Overlapping vocals and having the wrong volume levels are my two personal biggest pet peeves
Overlapping vocals and having the wrong volume levels are my two personal biggest pet peeves
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You should be using loop control on your incoming track to make sure you don't run into this problem. Keep it running the loop, and let it go one 32 beat phase at a time until you're ready for the full release.
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Ah, ok...thought you used DVS.
Its actually something I'm looking into... stuck between Serato and Traktor Scratch. From what I've read, Serato seems like the platform for me as I typically am not a power user and probably wouldn't get the most out of Traktor... also, not sure how much "set up" (i.e. beat grids) there is involved in Traktor, whereas Serato seems more "plug and play" from the sounds of it. On top that, someone has told me its actually easier to map my NI X1 to Serato than it is to Traktor, but that does seem odd.
On the other hand, the price point of the A6 TSP package is much more attractive than an SL2 or 3. Was about to buy A6 TSP but then all the rumors of issues with the control vinyl on 2.5 surfaced, so I backed off. I've heard Serato is more "basic" than Traktor, but I just do basic mixing and that is what I enjoy. (Would be fun to loop and stuff like that though.)
Which do you use?
Last edited by Finnish_Fox; 11-09-2012 at 11:24 AM.
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I use Traktor Scratch 2.0 with a Kontrol X1. The X1 is completely native to Traktor, so absolutely no mapping or compatibility issues for me.
I have never set a beat grid in my life. If you're manually mixing, there's no need for...so you can throw that concern away.
I'm like you - basic mixing with two decks. Traktor would be perfect for you. I don't get fancy with loops...just use them to extend my mixes on both ends and to time breaks, double drops, etc., to add another level to the mixing.
It would be a great addition to your set up.
If you watch a bit of my video you can see how I use the Kontrol X1 - nothing fancy, but adds another element with the loops.
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