XPost: alt.music.makers.dj 
 From: mark@nospammrkd.co.uk 
  
 Vinyl Will Never Die .. !!! 
  
  
 "TJ"  wrote in message news:3f659500$1@news.userve.net... 
 > "DJ Jus"  wrote in message 
 > news:... 
 > 
 > > 
 > 
 > > Going digital is something which is happening very slowly in DJ circles. 
 > 
 > > Look at how long CD took to get to a point where it was even on a par 
 with 
 > 
 > > vinyl in terms of creativity and ease of use... 
 > 
 > > 
 > 
 > > I'd happily move over to mp3 DJing if I could be assured of its 
 > reliability. 
 > 
 > > I'm sure that this is something which will improve over time - maybe the 
 > way 
 > 
 > > forward is to have a hardware solution which doesn't rely on a PC 
 > platform. 
 > 
 > > 
 > 
 > > A DJ booth in a hot sweaty nightclub (some would argue) is no place for 
 a 
 > PC 
 > 
 > > ;-) (unless venue installers go to great lengths to improve matters that 
 > 
 > > is). 
 > 
 > Anyone using the PCDJ system is IMO asking for trouble as I see as nothing 
 > more than the toy which it currently is. 
 > 
 > From my experience the Traktor system is the current best of breed MP3 
 wise, 
 > from the reliability perspective it creates a cut down linux installation 
 on 
 > the PC which from you can then boot which is obviously far more stable 
 than 
 > the windows environment but the big draw is that it uses the interface you 
 > already know via it's timecoded vinyl (or CD's) and your existing mixer so 
 > you just leave the same timecode vinyl (or timecode CD) loaded and then 
 > manuipulate all your MP3s the same way you always have with the added 
 > advantage that you can still use vinyl whenever you like. 
 > 
 > As you point out the hardware is more specialised and many Dj's arent 
 tech'y 
 > enough with computers to spec it correctly for the 'sweaty arches' 
 > environment it will likely end up in so that's the only issue you need to 
 be 
 > especially aware of. 
 > 
 > I'm currently converting my vinyl and CD's to MP3 which has the added 
 > benefit that my precious originals can now stay locked up ready for use 
 (not 
 > MP3ing live just yet) while at the same time being fully accessible, even 
 > the wife has full access without messing with my collection - a real 
 bonus! 
 > 
 > TJ 
 > 
 > 
 > 
  
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