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steve_07, post: 7932 wrote: Stuck with Traktor, I think it will have more benefits in the long run to do so while saving me money at the same time

I think that was a good decision. Even if you don’t benefit fully from Traktor’s ‘extra’ features per se, I find it more stable and not that overly complicated compared to VDJ. And under no circumstances would I have paid for the full VDJ while already having Traktor Pro 2.

Yup…maxes out my CPU as well (AMD Phenom II X4 N970 Quad-Core @2.1GHz). The main issue occurs when loading tracks onto decks – it instantly shoots up to 100% CPU AND sends a buzzing sound through my speakers.

I’m gonna head back to 2.0.3 and wait until they optimize it for their new features.

From NI forum: “NEW/IMPROVED FEATURES: Multi-core processor support” :p

Tell me the specs on your macbook (processor and RAM).

Callan, post: 8303 wrote: Or would the Native Instruments Audio 2 DJ Sound Card do the same job?

NI Audio 2 DJ is a 2-channel soundcard, not 4-channel.

DJ Max D., post: 6743 wrote: It’s never okay. I mean people come to hear you mix, to hear your creativity come out of those speakers.. by doing that you are plain cheating them. They come to listen to you mix LIVE, they can always put on a CD with your mix and listen to it without paying the ticket.. I frown upon Angello’s shenanigans.

Here’s my opinion about this thing:

At Angello’s level, people come to see him ‘perform’. This includes the music, the air-punching, the pyrotechnics, all of that. As long as the crowd is having a good time, I don’t see a problem – he’s there to entertain them, to create a connection with them so they feel somewhat of a personal link between them and him. Of course, when a DJ sees that, he frowns upon it – it’s a professional hazard :). I know in my case, when I go to a club, I automatically pay a lot of attention to the DJ’s transitions (although I wish I didn’t and were able to enjoy the music like everyone else :p).

And to link this to D-Jam’s fear of DJs becoming models/popstars. To some extent, this has already happened. Why else did I pay $100+ to see Tiesto mix/perform? Well I guess I paid for the show as a whole (atmosphere, lights, music), but that includes him as a character. I still like to brag and say that I was less than 10 feet away from him :D. I wasn’t there for the quality of the mix when there are plenty of better, cheaper shows out there.

You guys have to remember that we as DJs tend to be very critical of other DJs (especially from the technical point of view). But the general crowd is out there for the whole shabang – and the DJ interacting with them is pure heaven. No one notices that he’s actually supposed to have his headphones on and actually twist those knobs and cue his songs. Except US…unfortunately 😛

Looks good, but don’t like that shiny/sparkly star on the “O*”.

Just a small correction to Emma’s post. It’s Acapellas4u.co.uk.