent many hours entering comments about my hot cues and such using virtual dj. Now I have decided to put all my tracks on a flashdrive. when I move my tracks over to my flashdrive and change the destination in vdj, will I lose all my comments and bpm’s? if so is the anyway around this?
Did you remember to move the XML database file also?
Some info from VDJ here.Participantdjgroove, post: 33979, member: 5740 wrote: I got my first controller only to discover that my computer is too slow, I have found a refurbished laptop for $220 so will these specs allow me to run virtual dj? the specs are:
- Processor Type: Core 2 Duo
- Processor Speed: 1.80 GHz
- Processor Core: Dual-core (2 Core)
- Standard Memory: 2 GB
If possible, try to bump up your CPU a bit. Then, echoing what DJMDubs said, increase your ram when you can. I’ve been lucky though. After lots of tweaking and streamlining, I’m able to run Traktor Pro 2 & Virtual DJ 7 on the same ancient Dell Latitude D620 with an intel 2.33 Ghz Core 2 Duo and 2gb of ram with zero issues. A ram upgrade is coming in the near future.
Participantglad you got it sorted…welcome home
ParticipantAndrei Matei, post: 24584, member: 2780 wrote: I play lots of non-EDM genres on my Numark V7s with Itch 2.1. While you can warp the grids in itch to account for the non-consistent drum patterns of funk/soul/afrobeat/etc. sometimes its just easier to visually see the stackable waveforms and use your ears. (Huge win for Itch in the non-EDM world over Traktor, but thats a different topic.) I have 1200s I use with SSL and occasionally Traktor Scratch Pro but I just have much more piece of mind not playing out with the ever-harder-to-find 1200s, especially since mine are luckily in top condition.
The V7s are so much fun to play out on and the workflow is so natural that its been my setup of choice for a while now. Rumors of the V7s being discontinued bring the worry full-circle again, but if something were to happen to my equipment, I’d rather it be the V7s than the 1200s.
Here in Austin, Tx, the majority of DJs are still using SSL with 1200s, esp. in the mixed format world. EDM DJs are mostly using CDJs only, with Traktor controllers a rarer second choice. A handful of DJs are still playing strictly vinyl. I see a few controllers out in the wild, (maybe 10% of DJs playing out use them) but for the most part, they are still severely frowned upon in our city (which is silly).
I play mostly of soul, funk, jazz, & disco and was thinking of trying out an itch system and moving away from Traktor for a while since it can be less than accomodating with some non-EDM genres. In your opinion, do you find Itch to be that much easier to work with or is it more the V7 controller that’s making the real difference to you?
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