Jason Nankoo
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ParticipantYeah the sound menu can sometimes cause confusion, I use an external sound card for both DJing and the computer so haven’t run into this issue.
I’ve recorded vinyl in mono thinking it was stereo no thanks to the sound menu. As certain versions of Windoze can look at the sound card as mono by default when recording, so you have to manually change it to 2 channels.Participant@Dieverse: I am a bit curious. It’s no secret that the jogwheel integration of non-NI gear with Traktor is sub-par. While some claim they don’t really feel it’s a big problem for “normal” (pitch & bend, search) use, the general consensus is that it IS a noticeable and therefor unwanted effect when scratching. Hence the advice to use only NI gear as it’s the only gear that has good Traktor jogwheel integration.
Well in the review I mentioned above, and to quote Steve who was the reviewer “The jogwheel integration is fantastic with Traktor, among the best non-Native Instruments controllers we’ve tested” I read that review before I bought the controller and because of how much he’s into his scratching I went on that.
Seems to work fine for me.
The funny thing is that the software ‘Deckadance’ that is supplied with the controller according to the above review has a terrible latency issue with the jogwheel.Also in another blog article addressing the vinyl purist’s claim that you cannot scratch with controllers he highlighted a video with a guy scratching with Traktor and a Denon MC-3000 which he mentions is a non-Native controller.
So I’m guessing that not all third party controllers are problematic.Unfortunately NI have never made a single jogwheel controller as far as I know, and they seem only interested in touch strips with the exception of the S2/S4
ParticipantDon’t have any experience with the CMD MM-1 but there is a review of it here
http://www.digitaldjtips.com/2013/10/review-video-behringer-cmd-mm-1-pl-1-dc-1-dj-controllers
Also the MM-1 does not have a built in sound card, so you’ll need to get one of those if you don’t already.
You can get a Traktor mapping from the Behringer website for it here under ‘Apps’ Its the one called TSIThere aren’t that many modular ‘decks and effects’ controllers around.
I have the CMD-PC1 which is a single jogwheel controller by Behringer that can control up to 4 decks. Works quite well with Traktor. If you want to do any sort of scratching you’ll need something like this rather than the X1, as touchstrips are too limited for that. If not the X1 will do fine.
Akai do the AFX which is similar to the X1 but don’t know how well it works with Traktor as its designed more to work with Serato.ParticipantYou could try hardcorejunglism.com
Never used them before but found them via YoutubeTypically you have to rip from vinyl when it comes to this era, you might be able to get some tracks from digital stores, but most of this stuff will probably never be released in digital.
ParticipantQ “So what if I want to a listen to a track from my vinyl or cd collection on one of the many electronic portable devices available today?”
A “Buy it as a digital download”
Q “What if isn’t available as a download?”
A “Tough luck!”
Thing is if you can get free mp3 downloads with many vinyls and cd’s bought from Amazon (Autorip) why should making mp3 versions for personal use from media you’ve purchased be considered illegal?
ParticipantIt can be hard to know where to start when it comes this. I think you first should learn how to manually calculate the BPM’s of your tracks by learning about what beats and bars are and how to count them.
Then you’ll be able to analyze individual tracks and hear a pattern when particular sounds appear and disappear. This will help down the line when it comes to knowing when to mix two tracks together.ParticipantThat’s tough going …
Think your unlucky, its funny how a lot of stuff which you would expect them to act upon manages to stay up there but other stuff they seem to notice !
There’s one blog where I download mixes from where not too long ago an artist/producer complained about their tunes being featured certain mixes. The blog ceased operating for a few months because of this although somehow its gone back to normal now.
Maybe your situation is similar. ?Participant+ 2 and – 2 is usually where the track still sounds pretty much the same as the original BPM.
I find if you extend it too much it will either sound subdued if its too slow or hyper if its too fast.When I first started listening to mixes I use to like it hyper, but nowadays I prefer it being closer to the original BPM as possible. So perhaps its down to personal preference.
ParticipantGood question ! There are quite a number of tunes being sold which are essentially mash ups.
From this blog post about the legalities of re-edits it says “We get asked this all the time. No you can’t release, sell and make money from re-edits. (Well, you can, but you need to licence the tune etc. It’s not easy.)”
http://www.digitaldjtips.com/2014/06/everything-need-know-dj-edits/
ParticipantSound strange… You do realise that most upload site convert your file to MP3 anyway for streaming?
Hi Martin
That’s exactly why I use Wav for tunes I want to use in an online mix. Its afterwards that I convert to MP3.
Sites which allow you to upload typically ask you to upload in MP3 or another lossy format.
Then they may compress that MP3 or whatever it is further !
Mixcloud for example who I’ve e-mailed about this say they convert your lossy file to 192 kbps MP3 !
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ParticipantIn my honest opinion, Platinum Notes is one of the best pieces of software ever created.
I have read about a few bad experiences with tunes, but these are rare from what I can tell.
I’ve really noticed how much better tunes I have sound and would not go back to using the original unedited versions.When you think about how much clipping and over compression that the majority of music downloads (also CD’s and even some vinyl) contain its essential.
By rights whether you are listening to a WAV or a 128 kbps MP3 you should not have to listen to over compressed music, it should be the standard.
Its ludicrous to think we have to pay for a piece of software to fix these things ourselves.If your using AIFF and you output the resulting file as a AIFF, you may lose the tags and cover. But you could also output it as a FLAC file instead.
I don’t bother with warmth settings personally, its not why I use the program for.
Is it really a big issue with the file ending with _pn ? You can rename it if you want afterwards.
I think you may be able to get your money back if you don’t like it, but don’t quote me on that. Best ask Mixed in Key about that.
ParticipantHi
MP3 Gain is a nice piece of software that can normalize your tracks, but it cannot fix clipping.
Instead I recommend Platinum Notes which can fix clipping and brings tracks to the same volume.You may have also have read about high audio compression in the MP3 Gain help file, this is not to be confused with a WAV file being compressed into an MP3 file, rather its where the track is essentially made unnecessarily loud.
Just as clipping can affect the quality of the music negatively so too can this. For instance the clarity of the music such as the beat can be affected where it may not have as much punch to it as it should do.
Platinum Notes can to a certain extent reverse this type of compression, so for example the beat will sound better as a result.The downside to this program is that its not free ($98 US Dollars) but its not overly expensive when you consider what it can do for your tunes.
The program does not overwrite your original tunes since the program creates a copy of the track in its own directory.
The best file format to use with the program are Wave files or equivalent since you will lose some data using MP3 or AAC (itunes) files. However its fine to use with MP3, most of my tracks are in MP3 and I’ve noticed the improvement in the resulting file compared to the original MP3.
There’s no way now I would use the original unedited MP3 file that’s for sure !ParticipantI wasn’t sure what value ‘remastered’ tracks were as I thought they had simply increased the volume (loudness wars) compared to the original release. But that’s great to know that they do carry out some positive tweaks also.
ParticipantI would simply e-mail them or whatever to ask if it will work.
With a Native Instruments controller the person who wants to sell it has to contact the support team to unregister it (or should do) so the next person can use it.
I don’t know how registration works with this though.ParticipantYeah not every thing is available in lossless, you just have to work with whatever format you’ve got
I personally think it would be alright inputting a AAC (M4A) into PN. There is no M4A output option so you’ll have to output it as a 320 MP3.
DJ edits are best done with Wave files. Also Audacity does not allow you to import a M4A file normally, you have to download a plug in.
If you did do an edit with an M4A using Audacity and then PN the file would be quite degraded by that point.
Don’t know if it would be good enough to play but probably be best to play it on its own at its normal BPM rather than mixing it with another tune in a set. -
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