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Traktor Pro 2 – New DJ Software
Mar 7th
Native Instruments have recently announced the new Traktor Pro/Scratch Pro 2 Software to follow the previous big update, to be released on April 1st.
Big changes in the update include:
Coloured Waveforms
Loop Recorder
Sample decks
2 New effects
Other smaller features and settings
The update looks superb but I do wonder how it’ll be possible to control Effects, hot cues and the sample decks with one Kontrol X1, hopefully there’ll be a workaround, I imagine it’s using the Shift key to alternate between effects and sample decks. Check out the video below:
Scratch effect on Traktor Pro
Dec 1st
During a session of trying out the effects on Traktor Pro and which of them go well together, here’s a cool feature I came across this week. Using the gater and Peak filter effect together, create a ‘scratch’ effect which you can manipulate using the two effects simultaneously. I recorded this using a mouse with a computer so I was unable to demonstrate using both effects at the same time.
You can use this with any track, just create a Chained effect with Peak filter and Gater, turn Effect to full and have some fun!
New DJ Setup – Traktor Pro
Oct 10th
I’ve recently changed my DJ setup to using Traktor Pro with an Apple iMac plus a new Traktor Kontrol X1 controller together with my existing Denon DNS-1200 cd players and Pioneer DJM400 mixer, which you can see in the photo below.
I wish I had done it months earlier, the capabilities and extra things you can do is superb, looping, effects and editing/remixing the music live is great, as before it became rather boring just mixing intros into outros of tracks.
Finally it’s all set up and working with the software via MIDI/USB, so stay tuned for some new mix videos to be uploaded soon.
DJ Software – Traktor Pro
Oct 8th
I’ve just recently installed Traktor Pro on my system and it’s an excellent piece of software for DJing.
Though I’m not a big fan of DJing using a laptop and software, I simply use mine to choose tracks and make playlists, it’s useful to have to prepare tracks, analyze tracks (break points etc) maintain your digital music collection and so on.
I currently use USB sticks rather than CDs and will continue to do so rather than switch to software. The Denon DNS-1200 are superb CD players that allow you to connect USB sticks saving me the hassle of burning cds and keeping an ever-growing collection of 300+ cds.
I began DJing by checking out software to get used to the basics (beatmatching, basic blends etc) and used Virtual DJ, but Traktor outclasses it with it’s added features and far-superior professional interface.
Youtube Video FL Studio Preview
Jun 28th
I’ve just started using FL Studio with my new MIDI keyboard this week so I thought I’d do a quick video preview of what I’ve been doing, nothing special yet as I’m a complete novice, but I’ll add more over the next few months and hopefullyyou’ll see an improvement!
Midi Keyboard & FL Studio 8
Jun 24th
I thought I’d try and have a go at producing music and I’ve just bought a cheap M-Audio Oxygen 8 v2 Midi keyboard to work with FL Studio 8 software.
I’m going to try and learn a lot over the next few months and it’ll be a while before I put a whole track together! For now I’m just messing around and trying to get used it and to make some decent intro beats.
