Use Serato technology to warp tracks using cdj/technics

nuttyclubber · Post by **nuttyclubber** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 4:15 am

Firstly what i think Ableton can do is amazing but i don't like doing it sat at a desk. Hopefully in the future Pioneer will release a cdj 1000 mk4 as a midi controller. This would allow me to rewind/fast forward quickly through a track placing warp markings as i go. If this doesn't happen could the new partnership with Serato do the same thing?

So rather than developing technology to improve upon the auto-warping feature, just make warping tracks more fun!

Id appreciate anyones thoughts....

Rich

djoliverm · Post by **djoliverm** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 4:46 pm

I've been intrigued as to how exactly Serato and Live will mesh together, but I think Pioneer does see that the CDJ1000 MK4 should have MIDI output if they are to try to survive in the future. I wouldn't be surprised to see them start releasing MIDI only controllers, or OSC controllers (OSC seems to be the future of MIDI). I would like to have a better way to warp tracks and your idea sounds interesting...

nuttyclubber · Post by **nuttyclubber** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 12:16 am

I have seen a few other posts about music sites that offer asd files with the mp3 so they are pre-warped. I understand the opinion that essentially you could then mix without any skill.

However I was until very recently a vinyl dj, but the concept of beat matching was fun to do for me and allowed me to learn my records. Where as i just find warping tracks needs to be done but i dont really get much pleasure out of it till i can start "mixing", creating loops, layering etc.

33tetragammon · Post by **33tetragammon** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 2:58 pm

nuttyclubber wrote:I have seen a few other posts about music sites that offer asd files with the mp3 so they are pre-warped. I understand the opinion that essentially you could then mix without any skill.

However I was until very recently a vinyl dj, but the concept of beat matching was fun to do for me and allowed me to learn my records. Where as i just find warping tracks needs to be done but i dont really get much pleasure out of it till i can start "mixing", creating loops, layering etc.

i totally agree.you know,i started with mixing vinyl,then cdj,then vci-100.the thing is that looking for a part in a track with vinyl/jogwheels is what makes mixing huge fun,because it's a INSTANT.i also like it when using cue points to jump to my favourite sections in a track.i NEVER use live for mixing songs,because to me it feels like making love over the phone.it's not the real thing.
how hard could it be to implement something like that in live?