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Itch and SSL Box.
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Itch and SSL Box.
djkuya
12:38 AM - 7 February, 2012
SSL hardware should be able to run Itch, I dont see why not. I spent alot of my on my SL3 just to find out itch has more features that i want.
phatbob
12:43 AM - 7 February, 2012
What features?
Most people find it is the other way round.
I would give anything to use Scratch Live with my Itch controller.
Most people find it is the other way round.
I would give anything to use Scratch Live with my Itch controller.
djkuya
1:01 AM - 7 February, 2012
Im really good in beat matching, its just the first to second or two that i need help trying blend the mix together (its not always perfect). How great would it be to now worry about that first two second and not worry about if anyone heard it... haha... And as far as other features i would like to have Slicer as, i know its only for Twitch. Just saying how can SSL not have some of the cool functions Itch has? When SSL is suppose to be the "Ultimate" Serato Software.
phatbob
1:12 AM - 7 February, 2012
You've got it wrong, really. Scratch Live is not supposed to be the 'ultimate' Serato software.
SL is a digital vinyl system, designed to be used as a vinyl/CD replacement. Therefore sync is low down the priorities for many of its users, most of whom want it to behave in the same way as the formats it has replaced.
If you want a more 'digital' option, with autosync and the ability to use different types of control, you choose Itch, which is tailor made for that use.
Slicer is an exclusive feature of the Twitch, it's not available on any other Itch controllers either. It was obviously Novation's idea, so I don't think it's unfair of them to keep it to their product only, really.
And, not wanting to be rude, but those first few seconds are quite an important part of beatmatching. So I would suggest you are perhaps not quite as good at it as you think you are.
SL is a digital vinyl system, designed to be used as a vinyl/CD replacement. Therefore sync is low down the priorities for many of its users, most of whom want it to behave in the same way as the formats it has replaced.
If you want a more 'digital' option, with autosync and the ability to use different types of control, you choose Itch, which is tailor made for that use.
Slicer is an exclusive feature of the Twitch, it's not available on any other Itch controllers either. It was obviously Novation's idea, so I don't think it's unfair of them to keep it to their product only, really.
And, not wanting to be rude, but those first few seconds are quite an important part of beatmatching. So I would suggest you are perhaps not quite as good at it as you think you are.
djkuya
1:29 AM - 7 February, 2012
Ok... make sense... but as far as beat matching, when i scratch in a song and when i play over 50 songs, 5 out of that 50 aint going to be perfect in that first COUPLE secs Not A FEW. I would like to know a dj that can beatmatch everytime they scratch in a song. If there is one out there they are very talented.
phatbob
1:46 AM - 7 February, 2012
Either very talented or just very experienced. It comes with time.
jon- e- blaze
7:48 AM - 7 February, 2012
the concept of the scratch is not always to flow in a song perfectly with beat match in time.. a scratch can be used as a quick audio smoke screen or mis direction.. the crowd pays attention to your scratch pattern jus long enough for you to drop into a song on beat or on a vocal or any other sound.. point is a scratch can be used for smooth transition or mis direction into a new direction... One of the biggest mistakes a new dj can make is feel that smoothness is always the best way... creativity is always the best way... and that can be smooth or not.. just needs to be creative and sound good..
djkuya
6:55 PM - 7 February, 2012
I agree when you cut a song, but what about scratching and blending it in. Its a freakin button... Its a choice to use it or not. Dont wanna be rude but, starting to think about switching to Traktor.
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point is a scratch can be used for smooth transition or mis direction into a new direction...
phatbob
7:03 PM - 7 February, 2012
Believe it or not, you're not the first person to discuss sync:
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644 posts, hope you've got some time to spare.
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644 posts, hope you've got some time to spare.
djkuya
7:16 PM - 7 February, 2012
Really... ? lol...it wasnt really suppose to be just about sync. For some reason it just becomes a touchy subject. Its about SSL share same features as Itch...
phatbob
7:27 PM - 7 February, 2012
You asked about 2 features, sync and slicer... Pretty much everything else is superior in Scratch Live already...
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