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Well, that's just too much to read. But I already have my opinion on Pro-Tools. First off, the majority of DJ Mixed CD's you get are done by Pro-Tools. A lot have additional effects and stuff added in. I think that's fine. As long as no one's trying to pull the wool over anyone's eyes.
There are actually some CD's that are mixed on actual turntables. In these, you will notice slight imperfections. Slight gallops in mixes, bass cancelling, etc. But that's part of life. It shouldn't take anything away from the mix.
Either way, Pro-Tools or Mixed live, it still takes musical skill. When mixing live, the actual art of using the mixer, the eq's, and the turntables to hold and layer the beats together. When using Pro-Tools, it's still an art and as much an expression of the DJ as mixing on TT's. A DJ using Pro-Tools will mix in and out of songs just as if he/she were on TT's. At least, they should if they want an accurate representation of a set. So, a DJ that normally enjoys layering two songs together and holding a mix for 5 minutes, can recreate it on Pro-Tools, cause that's the sound they're going for. DJ's who don't like to hold mixes long, will mix in and out of songs quicker on Pro-Tools. Either way, they're not really faking it. They're just using the software to pretty much do exactly what they'd do on the decks.
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