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NasserAlazzawi

I use Itunes for playlists and general organisation. Been doing so for years and as Denon Prime/Traktor have playlist syncing , all good. A few glitches though. I use the Genre in Itunes to classify, adding my own crazy narratives, but if I update these post import into DDJ/Traktor the comments do not update. Plus you need to ensure you keep your HQ files on your main computer you use for DJing or SD exporting. Itunes match will sync accross all your devices, but if you have the actual HQ file on another computer Itunes will only let you download a 256 kps version.

Smart playlists in Itunes are also good, filter by Genre/Star Rating/ file type and quality etc etc

Will give Ableton Live Lite 11 a go then…….wormhole here I come !

    IndustryStandard …to be honest, I’d need to look at the limitations of the lite version to know if it’s any cop, not sure if it has a cap on the numbers of tracks (I generally use 6 for DJ mixes), or whether you can save and revisit projects.

    This is a little long-winded at the start, and is I think is Live 10, but the principle remains the same, set the first marker correctly and get the tempo right, and you really shouldn’t need loads of warp markers on a track, especially a digital one (if you do, you’re probably doing it wrong!)..

      Organizising digital tunes? I have yearly then monthly folders with everything I buy there. Then I add them to Rekordbox and Traktor, where I have identical tracklists, current (everything new, usually about 100 tracks, in order from ambient to Zach techno), and two back catalogue playlists (old and really old) which are in no order at all. I do a monthly back up from the music laptop to two external hard drives, and after that I do a clean up of the current playlist, when I usually prune about 50 tunes I no longer play.

      If I have a gig I make a new playlist for it from those three playlists, usually double the amount of tracks I have time to play. Exactly like I packed a record bag in the vinyl days. I play several hours most weeks at home, so when I’m making a mix that’s not “live in the livingroom” I go through my histories to see what worked together.

      This has been my method for about 10 years now.

      I’m thinking of dipping my toe in the digital water.

      Has anyone got any experience of using the Pioneer XDJ-RX3 controller?

      There seems to be a lot of choice but this one jumped out at me, aesthetically I like it .

        gcw
        Think either Grant or Nass use one of them.

        You need to prepare yourself for the heady world of electronic file management too!!

          I would be the typical ‘all the gear and no idea’ guy so if I did go ahead, I’d need to do some serious homework on how to actually use it!

            gcw typical ‘all the gear and no idea’ guy

            Oi. That’s my job!!

              gcw Get the XDJ-XZ - bit more dollar, but is miles better and feels just like a proper club DJ set up. I upgraded from the RX2 that has smaller, digital jog wheels and I didn’t get on with them at all.

                  It’s another £200 basically. Definitely worth the extra money. Pioneer taking the piss with their prices versus 2020 - £400 more expensive for an XZ

                  • gcw replied to this.

                    I Would echo what Grant says there , the XZ is a better, sturdier piece of kit and the jog wheels are motorised as opposed to the digital ones on the RX2

                    Along_the_Wire thanks for the feedback. I’ll have a look

                    I’ve only checked www.thedjshop.co.uk so far, but I’ll show around . Very new to this so wanna do a lot of research before I take the plunge

                      Some price discrepancies between them I see.

                      XDJ-X2 is £2,049
                      XDJ-RX3 is £1,699

                        gcw yeah it’s significantly more expensive, but goes a long way if you decide to stick with it (you can add extra players etc). It is THAT much better.

                          …wow, gone up so much.

                          Are they actually available?

                          Didn’t see an out of stock sticker on any of them?

                          I’ll continue to shop around, I’m not tied to a Pioneer specifically. I think MC mentioned a Denon previously.

                            gcw what’s an xdj x2? You mean Rx2? Or is this a different machine. Not being facetious here btw!

                                gcw
                                Mine are separates rather than a controller (2 x SC6000).

                                Bit of a no-brainer compared to pioneers offerings for me, cost & functionality.

                                Haven’t looked at their controllers but would assume similar applies.

                                Also stream tunes from Beatport, Tidal etc. I use Beatport integration and is great for try before you buy.

                                At the end of the day all have great features, the most important thing is whether you think it looks nice!!