So, it’s a DJ paradigm – but is it a DJ paradigm shift?Ī good party with some good dancing is a good thing, whether or not there’s a whole lot of live manipulation going on. That’s closer to existing sample players in Traktor, and samplers in general, than Live’s Session View, and includes some independent controls. Yes, it’s influenced by Ableton Live – but as you can see, this is also a very different paradigm, instead working with samples and loops inside the DJ software. Traktor Pro 2.5 Free Upgrade Available Now Hope For DJ Evolution And, crucially, they suggest this so that you maintain your existing settings – perfect if you do need to upgrade: Speaking of which…ĭJ TechTools also has a feature-by-feature look at the new version. One concern: the new sample approach could mean that DJs who have worked out elaborate mappings and sample workflows will have to take a step backward to adapt. What Traktor is potentially doing here is revolutionising the DJ software market, and I don’t say that lightly a lot of developments have led to it (Ableton Live’s workflow contribution is pretty obvious), but there’s finally a true paradigm shift emerging away from the classic ‘wheels of steel’ mode of DJing, and the onus is on developers everywhere to help facilitate a new era of DJ performance. Time will tell how much I love 2.5, and I’m just as eager to see how other developers take to the implementations as I am to get to grips with it myself. Chris Cartledge predicts nothing less than a full paradigm shift: Traktor Pro 2.5 Free Upgrade Available Now Ĭhris and Jared take on the new products for DJWorx, pointing in particular to improved timecode, beat grid and analysis, and – something you might easily miss – better browser management, atop the obvious Remix Decks tool. NI is also including 1.4 GB of artist content to get you jump-started with Remix Decks. To encourage use of those Remix Decks (and upsell you on some hardware), NI is pitching the F1 as an integrated controller for the new loop- and sample-triggering features.Īt top, you can see what happens when Stewart Walker plays it live in a fairly reasonable demo of what it does, though I’m hopeful for a broad range of applications. Traktor Kontrol F1 hardware is due this week, with integrated tactile control, though mapping features for third-party hardware is also improved.
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