B.B. Koning

That’s a good point, Phil. I was ultimately trying to get it to write the camelot code and the actual key into a field other than comments, so that I could use the comments field to tag the tracks when mixing from Traktor.

I just noticed that there was the ‘comments 2’ box within Traktor. Apparently it is not read from anything other than Traktor.

I can edit the tags using RE3 to show the key in camelot code, and then I have to write the actual key in the comments field. RE3 does write both camelot code and actual key to the grouping field, but that field is useless in Traktor.

So I guess I cannot have my cake and eat it too in this situation w/o using the comments 2 field to show either the actual key or my notations.

Given that the grouping field, I believe, is viewable via Itunes, perhaps I should just use comment2 window for actual key in Traktor and be done with.

I was also somewhat concerned that Traktor would overwrite my tag info using 2.4, and would not be viewable in Windows 7, but thus far (fingers crossed), there has not been an issue. I see it in my folders in my HDD, and when analyzing it with mp3 tag software, it shows that it is using 2.3.

As always, I appreciate your personal replies.

Keep up the good work.

Regards,

BB

Thanks, Phil! I’ll look into that and report back on the results.

By the way, a big thanks to you for this site and the You Tube vids.

Your story echoes my own in many fashions, so it was very easy to identify with, and very inspiring.

There have been days when I thought, “Oh God, what have I gotten myself into?”

Still others where I know I have the passion and fit the big 7 list perfectly, but don’t feel like I have the technical skill.

A quick refresh of your vids helps put me back on my bike.

Keep up the good work.

Marco Roa Frias, post: 17303, member: 864 wrote: CDJs are honestly a good investment specially those midi or HID mappable CDJs. Im saving up for the S4 then saving for Pioneers then so I can run them via MIDI or HID controlling all 4 decks at the same time without having to push buttons to switch.. giving u a better work flow I think.

Agreed. I am going to pick up some used Pioneer CDJ 400s. I found a good deal and had some room left in my budget if the price was right. They were a bit more than I wanted to spend, but not so much that it did not make sense to release the funds.

The advice I was given by my ‘elders’, if you like, was to buy right the first time so I do not have to keep re-buying.

Since much of the gear seems to keep its resale value over time, this seems like a sensible argument.

xan173, post: 16953, member: 1713 wrote: I’ve gone for the S2 and am adding 2x Akai lpd8’s to provide extra control over sample banks and effects. The whole lot will currently set you back £400 – a bargain IMO.

You can see a similar setup with an s4 here [media=youtube]iK0IpnRN_fk[/media]

Also, if you go with S2, you’ll get traktor pro and a free upgrade to v2.5 with the new remix deck functionality when released in May.

That was an excellent suggestion, and probably would have been the route I would have gone, should I have chosen Traktor. Better deal than the S4, I would reckon.

I just bought Traktor Pro, and hopefully I will get an option to upgrade at a discount. I had no idea that Traktor was going to offer a free upgrade to the new software. I figured that the price drop came as a bait in order to lure you in to buy the new software. So to offer it for would be a nice bonus.

In the end, I went with a Denon 6000 series, bought Traktor Pro, and am looking at some CDJs at a decent price for the purpose of learning them.

Expensive, yes, but better to do it right the first time, investment wise.

I’d love to hear how your setup ends up working out.

Yes, I know that some models can use USB. I was looking at some CDJ 400s that can do this. Low end, but cheap compared to the 1000s. The reason I say CDs is that I am interested in going at it somewhat old school.

Controllers are cooler, but some of the clubs I go to are still stuck in their ways about what you can spin with.

But it will be nice to have that ability. It still seems silly to waste an entire CD on one song though, and be restricted to such a limited playlist. But whatever. The point is to get a well rounded education.

Thanks for the replies.

Marco Roa Frias, post: 16812, member: 864 wrote: Either of the units are awesome to use. But, if you buy the Vci-300 you need to factor in buying software. If you go the S2 route, it comes bundled with traktor pro 2.. so figure it out 🙂

Yeah, I saw that. In the end, my budget allowed for more breathing room (tax season), so I narrowed it down to either an s4 or the Denon.

I think I’m going to go with that. Thanks for replying though! Totally makes sense.