Mixing Records and CDs

Logernaut · 09-21-2009, 09:56 AM

This question is for those who own or have used "Serato Scratch" enough to know a little bit about the program and mixing in general.

Is the program worth getting? I love records so much that I'll never go fully digital; my 1200's are here to staying until I die. With that in mind, I do own 2 CDJs-800 that I can simply burn CDs and mix those digital files in a way similar to records, but never quite right.

How has it changed your mixing in general? Is it worth the $700 to get the newest version? That money can be spent on other important things well. The technology is great; I just want to know how it compares to just sticking with CDs to mix digital files.

B. · 09-21-2009, 10:18 AM

I have used it briefly in afterparties and such, but not enough to know a massive amount about it... personally I like it alot and when I get the chance I will invest as I need a way of mixing digital files, and would rather do it on my technics than bother with CDJ's.

If you already have CDJ's though I dunno if it would make much difference as sound quality is the same... dictated by the mp3 quality/resolution... its just nicer to mix on decks I think!

**Mafoo** · 09-21-2009, 11:23 AM

dowload it for free and find out if you like it, then when you go to produce a mix for profit just licsence your copy so its legit.

B. · 09-21-2009, 11:29 AM

^ It comes with hardware aswell, you connect to your mixer/decks and use controller vinyls to manipulate mp3's.

Stanton also do one called Final Scratch, I think that was the first of its kind.

You can use it as standalone aswell I think, but that is just mixing on your pc with the computer doing the beatmatching etc for you.

09-21-2009, 09:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
Logernaut Old School Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: TX Posts: 278 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mixing Records and CDs This question is for those who own or have used "Serato Scratch" enough to know a little bit about the program and mixing in general. Is the program worth getting? I love records so much that I'll never go fully digital; my 1200's are here to staying until I die. With that in mind, I do own 2 CDJs-800 that I can simply burn CDs and mix those digital files in a way similar to records, but never quite right. How has it changed your mixing in general? Is it worth the $700 to get the newest version? That money can be spent on other important things well. The technology is great; I just want to know how it compares to just sticking with CDs to mix digital files.

09-21-2009, 10:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
B. Drexciyan Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 762 Thanks: 19 Thanked 85 Times in 66 Posts	I have used it briefly in afterparties and such, but not enough to know a massive amount about it... personally I like it alot and when I get the chance I will invest as I need a way of mixing digital files, and would rather do it on my technics than bother with CDJ's. If you already have CDJ's though I dunno if it would make much difference as sound quality is the same... dictated by the mp3 quality/resolution... its just nicer to mix on decks I think! __________________ The Lizard-Man makes his living as a freak... Sound Cloud photos

09-21-2009, 11:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mafoo nice daze Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: the anguish of anticipated transformation Posts: 5,962 Thanks: 3,491 Thanked 2,356 Times in 1,540 Posts	dowload it for free and find out if you like it, then when you go to produce a mix for profit just licsence your copy so its legit. __________________ PLUR For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return

09-21-2009, 11:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
B. Drexciyan Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 762 Thanks: 19 Thanked 85 Times in 66 Posts	^ It comes with hardware aswell, you connect to your mixer/decks and use controller vinyls to manipulate mp3's. Stanton also do one called Final Scratch, I think that was the first of its kind. You can use it as standalone aswell I think, but that is just mixing on your pc with the computer doing the beatmatching etc for you. __________________ The Lizard-Man makes his living as a freak... Sound Cloud photos Last edited by B.; 09-21-2009 at 11:32 AM.

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