I'm currently using Ableton Live with KK s88, Novation SL mk3, and a couple touchscreens to do live performances where I create all sorts of flavors with Komplete Collectors Edition and other plugins. I had the idea to connect some turntables so I can seamlessly go from recording a looped vocal phrase into scratching that phrase. I've seen a couple videos on the subject but they were years old and this seems to be quite complicated so I'm tapping into y'all for the depth of knowledge!
ableton has a audio "follow" feature where a audio source is fed into a specific ableton channel to read the realtime tempo changes or rhythmic changes and auto adjust tempo/bpm accordingly, this is useful for syncing a live band (whose tempo will drift in & out) and ableton will adjust its BPM/Tempo to follow
you probably need some Virtual audio ports setup... in order to route the audio between the applications.. the order of routing would ultimately depend on which application you wish to output your audio on.. as the physical audio output device you use, you dont want feeding back into the virtual ports(this is important)
basically route the Virtual Audio channels from input to output between applications and then finally route the virtual audio channels to the physical audio device for output... but again just be aware of feedback loops when setting up your routing
Routing audio never seemed to be much of an issue. The biggest problem I ran into was with the midi sync between the two programs. It would work but was constantly drifting and needing to be re-synced which doesn't work for what I was trying to do. I haven't used it myself but something like the ERM midi clock + would probably be necessary if you want things to actually stay in time. I'm currently building an Arduino based midi master clock hoping it'll fix the sync issues when complete but we'll see. I may end up going the ERM route and if so I'll report back.
Hi @Yvomans, thanks for posting. As of now, PRIME 4 is only a standalone console, to be used with an external library, preferably prepped via Engine PRIME. It will be open to Serato DJ Pro in a future firmware update. Secondly, I agree with @mufasa. A Feature Request for Traktor support is a good idea, and you can start one here: -requests
Mac or Windows? If the former, check ATGR conversion tools. They might have something that allows you to keep your old workflow AND use P4 standalone. I believe the guy that writes those tools is an original Traktor user.
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There are a lot of options for how to play and mix your music when DJing with digital files. While TRAKTOR has been the groundbreaking software that brought software into the DJ booth, some DJs like the tactile control of jog wheels on a CDJ. Fortunately, you can get the best of both worlds by combining TRAKTOR with the tactile control of a CDJ, and get access to a ton of useful tools.
A CDJ is a specialized digital music player for DJing. Originally designed to play music from compact discs, many CDJs can play digital music files stored on USB flash drives or SD cards. The tactile control of a CDJ can be used to select the next track, choose cue points, and more.
There are a lot of great reasons to combine the tools available from all corners of DJ technology like CDJs. The first is ease of transport and setup. You can now show up to a gig with as little as a laptop and some USB cables and plug in almost instantly.
In addition to using the CDJs as controllers, a number of the most sought-after DJ mixers now include audio interfaces, which can be used in lieu of a TRAKTOR interface. That means your mixer can be your sound card, streamlining your gear list even further.
Note: The drives that you are using should be drives that are formatted to FAT or FAT 32. To do this, unzip the file that you downloaded from the Pioneer site, then take the file and drag and drop it into the ROOT DIRECTORY of the USB drive (not inside any other folders).
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Are you a fan of the Rane Sixty-Four and/or Sixty-Two and its tight integration with Serato software but prefer using Traktor? Fear not, we're here to make your life a little easier by sharing a mapping we whipped up which gives you control of Traktor's main functions right at your fingertips.
The Sixty-Four and Sixty-Two are not certified Traktor mixers but that doesn't mean a Traktor user can't reap the benefits of controlling the software directly from them. If you prefer using traditional turntables and/or CD players you will still need to use a Native Instruments sound card but if you are using HID CD players and/or a MIDI controller there is no need for one. Simply plug your computer directly into the Sixty-Four or Sixty-Two and set up the routing options in the preferences of Traktor. Regardless of the sources you use to manipulate Traktor's virtual decks the mapping and instruction provided below will turn your Rane mixer into a badass integrated Traktor controller.
As previously mentioned, if you are using DVS you will still need to use a Native instruments sound card but if you are using HID CD players or MIDI controllers you can route the audio from Traktor directly to the Rane mixer. This will require the use of Core Audio (Mac) or ASIO (PC) drivers that can be downloaded here:
Additional note: Make sure the "User Button Lighting" option is checked within the Sixty-Two's Preference Pane through System Preferences (Mac) or the Control Panel (PC). This will ensure the lights that represent Cues present in Traktor will stay on when the cue is triggered from the mixer.
This section describes how to use Traktor with an external mixer. At first you are provided with the overview of the required hardware. As of an example, this is the required hardware to control two Traktor Decks. Then you learn how to connect the hardware, and how to configure Traktor accordingly.
MIDI controllers without mixer controls serve as additions to an existing Traktor setup. For example, this can be a Traktor setup consisting of an audio interface and an external mixer. When you add a MIDI controller to this setup, you can control more of Traktor's advanced features, like the FX Units or transport controls.
Traktor allows you to integrate a microphone to your Traktor setup. This can either be connected to the microphone input of your computer or the microphone input on your external audio interface. This section introduces the several steps of connecting the microphone and configuration in Traktor.
If you want to apply effects to the microphone signal, you can also select the microphone channel from the drop-down menu of an unused Deck, for example, Input Deck D. Then you need to set the Deck Type to Live Input.
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I never used the sync feature on Serato as I found it unreliable so I preferred the reassurance of traditional beatmatching tracks instead of relying on the software. I want to know if anyone has used one and tried to beatmatch on it using the touchstrips and the tempo dial?
Traktor with the S8 in particular is really good at one thing specifically: tight EDM tracks. Rock steady beats throughout the track. It gets the sync right most of the time. So, with all those FX and Remix Decks to play with, Native Instruments figures you have plenty to do without keeping your decks in sync. You let Traktor sync it all for you and keep yourself busy with all the live remixes, mashups and what have you. So, if you are purely in electronic dance music, Traktor might be for you.
Have you found yourself trying to decide between these Serato and Traktor, or between these two controllers in particular? What decision did you make, and why? Please share your thoughts in the comments.
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So, why not just pick a platform and go with it? Why go through all the extratrouble of running two rather heavy apps at the same time? Well, running Livewith Traktor has a number of advantages which are hard to do with either onealone:
To combine Traktor with Live, we will be using an external mixer withinTraktor and routing the audio to Live for post-processing. Live will in turnbe responsible for cueing audio both from itself and Traktor.
The first and most important step is getting audio from Traktor to Live forprocessing. This can be done either virtually or in hardware, though if youhave a soundcard which has enough I/O ports, I find that it works much betterin hardware.
In this example, we are routing audio via the Soundflower virtualinterface. On Windows, there is no free Soundflower-like software (at leastnot that I could find), but Virtual Audio Cable seems to do the samething and is rather cheap.
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