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  • September 26, 2012 at 7:44 pm in reply to: Ever purposely post a mix with a few minor mistakes? #1012657
    B.B. Koning
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    Dirty Hippie, post: 29071, member: 4027 wrote: I posted a mix on soundcloud recently with similar type errors. I went ahead commented on my mistakes in advance. It kept the flaming down and let people know I heard it, but still felt it was worth sharing.

    Thanks. I was sort of bandying about the idea of doing what you suggest here when posting it.

    The Soundcloud community aren’t quite You Tube caliber of insulting, but you do tend to get honest assessments. Many times the line between honesty and downright insulting gets crossed more quickly than you’d like.

    At the end of the day, it’s the essence and the substance that counts, I think.

    September 26, 2012 at 7:38 pm in reply to: Can anybody suggest a cheap, well made midi keyboard brand? #1012653
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    Hee Won Jung, post: 29081, member: 948 wrote: Axiom 25 is really cheap. sturdy but plastic construction…and will give u everything u need.

    25 Keys, 8 rotery, 8 drum pads, modulation and pitch wheels

    Thanks, Hee. That sounds like something to consider then.

    September 26, 2012 at 6:16 pm in reply to: Can anybody suggest a cheap, well made midi keyboard brand? #1012637
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    I’ve seen a few reviews for one or two of those on Amazon and other places.

    Reasonably sturdy?

    Thanks for the reply.

    September 19, 2012 at 4:26 am in reply to: Flight Case for Denon MC6000 #1012334
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    Coltrane09, post: 28687, member: 2800 wrote: Thanks for the tips. I think I’ll give the Odyssey black/silver flight case a shot then.

    Anytime. Happy to help. 🙂 Enjoy the 6000. It’s a badass little beast of steel.

    September 19, 2012 at 4:24 am in reply to: Can anybody suggest a cheap, well made midi keyboard brand? #1012333
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    Si BooGie, post: 28709, member: 3469 wrote: What’s you’re budget?

    Ideally between 75-100 USD at most.

    September 17, 2012 at 8:44 pm in reply to: Flight Case for Denon MC6000 #1012269
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    I thought about getting the black Odyssey case, but went with silver. It’s really more about what you like.

    The Odyssey case that I have is very prone to problems with the latch. It will still clip down, but not close all the way over time. Also, your 6000 will slip around inside/won’t hold in the foam.

    That being said, I have not had any damage thus far to the unit, and Odyssey told me that WD-40 will loosen the latch resistance and allow it to work.

    The laptop shelf is nice.

    June 17, 2012 at 1:05 am in reply to: How to stop Traktor overwriting tags? #1006322
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    For the record: got with NI support, and they have acknowledged it as a known issue. They currently have no workaround, but say they are ‘working on it’.

    That’s a helluva ‘work on it’ period.

    June 7, 2012 at 12:29 am in reply to: Help recording mix w/ 6000/Audio 4/Traktor/Audacity? #1005769
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    Newportdj Drew, post: 21634, member: 244 wrote: 1.Have you tried setting the preferance in traktor record settings to internal?
    2.You can buy an adapter socket to make your laptop line in rca.

    Yeah, I tried internal. No dice.

    I bought an adaptor, but truthfully, the sound card in my laptop sucks. That Audio 4 is far superior, so I was trying to route everything through it to have better sound overall and still be able to use the controller.

    Thanks for the suggestion, though.

    May 27, 2012 at 10:36 am in reply to: Traktor 2.5…First Impressions? #1005118
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    djsubculture, post: 20973, member: 156 wrote: I may give it a go. Just as soon as I find a bug free .tsi file for my 6000.
    By the way, I’m using 2.1.3.

    Sub, let me know how it works out with your 6000.

    I’ve been playing around with mine using CDJs on channel 1 and 4 and using 3 and 4 to load decks A and B from Traktor. Some of the loading features and other things seem to not be responding to the mapping file, but maybe I’m doing something wrong.

    Also, my laptop is weenie, but I had no issues with prior version of Traktor. This one is giving me the hiccups and click and pops.

    And I haven’t tried entering comments yet, so I don’t know if it will over-write my files yet or not.

    May 4, 2012 at 10:11 pm in reply to: How to stop Traktor overwriting tags? #1004012
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    djsubculture, post: 19783, member: 156 wrote: To be honest, this is the first time I’ve ever heard of that.
    But then I never use Traktor to edit tag files. All of my tagging, intial key and bpm info is done on my files before I import them into traktor.

    Maybe you could try that?

    A good suggestion. Maybe I should clarify a bit. I don’t actually use Traktor to ‘edit’ tag files, per se. I only use it when adding comments (electro/drum n’ bass/etc.). I tried adding the comments in comments 1 and 2, and in both cases, it would overwrite all previously set information that I would have put in via Itunes/RE3/MP3 tag, etc.

    Or, simply whatever info. had been put in to the song when it was obtained.

    Thanks for the tip, though.

    May 4, 2012 at 3:46 am in reply to: Suggestion for passable PC USB Sound Card under 35 USD? #1003970
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    jalou1995, post: 19327, member: 1856 wrote: behringer uca202/ufo202, bought it 3yrs ago. still working fine, no need for drivers. Even used it with xwax dvs ( http://www.xwax.org). just remember, you will need two.

    Thanks, jalou. I will have to keep that in mind. I like the idea of not having to use drivers.

    In the end, I was able to pick up a used Traktor audio 4 used from a fellow DJ for super cheap (almost half my pricepoint). Also, the mixer/controller I ended up buying has a built in soundcard. So I am covered for on the go and in house for now.

    That being said, crap happens. Good to have the knowledge for a rainy day. And hope it doesn’t rain…

    May 4, 2012 at 3:40 am in reply to: How to stop Traktor overwriting tags? #1003969
    B.B. Koning
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    Thanks Phil.

    Yeah, sometimes I’m sorry I pulled the trigger on Traktor.

    Virtual DJ was fun, but I liked the supposed functionality and sample/effects possibilities being thrown out there with Traktor in reviews, opinions, and what I was hearing from DJS whose work I respect at the club.

    This is a well known issue, so I gather. It may only affect Windows users.

    This is what I can find on it.

    I have not tried this because I have not had time to sit down and do it yet. And I’m a little leery of being burned and having to spend further hours correcting what has already had to be corrected a few times over now.

    Here’s what I could find, for what it’s worth:

    http://www.native-instruments.com/forum/showthread.php?t=115804&page=3

    Supposed fix:

    http://www.marthijnvandenheuvel.com/2010/10/11/how-to-stop-traktor-from-editing-id3-tags/

    If I have any news on how it went, I’ll let you know.

    May 4, 2012 at 3:35 am in reply to: A way to show grouping field in Traktor? #1003968
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    Hee Won Jung, post: 19396, member: 948 wrote: Use the Comments2 for ur personal comments and keep Comments 1 for your key tagging.

    It sounds a little retarded but i use Keyfinder, MediaMonkey, MP3Gain and Itunes before my music even Hits Traktor

    MP3Gain first to normalize my tracks that seem quite
    Then Keyfinder to Set key in comments Field with Camelot Wheel and Actual Note Signature

    Keyfinder to write key into Comments field with camelot wheel and actual note signature

    I use MM to tag all my stuff properly, Genre is for what the Main genre of the song is IE Electro, then i use the grouping to define the song, Swing, Funky, Bigroom, Banging, Synths, Vocal, Top40, ClubCheese etc.

    I then upload all my properly tagged MP3s into Itunes and have all my smart playlists setup so i have like 14 playlists that are all Electro Genre, but then sorted by subgroup based on grouping.
    The smart playlists are great because it auto adds songs that you have set based on certian fields.

    Then I just go into Traktor and goto my itunes library and add to collection.

    Then within Traktor i will start actually building my sets that i am playing that week.

    Thanks for the tips. I made the mistake of not involivng Itunes and RE3 before hitting Traktor.

    My thought process is very similar to yours. I figured, okay, it doesn’t like me putting in comments in the ‘1’ field. Fine. I’ll simply let RE3 do its thing in ‘1’ and then I’ll add a comment to the ‘2’ field.

    WRONG. Traktor over-wrote everything and I had to spend hours starting over again. Now, whenever I have tried to put anything into the comments 1 or 2 field, it has automatically overwritten ALL of my ID3 tag information. I’m left with the most basic of tags.

    Not cool.

    I checked the NI forums, and this is a common issue. The forum dwellers suggest setting up a user account on Windows that does not allow Traktor to overwrite/make changes to files without administrative permission.

    Here’s the forum that addresses it, and a site that supposedly shows how to fix it. I have not tried it yet, because I have not had time to test it.

    For now, when I have time to mix, I am doing so without Traktor.

    http://www.native-instruments.com/forum/showthread.php?t=115804&page=3

    Supposed fix:

    http://www.marthijnvandenheuvel.com/2010/10/11/how-to-stop-traktor-from-editing-id3-tags/

    May 4, 2012 at 3:25 am in reply to: A way to show grouping field in Traktor? #1003967
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    Hee Won Jung, post: 19395, member: 948 wrote: Guys…dont use RE3…or MIK…use

    http://www.ibrahimshaath.co.uk/keyfinder/

    Its more accurate i have found for myself using my ear when doing mashups and stuff and u can have it write to Key, or Comments field…It doesnt write in Camelot wheel by itself but u can make it so it does write in the Camelot code if u program it.

    I find its WAAYYY less buggy and way faster than RE3…and its free

    Thanks Hee. I’m sorry I did not get back to you earlier. I have been away from DJ land for a bit now. That other day to day life crap is so distracting. 🙂

    I must be a rare person with that program. Funny enough, I took the time to download it after RE3, when RE3 was less stable.

    I then used those number codes and programming structure that was posted on this site via the program’s creator.

    Unfortunately, I ran into an issue where the program was not stable, and would somehow undo the comments/tags I already had. Which is essentially the same issue I was having with Traktor.

    I emailed the program’s creator, and he was kind enough to email back. I have not, as yet, had time to send him more detailed screenshots of the problem.

    But I was hopping mad. Not his fault, I’m sure.

    Now the Traktor issue…That IS NI’s fault, and I am not happy.

    Thanks for your reply.

    April 25, 2012 at 6:28 pm in reply to: A way to show grouping field in Traktor? #19205
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    Michael Lawrence, post: 19293, member: 856 wrote: Im not sure about Re# but I used mixe din Key and there is an option to automaticallu update the keys in front of any comments you may already have existing in the comment field. Not sure if there is something similar that you can do but I this works great for me.

    Thanks, Michael.

    I had briefly considered Mixed In Key, but RE3 basically does the same thing for free, without the suggestions on what might go together.

    It is a great free piece of software. If Mixed In Key allows this, it might be something to consider.

    The problem i have right now is that Traktor overwrites my ID3 tags completely whenever I add a comment to either the comment1 or 2 field. Which basically means I have to start over and spend hours re-tagging the bloody things.

    Apparently this is a common issue with Traktor. Why they won’t fix it, I have no idea.

    Thanks for your tip, though. Very helpful for future consideration.

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