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On 24/09/2007, Stefan Goodchild <stefan.goodchild at realworld.co.uk> wrote:
> I use Ableton Live.   I prepare all my tracks in advance so it knows
> where all the hit points are.  Cueing is a case of hit the right
> button in the preceding bar and all is good in the world.

Can you use Ableton with one of those time-code records a la Final
Scratch? I'd miss the real "hands on vinyl" feel, I reckon. I wouldn't
miss lugging gert massive boxes of records around, though ;)

> Of course it doesn't help me buy the right records, play them in the
> right order for that crowd on that night, know when *not* to use the
> effects, what to cut and what to repeat from the tunes to keep the
> energy up and it doesn't help me cultivate the disgusted look of
> contempt I reserve for MC's who want to know if I have a Mic and
> drunk luddites who come up to me while DJing and think vinyl DJing is
> the *only* way in the world

Absolutely. As if knowing how to beat-mix is the only skill required ;)

Tim