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What feature would you most like to see in the next version of Serato ITCH?

marcello 8:58 AM 20 May 2009

i've been a scratch live user for 3 years, yesterday i bought the vestax vci-300.
i'm pretty happy about the hardware but i'd like the software to be more similar to scratch live

i think all the information that are dispayed on scratch live, should be also displayed on serato itch
i need to see both elapsed time and remaining time of each song
everyone of the 5 cue point should be displayed for each deck

during the mix we should be able to reorder cue points

i'd also like to be able to hide song title and artist by pressing ctrl + am

so i'd like you to make us happy improving next version of the software

kraal 1:45 PM 20 May 2009

no click the bpm then type 'AM'
however on a macbook you may need to make sure 'key commands use shift' is checked in settup

what do you mean by reorder cue points????

marcello 2:24 PM 20 May 2009

thanks kraal for fast reply

i mean:
when i use scratch live I have 5 cue points
on scratch live i can change the order of them
for example
1 cue 00.00
2 cue 09.99
3 cue 18.98
4 cue 40.00
5 cue 49.99

and i'm able to change like this during my mix
1 cue 00.00
2 cue 40.00
3 cue 49.99
4 cue 18.98
5 cue 09.99

i'd like so the screen of serato itch to be the same of serato scratch live (with different graphic different order ecc. but i need to do everithing i can to when i play with scratchlive

because i play twice a week with scratch live and junt once with itch

i'd feel more confortable if the next version of itch would be like that

kraal 2:28 PM 20 May 2009

ok i see what you are asking for now but here is the reason it is not like that and i know going back and forth it get confusing .........

but SSL needs stuff on the screen cause there are not the buttons on the controller to handle it.... the vci-300 has cue point in what ever order cause its what button you press

marcello 3:08 PM 20 May 2009

yes kraal, you right,
i'm asking for this, because i go back and forth between the 2 softwares

what i asking for is just have the same information on the screen (for example have remain & elapsed time both displayed on the deck or the position of the cue points in the track)

i'm not asking for big changes in the software, it is perfect,

i'm sure what i'm asking is not so difficult to improve

djcerla 6:01 PM 20 May 2009

@ TOPIC

NS7: keylock status/loop mode status remembered
NS7: ALL button lights dimmed when function is OFF (buttons really disappear in the dark!)
NS7: play starts at full speed, no ramp up
GENERAL: double click the SHIFT key activates a lo pass/hi pass filter controlled by jogwheel :)

Kmxorbit 9:54 AM 21 May 2009

Quote:

@ TOPIC
GENERAL: double click the SHIFT key activates a lo pass/hi pass filter controlled by jogwheel :)

Or other user definable effects ;-)

djcerla 10:24 AM 21 May 2009

;-)

BTW the NS7 has no SHIFT key ouch

Kmxorbit 10:33 AM 21 May 2009

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;-)
BTW the NS7 has no SHIFT key ouch

I was thinking, maby pressing the left+right buttons at the same time, in the loop section can function as shift. Even the word "SHIFT" is mentioned above it.
Might be an idea, no?

djcerla 10:37 AM 21 May 2009

NS7: in SETUP tab:

TAP button acts a FX switch

who needs a tap button after all?

:)

Roman Grace 10:42 AM 21 May 2009

resolution 1024x600

djcerla 11:15 AM 21 May 2009

resolution 256x192 is better!

Kmxorbit 1:27 PM 21 May 2009

Quote:

NS7: in SETUP tab:
TAP button acts a FX switch
who needs a tap button after all?
:)

Lol, I was about to say that too ^^.
Maybe the start and stop knobs can act as parameter selection knobs? (don't ever use them, actually)
I wouldn't even mind if they replace manual looping mode with FX functions instead.

MusicDan 4:08 PM 21 May 2009

I need an automatic talkover.

DJ De Leon 4:23 PM 21 May 2009

My number 1 request is the beat match bars to be vertical.

An option to have them veritcal or horizontal like the wave files would make everyone happy.

My mixes are off sometimes because i get confused after a couple of drinks.

Please make this on the next beta version.

Thanks!

kraal 7:24 PM 21 May 2009

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My mixes are off sometimes because i get confused after a couple of drinks.

i dont think the direction of beat match bars are to blame for this

DJ Cuzzi 7:31 PM 21 May 2009

My number 1 request is for Video-SL support within Itch. I currently use an NS7 and this would be a key enhancement.

djtornado 7:35 PM 21 May 2009

+1

kraal 8:06 PM 21 May 2009

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My number 1 request is for Video-SL support within Itch. I currently use an NS7 and this would be a key enhancement.

+1
honestly i think this should come before effects

MikeRizzy 9:01 PM 21 May 2009

individual braking controls for each deck and on the main screen

MikeRizzy 9:05 PM 21 May 2009

also having the wav forms match similar to scratch live. i dont like how they catch up to each other.

Cid K 12:08 AM 22 May 2009

FULL Folder/Subfolder Support. and this should also be available in SSL. I cant beleive they still didnt give us that option.

Why bust are balls in sorting our music into stupid crates and shit, when it doesnt even support Drag and Drop. The music is usualy already sorted out, unless your using itunes to sort your music, but i dought that theres alot of users doing that, since its a pain in the ass and way too much time consumming.

VDJ, Torq, Traktor even PCDJ, they all offer Drag and Drop and folder/subfolder support. Why cant Serato make it happend ?

I guess ill continue to use my VCI-300 with something else until the give that support in Itch.

Cheers

kraal 12:30 AM 22 May 2009

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also having the wav forms match similar to scratch live. i dont like how they catch up to each other.

i am sure a lot have addressed that by now ;)

djdrew 2:52 AM 22 May 2009

Feature that needs to be added is disabling key lock when the brake knob is engaged. If you try to use the brake while keylock is on the deck tries to keep the key but can't. The music then sounds un-natural when coming to a stop. I hope I am explaining this properly

djdrew 2:54 AM 22 May 2009

it can continue to stay in keylock visually but braking should override key lock only when you press pause button only.

DJ.AJ 3:27 AM 22 May 2009

Id like to see the HOT CUE button on the deck function like the other buttons (in creating the cue point)

myki2000 5:55 AM 22 May 2009

Timecode for "aux in" (to use one turntable with the VCI-300) !
possibility to assign the "aux in" to one volume desk ( the same as crossfader).

marcello 9:10 AM 22 May 2009

Quote:

Id like to see the HOT CUE button on the deck function like the other buttons (in creating the cue point)

kraal 2:35 PM 22 May 2009

Quote:

Timecode for "aux in" (to use one turntable with the VCI-300) !
possibility to assign the "aux in" to one volume desk ( the same as crossfader).

this request is kinda far out there....it would be neat but not plausable nore really implementable

MikeRizzy 8:03 AM 23 May 2009

i'm sure everyone's said this also but SAMPLER!! SAMPLER!! SAMPLER!! i'm loving the sampler on scratch live.

Eskei83 8:29 AM 23 May 2009

i would like to see a sampler and a option to sync the tracks on deck without hitting the button. why should i allways hit sync? there should be a checkbox that "allways sync loading a track".

i would like to see autogain too.

and video support.

I'm a NS7 User.

kraal 3:10 PM 23 May 2009

auto gain is automatic....
and always sync is a bad idea. If you have a song of 96bpm and bring in one of 125 bpm then you have to unsync it.... i would rather sync when need to otherwise keep it normal

lofty 6:43 PM 23 May 2009

All colums the same at the all folder. However you set the all folder every other folder has the same headings and width.

djdrew 5:10 AM 25 May 2009

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All colums the same at the all folder. However you set the all folder every other folder has the same headings and width.

I like this idea. I think If I set the width once I shouldn't have to set it for every folder. Also the order, If I sort one folder for BPM I want all folders to be sorted by BPM

Eskei83 6:50 AM 25 May 2009

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and always sync is a bad idea. If you have a song of 96bpm and bring in one of 125 bpm then you have to unsync it....

who's mixing 96BPM Tracks with a 125BPM Tracks the whole night? maybe one time a night because your fav girl wants to listen to her fav track immediatly LOL

that's why i said a checkbox would be cool, because i want to have a sync everytime, you not - so we can have it like we want to have. but allways hitting the sync button after loading is stupid (for me).

kraal 3:50 PM 25 May 2009

i always use extreme examples to prove a point... sorry :)

DJ Triple Stix 3:17 PM 26 May 2009

The ability to save and log a set that was played sorted by date.

DJ Triple Stix 3:23 PM 26 May 2009

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All colums the same at the all folder. However you set the all folder every other folder has the same headings and width.

+1

djdrew 3:37 PM 26 May 2009

I want to be able to turn OFF that bright BPM meter. maybe helpful for some but I feel like it is an idiot light like in a car. If I am mixing I KNOW when it is mixing the way i want it to. in some cases i mix double time 60-bpm with a 120-bpm song so I rarely will use this meter. but when it turn white it's crazy bright and I feel like the NS7 is telling me "ok ready to mix" I really don't need it. LOL.. and yes My NS 7 talks to me :-s

djdrew 3:45 PM 26 May 2009

Could they add effects with a USB coupler. It could be a black box that has USB in and out and it would connect between your NS7 and computer. But the GUI would obviously be different. If they where clever enough they could even elongate the box and add buttons to the box for each side of the deck and have it some how be incorporated in the shinny laptop stand some how. Wishful thinking I guess......

Maskrider 5:01 PM 26 May 2009

How about some of the things we like from SSL incorporated on ITCH.

DJ.AJ 5:07 PM 26 May 2009

I'd like to see ITCH remember and allow playback of sets - not to be confused with crates.

djdrew 5:08 PM 26 May 2009

Quote:

How about some of the things we like from SSL incorporated on ITCH.

Am sure legally they can't. But I have been proven wrong on here once before so only time will tell

DJ.AJ 5:10 PM 26 May 2009

Sharing crates/sets with other users/D'J's

DJ Triple Stix 5:42 PM 26 May 2009

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I'd like to see ITCH remember and allow playback of sets - not to be confused with crates.

+1

So simple yet so usefull

Dj Chubrock 1:45 AM 27 May 2009

I would like it to have all the features of PCDJ VJ... including Text over the top of Video...

kraal 2:28 AM 27 May 2009

then get pcdj vj and you have all the features

djcerla 6:40 AM 27 May 2009

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then get pcdj vj and you have all the features

ahahah so simple... :D

TJ56 9:23 AM 27 May 2009

integrated key function on analyzing files so when you analyze files it also gives the key the tune is in as well as the bpm etc, if this cant be done then add key to the list of options on the header list.

when i analyze my files using Mixed in Key im pretty sure it writes the key tag to the mp3, i would love to then import it into itch and voila it is there in the key field...

Maskrider 1:09 PM 27 May 2009

We might get charge extra for this.....I love to see this even SSL does'nt have that feature.

TJ56 1:27 PM 27 May 2009

Yeah true as i had to pay to join mixed in key.
maybe if more users asked for it tho the guys at serato would maybe look into it?
if not writing it into there software at least do something that recognizes it from others.
Maybe whilst analyzing files itch would show a pop up with "whilst analyzing your files itch detected key results within mp3 tag, would you like these imported? Y/N
This i feel would be a cool feature.
what do you think serato? is this a possability? could this be done?

TJ56 2:07 PM 27 May 2009

just read that key results are now read from mp3 tags and displayed in the itch beta 1.1 version, thanks serato,

marcello 7:41 PM 28 May 2009

a more readable peak program meter for recording input on the screen

2 pitch sliders in order to better show the speed of the song on the screen

virtual decks that shows everything about the speed and position of the track whith both time and remaining time

i'd like to be able to remove a cue point using a "x" botton on the right side of the cue poin panel also when the hardware is connected
i'd like to be able to to see the 5 slots and drop and drag cue points to change their order in the list also when the hardware is connected

Eskei83 8:29 AM 29 May 2009

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i'd like to be able to remove a cue point using a "x" botton on the right side of the cue poin panel also when the hardware is connected
i'd like to be able to to see the 5 slots and drop and drag cue points to change their order in the list also when the hardware is connected

+1

kraal 3:59 PM 29 May 2009

on both the ns7 and the vci-300 you can remove cue points with a button on the controller

DJ GiLAMONSTER 4:54 AM 30 May 2009

Different skins for the interface

sleizure 6:08 AM 30 May 2009

- Ability to Zoom in on the whole Waveform. Too Small.
- Column to read "Ratings/Rankings" from ID3 Tag
- Ability to move waveforms to top of program
- Ability for NS7 to perform Loop Rolling

djdrew 3:10 PM 30 May 2009

Quote:

- Ability to Zoom in on the whole Waveform. Too Small.
- Column to read "Ratings/Rankings" from ID3 Tag
- Ability to move waveforms to top of program
- Ability for NS7 to perform Loop Rolling

+1

Quote:

Different skins for the interface

and +1

good ones guys

sleizure 7:37 PM 30 May 2009

Ability to make cue point one _always_ the beginning of the track unless specifically changed through the interface (unlocked of some sort?)

kraal 7:49 PM 30 May 2009

the big cue button takes you to beginning of the track

seratosnatch 6:59 AM 31 May 2009

honestly...
fx

marcello 9:55 AM 1 June 2009

ability to send the main audio to the outbox of the macbook

DJ.AJ 12:58 PM 1 June 2009

Next version of serato ITCH. I'd like to see an offline audio mixing tool using pattern/sequencing

kraal 1:32 PM 1 June 2009

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Next version of serato ITCH. I'd like to see an offline audio mixing tool using pattern/sequencing

i doubt thats comming anytime soon.... i really dont think off line anything heading to ITCH due to the nature of itch and controllers

DJ.AJ 2:33 PM 1 June 2009

it should come. it would be a another cash cow for the company. IMHO

kraal 5:29 PM 1 June 2009

there is so much other software that does that..... meaning not something to add to itch

Zuck 7:10 PM 5 June 2009

- Gain controls that can be set and saved while the controller is plugged in, a-la Scratch Live (I hate doing it off line, I like to do it when I'm testing out new songs during a practice session.
- FX
- A way to eject a track using the controller not "control Z"
- Internal, master EQ - when your at a gig and you need some more bass overall and you don't happen to have a 24 band EQ with you.

Kmxorbit 7:17 PM 5 June 2009

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- Internal, master EQ - when your at a gig and you need some more bass overall and you don't happen to have a 24 band EQ with you.

Fully agree.

+1

Cid K 7:29 PM 5 June 2009

Quote:

- Gain controls that can be set and saved while the controller is plugged in, a-la Scratch Live (I hate doing it off line, I like to do it when I'm testing out new songs during a practice session.
- FX
- A way to eject a track using the controller not "control Z"
- Internal, master EQ - when your at a gig and you need some more bass overall and you don't happen to have a 24 band EQ with you.

+1

and

FULL Folder/Subfolder Support. and this should also be available in SSL.

DJ G-NICE 3:47 PM 6 June 2009

sampler .....

kraal 5:34 PM 6 June 2009

Quote:

sampler .....

agree

djtornado 5:41 PM 6 June 2009

sampler pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase

kraal 6:07 PM 6 June 2009

Quote:

sampler pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase

+1

one that you can beat match the deck with

djidea 12:10 AM 8 June 2009

put that option that scratch live has to where you can drop sound effects or dj drops. also music video mix plug in. i will pay

longshot 5:52 AM 8 June 2009

MIDI learn would be nice. Then you could drum cues with a trigger finger or midi drum pad or add autoroll to an ns7 setup (without using a 3 key stroke on the keyboard). It can also easily open up access to additional buttons, knobs and sliders for added features in the future (hint: sampler, fx, video controls) without touching the laptop keyboard. I don't think this feature would be to hard to add and would be easily upgraded and changed as upgrades and features are added and developed. It also allows the controllers to stay simple and basic giving every user the same feel when they walk up to a VCI-300 or NS7. I agree with the original idea of Itch being that a play button is a play button no matter what. Meaning that you should not get lost in a controller wondering what mode your in or if a switch is flipped. Simplicity for basic DJ needs goes a long way. on the other hand, coming from SSL and my ttm57sl, I've found customizing my setup with an outside controller speeds up and smooths out my performance. MIDI learn would satisfy a lot of user customization issues and future feature issues for both controllers.

Myron 5:56 AM 11 June 2009

Drop Sampler! 5 Cue Points...

DJ.AJ 1:04 PM 11 June 2009

thumbs up for midi learn

DD 1:21 PM 11 June 2009

I'd like to see video plug-in for the itch!

MusicDan 7:53 PM 11 June 2009

Auto Talkover-On/Off in the software

djdrew 8:19 PM 11 June 2009

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Auto Talkover-On/Off in the software

Oh wow I never use this so i don't miss it but am surprise that this was not on the mixer . I know allot of Dj live by this feature

DeViL303 7:45 PM 17 June 2009

Im wondering would it be possible to add a software crossover option to the mixer tab that would split the bass to one channel and mid,top to the other, it would eliminate the need for a hardware crossover on a mono rig?

omni13 11:52 AM 18 June 2009

I would like to have a Delay effect

DeViL303 12:47 PM 18 June 2009

another thing I would like to see is an option to adjust the sensitivity of the jog wheels when on pitch bend mode not scratch, I find them too sensitive as like to make very slight adjustments, the only way to reduce sensitivity is to increase latency which affects all of the buttons and faders which i dont want, oviously I want latency at lowest setting, 2 in my case as im on a PC but still have the ability to adjust jogs? anyone else notice this

wadup 1:15 PM 18 June 2009

sampler sampler sampler sampler please, a few effects would be cool too, but for next release definately sampler

Deckfreak 5:50 PM 18 June 2009

Hi I am really so close to fire away an order for the VCI-300. But first I wanted to mention a few issues. I am 6000 km away from Home and gonna be there for a while and my DJ Background is Vinyl only. Because of the Distance and the convenience I gonna switch to Digital what is really not an easy step for me (because of my Analog "religion").
I started to look for Controller+Software Solutions and finally find the VCI-300 is ideal for my purpose. So far I like traktor a lot because of all the options you can adjust by yourself ad make the program look and act like you individually want it to. Especially working with a small notebook and a single core (I don't wanna hear any "get a new notebook or mac...") I would like to see ITCH being more adjustable. CPU Usage and Layout. I want to disable keylockfunktion, want to disable any type of analysis, disable bpm detection, modify sample rate of output, disable or modify wavdisplay to a simpler one. And now my biggest concern. Get those Letters bigger. Its the best function of traktor to determine the px of the words. When you work with a small roadwarrior you have to have this function.

I really mix 100% by ear so I need hardly any information from the screen. Selection is one of the most important things because I come from a Vinyl background so I learnd it to get this habit and it is good so. I don't need 2000 tracks to browse through I maby want to see 10 big enough even from 3 meters away.

So what I ask "you" to change is... give me just more control over the program. I don"t need 10000 features, I want to reduce the functions of the programm to a minimum to fit it to my style, if you played with 2 Technics and a 2 channel mixer for 6 years then you just wanna play nice tunes. Sound and flow is the most important. BTW I plan not to use any Mp3 only Wavs 44.1 khz 16 bit minimum.

So please again no comments like get a bigger screen or quadcore or live with the future... I know what I want... (I ran all Demos (VirtualDJ, Traktor, MIXXX, MIXvibes, ITCH...) on my Netbook and the way I gonna play my sets they all used hardly more than 50% CPU)

Eskei83 6:35 PM 18 June 2009

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Hi I am really so close to fire away an order for the VCI-300. But first I wanted to mention a few issues. I am 6000 km away from Home and gonna be there for a while and my DJ Background is Vinyl only. Because of the Distance and the convenience I gonna switch to Digital what is really not an easy step for me (because of my Analog "religion").

You should get a Numark NS7. It got real turntable platters! So more vinyl feeling. Real vinyls on a real turntable with a minimum of latency!

Check it. I think it's better than the vestax.

Deckfreak 10:33 PM 18 June 2009

Can I quote myself again ? ... "I know what I want..."

just to summ it up again.

ajustable text size.

ajustable layout to focus on specific items of Itch more.

ajustable performance tools.

DJ GaFFle 8:15 AM 23 June 2009

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All colums the same at the all folder. However you set the all folder every other folder has the same headings and width.

+1 I was irritated when I had to manually go through all my playlist columns to adjust and add categories.
Is Serato paying attention to this thread?

Deejay Dumb Bii 10:00 AM 23 June 2009

I want easter eggs! And a button that go straight to this part of the forum! (with auto login). =D

And probably customized skinning or coloring of the visual platters on the screen.

I would like an auto fade mode, and that i use the crossfader contour knob to adjust the fade in and out mixing times when a 3rd playback option are set from Single, Continous, to Auto Fade, and in order to get into this mode, Command (or shift button) then clicking continous mode will enable this mode, and words AutoFade will appear near the Setup/Config button.
I did need this mode when I was still setting up for a party and was busy with other things(setting up DMX lights on trusses). It's an OK idea i mean, doesn't hurt to put another option to enable or disable Auto Fade/ Mix mode in the setup screen.

DJ Triple Stix 1:20 PM 23 June 2009

I would like an auto fade mode, and that i use the crossfader contour knob to adjust the fade in and out mixing times when a 3rd playback option are set from Single, Continous, to Auto Fade, and in order to get into this mode, Command (or shift button) then clicking continous mode will enable this mode, and words AutoFade will appear near the Setup/Config button.
I did need this mode when I was still setting up for a party and was busy with other things(setting up DMX lights on trusses). It's an OK idea i mean, doesn't hurt to put another option to enable or disable Auto Fade/ Mix mode in the setup screen.

Good point. Club DJ don't need to worry about this, but us mobile guys definitely could benefit from an auto mix for set up purposes as well as other instances unique to mobile DJ's like crowd motivation etc.

DJ.AJ 1:24 PM 23 June 2009

i want an option for the offline player to play multiple tracks (maybe have to put them in the prepare list or something) 1 after the other. Sounds a bit like triple stix's request except i don't need that when the ns7 is connected.

DJ.AJ 1:25 PM 23 June 2009

please load itunes music without the itunes playlists showing up in ITCH. its a general pain in the but.

DJ.AJ 1:26 PM 23 June 2009

on the numark side, the laptop stand should be a big longer to accommodate a 17in laptop.

kraal 4:26 PM 23 June 2009

hey a lot of these request are possible people .... it's all in the manual :)

DJ.AJ 8:05 PM 23 June 2009

The ability for loops to include platter movement (scratching) or plainly, the ability to sample scratching when creating loops. or scratch on same deck that loop is playing on

Zuck 8:08 PM 23 June 2009

Hey Kraal,

You're all over the placing poppin' off good advice. You should work for Serato!

kraal 8:57 PM 23 June 2009

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Hey Kraal,

You're all over the placing poppin' off good advice. You should work for Serato!

hmmmmm .......

DJ GaFFle 11:18 PM 23 June 2009

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Hey Kraal,

You're all over the placing poppin' off good advice. You should work for Serato!

He's the nik39 of the iTch world...

kraal 12:48 AM 24 June 2009

um please dont say that ... me and nik39 dont agree much :) i am sure he wont find the comparasing flattering :)

Dylan W 1:12 AM 24 June 2009

Hey folks,
We certainly are here and paying attention. It's really cool to see so many feature requests from our users. A lot of these are really good ideas, some more possible than others of course =)

Quite a few of these things have been put into ITCH 1.1 which is currently in public beta. serato.com

This is not a finished version so read the beta instructions and use at your own risk if you're keen to try it before it's upcoming official release. ITCH 1.1 has the following new features, most of which are mentioned above.

Scaling Waveforms (you can beatmatch with the waveforms now if you want)
Key Tag support
Loop Roll for the VCI.
Recording bit depth option
33/45 Platter Speed Option
Hi-Fi Resampler Option
Customised Crate View (You can make all your crates use the same columns if you turn this off)
iTunes Library Changes (You can fold away you playlists if you don't want to see them)
History Panel (This records everything you play in ITCH, ever. You can export it as well)

Plus is has a bunch of bug fixes and we've reduced the CPU load across the board and made ITCH more efficient.

Keep the suggestions rolling, we are listening!
Thanks
Dylan.

DJ GiLAMONSTER 3:28 AM 24 June 2009

I want in this order:
1. Video
2. Effects
3. Sampler like SL
4. The ability to change the appearance of interface/color from classic itch to SL look.
5. Waveforms in the center options like SL
6. Ability to transform my NS7 to an AUTOBOT or a Decepticon:)

mrddyn 10:14 AM 24 June 2009

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6. Ability to transform my NS7 to an AUTOBOT or a Decepticon:)

Dude that's the only feasible option you posted!

But it'd have to be a decepticon for sure, autobot's suck :)

Deejay Dumb Bii 10:52 AM 24 June 2009

Since Loop Roll has been included (so many were crying for this months ago). How about a Rick Roll for an easter egg?!?!!

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6. Ability to transform my NS7 to an AUTOBOT or a Decepticon:)

OMG, if that was possible, we wouldn't need a Road case for it, because it can:
1. fold itself into a briefcase for easy transport! Or even be
2. a Serato ITCH MP3 player with supported cue point assigning! (to be the size of an Iphone).
3. Drive the price of the NS7 up to as much as a cheap future car because we can drive it?!

[SUGGESTION]
Other real achievable suggestions: Have another column to show if song is Dirty/Explicit or Clean/Needs Curse words Reversing. Just to tell the 'deejay' if the song is right for that certain event. Or even a customized font coloring scheme with a legend box. I had to play in front of a large crowd of kids for a Football tournament, that lasted 9am-7pm consisting of ages 5-18. And I had a little trouble finding clean songs extremely fast. Because I ran out of clean/non explicit music and played all the songs in the crate I had prepared the night before. (totally reasonable right?)

Kmxorbit 1:42 PM 24 June 2009

Suggestion : Why don't you just use the "comment"-tag for that?

Off topic: Just trying to understand the difference in your culture:
What is the issue in America with the Dirty / explicit wordings in songs, while there's not a single hollywood movie on the market today that contains dialogues with less then 1 explicit wording/cursing per sentence?

DJ Triple Stix 2:12 PM 24 June 2009

Difference is when you BUY a movie ticket you are willingly subjecting yourself/children to the content contained within the movie, Images, language, etc. When listening to the radio, or a public event DJ such as a football tournament, no consent is given and therefore the unwritten code of good taste applies. I would not want to be playing some N.W.A F the Police with a bunch of 10 year old kids running around.

kraal 3:53 PM 24 June 2009

dirty vs clean--- i agree use the comments or seperate them in crates.... preparing music IS part of the dj's job i doubt the computer will ever be equip with an 'intent mode.

DJ.AJ 8:17 PM 24 June 2009

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Difference is -- unwritten code of good taste applies. I would not want to be playing some N.W.A F the Police with a bunch of 10 year old kids running around.

Well Said, Well Said.

Kmxorbit 9:34 PM 24 June 2009

ok , that's clear... but what about television? I guess these movies are on television aswel, no?

Deejay Dumb Bii 12:27 AM 25 June 2009

Kmxorbit, I have been doing that(using comments) as suggested in an old thread, the thing is i have to type the DIRTY or CLEAN to about 148 songs the night before (because I also received a new batch of Promo Only albums for the month), and when doing a (re)-analyse file, it writes back the original comments(which some of my music, the comments gives the BPM).

I just want a fast flagging system so I can mark it as soon as I hear shiet or phuck or shoot a nigga here, bitch please.(Yea, got a bunch of that kinda hiphop/pop) Or a system that tells you apart from the same songs but having both the Dirty and Clean versions. Ex. I had both boom boom pow in the album and radio versions, + the remixes which either were clean or dirty also. So the next time there's a like wise event, I can just tick something(or keyboard shortcut) that will show me all the clean songs if I happen to just go through the whole (itunes) library because original event's crate has all the mp3's played already.

What I know so far is(music, not movies/tv), in my home town on the gulf coast, the radio plays the song Birthday Sex, but silences the word Sex and reverses/echo fades some sexually-almost-explicit lyrics, while I listen to Chicago's B96 radio station on the net/iphone, they allow the word Birthday Sex; allowed is also Ass, "Chris brown should get his ass kicked" song (they friggin play it everyday!), and also allow Whore/Hoe/bitch.

/now back on topic.

Deejay Dumb Bii 12:45 AM 25 June 2009

Another suggestion for new Itch would be a separate LE edition of Pitch N Time is Itch's software utility is called Itch Pitch (tacky isn't it?) dedicated to scan the pitch of songs and list the beginning pitch and the end of song pitch. This can be fully used when in building overviews mode.
Reason is, some songs do go a step above the original pitch (one semitone up) towards the end of the song. Some Dance/Disco/House songs do have it. And the ability to suggest songs in the same range key, sort of like the itunes genuis system, except it be much smarter with the key exclusively. And have this "genuis" system lightly show/highlight 'suggested' songs to key in next. To step up the challenge in coding this, try to match the basslines (4 beats or 8beats) with other song basslines also to make/create the ultimate mash up mix on the fly.. sounds good but it will get a deejay to be more creative(at least) to their songs they're mixing in their set. I hope I'm not repeating someone though.

DJ GaFFle 11:44 AM 25 June 2009

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um please dont say that ... me and nik39 dont agree much :) i am sure he wont find the comparasing flattering :)

Oh, I didn't know your history. I meant it in a 'forum helping' way.

DJ GaFFle 11:45 AM 25 June 2009

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kraal 1:55 PM 25 June 2009

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um please dont say that ... me and nik39 dont agree much :) i am sure he wont find the comparasing flattering :)

Oh, I didn't know your history. I meant it in a 'forum helping' way.

yeah i am just having fun...it's all good

Kmxorbit 9:55 PM 25 June 2009

well, now I understand the Explicit thing completely... in that case a key stroke to mark them would be usefull, i guess..

DD 10:53 PM 29 June 2009

1. VIDEO
2. Centered Waveform View
3. ability to change color of cue points

DJ Cs 11:29 PM 29 June 2009

@Deejay Dumb Bii and KMxorbit- I definitely second that for Clean/Dirty category.

I played a family event with ages ranging from pre-teens to 80's in the crowd. The older people didn't mind me playing the hip-hop for the younger crowd, but damn if some the songs I thought were clean turned out to be the dirty versions.

Even the younger people were looking like WTF?? It happened a couple times and I thought I had them sorted out.
Kmxorbit, that is definitely a NO-GO here.

I don't know how that could be sorted out via a DJ app, maybe with the integration of an online music database that could scan your songs while analyzing like the GraceNote MusicID system here: www.gracenote.com .

kraal 1:15 AM 30 June 2009

dirty/clean...
i guess i am lucjk cause i use promo only and x-mix ect so mine are all labled..... what i would do if not is use itunes and do batch labling in the comments or something

Fumato 4:31 AM 30 June 2009

FX FX FX FX FX FX FX FX FX FX FX

(i don't want to buy a Kaoscillator for this.)

Maybe EQ kills too.

I have no idea how you can implement these changes, without releasing new versions of the controllers with more buttons, and subsequently pissing off the first gen controller owners who plunked down hundreds of dollars.

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Even the younger people were looking like WTF?? It happened a couple times and I thought I had them sorted out.

The NS 7 has a bleep button on the controller.

DJ Cs 6:34 AM 30 June 2009

@Fumato- That is a lot of bleeping and trying to catch them all is crazy. Bleep button may be a good idea for certain songs, but it is RARELY, if ever used by me.

DJTHREAT 2:24 PM 30 June 2009

Effects for each channel on the ns7. Either with something like a VFX1 or a software update. PLEASE!!!!!

freelancer77 2:29 PM 30 June 2009

Some checkboxes for those given opinions of the users, to switch the functions off - if not needed !

Backward-Compatibility ...

omni13 5:41 PM 30 June 2009

white label read option!!

kraal 6:31 PM 30 June 2009

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white label read option!!

what?

Maskrider 6:43 PM 30 June 2009

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white label read option!!

Why do you need an option for?

DJ GaFFle 7:18 PM 30 June 2009

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FX FX FX FX FX FX FX FX FX FX FX
...
I have no idea how you can implement these changes, without releasing new versions of the controllers with more buttons, and subsequently pissing off the first gen controller owners who plunked down hundreds of dollars.

Even the younger people were looking like WTF?? It happened a couple times and I thought I had them sorted out.

If they release a new controller with effect buttons they should of had from the beginning I will be PISSED!

The NS 7 has a bleep button on the controller.

DJ Cs 10:24 PM 30 June 2009

DJ GaFFle wrote:

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The NS 7 has a bleep button on the controller.

Bleep Button-
Laughing here, haven't used that one time in a live mix, but hopefully I can find a USE for it.

After all, there may be several buttons that can be remapped later for effects.

DJ Luciano of The Beatills 5:00 PM 1 July 2009

I mentioned this in another thread of feature suggestions, but I'd PLEASE like the option to keep what I typed in the search box when switching crates. Everytime I switch a crate it erases whatever I typed in. Kinda a pain to have to retype it. The beauty of the NS7 is not having to touch the computer. But this has me going back to the keyboard to type something I just typed because I selected a different crate. Annoying. Make it a toggle option in setup for people who like it the current way. Just something I'm hoping to see. Please....

--DJ Luciano of The Beatills

Ale-j 6:30 PM 3 July 2009

some kind of effects

DJ Luciano of The Beatills 3:09 AM 5 July 2009

I've seen verification the Vestax vfx effects module is real. I'd like to see the SP-6 sampler From SSL in ITCH and it would be great to have those triggers physically on the effects controller. Since the buttons on the vci-300 and NS7 are already spoken for, I'd like to only need one extra piece for the sampler and the effects.

Or use a shift key to change the cue triggers to sample triggers. You could have six spread across the two decks of the vci and ten spread across the NS7. And if you could tempo lock them to the playing deck, that would be great.

--DJ Luciano of The Beatills

kraal 7:57 AM 5 July 2009

good idea about the shift and cue for samples

DJ GaFFle 9:37 PM 5 July 2009

Make iTch look more like Scratchlive. Vertical waveforms, different fonts and more Scratchlive-like colors. (effects, Effects, EFFECTS)... efx

Kmxorbit 9:40 PM 5 July 2009

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Make iTch look more like Scratchlive. Vertical waveforms, different fonts and more Scratchlive-like colors. (effects, Effects, EFFECTS)... efx

strange, i would like to have Scratchlive more Itch-like...

kingboi 12:36 AM 6 July 2009

defintely need effects and samples, maybe an option to check which hotcue buttons to be used as certain effects and/or samples in the software.

Phil Moonface Thompson 1:06 PM 8 July 2009

how about:

Place track in designated crate (keyboard short cut)

it would be cool to have a keyboard short cut say 'Ctrol + 1,2,3,4,5' (or similar)

then assign a crate with a flag of 1,2,3,4,5 (the current crates you are working with), the crates have now been labelled.. so when you are going through tracks rather than have to drag a drop them to your creates each time, and sometimes the create is off the screen so when you scroll down while dragging, it shoots past the crate.. so you go up and it shoots past the crate again... and again... er.. and again.. !

So.. you like the track and you want it in current create 3 you are filling up with new shizzle.. so press 'control + 3' and bingo the track jumps to the folder..

that would be nice guys..... :)

Phil Moonface Thompson 1:14 PM 8 July 2009

and a jump to them flagged crates short cut please..

so your Djing and in the spare few seconds you have, your going thru loads of stuff lost in the depths of your library.. but want to jump back to the current crate your playing from in a hurry, crates flagged 1,2,3,4,5.. to play a track that you just thought about with seconds to go..

a keyboard short cut for that would be handy : ))

Happy Days >>>

djricky305 11:56 PM 8 July 2009

Vertical waveforms just like scratch live. The horizontal one makes gets me confused.

kraal 1:47 AM 9 July 2009

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Vertical waveforms just like scratch live. The horizontal one makes gets me confused.

they wont be centered but you can set them to vertical

Cid K 2:43 PM 9 July 2009

Sampler Sampler Sampler

PLEASE give us that SSL Sampler :-)

MusicDan 3:07 PM 9 July 2009

I have said this a few times, I am surprised that it doesn't get much love. Automatic Talkover!!! As a Wedding DJ, a talkover feature would be ideal for the B&G introductions. I used it all the time on my Numark PPD9000, which had a sensitivity knob so you can adjust the sound that lowered, from very minimal to complete cut-off of the sound. I used the knob at half way for the intros and full for when I wanted to get the crowd crazy, or give a shotout to the B&G during the middle of a loud set. The sensitivity can be in the software. It would be nice to somehow implement it on the hardware, but I am not sure how that would be possible. Maybe one of the eq knobs can be the knob when AT is on in the software.

DJ.AJ 4:05 PM 9 July 2009

reduced cpu usage and reduced disk utilization

MusicDan 5:10 PM 9 July 2009

I think that in Itch 1.1 they reduced CPU usage. I will try to find that qoute.

MusicDan 5:21 PM 9 July 2009

I know I read it somewhere, now I can';t seem to find it. Weird!!!

casket hands 7:10 AM 10 July 2009

I found it, you arent crazy. still working on the windows optimization at this point though.

longshot 4:31 AM 12 July 2009

Midi learn please. I mentioned it above. Maybe in Version 1.1?

Dylan W 9:33 PM 12 July 2009

Hey Guys,

There are some great suggestions in here! Just wanted to let you know we are reading this and take it into account when doing planning. It's really cool to hear what people are looking for in ITCH, some of these things are already on our list and some of them are new to us as well so all in all it's a good read.

We're working hard on ITCH and look forward to improving it over time for all the users.
Thanks for your input so far, keep it coming!

Cheers
Dylan.

TJ56 10:45 AM 13 July 2009

Unsure if this has already been asked but it would be great if when you load a track it showed the KEY in the window also maybe just under the BPM value or anywhere really, the reason being is if you go to a different crate to pick out another tune it would help with your selection if you could see what key the tune is that your already playing
Tj

Phil Moonface Thompson 11:12 AM 13 July 2009

one day when we have a enough cpu power spare.. id love to have a VR record room i can walk into with a short cut when djing..

in that room it would look just like my 12" record collection wall to wall vinyl..

turn left,, turn right.. up down.. zoom in zoom out.. play..eject.. shortcuts..

i can pull them out ready to play if needed as a reminder for later.. and they stay in the same place physically for ever.. (err.. i mean cyberally in the same place)

of course the album artwork would be the on record sleeves.. and i could flick thru them just like old days to play the next track.. a short cut to load it..

in my mind it looks a bit like a second hand record store.. but its all my music..

also.. id like to decorate the room with flyers.. and artwork.. posters..

and each time i go into it.. its beamed into the club visuals if i choose it to be..

one day eh guys : )) on the next update then?? : ))

in our lifetime.. : ))

JoseLogic 6:21 PM 13 July 2009

I mix a lot with the equalizer and, being the central part of the VCI-300 is very dark, often have no reference to the position of the EQ Knobs, it would be interesting to see them on ITCH screen...
On the other hand, usually work with my desktop PC, I wish export the folders and all its contents to pass to the laptop...Fulll browser suport...

Sorry for my bad english...

Kmxorbit 9:04 PM 13 July 2009

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I mix a lot with the equalizer and, being the central part of the VCI-300 is very dark, often have no reference to the position of the EQ Knobs, it would be interesting to see them on ITCH screen...
On the other hand, usually work with my desktop PC, I wish export the folders and all its contents to pass to the laptop...Fulll browser suport...

Sorry for my bad english...

good idea

Majah Green 9:58 PM 13 July 2009

i personally would like to see configurable outputs of both channels + cueing - itch is rock solid and veeeery nice, but this would just be a small adjustment that would open myriads of possibilities!

that would make it possible to:
- mix externally
- use a different soundcard
- route audio from itch into traktor/ableton/daws/whatever
- use standalone fx/audio-modifying apps with itch

combine that with midi-mapping capabilities and i'll never step away from itch! (actually i think by enabling midi mapping ppl without a vci-300 or a ns7 would be using itch - in my experience ppl really like what they're seeing if they look at me using itch)

ppl could still enjoy the "out of the box"-paradigm - but ppl wanting a little bit more possibilities (like me) would enjoy the controller even more!
(and you could still check if the controller is present in terms of whitelabel tracks)

djjimphilips 2:30 AM 14 July 2009

I would like to be able to set the output folder and file type for recorded mixes. Also, I would really like to be able to access music from whitelabel.net from Serato Itch.

Dylan W 2:34 AM 14 July 2009

ITCH version 1.1 supports whitelabel playback when your controller is connected.

1.1 is in Public Beta now and will be ready for final release soon. It's still an unstable beta and we wouldn't reccomend gigging with it but we do want people trying it out for us.
You can get the beta here.

serato.com

Cheers
Dylan.

Dj Beware 2:36 AM 14 July 2009

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I mentioned this in another thread of feature suggestions, but I'd PLEASE like the option to keep what I typed in the search box when switching crates. Everytime I switch a crate it erases whatever I typed in. Kinda a pain to have to retype it. The beauty of the NS7 is not having to touch the computer. But this has me going back to the keyboard to type something I just typed because I selected a different crate. Annoying. Make it a toggle option in setup for people who like it the current way. Just something I'm hoping to see. Please....

--DJ Luciano of The Beatills

I like this too, I also would like once you finish a search ITCH has the option to return to the crate you were in before. Essentially APPLE+F should be a toggle, if you are at the search box and you press it again you should return to the previously viewed crate.

kraal 2:57 AM 14 July 2009

returning to crate after search +1

Kmxorbit 8:46 AM 14 July 2009

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returning to crate after search +1

+10000

Also a search crate should be available (A crate that always keep track of your last search)

DJ Luciano of The Beatills 3:19 PM 14 July 2009

Do you mean a search crate that only populates with a history of your search results? That could kind of be nice. And you could reset the search history with a clear button like when you clear played tracks. Or have it reset when ITCH closes.

--DJ Luciano of The Beatills

emkay 8:57 PM 14 July 2009

definitely +++ the "remember search term per crate" idea!

Some other ideas:

1. allow the review mode to remember tunes after closing itch

Imagine you do a gig which you recorded, you finish late, go home and want to add a playlist to the recording the next day.

2. a special setlist crate which only allows a manual order

Sometimes you want to lay out exactly a set, not sort by bpm or genre or whatever other tag you sort by. Just a view to say song 1 is this, song 2 is that...maybe Im missing how some of you guys do this...

3. coupled to point 2, ability also when your controller is on, to play the playlist automatically, maybe with auto-fade in/out...

4. want to mention again the "link files" idea that was mentioned in the live forum a while back. Allows you to link files that you like mixing together (say, hip-hop instrumental A, accapella B, scratch samples C) and link em all together so as soon as you loaded one of them, the related songs show up somewhere, for easy loading.

And finally, just wanna say I did a 7 hour non-stop gig last saturday with itch and the vci-300 and there was not a single issue/malfunction/crash or anything!! truly amazing.

kraal 9:01 PM 14 July 2009

@EMKAY
Sometimes you want to lay out exactly a set, not sort by bpm or genre or whatever other tag you sort by. Just a view to say song 1 is this, song 2 is that...maybe Im missing how some of you guys do this...
this is available just click on the '#' column

emkay 9:05 PM 14 July 2009

kraal, Im not near itch now so cant verify, but isnt the # column tied to the order in which the song was added to the crate? I cant later re-order (like, drag a file up or down in order)... or? Gotta go check this out...

kraal 9:07 PM 14 July 2009

yes... click on that column and drag and drop as pleased to reorder

emkay 9:08 PM 14 July 2009

ahh! :-)

*chi-ching*

thanks!!!

DJ.AJ 11:33 PM 14 July 2009

love the "link" files idea

casket hands 12:12 AM 15 July 2009

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1. allow the review mode to remember tunes after closing itch

Imagine you do a gig which you recorded, you finish late, go home and want to add a playlist to the recording the next day.

this is already available too, check the beta. The history option is greatly expanded in 1.1. you can also export the data in your history for setlists and whatnot.

Sin-Diesel 3:21 AM 15 July 2009

EFFECTS and SAMPLES!!!

Nuff Said!

casket hands 4:29 AM 15 July 2009

pretty sure this has been mentioned but FLAC support would rule.

kraal 5:56 AM 15 July 2009

isnt flac support available? i swear some of my folders are

kraal 5:58 AM 15 July 2009

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isnt flac support available? i swear some of my folders are

nope sorry i am thinking wrong so plus 1 for flac support

djdrew 4:14 PM 15 July 2009

I would like to be able to sort by any of the columns some times I want things in order by BPM and then album or artist I know you can press the column tab but I am like 85 percent of time not touching teh computer which I love this would be a huge step for me. I can tab back and forth from play list to actual song, some how I would like to be able to tab to the column headers and sort

kraal 5:36 PM 15 July 2009

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I would like to be able to sort by any of the columns /quote]
you can on the vci-300 'shift + crates/files/browse'

decker 5:05 AM 16 July 2009

ok here goes in no particular order

mic talk over option

classic SSL skin

VSL Support

sampler like SL6 in SSL 1.9.1 beta 2 ( i am currently using Ableton live 8 alongside Itch with great results =) Thanks Jayo (www.prodjforums.com)

check box for always sync tracks

all crates arranges the same as the all folder

option to mover the library/crates to the bottom of the screen and controls to the top (makes it easier to watch the crowd and the screen)

add key info (done in the new 1.1 beta :)

analyze the key of tracks internally so that mixed in key is no longer necessary

display both time elapsed and time remaining

left deck orange right deck blue like SSL

see all cue points

EFX (VFX will hopefully sort this out)

internal master EQ

Midi clock that works in sync with ableton live 8 for sampling/mixing (more intergration with ableton would also be cool) =)

show the EQ and Gain for each channel on the screen

set the output folder and file type when recording

centered vertical waveforms ( after 3 years on SSL i'm just used to it ;p)

autoplay option like in SSL 1.9.1 beta 2 (dont care if it fades between if i want it mixed i'll do it but just autoplay so i can leave it going and walk away like a cd player)

Ive just got this unit today so i am sure i'll come up with some other stuff =) but i'll check out the 1.1 beta and see how it goes too

Thanks for all the support and constant improvements on your products SSL has served me well for the last few years i'm expecting Itch can do the same =)

decker 11:05 AM 16 July 2009

HHmmm it seems jayo's ableton fix only worked for 1.0.3 cause now that i've updated to 1.0.5 its not working for me :( all good i'm sure you guys will work out another solution for running ableton at the same time as itch or putting the sp6 player into itch too i think that is my number one requests so i can play more than 2 tracks at once :)
Thanks again

James Roberts 1:36 PM 16 July 2009

Video sl would be a nice addition.

TJ56 1:44 PM 16 July 2009

sorry to repeat but please cosider adding Key value to track detail pane in the final release so key is visible of playing track when searching through other crates/genres.
beneficial for harmonic mixing,
cheers

Cid K 2:04 PM 16 July 2009

+1 for all of the above, all those features would be niec additions to the already rock solide Itch. It would only make it more versatile.

decker 5:16 PM 20 July 2009

ok correction

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HHmmm it seems jayo's ableton fix only worked for 1.0.3 cause now that i've updated to 1.0.5 its not working for me :( all good i'm sure you guys will work out another solution for running ableton at the same time as itch or putting the sp6 player into itch too i think that is my number one requests so i can play more than 2 tracks at once :)
Thanks again

ive got it working with ableton and my korg nano series all good again :)

love it

all i really want added is the sp6 sample player :)

DjSAB_PL 5:30 PM 20 July 2009

I NEED A PITCH BEND VELOCITY ADJUSTING OPTION!!! for less sensitive than now is in vci-300. for me it is problem when i want mixing electro house music. to play hiphop is very good but in club music is TOO MUCH SENSITIVE. Roll fx or tape echo, manual filters etc. the fx control by jog. newest itch should have bpm detector range adjust for example 110-160.bpm. and pitch range option 8% OR 10%. why i can't change windows size in itch playlist etc. ?! hardware is very good(VCI-300) but software need many many more options and adjustments ... AS TS_PRO. sory for my funny english bec. i'm from Poland. i hope that this adds (PITCH BEND SENSITIVE ADJST. please!!!) WILL BE IN THE NEW SERATO ITCH.

TJ56 8:03 AM 23 July 2009

Hi Mods/Developers,
Is there a way that a pause button can be introduced alongside the REC button?
My reason for this is i have a lot of samples/drops etc on a number of different files on my HD and i would like to make one file to hold all my fave samples etc that way all i have to do is load one file and then scroll through it instead of having to search and load a number of files it would be the same as the SERATO sample that comes free on the ITCH software disc (this has a number of samples with cues set).

The only way i can think of doing it at the mo would be to record one sample with itch then open it and record again at the end of it with the 2nd sample/drop.
My question with this method is will audio quality level drop as the recording goes on?
Maybe there is a way to do it now? maybe not.
Just thought i'd throw that idea in the hat, be a cool feature to have IMO
Tj

DJ 2ni 11:23 AM 23 July 2009

I want a keybord shortcut ON/OFF for the mic, please Mr SERATO....!

Thank

DJ.AJ 12:50 PM 23 July 2009

vista 64 support

DeeJayElite 1:11 PM 23 July 2009

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Hi Mods/Developers,
Is there a way that a pause button can be introduced alongside the REC button?
My reason for this is i have a lot of samples/drops etc on a number of different files on my HD and i would like to make one file to hold all my fave samples etc that way all i have to do is load one file and then scroll through it instead of having to search and load a number of files it would be the same as the SERATO sample that comes free on the ITCH software disc (this has a number of samples with cues set).

The only way i can think of doing it at the mo would be to record one sample with itch then open it and record again at the end of it with the 2nd sample/drop.
My question with this method is will audio quality level drop as the recording goes on?
Maybe there is a way to do it now? maybe not.
Just thought i'd throw that idea in the hat, be a cool feature to have IMO
Tj

+1!

Dylan W 10:44 PM 23 July 2009

Hey TJ 56,

One way to do this is to have a crate full of all your drops and samples, hit record and just keep loading them up one after the other as your record. Then you'll end up with one big recording of everything that was in the crate.

You could also use the autoplay feature to get ITCH to do this automatically but you might not end up with enough gaps in between samples.

Hope that helps.
Dylan.

Cid K 10:46 PM 23 July 2009

What auto lay feature in Itch ?

casket hands 11:25 PM 23 July 2009

continuous play not auto dj. the toggle is in the track's info box.

TJ56 9:54 AM 24 July 2009

hey dylan
my problem with that is one file may have around 50 samples on and i maybe only want to filter out only 2 or 3 samples and then open another file with maybe 40 samples on but i only want 4 or 5 good ones from that.
you see my dilema?
i want all the good ones on one file.
Tj

mrddyn 12:06 PM 24 July 2009

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I would like to be able to sort by any of the columns some times I want things in order by BPM and then album or artist I know you can press the column tab but I am like 85 percent of time not touching teh computer which I love this would be a huge step for me. I can tab back and forth from play list to actual song, some how I would like to be able to tab to the column headers and sort

Yeah I want to set up my library in one go. So display these items..bmp - artist - trackname etc etc. Then I want to order it first on bpm, then on artist. Now you have to do the thing by hand for each separate crate and you can only order on one thing...

Kmxorbit 1:42 PM 24 July 2009

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i want all the good ones on one file.
Tj

Then you will need an audioprogram that can cut/copy and paste....

TJ56 2:18 PM 24 July 2009

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Then you will need an audioprogram that can cut/copy and paste....

why do i need an audioprogram mate? when i could simply scroll through them using the platter, the ones that i use for drops/scratches i could simply set cue points. kind of like the serato sample file that comes free with the instalation disc.
granted i can only set so many cues but it be a lot simpler than searching through current files.
thats if my suggestion was ever to be a feature :-)

The Reverand 3:10 PM 24 July 2009

Multiple "pages" of Cues and loops. You could do it on the VCI-300 with shift and the pitch shift buttons.
FX
Sampler

Thats all I need. :D

kraal 4:13 PM 24 July 2009

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Multiple "pages" of Cues and loops. You could do it on the VCI-300 with shift and the pitch shift buttons.

only problem there is shift deletes the cue pount

unit-d 11:25 PM 25 July 2009

we urgently need better libary administration please!
- right mouse button functionality on listed tracks to re-analyse,delete, mark, bla
on may occasions the bpm isnt picked up correctly or the autoloop does not work

- ability to add and remove iTunes playlist - I ALWAYS get my podcast analysed which is
useless and it costs a lot of time

- better playlist admin, ability to dublicate and edit dublicates. I often copy a playlist
to make edits to it. I create a new one drag and drop the tracks in there from the
original playlist and then find myself unable to rearrange the list order!

- LOOSE the record 'save' button. what is that good for in the first place?! can we just
record and save to disk with the rec-function on, I lost a handfull of good mixes by
forgetting to hit 'save' in the end.

- free up screen space. let's have the 'record funktion row' centered in line with album
art - history at the top and add the free space to playlist window

- CHANGE THE FILES BROWSER PANEL. fist off lets have the full playlist space available
for for this panel. when I need to look for something in my file structure that means I
really need to really look for something so I need good visibility not a mico window
with 50 expanding subwindows. lets have and expandable MS-Windows style
treebrowser in one panel left and the folder contents in a biiiiiig window right.
the seperating tile should be movable.

- SOUNDWISE the software compressor is far too strong giving me ugly clipps when the
trimm is too far up. would like to see more headroom for the trim knobs most tracks
have to be at 11.00 o'clock on the dial and blowout at 12.00h. lets go into the redzone
only from 15.00h onwards.

- ELSE ALL THUMBS UP, GREAT WORK! love the package and totally swear by it, switched
from TS some months ago. Other recoomendations include to knock the price down it
is execessive and have a faster turnaround on software update (especially MY
suggestions)

many thanks!

unit-d 12:51 AM 26 July 2009

....oh while I'm at it - the 'cue' and 'play/pause' buttons on the vci controller are blinking like mad. could we turn that fequency down or just have a standard on/off?
it does feel a little hectic and one wonders what the actual purpose of it is.
- is it to stress me out?
- or maybe to let me know that the buttons ARE actually really there and I can press them
- or is it to make the vci look like a tropical japaneese space karaoke machine in the dark?
...mmmmm!

The Reverand 2:50 AM 27 July 2009

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Multiple "pages" of Cues and loops. You could do it on the VCI-300 with shift and the pitch shift buttons.

only problem there is shift deletes the cue pount

I'm talking about using a combo like shift and pitch shift to change cue/loop sets.

unit-d 8:32 AM 27 July 2009

Customisable keyboard-commands could sort you out with more cues and loops - generally a standard feature in any modern software.

also a modifiable deck (track) detail display pannel. I would like to see both time played and remaining at once.

Gtaris 8:39 PM 7 August 2009

I've got 3 things :

- Would it be OK to paint de red line of the high/mid/bass knobs in white ? Or do any of you have a better idea to finally see them in the dark?

- Smart/watch folders, if possible without compromising stability or performance of Itch, for those who use traditionnal folders (for example Whitelabel songs are not added in my iTunes library). Because everytime I add songs in physical folders I have to add them manually in Crates (fastest way I found is to delete the crates and re-add them). Browse function is ok for 1-2 folders but when you want colum info and have like 10 folders it's boring to delete-add them al the time.

- I'm excited about the upcoming Vestax VFX-1 !

Greetings !

kraal 9:56 PM 7 August 2009

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I
- Would it be OK to paint de red line of the high/mid/bass knobs in white ? Or do any of you have a better idea to finally see them in the dark?

i put a white dot from 12 o clock on all knobs with a paint marker

wadup 10:59 PM 7 August 2009

itch is pretty much solid as of right now, but it still remains boring eg. no sampler, no fx. these two item should not be delay any longer for the next release. also i would like to see a option on itch where you can choose the cross fader setting eg. smooth, scratch like vdj.

casket hands 12:19 AM 8 August 2009

I also had to paint my eq and gain knobs. if they release a dayglo replacement set for the VCI I will be the first in line.

kraal 2:04 AM 8 August 2009

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I also had to paint my eq and gain knobs. if they release a dayglo replacement set for the VCI I will be the first in line.

me right behind you

kraal 2:07 AM 8 August 2009

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itch is pretty much solid as of right now, but it still remains boring eg. no sampler, no fx. these two item should not be delay any longer for the next release

the effects seem to be coming with the release of the vxf-1 so i doubt it will be in next release.

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. also i would like to see a option on itch where you can choose the cross fader setting eg. smooth, scratch like vdj.

the only reason that is nesesarry in VDJ is cause it may not be on your controller. However that is available on the VCI-300 and the Ns7

casket hands 3:33 AM 8 August 2009

who knows, given the release timeframe we could be doing a public beta to test effects in the next release or perhaps the one after that if the fall projection is roughly accurate.

DJ Cuzzi 6:23 AM 10 August 2009

Video SL is an URGENT Need for itch.

Even if there is an upgrade fee - I need to be able to mix Video !

DJ Cuzzi

Maskrider 7:39 AM 10 August 2009

Sampler first before everything else.

wadup 12:15 PM 10 August 2009

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Sampler first before everything else.

couldn't say it any better!!!

Cid K 1:15 PM 10 August 2009

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Sampler first before everything else.

+1 We all need that sampler.

Mixxula 6:42 PM 10 August 2009

Master Tempo.

lowh20rd 7:35 PM 10 August 2009

Try this again in the right forum...
Auto song key detection...

DJ TROMBOT 8:23 AM 11 August 2009

ITCH needs a MIDI clock so external devices like the KP3 it can sync to it!

djhype 10:23 AM 12 August 2009

I would like the ability to play video files! Right now I have to use Virtual DJ for video and ITCH for my audio simply because virtual dj plays anytype of video file, .vob/.avi/.mpg/.mp4/ I couldnt see spending 1200.00 on a mixer thats not rack mountable, and dosent have enough channels in it for my mobile needs. I can't understand why Serato is so limited on the type of video files it will play? I've had no issues at all using virtual dj....and im using it on a PC!

just food forthought!

FutureMedia 12:06 PM 12 August 2009

I'm a new customer. I'd simply like for my iTunes Star Ratings to be an optional column Itch currently doesn't offer. I hope that option is in version 2.0 please.

BadBoyChubs 12:20 PM 12 August 2009

VERY IMPORTANT, I would like it to support .wma music and others

Oh yeha i think, the search should search "ALL" files when u are in a crate because it only search for the songs in that crate u have to scroll up to "all" and do ur search there and then go a look for ur crate after u done

kraal 1:39 PM 12 August 2009

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e u have to scroll up to "all" and do ur search there and then go a look for ur crate after u done

presss 'ctrl+f' to search for 'ALL' and never lose your crate

DJ.AJ 1:56 PM 12 August 2009

wow, nice tip kraal

I didn't know ctrl-f did that

James Roberts 1:58 PM 12 August 2009

Fountain of Knowledge

Cid K 2:23 PM 12 August 2009

Yeah Kraal is the King :-D

kraal 2:38 PM 12 August 2009

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Yeah Kraal is the King :-D

not really i just like to find a better way for things i currently don't like

BadBoyChubs 3:19 PM 12 August 2009

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e u have to scroll up to "all" and do ur search there and then go a look for ur crate after u done

presss 'ctrl+f' to search for 'ALL' and never lose your crate

I use a macbook so is it command F

kraal 3:33 PM 12 August 2009

still cntrl+ F on my macbook

charliegreens 8:23 PM 12 August 2009

This is something I'd like to see in Itch: automatically the same eq settings/parameters when doubling a track. It would loading doubles much easier!

kraal 8:31 PM 12 August 2009

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This is something I'd like to see in Itch: automatically the same eq settings/parameters when doubling a track. It would loading doubles much easier!

yes but make your hardware that much more confusing.... i like the hardware controlling.... however i would not mind having keyboard keys as kill switches for the eq's

DjHarDCorE 1:14 PM 13 August 2009

Hi Mods/Developers,

can you tell us approximately when ITCH will have VIDEO and FX? :)

thanks.

kraal 4:12 PM 13 August 2009

FX will be in october ish

Maskrider 11:31 AM 14 August 2009

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FX will be in october ish

lol

DD 7:43 AM 12 September 2009

is there a "eject tracks" so it doesn't look like its still playing?

DD 7:47 AM 12 September 2009

I see there is a "eject" for the offline player but none for when its in use

casket hands 8:10 AM 12 September 2009

cant you just use the cue button to stop the track?

DJ.AJ 6:01 PM 13 September 2009

i'd like to see the ability to choose which scratchlive folder to use when it loads up. so i don't see dups from my hard drive / external. i want all the music on externals then i move over what i want for a gig to the internal.

DJ.AJ 6:03 PM 13 September 2009

Would also like itch to add new files to libarary from watched folders when analyze is executed. To be honest i don't know why it just doesn't watch folders when it is in offline mode. I can understand turning it off (polling) when the controller is connected (mix mode)

DJ.AJ 6:04 PM 13 September 2009

Would like to see a way to separate mute the line input while talkling. doubt its possible but i always get kids who want to hook up there ipod or something.

DJdaveZ 8:12 PM 13 September 2009

I did a greek wedding once and had a few of the girls plugging in their ipod/iphone to play greek music... it sounded all the same to me... but im pretty sure the same songs did play a few times.. haha. point is.. i hear ya on that ipod thing.

Feature request:

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i'd like to see the ability to choose which scratchlive folder to use when it loads up. so i don't see dups from my hard drive / external. i want all the music on externals then i move over what i want for a gig to the internal.

I love this idea. I have the same music library on my laptops internal drive, and 2 external drives just for backups... It'd be nice to have the choice of which drive ITCH reads from if more than one is connected.

Related to that idea....... I'd LOVE it if ITCH & SSL would have some kind of internal ASSISTANT for LIBRARY TRANSFER and BACKUP. Like once you copy all of your music to the new location, you could open a panel in ITCH and say I want Library A to match Library B exactly. You'd be able to decide which is the master library and make the slave match. And it would go through and compare A to B file by file, crate by crate. If something is different, ITCH would automatically sync the libraries, physically and virtually (by reference).

I'm actually working on getting all my music to be recognized on a new laptop and its been a tough project. the guide in the FAQs is helpful, but even doing it all that way, i still had a bunch of files not found for some reason. I'm trying to work that out as we speak. Don't say... start a help thread, because I am not inept. I'm confident that I will get it all figured out.

Maskrider 8:18 PM 13 September 2009

I think somebody did that already the kind of Internal assistant for the library one of the forum members on scratchlive did it I think it was Nik39.

I'm not really a computer savvy person and I do get confused on how it was done so I'm still doing the good old way.

DJdaveZ 8:22 PM 13 September 2009

hmmm you mean like a simple program separate from ssl or itch? im sure there are plenty of generic file sync programs out there... but a built in utility in itch would be AWESOME... with the logic to decide what is what when it comes to the itch library structure.

DJ Fokus Tokyo 3:57 AM 15 September 2009

Make my bed, make breakfast, wash the dishes, do laundry go to the office and work for me...are just a few of the functions I am looking for in the next version

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I see there is a "eject" for the offline player but none for when its in use

PS. There is an easy eject Keyboard shortcut.
Shift Alt Left Arrow for left deck,
Shift Alt Right for right deck

Seriously though
1. I would again prefer PFL when you are looking through the crate so you don't have to load it into the deck, especially if you have one track already cured and are searching for the next couple of tracks.

2. Remember my Column settings, I always have to reset them when i start itch.

kraal 4:01 AM 15 September 2009

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2. Remember my Column settings, I always have to reset them when i start itch.

check' custom crate columns' in the library tab

Eddie Alexander 4:16 AM 15 September 2009

1. BRAKE FEATURE - I would love to have the Brake Feature assigned to a KNOB and be able to brake by turning a knob backwards. This way you have more control over how a track brakes.

2. BOOTH OUT PUT
3. MORE CUE BUTTONS - ADD 2 MORE
4. TOUCH PAD
5. SAMPLE LOOP DECK - be able to have loops and samples auto-synced and trigger ready.
6. FX - ECHO, DELAY, FLANGE, ROLL, FILTERS (LP & HP)

kraal 4:18 AM 15 September 2009

eddie you may want an ns7

Eddie Alexander 4:27 AM 15 September 2009

too big to lug around... i dj at 4 venues a week and you know how djs booths are not big enough for even the dj. the vestax is a perfect size.

Eddie Alexander 4:31 AM 15 September 2009

oh FORGOT! My CRATES are usually actual FOLDERS in my Hardrive. I wish the crate would recognize when that folder is updated with new music.

ANALYZE TRACKS while the unit is connected.

DJdaveZ 5:21 AM 15 September 2009

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2. Remember my Column settings, I always have to reset them when i start itch.

check' custom crate columns' in the library tab

you mean UNcheck custom crate columns... that will keep them all just like the ALL... master directory.

kraal 5:50 AM 15 September 2009

no i meant check it and it will remember columns per crate :)

Eddie Alexander 6:45 AM 15 September 2009

the anaylze feature reads Tribal tracks that are usually about 126-130bpm as 97bpm, maybe an beatanalyzer like Acid has with a metronome. I think it gets confused with the drums...

duicide 9:07 AM 18 September 2009

don´t know if it mentioned before: a mix+mic or aux+mic option at the record input selection, for recording the enthusiasm of the crowd ;-)

Zuck 6:20 PM 12 November 2009

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1. BRAKE FEATURE - I would love to have the Brake Feature assigned to a KNOB and be able to brake by turning a knob backwards. This way you have more control over how a track brakes.

2. BOOTH OUT PUT
3. MORE CUE BUTTONS - ADD 2 MORE
4. TOUCH PAD
5. SAMPLE LOOP DECK - be able to have loops and samples auto-synced and trigger ready.
6. FX - ECHO, DELAY, FLANGE, ROLL, FILTERS (LP & HP)

+1 but in a smaller, lighter package then the NS7.

I also agree with DJ Tokyo, I wish I could listen to a track as it lies in a crate/playlist and not have to load it.

Could we please get internal gain control so I can set it for each track while I'm djing, not just in offline mode, like you can in SSL.

Javier drada 8:13 PM 12 November 2009

KEY - Should appear in display next to BPM like in SSL

EJECT BUTTON - There is none

BEAT MATCHING DISPLAY - Needs to be more pronounced

TRACK OVERVIEW DISPLAY - Needs to be a little bigger

MONITOR SELECT MSTR/CUE (VCI-300) - When Knob is in Center volume decreases significantly, please fix this.

PARAMETRIC FREQUENCY ADJUSTMENT - for the EQ's like in Traktor or Denon's DN-X1500s Mixer

Plus all of the above...

Javier drada 8:18 PM 12 November 2009

Honestly that whole thing about iTCH is different than SSL is a bunch of crapola.

It is the same developers so the differences should be minute. SSL DJ's should be able to switch between the two without feeling thrown off as should iTCH users if they are playing on SSL. Yes your controls are different but the main aspect of the software should not change.

kraal 8:28 PM 12 November 2009

why would you make two different products exactly the same? if you want ssl get ssl if you want itch get itch

Javier drada 8:34 PM 12 November 2009

Why do you think Microsft HOME and PRO are not too far off minus features??? Actually lets add Microsoft Server to that. Now lets go back and start from 3.1 to Windows 7. Same concept.

kraal 8:39 PM 12 November 2009

different concept...... better comparison would be microsoft word and microsoft excel same company but 2 different products.

Javier drada 8:52 PM 12 November 2009

I guess it's how you look at it. I see Serato, different flavors, still Serato just like Microsoft's OS. I think a lot of SSL users will have similar opinions hence the request to more SSL familiar interface.

kraal 8:55 PM 12 November 2009

right but i look at it like this each of them if you follow the map of maximum potertion will have to go on seperate paths.... if not why not just let your controller work with ssl

North Kid 8:55 PM 12 November 2009

classic SSL skin or ability to increase size of onscreen platters!

Booth output

Automix/auto pilot
even a very basic fade to each deck function, for start of night
when nobody is in!

PLEASE!

Javier drada 8:58 PM 12 November 2009

Maybe I can give you a different reasoning behind it, when someone walks into my booth they ask, what are you using Serato or Traktor. You never hear someone say Scratch Live. Even with ITCH and my VCI-300 they say Serato or Traktor. That is what it is known as so to say 2 different products is kinda off when the consumer is only seeing Serato.

kraal 8:58 PM 12 November 2009

north kid you do know of the continuos play feature right?
booth out put would have to be hardware based so i am taking it you are using the vci-300 so that cannot be a software feature

kraal 9:01 PM 12 November 2009

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g Serato or Traktor. You never hear someone say Scratch Live. Even with ITCH and my VCI-300 they say Serato or Traktor. .

their ignorance of the software doesnt change anything. the answer to the question is i am using serato ITCH. :)
people ask for a kleenex when they really mean a facial tissue. kleenex is the company facial tissue is the product

Javier drada 9:13 PM 12 November 2009

I wouldn't call it ignorance, it is the Culture that has been established by the users of this product. It is a little late in the game to try and change that culture.

As a user everyday I am on the fence over this product and I honestly feel like returning it and waiting to see what comes from 2.0 simply because I am way more comfortable using SSL. So with that being said as a product owner, as Serato, how would you feel about that opinion, from a sales perspective?

kraal 9:19 PM 12 November 2009

ingorance is simply not knowing something. but you have said it yourself you are much more comfortable working with ssl. I am much more cofortable working with itch. two different users two different products same company .

Javier drada 9:25 PM 12 November 2009

You are a bad sales person ; )

kraal 9:26 PM 12 November 2009

not really wether yo choose ssl or itch i still get your money :)

Cid K 9:27 PM 12 November 2009

Amen !

kraal 9:32 PM 12 November 2009

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not really wether yo choose ssl or itch i still get your money :)

pretending to be the sales man... i get no money in real life no matter what you choose ;)

DJ.AJ 9:36 PM 12 November 2009

@javier
[qoute]Honestly that whole thing about iTCH is different than SSL is a bunch of crapola.[/qoute]
I aggree with you for the most part, but what is missing is that Serato is changing. The technology under SLL and ITCH is pretty much gonna be the same except that they serve different customer base. of course there will be some differences handling the time code as opposed to midi (especially ns7 platters)
MIDI Controllers - vs - timecode (tables/cds)
Also - SSL DJ's choose SSL. itch DJ's do not. I am an NS7 DJ and it does not work with anything else at the moment. good luck

DJ.AJ 9:42 PM 12 November 2009

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Honestly that whole thing about iTCH is different than SSL is a bunch of crapola.

North Kid 10:35 PM 12 November 2009

Hi kraal

Continous play only plays the tracks one after another yes?
Im hoping for a auto crossfade option?

anyway where is continous play on it?

VCI 300 yes

Javier drada 10:43 PM 12 November 2009

[qoute]I aggree with you for the most part, but what is missing is that Serato is changing. The technology under SLL and ITCH is pretty much gonna be the same except that they serve different customer base. of course there will be some differences handling the time code as opposed to midi (especially ns7 platters)
MIDI Controllers - vs - timecode (tables/cds)
Also - SSL DJ's choose SSL. itch DJ's do not. I am an NS7 DJ and it does not work with anything else at the moment. good luck

I understand completely, I think the point is that it looks like a good bit of SSL DJ's are looking at ITCH as an alternative, thinking it may be somewhat familiar, whether it is the NS7 or the VCI. I chose the VCI simply because it was compact now I feel I should have gone with the NS7 but in the end I think I will go back to Rane and stick with SSL for the time being.

kraal 11:00 PM 12 November 2009

north kid i figured your request was more than just the contiuous play option that is why i asked ....
but on the playing desk you will see 'playback' set that to cont and it will play what is in that folder in order.

DJ.AJ 12:11 AM 13 November 2009

why would you go back if u already have a vci - sell and get an ns7. ns7 + nsfx bundle probably coming

Maskrider 5:28 AM 13 November 2009

I'm comfortable with both but I'm leaning towards ITCH coz I'm a mobile Dj. I do to have SSL.

DJ.AJ 6:00 AM 13 November 2009

I'd like to try SSL. looking for a bigger house for more space for my equipment

Zuck 9:19 PM 13 November 2009

I have both. Been using SSL for a couple years and now Itch for the last few month. I tried to go back to SSL at a wedding last week and it drove me batty! The VCI and Itch are very easy to use when it comes to searching and loading tracks as well as getting cue points up quickly for entrances and such. I'm always having to switch modes back and forth on SSL.

I1Kirm 11:10 PM 13 November 2009

After having used ITCH several times by now I would like to see Serato implementing the following (most of them have been already requested):
1. Key visible on the running deck. As it is now it is very difficult to do harmonic mixing unless you know the keys by heart
2. Basic autopilot. In the worse case continuous mode should be able to trim tracks ending with silence
3. An option to jump to the crate(s) a track belongs. This is very useful if you search a track and want to find similar tracks (assuming you organize your crates by style) or tracks in the same album (if you organize be albums, etc)

kraal 11:21 PM 13 November 2009

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3. An option to jump to the crate(s) a track belongs. This is very useful if you search a track and want to find similar tracks (assuming you organize your crates by style) or tracks in the same album (if you organize be albums, etc)

+1

DJ.AJ 3:13 AM 16 November 2009

+1

DJ GaFFle 1:35 PM 20 November 2009

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Unsure if this has already been asked but it would be great if when you load a track it showed the KEY in the window also maybe just under the BPM value or anywhere really, the reason being is if you go to a different crate to pick out another tune it would help with your selection if you could see what key the tune is that your already playing
Tj

+1

Has this been implemented yet? I just got Mixed in Key and found it annoying that I had to reference back to the playlist/crates to see what the key the actual loaded song was. It should show in the play window as well like SSL does. Thanx.

spazz 4:35 PM 20 November 2009

Yeah, that's a cool feature in MixMeister to.

jon- e- blaze 7:24 AM 23 November 2009

i have a terabyte harddrive, and going through and deleting every corrupt file by hand is not realistic. I think some way to do a delete all, or a restriction on load of corrupt files, some way to better manage them then hand deleting them one at a time.

kraal 7:33 AM 23 November 2009

there is a quick way to do it click on the left most sort column then click on first corrupt file. scroll down to last one and shift+click then shift+cntrl+delete and they are gone

jon- e- blaze 7:51 AM 23 November 2009

does that only do the corrupt files, what about all the files in between. Usually on a mac when u pick a file and the go to the last file, it will highlight everything in between. I have over a couple hundred thousand songs, i noticed the corrupt files sprinkled every where, there not just in one cluster, where i can isolate them the way you are talking about.

jon- e- blaze 7:53 AM 23 November 2009

for example

good
bad
good
good
good
bad
and so on. if i pick the first and last wont it erase those good in between

kraal 7:54 AM 23 November 2009

thats what clicking on the left most column does right after you crates...before songs

jon- e- blaze 7:58 AM 23 November 2009

oh, i am an absolute idiot, sometimes things are so easy they get looked over. I dont know why i was thinking it would erase all the files when the column is obviously designed to seperate the files... what happens to the files that are marked with lets say an itunes marker but not corrupt wont that be erased.

kraal 8:01 AM 23 November 2009

i think you still are not doing something right. the itunes and the corrupted ones are seperated.

jon- e- blaze 8:07 AM 23 November 2009

ok, im going off memory, because i am having problems with itch not loading my library, so that particular window is not coming up. i remember there was two little boxes to the far left, i thought one was for files and the other had those little dots you could change the colors for identification purposes.

jon- e- blaze 8:09 AM 23 November 2009

i thought all the little icons were noted in the far left box.. you are saying that only corrupt files are in one box

jon- e- blaze 8:10 AM 23 November 2009

again i cant call that up right now because im having difficulty with itch

jon- e- blaze 8:11 AM 23 November 2009

if what your saying is the case that would be so sweet...

kraal 8:12 AM 23 November 2009

no but all the icons will be sorted and seperated in that column. all corrupt together.all while lables together, ect then you can do the shift clicking

jon- e- blaze 8:15 AM 23 November 2009

ok, i appreciate it i got you....... hey do you run a mac

kraal 8:16 AM 23 November 2009

yes

jon- e- blaze 8:20 AM 23 November 2009

my ns7 is being worked on at numark, so i am using itch off line. i am having huge issues with it ever since i got snow leopord, but i erased it and loaded up my original disk with the very first version of itch and the problems were gone, but when i try to update it, then when i use itch the problems are there. do you think this is some incompadability with snow leopord.

Darku J 5:08 PM 23 November 2009

A Toaster Attachment! every time I mix I start craving toast and I feel like this should be a standard feature.

kraal 5:11 PM 23 November 2009

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A Toaster Attachment! every time I mix I start craving toast and I feel like this should be a standard feature.

it is all you have to do is....ok sorry i was on a roll for a minute there

Darku J 5:26 PM 23 November 2009

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A Toaster Attachment! every time I mix I start craving toast and I feel like this should be a standard feature.

it is all you have to do is....ok sorry i was on a roll for a minute there

Bahaha. It better make me coleslaw too!

Cid K 5:35 PM 23 November 2009

Id love a microwave oven and a portable ash tray.

DJ.AJ 5:39 PM 23 November 2009

A charge back feature for stupid requests (song requests).

DJ GaFFle 9:37 PM 23 November 2009

I'd love to see the key value show up in the playing deck on the next release.

Maskrider 10:16 PM 23 November 2009

Quote:

I'd love to see the key value show up in the playing deck on the next release.

This is really helpful for harmonic mixing.

Cid K 10:28 PM 23 November 2009

+1

DJ BOBBYDEE 8:16 PM 24 November 2009

+1

DJdaveZ 10:46 PM 24 November 2009

i bet we'll see the key in there for the big 2.0

Cid K 2:10 PM 25 November 2009

Most likely...

lobboclub 2:45 PM 1 March 2010

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After having used ITCH several times by now I would like to see Serato implementing the following (most of them have been already requested):

2. Basic autopilot. In the worse case continuous mode should be able to trim tracks ending with silence

+1 on "Continuous Mode" with the ability of (#1) skip the silent parts at the intro/outro & (#2) fade in/fade out between songs with a selectable transition time (ie. 4 or 8 seconds ).

This will be great feature for us, mobile djs, to use during cocktails hour and dinner time.

Maskrider 3:01 PM 1 March 2010

Trimming the tracks would be a great help.

lobboclub 3:11 PM 1 March 2010

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Trimming the tracks would be a great help.

That's an option, but then again...too many possible tracks to play that will need that trimming...I might have to resort to that option in the mean time by pre-selecting a few different playlists for each event. Too bad ITCH can do it by itself....VDJ does it.

I read someplace that the Denon ITCH controller already has that option built-in....Can it be added to us NS7 users too?

BadBoyChubs 3:44 PM 1 March 2010

READING WMA files and a new pitch range -25% _ +25%

Dj Mo-Mo 8:52 PM 1 March 2010

Video Plug In!!!!

djcerla 8:53 PM 1 March 2010

AAC compatibility!

;-)

Cid K 9:38 PM 1 March 2010

WIFI Microwave oven with a built in ash tray and redbull holder.

Dylan W 9:51 PM 1 March 2010

We can do the ashtray holder or the redbull holder but not both.

Don't get greedy now.

Cid K 9:52 PM 1 March 2010

Alreeet hehehe ill go with the redbull holder :-P

casket hands 11:52 PM 1 March 2010

another reason to get a PC, built in redbull holder.

Cid K 12:29 AM 2 March 2010

mouhahahhahahahahahhaha or i could use that PC as my ash tray/garbage can :-P

I1Kirm 12:37 AM 2 March 2010

I knew it, you Mac lovers are addicted; nicotine, Steve Job's ideas, brushed aluminum stuff... whatever

The Reverand 5:19 PM 2 March 2010

If they add a red bull holder you can drink the red bull then ash in the can.
Jeez. :)

Pukis 5:53 PM 2 March 2010

Ubuntu version of ITCH!!!

mittnavnher 11:37 PM 2 March 2010

A BAR INDICATOR! In the track waveform overviews there should be background coloring or something to indicate each 8th bar.

wadup 1:14 AM 3 March 2010

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A BAR INDICATOR! In the track waveform overviews there should be background coloring or something to indicate each 8th bar.

i think the beat grid will solve this problem for you...

Big Pops 3:01 AM 3 March 2010

I have been using Scratch Live for 3 Years now but just change to the NS7,I love it,the only thing I could really see the guys at Serato adding to ITCH is the SAMPLER,thats the CRY of most DJ'S who switch to ITCH.

Maskrider 3:10 AM 3 March 2010

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Ubuntu version of ITCH!!!

+1

spotman 3:53 AM 3 March 2010

an option to make the browse windows font just a point or two larger. :)

I1Kirm 9:02 AM 3 March 2010

Have you tried "Ctrl & +"? It works on Mac

spotman 4:28 PM 3 March 2010

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Have you tried "Ctrl & +"? It works on Mac

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I1Kirm 5:48 PM 3 March 2010

You're welcome

DJ Triple Stix 6:07 PM 3 March 2010

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After having used ITCH several times by now I would like to see Serato implementing the following (most of them have been already requested):

2. Basic autopilot. In the worse case continuous mode should be able to trim tracks ending with silence

+1 on "Continuous Mode" with the ability of (#1) skip the silent parts at the intro/outro & (#2) fade in/fade out between songs with a selectable transition time (ie. 4 or 8 seconds ).

This will be great feature for us, mobile djs, to use during cocktails hour and dinner time.

The ability to auto mix a custom play list with trimming capabilities and/or the ability to select a cue point to start blending would just about complete Itch in terms of significant features in my opinion.

Itch is perfect for mobile DJ's as it is small & portable without sacrificing quality or features. Adding auto mix is as crucial for mobile DJ's as booth monitoring is for club DJ's. Mobile Itch users (who make up a large contingent of Itch users) devote A LOT of time during events handing MC work, dealing with customers, as well as a hundred other things. Ability to cue up songs for continuous play with predetermined blend points (similar to Mixmeister) would be an invaluable tool in the world of mobile DJing.

Programs like VDJ and mixmeister already include this feature so I gotta believe it is under development (hopefully packaged 2.0). I understand some may view this feature as cheating and not inline with old skool turntablists ideals, but the fact of the matter is Itch is widely used by many different DJ's with differing needs for various applications. Therefore, features such as auto mix should be made available and tweaked out like any other feature. Bottom line the capability should be added if for no other reason to keep pace with a constantly changing market and ever evolving technology.

DJMattCRdUb 6:44 PM 3 March 2010

I would like to see a video plug-in for Itch like with Scratch Live so I could play/mix music videos.

DJ.AJ 5:12 PM 4 March 2010

Additional cue points.
1. keep normal cue points - so we have 5 normal cue points that work the same when a track is loaded on both decks.

2. pressing shift - cue point # sets an additional cue point when that track is loaded to that side deck. now a single track can have a total of 15 cue points. 5 common on each decks which is currently how it works and an additional 5 left and 5 right accessible with the shift key.

Fyahstarter 6:04 AM 5 March 2010

Better KEYLOCK algorithm. Right now it's HORRIBLE!

DJ Xio 6:30 AM 5 March 2010

RATING TAG!
It's been over a year since I'm requesting this feature and nothing!

redgabber 12:18 PM 7 March 2010

ITCH needs a better waveform display options (bigger and top placement)) and smoothing. the bottom display is a prb when you put the deck on a laptop keyboard to gain space : the cable connection hide the waveform.

I1Kirm 1:21 PM 7 March 2010

^ You always have the option to place the waveform on the left or the right. Personally I prefer having it on the right since this way there is a big gain in vertical space (which is quite limited in widescreen displays) which allows me to view more songs in the library section.
BTW, what do you mean "when you put the deck on a laptop keyboard to gain space"?
You actually place your controller on top of the laptop keyboard?

marcello 6:07 PM 11 April 2010

i'd like next version of serato itch to be more similar to scratchlive
i've been a serato user since 2006
i have sl1, sl3, rane ttm57sl, denon dn-hc1000s. vestax vci300, vestax vfx1
i work in clubs with both scratchlive with turntables and serato itch with the vestax controller

i'd like Itch to have more or less the same main screen display of scratchlive
we should be able to control the track gain while we are playing it (like in scratchlive) we should be able to see the list of the cue points and the time point of each cue point (like in scratchlive),
should be possible to remove a cue point by pressing the "x" botton on the right side of the cue point panel instead of press shift + cue point on the controller
the software is perfect but this little changes it could be even better for djs who play with both scratchlive and serato itch

kraal 7:13 PM 11 April 2010

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i'd like next version of serato itch to be more similar to scratchlive
the cue point panel instead of press shift + cue point on the controller
the software is perfect but this little changes it could be even better for djs who play with both scratchlive and serato itch

there are a lot of us who dont want itch to be a serato clone but a stand alone ITCH not a baby SSL clone

Maskrider 8:04 PM 11 April 2010

I guess this can be solved by changing the skin.

marcello 8:52 PM 11 April 2010

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i'd like next version of serato itch to be more similar to scratchlive
the cue point panel instead of press shift + cue point on the controller
the software is perfect but this little changes it could be even better for djs who play with both scratchlive and serato itch

there are a lot of us who dont want itch to be a serato clone but a stand alone ITCH not a baby SSL clone

so you will be sad if we can see cue points time or if can set the gain of a track with the hardware connected?

i don't want it to be a clone of scratchlive
i would like to be able do with the controller connected what i already can do with it disconnected

but if this is a problem for a lot of you i will apologize

kraal 10:22 PM 11 April 2010

see i look at itch and a controller getting rid of the SSL + keyboard meaning why add keystrokes when you can do it with the controller that is what i am saying

Joee 11:28 PM 11 April 2010

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i've been a scratch live user for 3 years, yesterday i bought the vestax vci-300.
i'm pretty happy about the hardware but i'd like the software to be more similar to scratch live

i think all the information that are dispayed on scratch live, should be also displayed on serato itch
i need to see both elapsed time and remaining time of each song
everyone of the 5 cue point should be displayed for each deck

during the mix we should be able to reorder cue points

i'd also like to be able to hide song title and artist by pressing ctrl + am

so i'd like you to make us happy improving next version of the software

suport for Video!!!!!!!

MusicDan 11:53 PM 11 April 2010

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i'd like next version of serato itch to be more similar to scratchlive
i've been a serato user since 2006
i have sl1, sl3, rane ttm57sl, denon dn-hc1000s. vestax vci300, vestax vfx1
i work in clubs with both scratchlive with turntables and serato itch with the vestax controller

i'd like Itch to have more or less the same main screen display of scratchlive
we should be able to control the track gain while we are playing it (like in scratchlive) we should be able to see the list of the cue points and the time point of each cue point (like in scratchlive),
should be possible to remove a cue point by pressing the "x" botton on the right side of the cue point panel instead of press shift + cue point on the controller
the software is perfect but this little changes it could be even better for djs who play with both scratchlive and serato itch

The whole itch philosophy is so that you don't have to touch the keyboard at all. If you have all your crates very organized, then other than opening itch, you would never have to touch the laptop. Now you want for them to start adding features that would allow that. Guess what? Itch is not for you! Get a controller with native control over SSL and stay over there. LOL!!! I am just kiding, I don't want to start a war!

As for DJs who use both platforms, what more could you want that all your cue points and loops work seamlessly? And that the layout even though it is different, it still is very familiar. I never used SSL before itch, the other day I went to a friends house who uses SSL and I felt very comfortable with it believe it or not. I am sure it works the other way around too.

marcello 11:53 PM 11 April 2010

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see i look at itch and a controller getting rid of the SSL + keyboard meaning why add keystrokes when you can do it with the controller that is what i am saying

you can't set the gain volume of a song with the controller, you can't drag a cue point from the first position to the third position with the controller
i need to see the time position of every cue point to figure out where the cue points are in a song without playing it
they are simple things that might make me more comfortable while i'm working

i'm not asking for stupid things nobody needs,
if serato make these options possible in scratchlive i think they are usefull things
then if we can do them both with the controller and the keyboad i think all of us will be happier

Maskrider 5:02 AM 12 April 2010

Now we see more people with SSL getting ITCH.

kraal 5:26 AM 12 April 2010

marcello fair enough however i personally dont understand why you would need to 'drag ' a cue point from first position to third position. just use the corresponding button on the controller ??

i guess i cannot speak on the 'time for each cue point' cause i never need that function. i put the cue points in the song so i generally know when they are going to show up :)

marcello 9:09 AM 12 April 2010

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marcello fair enough however i personally dont understand why you would need to 'drag ' a cue point from first position to third position. just use the corresponding button on the controller ??

i guess i cannot speak on the 'time for each cue point' cause i never need that function. i put the cue points in the song so i generally know when they are going to show up :)

i told you i use both ssl and itch, so on ssl i have 5 cue points, on itch i have just 3 points
while using itch i often need to play a song from the 4th or the 5th cue point so i need to drag the 4th cue or the 5th point to the third in order to avoid using the "4" or the "5" on the keyboard

i'm suggesting something i personally need to the people who are working on the next version of the software, if they think i'm suggesting uneuseful options they won't change it on the next version of itch

this is a discussion to let them know what we need, it's not a discussion between users on what is good or what is bad

so i don't know why you have been criticizing my request

Kmxorbit 9:39 AM 12 April 2010

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i told you i use both ssl and itch, so on ssl i have 5 cue points, on itch i have just 3 points
while using itch i often need to play a song from the 4th or the 5th cue point so i need to drag the 4th cue or the 5th point to the third in order to avoid using the "4" or the "5" on the keyboard

Ok, now I do understand your remarks. You use the VCI right? Wel as an SSL user and Itch addict, this is a hardware limitation on the VCI. Some people here suggested already they want to use the loop buttons as 6 cue points, but that feature has never been aknowledged by the serato development team as far as I know (correct me if i'm wrong).
There are different controllers out there, and thus as many different kind of users.
So we must keep in mind they react all differently on certain posts, as they have another feel or experience with their controller.

For example: The Ns7 and the V7 do have 5 cue points, and 10 loops and rotating platter. In daily use, these controllers approach SSL the most. The VCI has another meaning: being portable, versatile, lightweight but still very pro.

Itch itself can add cue points and loops without controller, but for the real stuff you need the controller because it contains the soundcard. Setting gains is not required on Itch as it has autogain built in, and trimming is done on the controller.

Itch users in general do not want to touch there laptop at all during use, so extra keyboard strokes are banned on public demand.

marcello 11:02 AM 12 April 2010

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Itch users in general do not want to touch there laptop at all during use, so extra keyboard strokes are banned on public demand.

i'm asking for it because i dont want to touch the keyboard i would like to avoid touching "4" "5" "9" "0" button
i'd rather prefer use the pad to drag the 4th and the 5th cue point to another position and then use just the controller

now i think we should stop debating between us and use this forum to suggest what we would see on the next version
if we stop discussing, this forum will be faster to read for them

if i don't need a sampler or the library showed with the cover artwork but i won't fight with people who want it

everyone should be able to write what he wants without explain to other users why he is asking for it

Kmxorbit 11:10 AM 12 April 2010

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i'd rather prefer use the pad to drag the 4th and the 5th cue point to another position and then use just the controller

Dragging is also touching your computer. (^^ I'm Joking ^^)

No, seriously, I fully understand what you mean. I'm not discussing this. (just explaining how some users react)

Anyway, I have my doubts this will be adapted or solved in the next build, but who knows?

kraal 2:47 PM 12 April 2010

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this is a discussion to let them know what we need, it's not a discussion between users on what is good or what is bad

so i don't know why you have been criticizing my request

well first you are positing in general discussion so dont be too upset if users comment.

next not 'criticizing' just sometimes you need to explain what you want and provide reasons behind a request to make them more understandable and then more people will chime in and maybe your request can be developed better....

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while using itch i often need to play a song from the 4th or the 5th cue point so i need to drag the 4th cue or the 5th point to the third in order to avoid using the "4" or the "5" on the keyboard

to say the ability to drag a cue point really makes less since than the ability to switch the cue point numbering in order to accommodate the vci-300. So possibly an older request of some how using the loopout buttons. to trigger cue points 4 and 5 would benefit this situation ?

DJ Jinnai 3:27 AM 13 April 2010

the bridge.

Cid K 3:28 AM 13 April 2010

That was already confirmed for a Future Release Update buddy!

Dj Ace 6:34 AM 13 April 2010

1. browsable album art
2.HP/LP filter conected to EQ
3. multiple views
4. no support for video plugin...leave for SSL
5. alternate color schemes
6. pitch in time plugin (for ssl) i know very difficult but maybe do-able with the upcoming quad core macbook pros?

Dj Ace 6:35 AM 13 April 2010

number 6 i want for ssl and itch by the way!

Dj Ace 6:35 AM 13 April 2010

1. browsable album art
2.HP/LP filter conected to EQ
3. multiple views
4. no support for video plugin...leave for SSL
5. alternate color schemes
6. pitch in time plugin (for ssl) i know very difficult but maybe do-able with the upcoming quad core macbook pros?

djcerla 6:59 AM 13 April 2010

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i'd like Itch to have more or less the same main screen display of scratchlive
we should be able to control the track gain while we are playing it (like in scratchlive) we should be able to see the list of the cue points and the time point of each cue point (like in scratchlive),
should be possible to remove a cue point by pressing the "x" botton on the right side of the cue point panel instead of press shift + cue point on the controller
the software is perfect but this little changes it could be even better for djs who play with both scratchlive and serato itch

basically, you are requesting a more cluttered interface, to appeal more to SSL users

you should consider that the vast majority of ITCH users have never touched SSL and are happy with the rather uncluttered ITCH GUI

BaxXxteR 9:11 AM 13 April 2010

It is possible to make nevertheless in new version ITCH so that Master it would correctly be displayed depending on that as the signal quits from NS7.

Kmxorbit 9:29 AM 13 April 2010

eeerrr, you mean the VU-displays, or...?

BaxXxteR 11:20 AM 13 April 2010

LED display on NS7

www.serato.com

Kmxorbit 11:36 AM 13 April 2010

Ok you're talking about the VU display/meter ^^ (=Volume Unit meter)

BaxXxteR 11:45 AM 13 April 2010

At adjustment GAIN the indicator reacts normally.
At switching METER MODE on MASTER, the indicator shows signal level on the middle.
At addition or reduction MASTER the sound varies, and the indicator and remains on the middle.

1000 Cutts 12:37 PM 13 April 2010

Rating Tag puuurleeeeeeeeaaaase

MusicDan 1:34 PM 13 April 2010

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you should consider that the vast majority of ITCH users have never touched SSL and are happy with the rather uncluttered ITCH GUI

That is me!!!

MusicDan 1:34 PM 13 April 2010

Well before itch anyway, and only once since.

Maskrider 2:19 PM 13 April 2010

Before I used to say that SSL should look like ITCH.......But now I'm happy that they look different.

Maskrider 2:20 PM 13 April 2010

Or the other way around....lol

BaxXxteR 2:23 PM 13 April 2010

On mine SSL looks than ITCH is better

Kmxorbit 2:58 PM 13 April 2010

I can't deny the offline player of ssl (2.0) looks much more slick and more pro to me then the itch counterpart

marcello 3:01 PM 13 April 2010

somebody of you should start a new discussion:

what feature you don't want to see in the next version of serato itch

DJ Kid Stretch 1:34 PM 17 April 2010

can we get the vfx-1 to work with serato and ttm57?

marcello 1:41 PM 17 April 2010

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can we get the vfx-1 to work with serato and ttm57?

i bought a vestax vfx1 but it doesn't work natively with scratchlive

read here
serato.com

kraal 2:10 PM 17 April 2010

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can we get the vfx-1 to work with serato and ttm57?

can't you use any other standard midi controller for that? I mean there are better CHEAPER midi controllers out there

Dj Ricky Redz 9:04 PM 17 April 2010

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1. browsable album art
2.HP/LP filter conected to EQ
3. multiple views
4. support for video plugin - would be nice!!!
5. alternate color schemes
6. pitch in time plugin (for ssl) i know very difficult but maybe do-able with the upcoming quad core macbook pros?

7. midi assignable sample player

that just about it for me :)

Joee 9:05 PM 17 April 2010

4. support for video plugin - would be nice!!!
yes!! +1000000000000000000000%

kraal 9:21 PM 17 April 2010

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4. support for video plugin - would be nice!!!
yes!! +1000000000000000000000%

yeah that would be nice seeing that i just almost got a gig since they loved my demo then said 'you can do video too right?'

please dont make me re-install VDJ :)

Dj Ricky Redz 9:22 PM 17 April 2010

+1

DJ Kid Stretch 9:01 AM 18 April 2010

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can we get the vfx-1 to work with serato and ttm57?

can't you use any other standard midi controller for that? I mean there are better CHEAPER midi controllers out there

yeah i can do that. but since the vfx is already mapped and the buttons are ready for the effects (with dry wet rotating button and effect selection button) i think it would be a plus for customers who also bought the vfx-1.

i have the ttm57, i wouldn't mind having the effects of vfx-1 which i could control with the actual vfx-1.

Otto Video 10:57 AM 18 April 2010

Beatgrid

Jas the Ace 11:25 AM 18 April 2010

Id like it simply to work with the NS7 faultlessly, tried 2 top spec laptops that I have available(Sony AW27, 2.6GHZ, 4GB, Win 7 Ult, Toshiba Qosmio G50 2.53GHZ, 4GB, Win 7 Ult)...no luck! :(

MusicDan 4:02 PM 18 April 2010

PM czar or KLH, they have very good information on how to fine tune your machines to run properly...

Cid K 4:07 PM 18 April 2010

Fine tuning pc is so much fun! :-P

kraal 4:39 PM 18 April 2010

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i have the ttm57, i wouldn't mind having the effects of vfx-1 which i could control with the actual vfx-1.

that mightr be where you have a slight miss information there are no effects coming out of the VFX_1. so using it with SL will actually hadicap your effects cause they have more things you can do than just the VFX-1 allows

Jas the Ace 10:37 PM 18 April 2010

Ive tried all the tips and tricks....no luck, Ive brought a USB express card and will give it a go to hopefully fix the USB issues

KLH 3:29 AM 19 April 2010

^ Lemme know if I can help...

(thanks for the nod, MusicDan. Your not as crazy as kraal makes you out to be - JK)

-KLH

MusicDan 3:33 AM 19 April 2010

Ha ha!!!

MusicDan 3:33 AM 19 April 2010

I'm crazier!

Jas the Ace 1:31 AM 25 April 2010

Tried a USB expresscard as a hub....still locking up :(

DD 9:06 AM 6 July 2010

1) how about the waveforms in the middle
2) eject button

damehype 1:47 PM 6 July 2010

Still would love to see Copy and Pasting of Cue points ( Multiple versions of same song, i.e. clean, explicit, instrumental, etc) and a shortcut on V7/NS7 to access the Browse tab. I use Browse a lot to mix by BPM. There's a button for Crates, Prepare, and Files but no way to access Browse w/o touching CPU. On the VCI there's Crates, Files, and Browse but there's a shortcut to access Prepare. Add shortcut on V7/NS7 for Browse please

Steve O Dizzle 2:40 PM 6 July 2010

I would like to see the crates update dynamically. I organize my songs into folders according to genre but when I load my itch i have to usually delete the old crate and re add it in order for the new songs I put into the folder to show up

Cid K 2:45 PM 6 July 2010

+1 for that feature.

BadBoyChubs 3:34 PM 6 July 2010

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READING WMA files and a new pitch range -25% _ +25%

still wishing

marcello 5:35 PM 6 July 2010

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On the VCI there's Crates, Files, and Browse but there's a shortcut to access Prepare.

i didn't know it, how does it work?

damehype 8:46 PM 6 July 2010

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On the VCI there's Crates, Files, and Browse but there's a shortcut to access Prepare.

i didn't know it, how does it work?

At least I thought I'd read that somewhere... could be wrong.

DJdaveZ 7:39 AM 7 July 2010

cmd+P on mac or ctrl+P on pc

marcello 12:47 PM 7 July 2010

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cmd+P on mac or ctrl+P on pc

=) we already know

he was talking about short cuts on the vci300

DJdaveZ 4:41 PM 7 July 2010

gotcha... i dont think there is one...

TimmyD 12:04 AM 19 July 2010

one key shortcut to toggle the display modes quickly. (not library)

Socross 4:04 AM 19 July 2010

A name better than "Itch." I swear, whenever people ask me what program I'm using, I'm embarrassed to say it.

Then I have to say "because their other program is called scratch, get it?" wah wah wahhhhh.

Socross 4:08 AM 19 July 2010

That last part was supposed to be the bad joke trombone noise...

Cid K 2:35 PM 19 July 2010

Hilarious :-P

MasterHurrikane13 8:13 PM 19 July 2010

i'd like to see a way to have a sample player like the SP-6

DisneyDJ 8:21 PM 19 July 2010

Video!!!!

Maskrider 8:50 PM 19 July 2010

More FX

hologram 9:48 PM 19 July 2010

just be able to play audio from video files but Video would also be appreciated.

kraal 10:20 PM 19 July 2010

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Video!!!!

yup

Dj Beware 7:58 AM 20 July 2010

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just be able to play audio from video files but Video would also be appreciated.

You can audio from video files now, what type of video files are you having problems with?

Dj Beware 7:59 AM 20 July 2010

I meant:

You can play audio from video files now, what type of video files are you having problems with?

DJ Triple Stix 3:14 PM 21 July 2010

BPM analyzation for .wav files

DJ LIL M 12:58 AM 22 July 2010

built in effects and samples like ssl

Maskrider 4:01 PM 23 July 2010

This is where we might upgrade to VCI-3000 where everything and anything will be in it and Future Proof........lol

zaguama 11:29 PM 23 July 2010

Some basic stuff.

1. The ability to show to which crate a track belongs when doing a CTRL + F (Finding a track).
2. I Wouldn't mind video support but i'm not dying for it either.
3. Built-in Sampler would be a plus even though i already bought soundplant.
4. Sound FX that at least match the quality of Traktor's. Itch's current flanger and phaser just suck period!

Awesome steve 12:40 AM 24 July 2010

Be able to change the color scheme.

hologram 3:17 AM 24 July 2010

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just be able to play audio from video files but Video would also be appreciated.

You can audio from video files now, what type of video files are you having problems with?

itch will not show the files in you music lists and if you listen carefully you
'll notice the pitch bending.

File types are mp4.

hologram 3:18 AM 24 July 2010

This is what I want in itch

www.virtualdj.com

Calzone 11:56 AM 24 July 2010

I actually read this entire thread. I have a huge wishlist for Itch and a good amount got covered in this thread already.

I went ahead and made a mockup of how I think the UI should be and put it on flickr.

Photo page with description/discussion: www.flickr.com
Fullsize image: farm5.static.flickr.com

I hope this is ok with Serato. If not let me know and I'll remove immediately.

To summarize:

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i would like to see a sampler and a option to sync the tracks on deck without hitting the button. why should i allways hit sync? there should be a checkbox that "allways sync loading a track".

I like the sampler idea but the execution makes no sense to me given current hardware. What you need is something like a drum machine with a screen that's easily navigated full of samples and the ability to cue them up one after another. Any samples in Itch would have to be put in some holding pattern and somehow accessed from the hardware (like an alternate method of using cue points) yet without disrupting songs playing on either deck. It just seems to make more sense to do it via AUX. Alternatively, a pluggable piece of optional hardware that controls Itch alongside the decks could work. No matter what, I see this as at least 50% hardware enhancement and not something that could come from Itch alone.

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All colums the same at the all folder. However you set the all folder every other folder has the same headings and width.

I like this idea. I think If I set the width once I shouldn't have to set it for every folder. Also the order, If I sort one folder for BPM I want all folders to be sorted by BPM

Yes. Brilliant. I put it in my mockup. Not that you can tell in a mockup if things are automatically done though. But really, only sort should be unique. Column width, column order, which columns to display... these all need to be the same for all panes and folders.

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integrated key function on analyzing files so when you analyze files it also gives the key the tune is in as well as the bpm etc, if this cant be done then add key to the list of options on the header list.

Yes. Knowing the song key would be nice. Put it in the mockup

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- Ability to Zoom in on the whole Waveform. Too Small.

Yes. Agreed. The LIbrary is the least important part. Since you can scroll and make the text bigger, there's no need for it to get 2/3 of the real estate. The rest of the stuff is much more important IMHO. Mocked up with new proportions.

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- Gain controls that can be set and saved while the controller is plugged in, a-la Scratch Live (I hate doing it off line, I like to do it when I'm testing out new songs during a practice session.

Similar to this, I feel that cue points and loops should have a management UI even while the controller is plugged in. I want to be able to easily visualize my loops and cue points. Mocked it up.

As for gain... auto-gain doesn't seem to work. Would like to see that working in the next version of Itch.

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orbit, I have been doing that(using comments) as suggested in an old thread, the thing is i have to type the DIRTY or CLEAN to about 148 songs the night before (because I also received a new batch of Promo Only albums for the month), and when doing a (re)-analyse file, it writes back the original comments(which some of my music, the comments gives the BPM).

I didn't mock this up because I didn't have time to mockup the song listings. But a simple generic flag would be nice. It can mean whatever you want it to mean. For some, it means dirty vs clean. For others, it means flagged vs unflagged. Whatever. Give us a flag in the library! Ideally it would be a right-click option and would change the appearance of the listing.

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display both time elapsed and time remaining

Yes! Mocked up. Put it under the v deck. You can always click inside the song info box too. Mockup includes little triangle callouts to make it obvious where something can be clicked.

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see all cue points

Yes again! And all loops. See it in the mockup. Also added the ability to jump straight to any loop and start playing it immediately. Mockup displays list of all loops and a "virtual playhead" relative to the loop list.

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- right mouse button functionality on listed tracks to re-analyse,delete, mark, bla

Yes. Not mocked up. But right-mouse buttons to send to deck or do virtually anything would be much appreciated. Sometimes we use our mouse and when we do, it's a lot easier to have typical mouse functions available to us then to have to put down the mouse and move your hands to the controller.

In the mockup I also made the waveforms exaggerated so that transients stand out more and added little beat and bar dots to help visually align tracks. The tempo matching grid is HUGE and the beat matching graph is bigger/wider too. This should make it easier to visually beat match. In addition, though not mocked up, I believe there should be an arrow displayed in the beat matching graph the shows the direction of acceleration on the tempo when you spin the platters. So, spin Deck B clockwise and display a left-facing arrow on the lower half of the graph briefly.

I made the song info box smaller because really, who needs to see the full name of a song that's too long to fit in there? I'd rather use the space for other stuff. You can always wrap long song names or reveal the full name in a tooltip or something.

I have the graphic available as a scalable vector file should anyone be interested.

Calzone 6:28 PM 24 July 2010

Another change I'd like to see:

That spinning radial line on the virtual decks... it's meaningless to me as it is now. Sure, it may be rotating at 45rpm or 33rpm... but this is Itch and there is no actual vinyl... it's all digital. I see no benefit to having it rotate so arbitrarily. I find it distracting when trying to evaluate the synciness of one song with another (when doing manual syncing). Why? Because I expect this "play status" indicator to tell me something related to what is going on with the song.

Meanwhile, the song plays whether or not the platters on the controller is moving.

I would like to see the rotation of the line be wholly dependent on marking passing bars in the song. The line starts at the top for the first beat of the first bar, and should then travel around the circle and come back to the top for the first beat of the second bar.

Even for a really fast song this would be something your eyes can make sense out of. The song would have to be ridiculously fast for it to spin too fast to be useful. And the song would have to be ridiculously slow for the line to be too slow to be useful.

For songs where the BPM is unknown, just default to current behavior and add some color indicator so we know it's not showing us the bar cycle.

If both decks are perfectly sync, then you would see both lines at the top at the same time. If you choose to offset the decks on the half-measure then you would see one deck with the line at the top and the other with the line at the bottom.

If your song is wrong on BPM or wrong on the first beat of the bar, make it so that holding the tap button for at least 2 seconds, releasing and tapping with a normal short tap again within 2 seconds means you're telling Itch that that second tap is the first beat of the measure... subsequent taps set the temp. Voila.

It's just full of win.

Eric N 3:47 PM 28 July 2010

+1000 on video for Itch. It should be possible to do and still keep the 1:1 ratio... at least for basic video mixing. For video FX and such it might need an outboard box like the VFX, but if you just had a few basic on-screen controls with keyboard shortcuts (for changing video transitions, etc), I'll bet NOBODY would mind having to hit the keyboard here and there.

Half of the time I don't even have the preview windows open in VSL if I am not changing transitions or using FX, so just adding video to the audio does not NECESSARILY mean that you have to break the 1:1 mapping "rule"...

It would be AWESOME to be able to do video with my VCI-300 when practicing at home or doing small gigs!

EAZY 6:53 PM 29 July 2010

A different theme like another color you choose for a theme whlie in serato like white, grey, red, black & off white!!! #Nice

chris72828 8:11 PM 29 July 2010

Yes PLEASE make Itch more like scratch live. Make the display set up just like scratch live with the two wavelenths going up in the middle. And MAke the software color black instead of ugly greyy. That would be sweet. Thanks (:

EAZY 10:09 PM 29 July 2010

ya i think all of the software should be the same for all the hardware devices that they have out there!

chris72828 1:44 AM 30 July 2010

PLEASE MAKE IT LIKE SCRATCH LIVE. As customers we've paid big money to have itch be a part of our dj arsenal and it kind of a let down right now.

marcello 1:55 AM 30 July 2010

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Yes PLEASE make Itch more like scratch live. Make the display set up just like scratch live with the two wavelenths going up in the middle. And MAke the software color black instead of ugly greyy. That would be sweet. Thanks (:

+10

kraal 2:18 AM 30 July 2010

guys you do realize saying make it like SSL is almost as descriptive as saying make it work for me.

give specifics... what is it that you want so maybe developers will see and read and not just ignore the vagueness.

and as far as cosmetics unless it really helps in the process of djing it really isnt THAT important is it?

chris72828 5:02 AM 30 July 2010

If my software looks good. I feel good. I feel good. I DJ good. ITs a simple request.

kraal 7:54 AM 30 July 2010

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If my software looks good. I feel good. I feel good. I DJ good. ITs a simple request.

actually it isnt all that simple everyones taste vary so as long as it isnt distracting it shouldnt matter, should it?

sj_gregory 12:23 PM 30 July 2010

In terms of looking like SSL, im not too bothered, Im used to Itch now. But someone mentioned, on this thread or somewhere else, something that did make sense.
Moving the waves and deck info to the top (basically reverse the screen) as this is a more natural position for your eyes when DJing (but that might depend on your laptop set up). This makes sense to me, being able to glance across to the screen and look at the dance floor in one motion or at the same time. If you are looking at the bottom of the screen you can miss whats going on around you, and it appears like your staring at the screen. Whereas if the info was at the top you can look and still see whats going on and it won't look like you are just staring at the screen.

(is that what you mean Kraal?!)

kraal 2:20 PM 30 July 2010

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In terms of looking like SSL, im not too bothered, Im used to Itch now. But someone mentioned, on this thread or somewhere else, something that did make sense.
Moving the waves and deck info to the top (basically reverse the screen) as this is a more natural position for your eyes when DJing (but that might depend on your laptop set up). This makes sense to me, being able to glance across to the screen and look at the dance floor in one motion or at the same time. If you are looking at the bottom of the screen you can miss whats going on around you, and it appears like your staring at the screen. Whereas if the info was at the top you can look and still see whats going on and it won't look like you are just staring at the screen.

(is that what you mean Kraal?!)

actually i was the one that said ' the BOTTOM of the screen is more natuaral gaze area." I am a designer so just trust me on this :) that is why closed caption stuff flows across bottom and phone numbers and stuff on ads are put on the bottom the eyes are more relaxed.

but yes that is to the point of what i mean if there is a reason for a cosmetic change then of course it should be a feature request.

DJ Urkel Dee 7:07 PM 30 July 2010

I think for me the issue is the software is pretty much the same and made by the same company for the same purpose (DJing) people would like to have the screen familiar...it's not enough that they don't share the all the same functions but to add insult to injury It looks like the ugly step sister lol
Like I said I came from SSL and I was a little disappointed.... A lot of Scratch Live DJ's that come over to either work or practice looks at it strange and to me it's no reason they should or should have to... The point of Itch was designed to work with specific hardware... Not feel like we have a lesser product. Perfect example would be Cubase... There are versions fitted for different price range and functions but they all look the same.

kraal 7:12 PM 30 July 2010

i get your point but here I NEVER used SSL so to me ITCH looks fine..... they are two separate products no need for them to look the same ESPECIALLY since the are not

BadBoyChubs 7:17 PM 30 July 2010

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i get your point but here I NEVER used SSL so to me ITCH looks fine..... they are two separate products no need for them to look the same ESPECIALLY since the are not

+1

DJ Urkel Dee 8:03 PM 30 July 2010

Besides the 1:1 mapping what is the difference? but like I said to each their own... If you noticed most of the people that want this are people who have or had SSL so maybe that's it. I'm not trying to debate... I just see both sides.

DJ Urkel Dee 8:07 PM 30 July 2010

The great thing about Itch is it shares 90% of the shortcut key functions... Once my boy wrapped his head around the look he dove right in.

kraal 8:20 PM 30 July 2010

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Besides the 1:1 mapping what is the difference? but like I said to each their own... If you noticed most of the people that want this are people who have or had SSL so maybe that's it. I'm not trying to debate... I just see both sides.

look at the features of itch vs SSL 2.0 there are a few ;)

chris72828 8:27 PM 30 July 2010

Thats what im sayin dj urkel dee... I have used scratch live for the last 4 years and i love my v7''s it would just be nice if itch was more similar to scratch live. Not trying to start some huge debate kraall. Take it easyy.

marcello 8:31 PM 30 July 2010

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I think for me the issue is the software is pretty much the same and made by the same company for the same purpose (DJing) people would like to have the screen familiar...it's not enough that they don't share the all the same functions but to add insult to injury It looks like the ugly step sister lol
Like I said I came from SSL and I was a little disappointed.... A lot of Scratch Live DJ's that come over to either work or practice looks at it strange and to me it's no reason they should or should have to... The point of Itch was designed to work with specific hardware... Not feel like we have a lesser product. Perfect example would be Cubase... There are versions fitted for different price range and functions but they all look the same.

I don't know why userrs who play just with itch are afraid, people who use both softwares want itch just to be improved. Nothing else...
What is the problem?

kraal 8:52 PM 30 July 2010

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Not trying to start some huge debate kraall. Take it easyy.

actually read what i said still every post is just saying 'make it look like' so if it is just about colors fine, but a post about 'what features you would like' is being used for color suggestions seems pointless

but besides that as far as making any type of suggestion i just pointed out to be specific tell them exactly what it is you want. My suggestion is just to move things forward. If you walk into an restaurant and order spaghetti and say man i wish your spaghetti was like that other spaghetti. without telling what it is you want to add to make it like that then it is not going to ever be implemented.

btw itch is similar to scratch live.( see you say you want it to be similar. i say it is unless more descriptions are given then we can never move past those ideas)

Eric N 9:04 PM 30 July 2010

Besides the color scheme, other things that would make it better (and more like SL) would be (most have already been mentioned):

-Show both elapsed and remaining time

-Show ALL cue points (WITH their respective minute/second info)

-Ability to change track gain outside of offline mode (yes, you can do this with the knob - but I mean the ACTUAL SAVED GAIN of the track, so that you could set it once and have it always be the same).

-VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO! I would gladly pay for a video upgrade like I did with VSL.

marcello 2:00 AM 31 July 2010

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-Show both elapsed and remaining time

-Show ALL cue points (WITH their respective minute/second info)

-Ability to change track gain outside of offline mode (yes, you can do this with the knob - but I mean the ACTUAL SAVED GAIN of the track, so that you could set it once and have it always be the same).

+10

chris72828 2:28 AM 31 July 2010

Okay I would like the design of itch to be more like Sl. Specifically the option of having in the two wavelenghts in the upper middle of the screen with the two time-turntables on each side, just like on scratch live. And yess i also would like the color to be black. My bad for wanting that?

sj_gregory 3:39 PM 31 July 2010

Ive been playing on SL recently for the first time since getting my VCI last year, and I would like SL to look more like itch please! (imo) Itch has better wave form, better overview display, better BPM display, bigger and better playing track info area. I prefer the tracks going yellow rather than green for played. I also prefer the gray over the black too.

But +1 on "all cue points shown plus times"

chris72828 4:26 PM 31 July 2010

It would be cool if there were options as how the user could set up the display and color, so every user could personalize it to their liking.

kraal 4:47 PM 31 July 2010

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It would be cool if there were options as how the user could set up the display and color, so every user could personalize it to their liking.

now i do agree with color options simply because a lot of software developers never take into consideration that some users are color blind. for me the cue point arrows are hard to see

hologram 10:47 PM 31 July 2010

hmm how about just make itch a coupling software so SSL works on the hardware that itch does. Stop re inventing the wheel and just add the hardware functionality

kraal 11:14 PM 31 July 2010

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hmm how about just make itch a coupling software so SSL works on the hardware that itch does. Stop re inventing the wheel and just add the hardware functionality

i was just thinking that same exact thing

marcello 2:55 AM 1 August 2010

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I+1 on "all cue points shown plus times"

Dj.Fusion 4:49 AM 1 August 2010

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i think all the information that are dispayed on scratch live, should be also displayed on serato itch.

i need to see both elapsed time and remaining time of each song

i'd also like to be able to hide song title and artist by pressing ctrl + am

+1 for all three choices.

Especially the elapse & remain time. This has also crept into the new layout of SSL. Outside of the standard view there is no joint elapse & remain time. It's very annoying having to switch between both modes constantly.

DJ Urkel Dee 5:55 AM 1 August 2010

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hmm how about just make itch a coupling software so SSL works on the hardware that itch does. Stop re inventing the wheel and just add the hardware functionality

+1

DTHUSTLA 3:09 PM 1 August 2010

Ok heres my list of simple request for itch upgrades...

1. Ability to customize the layout & color scheme of the interface.

2. A sample bank. Dont see what the hold up is with this, as its already been implemented in SSL.

Other than that, there is nothing wrong with itch.

DTHUSTLA 3:13 PM 1 August 2010

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Another change I'd like to see:

That spinning radial line on the virtual decks... it's meaningless to me as it is now. Sure, it may be rotating at 45rpm or 33rpm... but this is Itch and there is no actual vinyl... it's all digital. I see no benefit to having it rotate so arbitrarily. I find it distracting when trying to evaluate the synciness of one song with another (when doing manual syncing). Why? Because I expect this "play status" indicator to tell me something related to what is going on with the song.

Meanwhile, the song plays whether or not the platters on the controller is moving.

I would like to see the rotation of the line be wholly dependent on marking passing bars in the song. The line starts at the top for the first beat of the first bar, and should then travel around the circle and come back to the top for the first beat of the second bar.

Even for a really fast song this would be something your eyes can make sense out of. The song would have to be ridiculously fast for it to spin too fast to be useful. And the song would have to be ridiculously slow for the line to be too slow to be useful.

For songs where the BPM is unknown, just default to current behavior and add some color indicator so we know it's not showing us the bar cycle.

If both decks are perfectly sync, then you would see both lines at the top at the same time. If you choose to offset the decks on the half-measure then you would see one deck with the line at the top and the other with the line at the bottom.

If your song is wrong on BPM or wrong on the first beat of the bar, make it so that holding the tap button for at least 2 seconds, releasing and tapping with a normal short tap again within 2 seconds means you're telling Itch that that second tap is the first beat of the measure... subsequent taps set the temp. Voila.

It's just full of win.

+1 for the spinning white circles...

Since I mix usuing my ears and not my eyes, I dont see the point of the circles if they are not going to spin in time.

kraal 3:36 PM 1 August 2010

the circles do actually more than just spin the show time passage so... if it were just the bar it would look quite stupid :)

DJ Urkel Dee 9:25 PM 1 August 2010

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A sample bank. Dont see what the hold up is with this, as its already been implemented in SSL.

+1

kraal 9:27 PM 1 August 2010

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A sample bank. Dont see what the hold up is with this, as its already been implemented in SSL.

+1

+1

Eric N 6:48 PM 2 August 2010

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hmm how about just make itch a coupling software so SSL works on the hardware that itch does. Stop re inventing the wheel and just add the hardware functionality

This would be the best solution to everyone's requests - but it will probably never happen due to exclusivity deals on both platforms. :(

If they just made SL support the VCI-300/NS7/Xone in the same way that it works with the 57 and 68, that would be KILLER!

kraal 7:00 PM 2 August 2010

i would like simply to put loop roll on the effects controllers

casket hands 7:34 PM 2 August 2010

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Ive been playing on SL recently for the first time since getting my VCI last year, and I would like SL to look more like itch please! (imo) Itch has better wave form, better overview display, better BPM display, bigger and better playing track info area. I prefer the tracks going yellow rather than green for played. I also prefer the gray over the black too.

But +1 on "all cue points shown plus times"

seconded

hologram 4:41 AM 3 August 2010

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Ive been playing on SL recently for the first time since getting my VCI last year, and I would like SL to look more like itch please! (imo) Itch has better wave form, better overview display, better BPM display, bigger and better playing track info area. I prefer the tracks going yellow rather than green for played. I also prefer the gray over the black too.

But +1 on "all cue points shown plus times"

seconded

how about take itch and make all the modules selectable and postionable like an AJAX web page. Then we can make it look like we want and the "tastes great vs less filling" war can be over.

marcello 5:07 PM 21 December 2010

album art list

robc 11:46 AM 25 December 2010

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I would like to see the crates update dynamically. I organize my songs into folders according to genre but when I load my itch i have to usually delete the old crate and re add it in order for the new songs I put into the folder to show up

I would LOVE to see this added as a feature!!!!

Organising and constantly re-analysing crates every time you buy a few tunes is the single biggest pain in the arse when it comes to using software to mix

Unless someone has a tried and trusted method for this kind of thing?

I find it all very time consuming and not too spontaneous when you just want to have a spin

freelancer77 7:44 PM 25 December 2010

just one thing:
Stability and no more drop outs.

kraal 9:20 PM 25 December 2010

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just one thing:
Stability and no more drop outs.

ha

Papa Midnight 10:22 PM 25 December 2010

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just one thing:
Stability and no more drop outs.

ha

Hey, a guy can dream can't he? Haha.

AJDJ3939 8:24 PM 28 January 2011

I think Searto would just be better off doping Itch and make all the controllers native to Scratch Live!!!!! Why have 2 different software??

Eric N 8:27 PM 28 January 2011

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I think Searto would just be better off doping Itch and make all the controllers native to Scratch Live!!!!! Why have 2 different software??

Because Rane is the exclusive provider for any and all Scratch Live hardware with a soundcard in it. Otherwise, this would be the best solution for sure.

kraal 8:31 PM 28 January 2011

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I think Searto would just be better off doping Itch and make all the controllers native to Scratch Live!!!!! Why have 2 different software??

or just match the features

Dj_Nix 8:41 PM 28 January 2011

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Additional cue points.
1. keep normal cue points - so we have 5 normal cue points that work the same when a track is loaded on both decks.

2. pressing shift - cue point # sets an additional cue point when that track is loaded to that side deck. now a single track can have a total of 15 cue points. 5 common on each decks which is currently how it works and an additional 5 left and 5 right accessible with the shift key.

wouldn't work b/c shift is already the delete button

AJDJ3939 2:23 AM 29 January 2011

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I think Searto would just be better off doping Itch and make all the controllers native to Scratch Live!!!!! Why have 2 different software??

Because Rane is the exclusive provider for any and all Scratch Live hardware with a soundcard in it. Otherwise, this would be the best solution for sure.

True! but I mean right from the get go why did the not just partner Numark & Vestex with scratch live, they could have just made them native to SSL kinda like what they did with the Denon DN3700's..

Dj Ace 2:32 AM 29 January 2011

Rane has exclusive rights

Xtianw 2:37 AM 29 January 2011

A penicillin dispenser for when i get the bitches like dj stickum

Freddy Simple 6:27 PM 3 February 2011

I need the possibility to choose which signals are sent out of which outputs of the device so I can use my VCI 300 MK2 with an external Mixer. When I put one channel through the master out and one through the headphone out there are always problems with the auto-headphone-selection of the new incoming track.
The use of an external soundcard would be great but due to the fact that they won't include this option, they could at least let me use my Serato SL 1 interface.

BadBoyChubs 7:19 PM 3 February 2011

well i would like to be able to drag songs from my crate to MIK to be analyze, not possible on the mac with ITCh.

0boz0 10:26 PM 3 February 2011

I have just tryed out Itch for the first time. 2 points that come to mind to make me purchase it would be for Hot Cues to snap to Grid, its pointless having grids and not full utitlize them, it just makes your mix sound sloppy. Also the wavefrom on my 13" macbook is too small, I can drag the file menu to make it bigger but for some reason I cant drag the box round the wave and make it larger, seem daft.

Flashing Lights DJ DK 3:05 AM 5 February 2011

A much better beat grid. VDJ has one the best beat grids out. Itch needs to borrow some things from Search Live 2.0

wadup 3:22 AM 5 February 2011

U cant be serious about vdj having the best beat grid...... Its obvious you dont know so let me tell you, the best beat grid out right now is between ableton n serato, which are basically the same

Flashing Lights DJ DK 3:37 AM 5 February 2011

That's your opinion. I'm speaking from a viewing point. It looks better.

kraal 4:14 AM 5 February 2011

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That's your opinion. I'm speaking from a viewing point. It looks better.

looks versus function ?

kraal 4:14 AM 5 February 2011

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A much better beat grid. VDJ has one the best beat grids out. I0

are you refering to the effect 'beat grid'?

Flashing Lights DJ DK 4:18 AM 5 February 2011

Itch overall could function a hell of a lot better. It takes too much to run it and needs a sampler. And I wish we could change the skins. I would like it to look like Scratch live to honest.

kraal 4:19 AM 5 February 2011

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. It takes too much to run it .

i just plug in my computer and controller and go .

Maskrider 4:39 AM 5 February 2011

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Itch overall could function a hell of a lot better. It takes too much to run it and needs a sampler. And I wish we could change the skins. I would like it to look like Scratch live to honest.

You are not the first one to ask for the skins and like it like ssl

Flashing Lights DJ DK 4:43 AM 5 February 2011

I plug and play too but I spent $1600 on a pc that would run Serato Itch perfect with no problems but I would still like some changes done to it. I run Win7 6gb ram 1tb hard drive and a i7 1.85 quad core processor.

Fermi 9:12 AM 5 February 2011

no more audio drop outs please thank you.

Xtianw 9:29 AM 5 February 2011

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no more audio drop outs please thank you.

dropouts are likely an issue with your usb bus either trying to power something down to save power or an issue with your chipset drivers.

have you opened up a help ticket?

while the issue is not Serato's software, Michael and the guys are probably some of the best support technicians ive seen in my entire career (which is extensive).

submit a ticket, they'll help you get your system sorted out.

Calzone 6:28 PM 5 February 2011

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I plug and play too but I spent $1600 on a pc that would run Serato Itch perfect with no problems but I would still like some changes done to it. I run Win7 6gb ram 1tb hard drive and a i7 1.85 quad core processor.

A $1300 Macbook Pro runs it great.

Dj Ricky Redz 10:04 AM 15 February 2011

a $1000 macbook runs it quiet well also!!!

Javier drada 5:32 PM 15 February 2011

Album Art
Customizable Effects like in SSL
Customizable Layout more like SSL
Deck layout above Library

Dj Ace 6:47 AM 16 February 2011

effects presets similar to SSL usable with the vfx-1...just like wth SSL!

Yocheckit 7:24 PM 16 February 2011

i really hope itch becomes midi assignable soon, its the only way to effectively add new features. people are not going to want to buy a bunch of new pieces of hardware to control video or samples. also with the way its set up now i bet each piece of hardware would need a specific device for each new feature and thats just going to get way to messy with the development of this software.

assuming midi will happen i would like more cue points. i saw someone post this in a ssl thread and it sounded good. up to 16 cue points in a song. map them to an mpc pad and you can basically build an instrument

everyone keeps saying "a sampler like sp6". have you seen traktor 2 samples??? live sample recording from any deck or master out and running up to 16 samples at once. lets not get left too far behind here serato.

being able to stack 3 fx on each deck, and yeah im going to say more/better fx like ssl and traktor.

i like the stack view in ssl, a skin like that would be nice.

seratosnatch 7:49 PM 16 February 2011

an update.

DJ Cs 8:06 PM 16 February 2011

Anything added other than just beat-grids (great add if you ask me).

Prefer a sampler and Bridge support.

Dj Ace 2:12 AM 17 February 2011

the beat-grids are necessary for the other features people want...

DJ Cs 4:15 AM 17 February 2011

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the beat-grids are necessary for the other features people want...

Yes, I mean anything in addition to beat-grids, which is why I say the beat-grids are a great add.

Flashing Lights DJ DK 5:31 PM 17 February 2011

How about new skins for Itch? I would love for Itch to look like Scratch Live. I have been working with the Scratch Live program trying to see if I can crack it to work with the NS7.

DJ Xio 7:24 PM 17 February 2011

I think it would be awesome if Serato developed an ICH app for the Ipad.
Which allowed it to trigger samples, videos and effects.
It would work in combination with whatever hardware we own, allowing the ipad app to be updated with whatever changes itch implements...

One can only dream! :)

DJ LIL M 12:25 AM 18 February 2011

i think it time for a update now 1.7 been out for a while

zaguama 12:55 AM 18 February 2011

i see SSL 2.3 and bridge 1.2 public betas before next itch update.

DJ Triple Stix 10:00 PM 18 February 2011

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I think it would be awesome if Serato developed an ICH app for the Ipad.
Which allowed it to trigger samples, videos and effects.
It would work in combination with whatever hardware we own, allowing the ipad app to be updated with whatever changes itch implements...

That would be sweet. Apple better include a USB port on the updated version or I won't be throwing more of my money to pay for Steve Jobs medical bills.

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i think it time for a update now 1.7 been out for a while

Operate under the assumption that we are never gonna see a another version of Itch. It less painful that way.

ZYDEFx 11:58 AM 22 June 2011

Feature suggestions for Itch!

1. Update Crates In Case Of Changing Music Format
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Sometimes i change a format (e.g. before mp3 after apple lossless) of a tune.
But afterwords i have to change every crate which include the old track (mp3) - that needs a lot of time when the tune was in different crates or worse with more than one tune.
Please a one click solution!
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2. FLAC support!

3. On the fly adjustable "turntable" break (in the setup menue - it is worthless)
Possible solution: as longer you press the pause button - the tune get a longer spin out.

DJ BOBBYDEE 2:35 PM 22 June 2011

1. the ability to replace a song/file with a better copy ( ie same song @ 256kbps replaced by a 320 kbps version) no matter how many different crates it is in. So maybe you type the name of the track, highlight only the track versions that you want to replace , hit a "replace with" or "update with" button type in the better encoded file , hit " enter " and voila.

2. " did you mean" feature ..like a google search. You search song and instead of "not found" it says "did you mean ?" and you get a list of songs that closely resemble your search. maybe you left out a word or spelled the name wrong , or forgot to use a capital letter, etc. This would be very functional i think.

whatdyathink???

DJBounce/Atlanta 1:43 AM 8 August 2011

Better Editing Features of Database:

To be able to have the ability to edit, modify and update the crate/subcrate in a spreadsheet format like cvs or tab delimited files.

I have thousands of songs, and I run my system on two different computers, there are many songs that do not match, and i am constanty cleaning up song files in one or the other.

If I could only open up the crate backup file on excel and clean up anything I needed updated and when Im done, replace the file with my edited one would save hours.

BadBoyChubs 2:10 AM 8 August 2011

^nice idea

Dj Art Reyes 3:59 AM 8 August 2011

I'd like to see 100% pitch shift on the next itch update

Kmxorbit 7:46 AM 8 August 2011

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To be able to have the ability to edit, modify and update the crate/subcrate in a spreadsheet format like cvs or tab delimited files.

I have thousands of songs, and I run my system on two different computers, there are many songs that do not match, and i am constanty cleaning up song files in one or the other.

You might consider to put your library on an ext. disk. and run itch from that library. This will resolve your whole problem.

DJ.AJ 3:19 PM 8 August 2011

Smart Crates -

would like to see all NOT conditions treated as AND if the crate has a "=" or "is" condition.

genre contains R&B
genre contains Soul
genre contains Pop

grouping != Mainstream
grouping != Rock

would evaluate to the following (g = r&b or g = soul or g = pop) and (gr 1= mainstream and gr!=rock)

seratosnatch 3:52 PM 8 August 2011

I'd like to see some simple sync that syncs all if hit the sync button and no dropouts.
Better echo and effects could be always implemented.

Like the direction of .2.0 !

kraal 4:51 PM 8 August 2011

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I'd like to see some simple sync that syncs all if hit the sync button and no dropouts.
!

but what does it sync it too?

Dj Ace 4:19 AM 9 August 2011

a master clock...or the playing deck? I think its is fine the way it is...except one button press to turn it off.. the way it works now is to press sync on the deck you want to sync to...then press sync on the other deck(s) you want to sync to that deck...simple!

Dj Olivier Gopheller 4:13 PM 26 September 2011

This topic is about feature we are expecting in new updates of Itch 2.0 right?

1) A TRUE file management (like all others have vdj & traktor) which allows u to manage your files into serato (like renaming the file name) without having to do this in the explorer/finder and then to re-import and re-analyse the file into Serato.
Expecting : Management of the files into Serato works as using finder.

2) FLAC support !!!
Expecting: Being able to use FLAC files.

3) Improvement of Smart crate (in order to be able to define multiple criteria into the "genre")
example: let's say u have files which the genre are "Disco House" and "Funky House" and you would like to have both styles into 1 smart crate.
Using the rule "genre" "contains" "Disco" + a rule "genre" "contains" "Funky" gives u the result of an empty create... thats one of the improvement about smart crates that could be done
Expecting: Have REAL smart crate

4) a new filter column called "Counter" that makes a +1 each time a track has been played (for more than 30 sec for example). in order to give you a quick view of which of your track you play the most.
Expecting: To have it in the next update (this filter "counter" is also part of vdj & traktor) and I think it's a quite useful one when u get over 2000 files/crate ;)

marcello 6:43 PM 26 September 2011

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4) a new filter column called "Counter" that makes a +1 each time a track has been played (for more than 30 sec for example). in order to give you a quick view of which of your track you play the most.
Expecting: To have it in the next update (this filter "counter" is also part of vdj & traktor) and I think it's a quite useful one when u get over 2000 files/crate ;)

2Smooth420 6:23 PM 28 September 2011

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This topic is about feature we are expecting in new updates of Itch 2.0 right?

1) A TRUE file management (like all others have vdj & traktor) which allows u to manage your files into serato (like renaming the file name) without having to do this in the explorer/finder and then to re-import and re-analyse the file into Serato.
Expecting : Management of the files into Serato works as using finder.

2) FLAC support !!!
Expecting: Being able to use FLAC files.

3) Improvement of Smart crate (in order to be able to define multiple criteria into the "genre")
example: let's say u have files which the genre are "Disco House" and "Funky House" and you would like to have both styles into 1 smart crate.
Using the rule "genre" "contains" "Disco" + a rule "genre" "contains" "Funky" gives u the result of an empty create... thats one of the improvement about smart crates that could be done
Expecting: Have REAL smart crate

4) a new filter column called "Counter" that makes a +1 each time a track has been played (for more than 30 sec for example). in order to give you a quick view of which of your track you play the most.
Expecting: To have it in the next update (this filter "counter" is also part of vdj & traktor) and I think it's a quite useful one when u get over 2000 files/crate ;)

As for file management, you can manage files in Itch just fine. You can edit Tags, delete songs from your harddrive/library, etc etc.

FLAC support. This one is one that always gets me, I have never EVER used a FLAC file. I always have mp3. But i've noticed in alot of itch discussions, that people want FLAC support. If i may ask, Why is this such an important feature for people. Is the quality of a FLAC file better then mp3 or what? FLAC files smaller then an mp3? What is so big about FLAC that people are dying for it in itch.

Smart crates, I don't really use smart crates because i had my library pretty much already setup before smart crates were introduced.

The counter idea is a great idea. Let us know which songs you play most often, I like that idea.

As for my personal desires and features i want in itch. I wouldn't mind the whole Cue labeling that SSL just got, and of course the bridge, because i also have ableton and an apc40 that i would love to use side by side with my NS7FX. And then of course, better effects, especially on the delay and echo FX.

blackavenger 6:23 PM 29 September 2011

ITCH Updates:

1. Sync to go back to the original BPM when disengaged.
2. SP-6 to be MIDI mappable.
3. Better Effects Engine (w' ability to tap out different tempos, and chain effects like in SSL/Traktor)
4. Collapse Unused Decks (ie; NS6 & Xone:DX)
5. Official Lion Support (I could care less, but this is a request for a few friends of mine...I'm sticking to OS X Snow Leopard.....I don't like Lion!)

NS6 Updates:

1. LED Meters to display Channel & Master levels.
2. Skip to Splice
3. More precise Pitch Resolution
4. Use Tap for Effects
5. 100% Pitch Addition

That's all for now ;)

blackavenger 6:25 PM 29 September 2011

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FLAC support. This one is one that always gets me, I have never EVER used a FLAC file. I always have mp3. But i've noticed in alot of itch discussions, that people want FLAC support. If i may ask, Why is this such an important feature for people. Is the quality of a FLAC file better then mp3 or what? FLAC files smaller then an mp3? What is so big about FLAC that people are dying for it in itch.

Download a track in FLAC & Mp3....listen to it on a pumpin' system......you'll hear the difference.
FLAC is larger than Mp3, but smaller than .WAV
You can use ALAC for the time being

2Smooth420 8:08 PM 29 September 2011

I did that today Black Avenger. And i do see the difference. However, the difference isn't really that big of a deal especially on my mp3's that are already high quality. Theres some, but not enough for me to want to go and demand FLAC support, and then turn all my DJ music into FLAC files.

blackavenger 2:01 AM 30 September 2011

But you see, most of us have been building FLAC libraries for years now, hence the reason we continually request FLAC support.

kraal 2:03 AM 30 September 2011

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I did that today Black Avenger. And i do see the difference. However, the difference isn't really that big of a deal especially on my mp3's that are already high quality. Theres some, but not enough for me to want to go and demand FLAC support, and then turn all my DJ music into FLAC files.

but some like me have a lot of FLAC albums so like you don't want to conver your mp3's to FLAC imagine the oppisite of having to conver to mp3

blackavenger 2:08 AM 30 September 2011

For the time being convert them to ALAC.....it's easy.

2Smooth420 2:11 AM 30 September 2011

OH i understand that Kraal. I only asked cause i never used FLAC but i see many who ask for it, so i was just curious as to what the big deal was. But i understand, you don't wanna convert your FLAC to mp3, and vice versa, so yea SERATO GET THAT FLAC SUPPORT UP MAN!!!!

blackavenger 5:23 AM 30 September 2011

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so yea SERATO GET THAT FLAC SUPPORT UP MAN!!!!

We've been asking doe SEVERAL years.......it seems like it's NEVER going to happen :(

2Smooth420 5:50 AM 30 September 2011

well for those of you with flac libraries i feel for ya lol. I'm not hating, everyone has they own medium to use as far as audio files. I know some djs who won't even spin anything unless its a WAV lol so i can understand. So for those of you that want the flac, i hope you get it lol

RAMPING 2:18 PM 1 October 2011

R-A-C 4:14 AM 15 October 2011

single color waveforms. or, a switch to choose rainbow or solid

Kevin "Soulkhitect" Gibson 4:38 AM 15 October 2011

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single color waveforms. or, a switch to choose rainbow or solid

is this a joke?!?! (gotta be)

blackavenger 8:43 AM 15 October 2011

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single color waveforms. or, a switch to choose rainbow or solid

Really?

R-A-C 10:36 AM 15 October 2011

not a joke at all. it's so much cleaner that way.
but optional so you can chose.

it's a matter of taste, i see no reason to call it a joke just because you don't like it.

signs 11:28 AM 15 October 2011

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3) Improvement of Smart crate (in order to be able to define multiple criteria into the "genre")

example: let's say u have files which the genre are "Disco House" and "Funky House" and you would like to have both styles into 1 smart crate.

Using the rule "genre" "contains" "Disco" + a rule "genre" "contains" "Funky" gives u the result of an empty create... thats one of the improvement about smart crates that could be done

Expecting: Have REAL smart crate

Just release the check mark which says "Match all of the following rules" in the upper right corner of the "Smart Creat Rules"-Window.

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single color waveforms. or, a switch to choose rainbow or solid

Hold down control and right-klick on the Waveform to switch to one colerd 3-Line-Waveform.

R-A-C 12:09 PM 15 October 2011

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Hold down control and right-klick on the Waveform to switch to one colerd 3-Line-Waveform.

i know but that's way too small :-P

Kevin "Soulkhitect" Gibson 3:55 PM 15 October 2011

WOW thats the first time i heard someone want to use a solid wave form ....i guess to each his own ... but the colored wave forms have a purpose like high freq are blue/white and mids are green and lows red it helps my GREATLY MIXING

R-A-C 4:15 PM 15 October 2011

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WOW thats the first time i heard someone want to use a solid wave form

you should read more forums :-)

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the colored wave forms have a purpose ... it helps my GREATLY MIXING

interesting. of course i know what the colors stand for but it doesn't help me in any way and it's neither something i would need any help at.
i know my tracks and what's important to me is the upper edge of the waveform so to say. so many colors rather distract me from having a clear and quick look at the structure of the song.

but as you said each to his own therefore i suggested a button for switching between both views so everybody is happy

Kevin "Soulkhitect" Gibson 4:21 PM 15 October 2011

i look at the structure in the long view - i know its tiny but i can see and utilize it when im looking at structure the color helps me pinpoint specific points QUICKLY!!!

R-A-C 4:57 PM 15 October 2011

yes i'm sure it's preferred by a certain number of customers just as other customers would choose the solid view

R-A-C 8:12 AM 18 October 2011

for night mode: darker scrollbars
for day mode: darker font color for played tracks instead of bright green

R-A-C 8:12 AM 18 October 2011

for night mode: darker scrollbars
for day mode: darker font color for played tracks instead of bright green

3en80n 8:22 PM 18 October 2011

marked the already played track.... video plugin like videoSL..

Dj Olivier Gopheller 12:35 PM 24 October 2011

@ 2Smooth420

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As for file management, you can manage files in Itch just fine. You can edit Tags, delete songs from your harddrive/library, etc etc.

I'm Wondering about which "etc etc" you are talking about cos they are NONE... of course today file management as improved from what it was before but it stays a BIG TIME behind the file management of Traktor (for exemple) which is working 100% LIKE an explorer windows or a Finder mac! So yes they are making progress but they have to continue to improve it in order to be able to use ONLY serato when you work on your files and not have to use finder and then serato and then finder again... Exemple :
1 - U still cannot rename a file name within serato (not talking about the tag but file name)
2 - Crates aren't making automatic updates (not talking about smart crate) :
let's say u got 50 new files today and u places them into 5 different folders (each folder on ur HD is also a create on serato)
Once u'r done into your explorer u start serato and what u have to do there is to upload tose folder into ur crates in order to get the songs into them... would be nice if this could be automatized...
and if by any mistake u forgot to rename a file correctly u have to make it OUTSIDE of serato and then get back again to serato and recheck that file there... (quite waste of time...)

2Smooth420

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FLAC support. This one is one that always gets me, I have never EVER used a FLAC file. I always have mp3. But i've noticed in alot of itch discussions, that people want FLAC support. If i may ask, Why is this such an important feature for people. Is the quality of a FLAC file better then mp3 or what? FLAC files smaller then an mp3? What is so big about FLAC that people are dying for it in itch.

That u never heard any difference by comparing mp3 vs. Flac sounds so strange to me... (must be something wrong with your ears)... If you had told me "I compared AIFF/WAV vs. Flac and I heard no difference" then I would have agreed cos there is no difference flac is just smaller sized that's the only difference but quality from AIFF / WAV / FLAC are ALL THE SAME... and what ever u think about MP3 320KBPS there is a LOT of LOSS there compared to WAV (Try it out on REAL CLUB SOUND SYSTEMS u will hear it)
So for your personal knowledge I suggest u have a look on here : en.wikipedia.org

@ blackavenger

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But you see, most of us have been building FLAC libraries for years now, hence the reason we continually request FLAC support.

So true!!! (+1)

@ 2Smooth420

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Smart crates, I don't really use smart crates because i had my library pretty much already setup before smart crates were introduced.

What about people who use it? I guess it's just normal we want them working like it should be isn't ?

@ signs

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Just release the check mark which says "Match all of the following rules" in the upper right corner of the "Smart Creat Rules"-Window.

Right I've tried this out already, (I would say +1 cos it can help some people) ...
But then u get more than expected when u uncheck "Match all the following rules" when I do this I get also other kind of genre appearing into my smart crate so it's useless... I think they just need to make a "fine tuning" of it cos it's almost working perfectly.
So I hope they will make this small update that allows u to check multiple styles which will be great :)

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single color waveforms. or, a switch to choose rainbow or solid

I agree... it must be a JOKE lol ... Colored wav form is just one of the feature which makes what's ITCH / SSL is so different from others software around! Changing this into single color would be like going step back in time (from my point of view)...
It's so useful to see on the screen when u get instrumental / vocal / single beat... this feature is simply one of the best !
Let's try to don't downgrade the software but let's keep on upgrading it ;)

Cheers !

kraal 10:16 PM 24 October 2011

just cause you do use something is no reason to call someone elses request a 'joke' if you don't need dont want then dont use... if you know a work around that can get them what they want post. but no reason to say they must be joking

Dj Olivier Gopheller 10:56 PM 24 October 2011

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just cause you do use something is no reason to call someone elses request a 'joke' if you don't need dont want then dont use... if you know a work around that can get them what they want post. but no reason to say they must be joking

So Kraal, I thought this post was about improvements that could be done to make serato working better, can you please explain me in what having single color on the wave form will make the software going better? what's the matter even for users who aren't using colors to wish for single a color wave... is that gonna improve the software or their way of mixing?
Serato is unique for that particular tool, which really make it different from all the others softwares would be really a bad thing to remove it when it's a such powerful tool don't u agree ?
And beside I thing personally that there is many others things that they have to work on (in order to fix bugs - or - improve the software) than working on that...

Dj Olivier Gopheller 11:02 PM 24 October 2011

Having colored wav form is disturbing u that much? Does it make you less performant? Does it slow down the software or software performances? Then what's the point of it?
This request seems to me like I would say: "I think it's missing a nice background with flowers on the software to make it nicer to look at"...

Dj Olivier Gopheller 11:33 PM 24 October 2011

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WOW thats the first time i heard someone want to use a solid wave form

you should read more forums :-)

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the colored wave forms have a purpose ... it helps my GREATLY MIXING

interesting. of course i know what the colors stand for but it doesn't help me in any way and it's neither something i would need any help at.
i know my tracks and what's important to me is the upper edge of the waveform so to say. so many colors rather distract me from having a clear and quick look at the structure of the song.

but as you said each to his own therefore i suggested a button for switching between both views so everybody is happy

@ R-A-C
Well Im getting a bit confused in what you telling us:

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"i know my tracks and what's important to me is the upper edge of the waveform so to say."

But if you know your tracks then why do u need to look the wav form? Personally when I know a track I don't look the wav form at all...

About spending time on the forum & reading news and topic here I can tell you that Im doing it really often, as well as participate to several beta test for ITCH, and I've to say that you are a very rare person on here who's requesting this...
To tell you about it... When I type on the search engine of the forum "single color waveforms" I can't find any relevant topic about it except this topic here and here:
serato.com (and even there the guy wasn't able to gives out the purpose of it...)

But I guess it will make your life better (still don't get really why exactly...) but yes why not makes everybody happy by having a feature that turns multicolors to single colors...
Make a wish for Christmas :)

R-A-C 3:16 AM 25 October 2011

yeah, guys, it helps to read a post completely. i wrote:

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but as you said each to his own therefore i suggested a button for switching between both views so everybody is happy

so no need to complain. if you like the rainbows they'd still be there.

that aside, only because nobody posted that before (actually there was positive feedback for that suggestion in another thread) doesn't mean people wouldn't use it once it's there.

and thanks kraal, indeed a good number of people in here only see their opinion as the right one. but i hope the serato guys have a look at the posts and ignore the trolling. after all it's a legit and justified suggestion

kraal 5:31 AM 25 October 2011

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Having colored wav form is disturbing u that much? Does it make you less performant? Does it slow down the software or software performances? Then what's the point of it?
This request seems to me like I would say: "I think it's missing a nice background with flowers on the software to make it nicer to look at"...

i am colorblind so in certain lighting situations the color waveforms actually mean nothing... and at times the reds are close to invisible...... any other questions?

DJ Cs 7:40 AM 25 October 2011

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Having colored wav form is disturbing u that much? Does it make you less performant? Does it slow down the software or software performances? Then what's the point of it?
This request seems to me like I would say: "I think it's missing a nice background with flowers on the software to make it nicer to look at"...

i am colorblind so in certain lighting situations the color waveforms actually mean nothing... and at times the reds are close to invisible...... any other questions?

Kraal, I hope they are not saying it as a personal insult, but I have to admit, I thought the same thing. This is one of the most REQUESTED features in other industry competitor products.

Without FIRST explaining (like you did) it may be passed over, as that is defeating one the major advantages of going digital and working with Serato.

It's like someone saying, I wish you could toggle off the leather seats in a luxury car. It may be useful to some, but clearly a minority.

Dj Olivier Gopheller 11:12 AM 25 October 2011

@ R-A-C

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yeah, guys, it helps to read a post completely. i wrote:

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but as you said each to his own therefore i suggested a button for switching between both views so everybody is happy

so no need to complain. if you like the rainbows they'd still be there.

Mate Im not complaining at all, I was only surprised about that particular request and giving my opinion about it and that's why forums are made for... I was also curious to check out about the so many people who are talking about this like you seems to claim it and nothing else. I do respect opinion of everyone... and I think if you are fair, you can see that everybody is reacting to that particular request ;)

@ Kraal,

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i am colorblind so in certain lighting situations the color waveforms actually mean nothing... and at times the reds are close to invisible...... any other questions?

So I agree with Dj Cs, you should have started this way by telling us the purpose... That would have been easier for us to understand your particular request!

Personally I think this is not something that should stop u to go on digital...
Im not an expert with others softwares, I only see them when others djs I spin with are using them... and I think u should give a try to traktor (while waiting serato update its software the way u want it) cos If I remember well on traktor the waves form are yellow.

But maybe by adjusting the colors settings of your laptop could help you already (But I guess u tried it already...)

Cheers!

R-A-C 12:45 PM 25 October 2011

the whole thing could easily be solved by just making it optional. small button named "colored waveforms" with on and off. solved.

and as described already, the color blindness aside it's also much easier to see the general structure of the waveform at a glance if it's one solid color. that's physics, not my opinion.

and speaking of traktor, they switched to colored waveforms as well in TP2 and a number of people dismissed the upgrade because of that. they also did not incude an option to switch back to the old look.
in general a change of major elements of any software shouldn't be enforced but always include an option to change it back

Dj Olivier Gopheller 12:52 PM 25 October 2011

What about trying to fine tuning the settings of the graphic card in order to try to get a better result? (by changing tones and so on?)... Just trying to find out some tips that could help (in wait of some features).

R-A-C 1:20 PM 25 October 2011

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What about trying to fine tuning the settings of the graphic card in order to try to get a better result? (by changing tones and so on?)... Just trying to find out some tips that could help (in wait of some features).

due to the different colors the waveform will always have different levels of brightness. as an example change it to black&white and have a look at it.
also by tweaking the gfx card the whole screen gets affected which could make other parts of the display worse in return.

i'm a bit surprised about the whole matter i have to say. such a basic feature causing so much attention and emotion. even more so since the serato apps are far from complex. the amount of features and options is very manageable and this is such a small thing compared to many of the other feature requests

Dj Olivier Gopheller 3:12 PM 25 October 2011

I don't think saying that you are colors blind, and explaining us why you wanted to have a single color wav form is a matter ;)
I would say it's much better to say more about it than less cos then people can understand better what's the purpose of the request...

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i'm a bit surprised about the whole matter i have to say. such a basic feature causing so much attention and emotion.

I guess cos you forgot to mention WHY, so that was surprising most people on here who loves this features. As you said it self, it seems like traktor is using this feature also, I guess there is a reason ;)
But let's end here with this topic no reason to keep on talking further now that we know the purpose. (and I hope for you that they will include what u expect for in the next update)

What I would suggest you (if you own Itch), it's maybe to open one help request & try to see if any technician from Serato can help you on that one. :) - maybe they can suggest you something -
Cheers !

R-A-C 3:46 PM 25 October 2011

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I don't think saying that you are colors blind, and explaining us why you wanted to have a single color wav form is a matter ;)
I would say it's much better to say more about it than less cos then people can understand better what's the purpose of the request...

i'm not color blind. that was kraal. i just mentioned the b&w example to illustrate it better

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I guess cos you forgot to mention WHY

i did say why.

R-A-C 3:53 PM 25 October 2011

more of that: serato.com

Dj Olivier Gopheller 9:27 PM 25 October 2011

So I've been there and reading that whole SMALL topic which isn't even related to colors... "WHY NO BEATGRIDS IN SCRATCH LIVE (W/O ABLETON LIVE + THE BRIDGE)?? ITCH HAS IT!!" <-- this is the link u gave us... and by reading all the topic I haven't read / learn / find anything related to colors... are you just trying to confuse people on here???
What the SSL beat grid have to do with the wav colors form??? and what SSL has to do with ITCH... o.O

So unless you have no other things to say about upgrade, I think we should end this topic right here R-A-C and let's just others people talking about their wishes,... I think everybody here got the point so that's clear enough...

Beside I'm free to share & continue this topic on private IM, feel free to contact me ;)

Cheers!

R-A-C 10:30 PM 25 October 2011

you did notice the development of the topic? and you couldn't find the related parts?
anyway, i hope you don't mind that i decide on my own what i write when and where.

R-A-C 1:43 PM 6 November 2011

small feature request:

if playing a track directly from the "Files" menu could it not be added to the "All" list in the crates?
would be really handy to have the "All"-crate only list what's in the crates so i wouldn't have to manually remove "one-timers" from the ALL-list

kraal 2:08 PM 6 November 2011

this is so funny ... i give an example of why and instread of people seeing the request as maybe being a little more valid... they are telling me to adjust my computer... btw i have been color blind all my life and i can dj with my eyes and ears. so i can manage. but still say a lot of effort is spent on insulting the original request.

R-A-C 1:15 AM 10 November 2011

no doubt moderation could be more strict

R-A-C 5:36 AM 21 November 2011

currently there are 2 settings for the platters: "33" and "45". how about a third one "0"?
the rest would be as it is but without the rotation it'd be much less distracting and wouldn't take the focus off the other more important areas

breakermixer 6:20 AM 21 November 2011

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currently there are 2 settings for the platters: "33" and "45". how about a third one "0"?
the rest would be as it is but without the rotation it'd be much less distracting and wouldn't take the focus off the other more important areas

??? Can you explain how a spinning vinyl can distract the DJ?

R-A-C 6:30 AM 21 November 2011

not the vinyl but the display on the screen. a simple and basic rule, the more animation on the screen the more difficult to focus

DJ Fokus Tokyo 6:59 AM 21 November 2011

I also need more clarification?! How does it take away from your focus.

You can always switch the view in the settings to make the top part smaller.

R-A-C 7:18 AM 21 November 2011

well what else can i say, the platters are annoying and don't serve a real purpose. at least to me.
also as mentioned in another thread as for me they could be gone completely. anyhow the main annoying thing is the rotation so an option to turn that off would be welcome.

and as mentioned above:

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a simple and basic rule, the more animation on the screen the more difficult to focus

that's a biological thing, gotta blame nature for that :-P

DJ Fokus Tokyo 9:56 AM 21 November 2011

I think there is an option in 2.0 that removes the platters from view. Just click through the view icon in the top left. I will try when I get back.

R-A-C 3:45 PM 21 November 2011

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I think there is an option in 2.0 that removes the platters from view.

i'm afraid not. also i don't wanna get rid of them at all cost. the rest of the layout should remain. actually a few things could even be added

Dj Ricky Redz 7:51 PM 21 November 2011

1. Stability
2. no drop outs
3. no crashes
4. better key lock engine

After all that is when u can start adding more features!!!!

R-A-C 8:53 PM 21 November 2011

hmm, no stability issues here. no drop outs or crashes either and the keylock seems okay. don't use it often tho

El Supa 5:17 AM 24 January 2012

how about a "last time this song was played" note w/ the song or a "last songs played" as a sortable/clickable division in the library

Sureshot (PA) 9:19 AM 24 January 2012

that's what the history tab is for!

Ragman 12:47 AM 27 January 2012

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1. Stability
2. no drop outs
3. no crashes
4. better key lock engine

After all that is when u can start adding more features!!!!

I'm already getting these results from ver 2.1.

blackavenger 1:17 AM 27 January 2012

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Quote:

1. Stability
2. no drop outs
3. no crashes
~~4. better key lock engine~~

After all that is when u can start adding more features!!!!

I'm already getting these results from ver 2.1.

now that I FIXED it, me too

Dj Vibeeezz 7:13 AM 27 January 2012

Betting BPM Numbers like instead of the BPM saying 124.34 or 125.65 because when trying to math up the bpm is harder in scratch live its normal numbers for example 92 bpm left deck right deck 92 bpm it makes beat matching way easier . Also i dont know if its possible to use all the letters as samples instead of having them in seperate samples that would be really nice

phatbob 12:08 PM 27 January 2012

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Betting BPM Numbers like instead of the BPM saying 124.34 or 125.65 because when trying to math up the bpm is harder in scratch live its normal numbers for example 92 bpm left deck right deck 92 bpm it makes beat matching way easier

Do you seriously not know how numbers work?

DJ Sidies 1:24 PM 27 January 2012

Please add all the effects scratch live has! I miss them!

Dj Vibeeezz 6:41 PM 31 January 2012

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Quote:

Betting BPM Numbers like instead of the BPM saying 124.34 or 125.65 because when trying to math up the bpm is harder in scratch live its normal numbers for example 92 bpm left deck right deck 92 bpm it makes beat matching way easier

Do you seriously not know how numbers work?

yeh i do but when i try to match them up some of the numbers are off a little

Dj Vibeeezz 6:46 PM 31 January 2012

I can only get them to match up perfectly when i auto sync like for example when the songs have the same bpm and i want the bpm to be higher one deck would say 124.26 and the other would say either 124.30 or 126.23 it would not match up perfectly no matter how hard i try

Deckgeneral 3:58 PM 5 February 2012

freeze effect for dropping out, Much requested