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#166 Post by GemZombie » Tue Oct 05, 2004 9:44 am

That app looks alot like BPM Studio.... and you're right, it looks like *the* app to use on a mac. I'm tempted to borrow my friends mac and try it out.

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#167 Post by LindyChef » Tue Oct 05, 2004 9:58 am

OT but love the songs you have cued up there Drew.

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#168 Post by mark0tz » Tue Oct 05, 2004 12:54 pm

GemZombie wrote:That app looks alot like BPM Studio.... and you're right, it looks like *the* app to use on a mac. I'm tempted to borrow my friends mac and try it out.
Yea seriously... at 1/15th the cost. BPM Studio is outrageously priced for what it can do.
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#169 Post by GemZombie » Wed Oct 06, 2004 9:21 am

mark0tz wrote:
GemZombie wrote:That app looks alot like BPM Studio.... and you're right, it looks like *the* app to use on a mac. I'm tempted to borrow my friends mac and try it out.
Yea seriously... at 1/15th the cost. BPM Studio is outrageously priced for what it can do.
Indeed... except i can't afford to buy a mac ;)

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#170 Post by Mr Awesomer » Wed Oct 06, 2004 10:03 am

Winamp is free.
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#171 Post by GemZombie » Wed Oct 06, 2004 10:44 am

And winamp sucks for DJ Software.

But on that note, as much as I like BPM Studio the price is just out of hand in my opinion. So I've downloaded a copy of PCDJ Rec VRM demo. I would like to know if anyone is using that, and if they have any tricks/techniques and advice on how best to use it.

BPM Studio seems to be easier to use, but I think PCDJ might support most of the features I need.

I've only played with it for about 10 minutes so far, but here are some questions/issues that maybe someone can help me with.

- I Couldn't get it to save BPM's, or even detect BPMS.
- The crossfading for automatic playing is configurable, but not easily, and couldn't tell if it was configurable per song?
- Where are cuepoints stored?
- How do i change teh sidebar font (could change the waitlist font, but not the other)
- Pricewise, is there any reason i should by PCDJ Red VRM over PCDJ Red if i'm only going to be djing swing stuff?

Any other advice... i'm seriously considering switching, and recommending a cheaper alternative to other people, but only if it turns out to be a good product.

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#172 Post by Mr Awesomer » Wed Oct 06, 2004 11:10 am

Winamp meets my needs perfectly.
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#173 Post by Ryan » Wed Oct 06, 2004 2:45 pm

GuruReuben wrote:Winamp meets my needs perfectly.
Since when do you DJ from a laptop?

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#174 Post by Mr Awesomer » Wed Oct 06, 2004 3:00 pm

July 22nd, 2004: Denver, CO
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#175 Post by kitkat » Wed Oct 06, 2004 5:09 pm

Sellout.

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#176 Post by Mr Awesomer » Wed Oct 06, 2004 5:24 pm

What did I sell out to? Just keepin' up with the times baby!
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#177 Post by Ryan » Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:37 pm

Next you'll start liking West Coast Swing.

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#178 Post by LindyChef » Thu Oct 07, 2004 10:50 am

You could always go back to 78's Reuben ;)

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#179 Post by main_stem » Thu Oct 07, 2004 11:41 am

kitkat wrote:Sellout.
Well, if DJing from a laptop is selling out then count me in. I made the transition last month; it's much nicer than the old CD route.

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#180 Post by Toon Town Dave » Thu Oct 07, 2004 3:36 pm

Ryan wrote:Next you'll start liking West Coast Swing.
Would that be WCS to traditional WCS music or WCS to top-40/pop music?

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