Ivan P

http://serato.com/scratchlive/support/3613/how-to-swap-djs-when-using-the-rane-sl-3

You asked about Midi control…

If you are using time-code discs in your CDJ’s with the rest of the deck midi-mapped, both programs perform very well.

…the big question is really the jog-wheel.

White it is known that Serato does not support direct midi-mapping of the deck control to jog-wheels, Serato does have one advantage over Traktor and that the CDJ has been christened with Advanced-HID support, something that Traktor has yet to implement despite the massive requests for it over the years. You can map your jog-wheel in Traktor but the response is very poor. The Pioneer CDJs are considered Native controllers for Serato (jog-wheel control is unlocked for that device only when serato recognizes that its connected) , in Using Advanced-HID mode on the deck with Serato you can forgo the time-code disc and achieve extremely tight deck response. The caveat is that the entire deck has a pre-set mapping that cannot be changed in this mode.

If you don’t need to buy a mixer the price difference is roughly $150 between the Traktor Scratch A6 soundcard and Rane SL2 for serato.

Have you tried either or other DJ software before?
What do you like?
What do your colleagues use?

Hardrive – Deep Inside

if CDJ-style workflow is what you need maybe a pair of second-hand CDJ-800MK2’s would be a viable option to keep things on the thrifty side

maybe the OTIS from EKS is what you are looking for: http://eks.fi/product.php?p=products&id=34

i read that it even ships with Deckadance LE so compatibility won’t be an issue

Phil Morse, post: 11800, member: 2 wrote: What laptop do you use for DJing (make, model)? And what’s your favourite and least favourite thing about it?

Mine is a MacBook Pro 13″ mid-2009. Favourite thing? Build quality. Least favourite? Screen size (I’d like 15″ for my poor bespectacled eyes).

You?

Phil,

My MBP is the same model as yours and the best thing about it is that my wife is not allowed to touch it! 😛

(and I like the trackpad finger gestures feature too)

RadioShack is a goldmine for connectors and cables if you have the patience to dig for it.

There are two ways to do it with RadioShack parts (or “The Source” in Canada which used to be RadioShack Canada … not sure what the equivalent store would be in the UK) :

1st way:

-1 of these to split into mono left/right: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102691

-2 of these to change each mono back to a “stereo” connection (really mono on both left/right): http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062469

That should cost about $11 plus tax

2nd way:

-this is really an aircraft headphone adapter: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103860&numProdsPerPage=60#

It can be used in the same way but you’ll need to change the mono plugs to stereo jack and that will be a pain in the butt because you need double the connectors, the 2 mono/stereo connectors above and 2 of these: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103722

Also just from personal experience these types of connectors are really NOT pro-grade so you may find yourself susceptible to hum especially when connected to a more powerful system or even higher powered home stereo.

Good luck!