Originally Posted by
Spy
Correct, the "fake" records contain a signal, known as 'timecode', that communicates with the software, in this case Serato, telling it what the turntable is doing.
Sort of, Serato displays the current BPM of the loaded files and this updates in real time with changes to the pitch slider, but also changes to the platter if, for example, you slow the record by hand.
That's a matter for you to decide, I've personally never owned a CDJ but I'm not a club DJ so I've never 'needed' to own or regularly use one.
No, depending on the hardware you're using with it, you'll need to physically switch from USB to phono or click on the relevant button within the software which changes from ABS (absolute mode) to REL (relative mode) to INT (internal mode) to THRU (through mode). The last option is only available when there isn't a physical switch on the attached hardware, e.g. on a Rane SL box. HTH
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