YO DJ! anyone use Serato?

[bdix]

I've used Serato Scratch Live for the last year or so, and I wouldn't use anything else. It is ROCK SOLID. I run it with a Mac PowerBook G4 1.5ghz w/1gb of RAM, and 2 external firewire drives with all of my music. I haven't had one problem. I used to get smacked with extra baggage charges when I traveled, but not anymore! 6000+ songs in my backpack. Don't believe the hype on all of the other imitators, Serato is the way to go.
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And to reply to some of your comments... Serato has no "automatic beat match" function. If you use it like I do, or most DJs for that matter, you do all of your pitch adjustments with the turntable's pitch control. As for "taking the hunt out of certain records"... I still collect vinyl vigorously. Except now I only have to record a rare record once, and I can play it millions of times with no wear and tear.

what's up JB? how did I know a thread like this would bring you out?

[jblomquist]

what's up JB? how did I know a thread like this would bring you out?

yo b-

it's not very often I get a chance to shine on GP, so when I see a chance...

btw people... b-dizzle did my group DEMOLITION's logo as well. The man is incredible, so give him his props!!

[MaximumFluoride]

Oh, B ALWAYS gets his props. Don't worry about that.

[andydiesel]

seems like a tool that would be great for DJs that do weddings and similar events.

[whiteyhouston]

what bugs me about serrato is the number of lazy fuckers that visually beat match shit using the waveforms... I've seen that a lot..

and, like everyone else said, it's a tool..
We just played with Low Budget and he rocked the floor like nobodies biz..

i would have loved to check the files that guy had... lots of chopped tracks and samples

[whiteyhouston]

seems like a tool that would be great for DJs that do weddings and similar events.

at weddings though nobody really gives a crap (usually) about true dj'ing so most wedding guys are mixing mp3's or cd's with no tables

[El Negro Magnifico!]

A somewhat related story: The Off Centre DJ School. Steptone brings it back to the vinyl.
Off Centre DJ*School &ndash; Video Feature &ndash; UGSMAG &ndash; Canada’s Independent Hip Hop Magazine

[rockologist]

i have now changed my view a litttle about this, because i now everyone was waiting with bated breath for my opinion.
i approve now of mp3 / vinyl interface. although i'm not sure what i'd go with: torq or SSL.
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