V. Barbarino Posted June 6 Report Share Posted June 6 I've recently talked to a few djs about this, and they all agree, when traveling, FS is a great thing, but being a local resident they would never use it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aj2234 Posted June 6 Report Share Posted June 6 I've recently talked to a few djs about this, and they all agree, when traveling, FS is a great thing, but being a local resident they would never use it... why would they not use it being a local resident? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V. Barbarino Posted June 6 Author Report Share Posted June 6 I've recently talked to a few djs about this, and they all agree, when traveling, FS is a great thing, but being a local resident they would never use it... why would they not use it being a local resident?I'll let the poll run and then i'll answer that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aj2234 Posted June 6 Report Share Posted June 6 I've recently talked to a few djs about this, and they all agree, when traveling, FS is a great thing, but being a local resident they would never use it... why would they not use it being a local resident?I'll let the poll run and then i'll answer that...i see nothing wrong with having your entire record collection available to you at all times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest saintjohn Posted June 6 Report Share Posted June 6 I know a lot of DJs swear by it, but after watching two factory guys try (without much success) to set up a demo of the "new and improved" version Final Scratch at a local store, I'm not convinced that it's reliable enough for me. If it works for you, great, but I wouldn't be comfortable relying on Final Scratch without some sort of CD or vinyl backup (which kinda defeats the purpose). I can appreciate the system's advantages, but I don't "need" to carry around my entire music collection, and I don't enjoy hearing world-class sound systems reveal the sonic deficiencies of typical mp3 files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andrew_thomas Posted June 6 Report Share Posted June 6 listen if a dj uses final scratch abroad he is using it local toou dont just start using final scratch and only take it over seas that just doesnt happen thats bullshitits like saying local djs cant play off of cdslocal djs are usng 80% cds these days anyway so why cant they use final scratch?oh maybe because people like you and others who really have 2 cents to say about everything wanna find something to complain aboutfinal scratch is great chances are djs using final scratch will drop better bombs then ones not using itas a dj it shows me that that dj actually puts time and effort into his sets maybe ging the extra mile to find something rare to put on his laptop or to get the unreleased track out to you or maybe even to drop a new edit that was just whipped up in the studio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dizm Posted June 6 Report Share Posted June 6 If anything I would use final scratch at my local club before I lugged it around to travel becasue it takes a while to set up and if your not playing first you have to head dead air while your setting up, unless the club has a sattelite radio you can play meanwhile, or you have to arrive before the club opens and set it all up. I use final scratch at home and sometimes on local gigs, but when I am playing in a strange place I just burn the tracks I want to cd. Actually I am selling final scratch 1.1 becasue I am sellign them and getting numark cdx cd turntables. here is the link if you wanna buy the FS its on ebay right now.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7328175417 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pod Posted June 6 Report Share Posted June 6 That is the thing, with FS, you have to set up in advance. Though newer clubs have the scratch amp as a standard piece of hardware, so you just plug in. That being said, I don't mind the concept...the trick is you have to make sure your files are of the utmost quality...high-bitrate MP3s, or straight up WAV files...nowadays with HD sizes approaching 1 TB per drive, you can record straight to WAV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adam Singer Posted June 6 Report Share Posted June 6 i dont understand, why bother with final scratch when you can just use cdj's if you don't have the wax...i think if you are going to bother bringing your laptop to a club you might as well use ableton... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darwin Castillo Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 Hmmm, well it seems as people are talking about a way of spinning and I have done so but NOT w Final Scratch. Yes it is with a laptop and people always have a negative look at this way of djing. Some say, vinyl (and there's nothing wrong w that), some say cd's with cdj's but hey, theres a new way to djing and it is with a laptop. Besides FS, I use Virtual DJ (virtualdj.com). The only thing you have to do is plug in, into an RCA jack and you go live without a problem. I would love to see 2 dj's or dj's battles it out, those with cdj's / turn tables vs. laptop users and see what would be the outcome. Could you really tell who's playing what when you dont see them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eKiTeL Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 i dont understand, why bother with final scratch when you can just use cdj's if you don't have the wax...i think if you are going to bother bringing your laptop to a club you might as well use ableton...I agree 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ramon Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 i dont understand, why bother with final scratch when you can just use cdj's if you don't have the wax...i think if you are going to bother bringing your laptop to a club you might as well use ableton...you might not to carry the wax .. you might not want to fuck with cdj's .. hawtin uses both final scratch and ableton .. you might want to play some edit you did in the studio .. you might want to play some track you got that night all on a familar medium *vinyl* , but with FS2 you can also use it with cdj's. to each their own i've seen FS allow people to play some really damn eclectic sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andrew_thomas Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 how pety have u fuckin people become to even have a topic liek thishyrda but wtf is virtualdj? that shit mixes the freggin music for you FS is a whole different conceptand a great one at thatcds suck u have to lug around a cd case the same size as a laptop anyway so might as well bring a laptopbesides organizing cds and lableing them and burning them and all that shit is a fuckin hasslethe worst is when u have 2 tracks on the same cd that u wanna mix but u cant cause they are on the same cd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pod Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 Petty? I think it is great that we're having a debate of a remotely technical nature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andrew_thomas Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 since when has being a fuckin electronic nerd and a superstar clubber clash in such ways some funny ass people i tell yahonestly unless ur a dj stuff liek this shouldnt matter to a clubberwhy dont u people discuss dance moves or some shitcause just about everyone i see from the boards just stand around on the side of the dancefloor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darwin Castillo Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 Posted by: pod Posted on: Today at 02:51:07am Petty? I think it is great that we're having a debate of a remotely technical nature. I think its good like Pod said... on any program, even virtualdj (< andrew_thomas), you have to know how to blend and drop songs in right. Shiii, I have even heard real dj's with turntables fuck it up at the club and they are the superstar dj's. No matter what instrument you use to spin, at the end, if you can rock the crowd, what difference does it make. Those who think this is petty or think that a program can mix songs have a lot to learn about the new programs. You still have to have the ear no matter what. If you have updated from a vcr to dvd or even from vinyl to cd, its the same crap. New technology. Dont knock it for something thats good! Most people have to understand one thing, when they dont know something, they wont experiment with it and I know, most dj's wont even touch a computer, its like they are foreign to the piece of machinery. Hey, at the end, use what you like best and just rock the place! CD's Vinyl, a puter, what ev! Oh and by the way, just look at the polls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andrew_thomas Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 virtual dj is in no way used by any club dj or any dj with self respect for that matterfinal scratch is just an audio platform basicly vinyl, cds, FSthats all it is basicly it doesnt help the dj mix it doesnt adjust the bm to help the dj all it is doing is playing musicits 110% up to the dj to mix everythingmost djs will touch a computermost djs (real ones atleast) are making edits to thier favorite tracksare producing& remixing before gigsare dropping samples and accapellas during thier set(which i HARDLY EVER see miami djs doing)yea ur correct u have to have an ear for itbut programs like virtual dj are made for people who dont have an ear for itmade for girls so they can make thier own mix cd of thier favorite tunes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Satz Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 Turtables, CDJ's, Final Scratch, Effects Machines, Ableton; they're all tools to making a better dj and better performer.I was skeptical about Final Scratch at first, but that was because I used it hooked up to a CDJ. Then I saw Craze using it and realized that if the master of turntablism is using it, there is a method to his madness. As a former advocate of 'VINYL ONLY' dj'ng, I think that Final Scratch is a great way for dj's to experience the advance of technology while getting back to the roots of vinyl dj'ng all while allowing them to use cdj's at the same time.Yes, it is difficult to come in and setup Final Scratch, but if you back yourself up with cd's, you can play some tracks on cd while setting up on vinyl and only bring TWO records.In a short time, you will have dj's controlling the music and the visuals via turntables, dvj's, and laptops...that'll be something to see.I say, when it comes to adding more technology to dj'ng, bring it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest siuol_leahcim Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 I say, when it comes to adding more technology to dj'ng, bring it on.totally agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lavosdeldiablo Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 what the hell does final scratch have to do with "proper track selection" ?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbalou Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 FS is cool, but PVD FS during confrence was glitching and had to use cd's..cd's, and ableton Live! hands down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Devilicious Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 cause just about everyone i see from the boards just stand around on the side of the dancefloorYou don't know everyone from the boards, or even very many of us if this is actually your opinion. I am by no means a DJ, and on the contrary am just a regular clubber. However I happen to like learning about the equipment used by the DJs that make me dance, and are honestly an important part of my life! More information is never a bad thing.While I have your attention, please let me gently inform you that it is very difficult to read your posts. They are full of broken English and laden with typos. It's difficult to take anything you say seriously when this is the case. Just a friendly reminder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JustBeFABOLOUS9 Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 I don't see anything wrong with final scratch.. technology is moving up in the world and yes mixning with cd's and vinyl's is great its keeps the essence of actually "spinning" but I've tried to compare the difference with someone spinning with Final Scratch and without and honestly there's barreellllyy a difference.. As long as it's mixed properly and sounds great then do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Satz Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 While I have your attention, please let me gently inform you that it is very difficult to read your posts. They are full of broken English and laden with typos. It's difficult to take anything you say seriously when this is the case. Just a friendly reminder Preach on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyTrendy Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 I could care less if my fav dj's used 8 tracks, as long as the sound is good, the mixing is good and the track selection is good. Then who really cares anyway.next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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