![]() Learning Traktor is a big learning curve for me. Traktors features can work against it sometimes. If you look at ScratchLive's features as of 2.5 it's nowhere near as advanced as Traktor 2.5. None of the changes were so drastic that they confused DJs. I switched in late 2004 to ScratchLive and people carrying records either were amazed or disgusted but they all either switched to ScrachLive or quit DJ'ing eventually. The reputation that Final Scratch crashes sometimes mid gig scared old school heads from every trying it but since most turntablist and club DJs were familiar with RANE and trusted their products there were enough early adopters to in the US to build momentum. At the time there was a competing product by stanton Final Scratch that was a bit buggy from what I heard (bad word of mouth). The SL1 card was built like a tank and Serato ScratchLive was very reliable. ![]() The first Serato Scratch Live version was made to run on a RANE SL1 soundcard. Not to say Serato isn't as complex as Traktor (Serato has it's own version of PONG by using CDJs or turntables to control each paddle: your move Traktor!), but to say that it has it's own way of DJing, very similar to how original DJing started.From an old school DJ's standpoint here is my take on it. I think that the fact that it was limited in some areas made it more fun to understand the basics of DJing and master those before getting so complex. At first, I thought it was the most unpleasing, complicated software to maneuver around, but after a couple sessions in use of it, getting the full rundown, I can happily say that I can understand why so many DJs love this product. During the time, I took the DJ class, which started me off in Serato (it actually started me off on vinyl records, which then moved me to Serato), and man did I underestimate Serato before I started this class. I spent my time learning from the superb Dubspot, one of the places I truly feel at home when I'm there learning. ![]() I think it's a good time to switch over to Serato, which I started using at my time up in NY this past summer of '14. I could go on forever about NI products because of how much time I've spent understanding just about everything they have, their mission, etc etc. The newest S4 model (the MKII) isn't that appealing to me, but with what NI just posted on Youtube about the Traktor S8, I might just start saving up to buy one of those. I've kept my S4 for so long because of it's build, it's ease of use, and the fact that much hasn't changed with it's compatibility with the software updates. I want something that is supposed to last me a good while without being tempted with a new product so quickly after my purchase. Time to me is everything, and when you make a hardware companion to software, I don't want it to be like an iPhone where the newest one comes out 2 weeks later. Another thing that really impresses me about NI is how long they take to make their products. ![]() They've incorporated over 30 high quality effects, easy-to-use under-the-hood settings for mapping, and even an autoplay option for when you get tired and need a drink. The layout of the software itself is just sophisticated enough, but to be honest, the people at Native Instruments took the time to find what DJs were looking for. However, I'd like to go into why I think it's achieved it's right to be called sleek, mature, and all other sorts of compliments to make it the more debonair choice. I'm going to stop there about the S4, because it has been my device of choice for over 3 years, and I don't want to seem like I think Traktor is superior in every way, because it's not. ![]()
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