chenGOD Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 I want to start using Traktor to DJ out at a friend's bar. I've got a MacBook Pro. What sort of external soundcard are people using with this? (I'm assuming that you need at least 2 outs for monitoring purposes) What works well for a reasonable cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosca Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 i have had no problems with my m-audio audiophile fw it has cue outs and shit but, the general concenssssuss seems to go along the lines that 'MAWDIO SUXXOR THEY FUCK MY MAC SUXXX GIEF GOLD EPIXXX' so be wary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Promo Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Traktor is too much hassle. Ableton is infinitely superior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosca Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 and promo speaks words like truth bullets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted July 2, 2007 Author Share Posted July 2, 2007 I don't mind Traktor..seems pretty straightforward to me. Set up some playlosts, monitor and adjust pitch as necessary, non? Plus I can't afford Ableton. lol and I never use cracked software *snort* Cheers mosca, will take a look at that piece of kit your reccied... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jimbob Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 save up for ableton bro, fo sho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Moss Acid Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 if you take your time to set up tracktor its very good/rewarding if your not going to analiyze your tracks and play it by ear, then you wont reek the benifits of using it to it's maximum potential. i've never deejayed from ableton. if i do play other peoples/my own music from ableton its usually in a live manner of being midi'd up to all my hardware. though in a dj point of view i either use decks and a (tap tempo'd) drum machine (not midi'd) or tracktor midied up to a midi controller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted July 2, 2007 Author Share Posted July 2, 2007 I'll probably spend the time and analyze the tracks. Especially for more dance-oriented nights/places. My friends place is just a bar, so he doesn't want too much house/techno, he wants a lot of the popular shit that people recognize as being fun to dance to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Moss Acid Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 I'll probably spend the time and analyze the tracks. Especially for more dance-oriented nights/places. My friends place is just a bar, so he doesn't want too much house/techno, he wants a lot of the popular shit that people recognize as being fun to dance to. also take the time to edit all the keyboard shortcuts.. like mine = ctrl + s = sync ~ (deck a) s = sync ~ (deck b) ctrl + r = loop start ~ (deck a) ctrl + t = loop end ~ (deck a) r = loop start ~ (deck b) ect ect ect p.s i use windows - ctrl = apple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted July 2, 2007 Author Share Posted July 2, 2007 cheers for the tips CMA... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boo Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 might be better things around these days... but Echo Indigo DJ is good for that, if that's all you want from a soundcard, and it's compact. i'd imagine MacBook Pros have the cardbus thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GORDO Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 indigo dj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted July 3, 2007 Author Share Posted July 3, 2007 I probably want something with some ins as well as MIDI, cause I'd like to be able to play melodies/chords/etc into Reason.... And also record some of my DJ sets from vinyl, so I can see how bad my mixing really is...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosca Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 audiophile does all that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted July 3, 2007 Author Share Posted July 3, 2007 sounds about right then..and it's in my price range as well. I can always upgrade later (or save up for a proper desktop system for recording and so on...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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