http://djdecks.be/ heaps better than the rest, unless you are spending big money on Serato etc
[warning * blatant thread hijack] Hey . gear discussion !! whop whop okay . . re: Serato Recent reports via the THL . have voted Serato before FS, and even placed miss pinky on the table as a strong contender for Digital/Vinyl systems .. There also seem to be several new interfaces with scratch platter on the market .. Since it's been a while (i think?) .. has anyone got any updates/info on some of these systems .. reliability ? functionality ? Who have you seen on the circuit using these systems ?? .. The essential function I am looking for is the ability to cue a digital track .. pitch adjust it into the mix using a turntable .. then release the track from the turntable and then start the process on a new track. Basically .. providing the ability to do multi deck mixing using only one turntable as a control device. I know that Cycling 74 & Ableton are getting into bed, so this may make miss pinky an excellent companion for working with Ableton. Essentially .. it would be nice to run an Ableton set with a turntable as a pitch control / play back direction device. I love playing tunes/loops via Ableton .. but I really miss the Dj interface for stopping / rewinding & pitching the mix. The rigidity of software - as it beat locks everything makes for a very clinical mix. The old 1's & 2's on a turn table created a very subtle but pleasing pitch shift every time you shifted tracks. .. And on the music tip .. I am enjoying sounds from: www.miga-label.org Animatek [Miga03] Capibara Tracks http://www.archipel.cc Tom Ellis [arch025] Letters http://www.interdisco.net Julius Lagerfeld [id19] konterkonzept ep .. And yea . if you just love podcast .. I am doing a new series over at http://psurkit.net called Beat Up. It's a microphone interview thing where I go around an talk to peeps about the scene. I am trying to use it as a device to engage discussion about minimal techno in my area (NZ) and reestablish some vibe for electronic sound! much love for 313 .simon ------------------------------- http://obscure.co.nz & http://psurkit.net ------------------------------- m. +64 275 606012
