2008-01-04
You'll wonder how you lived without it
By: James Richardson
You probably already know what Rane Serato Scratch Live is and does. The mad thing is that it works, and really really well. Even with a pretty old, low spec ibook, it performs perfectly after a very quick and easy set up. I cant speak about any of the competitor products as I have not tried anything else, however I would fully recommend the Serato for its stability and simplicity. I had ummd and arrd about getting this for a while, now I really cant see how I have lasted so long without. It will both save a fortune on increasing expensive vinyl and also stop to search for tunes I had on CD in vinyl.
Great next day service from DJ Store.
2007-08-28
Save your back and your wallet in the long run get serato now its the way forward!!
By: Joe
yeah basically this is an amazing step forward, easy set up. and for any tech support sign up to the forum on the SSL website: www.scratchlive.net and any problems or issues you may have in the initial set up speak to everyone on there.this for me really completes the product. Can't wait till my next gig!buy SSL period.
2006-10-25
magic!!!!!
By: djmoono
bought this system a few weeks back and me an my buddys cannot believe our ears,its absoloutely mint and does exactly what it says on the tin.....
2006-09-07
Fantastic! A Must Buy!
By: Paul Francombe
Have just received this product today - again top marks DJ Store, totally reliable delivery, i know it will be on my door the next day.
I have never tried Final Scratch so i can't compare it to that, however i can tell you now, this is as close to vinyl as you can get! No lag whatsoever, so simple to load tracks (drag and drop), also the fact your decks are doing the work makes beatmatching easy.
One thing i have noticed already is that try to get the highest quality tracks you can on this baby. It can only output the sound it has on the files so if you've got muddy 96k rips, it will stand out next to a 320k file on deck 2.
Setup was easy enough, took under 10 minutes, and i was away. This is the first time i've ever used this product, so i can safely say, out of the box, it's all there and doesn't take long!
I am now considering only using the serato system! As crazy as it sounds i think my vinyls will be gathering dust from now on.
Don't forget guys, keep it legal, don't fileshare!
2006-03-27
Top get it
By: DJ-FUE
One word lads and ladiez Get it top as you mix the same as vinyl the way you mix it all the same no problems just look at the website and there are demos on there to tell you how to cal it to you decks :) enjoy GET IT THE BEST KIT EVER ENJOY BIG UP DJSTORE :)Paul Van Dyk Used it :) no joke for real :)
2006-03-14
Best vinyl emulation
By: Drapol
Outstanding!! I used to have final scratch 1 then djDecks with maya 44 usb but serato scratch live beats them all. Just works like real vinyl - beat juggling - no probs scratching? all scratches can be done!! drumming - no problem. I heard i beats fs2 but havn't tried it yet so... Anyway I just purchased serato and I'm verry happy. Sorry for english ;)
2006-02-17
Insane
By: P J
Basically, yep, im gonna say it, i was gettin bored with vinyl. Well not bored with vinyl itself, but bored with the price. It really started to grate me having to pay 8 quid for a vinyl - im all for supporting the industry but 8 quid makes it hard for us geezers who are not on top wedge. I have a load of tunes on mp3 and was considering CD MP3 decks (ugh) until i came across this little guy. Oh man am i happy i did. I read the reviews between this and the stanton and it seemed like a no brainer. So I checked the tech specs, professional reviews etc and i ordered the serato accordingly.
Super prompt delivery from DJStore and i had the serato the next day. Setting it up was a piece of piss and the software was installed easily (get the most recent version from their website). I calibrated my decks (TT200s) with no problems and within minutes was spinning some class tunes... AT NO COST :-)
This thing really is insane, it never loses tracking, plays every mp3 perfectly, im actually a bit shocked at how well it works. I would recommend gettin some decent needles to play with it, Concorde Pro S will do (plays perfectly) as standard stuff kind of ruins the experience a bit, trust me, i tried! Also before you try your first track, clean the vinyl spotless with a duster for maximum effect.
The features with the serato is ridiculous, you can actually enqueue tracks without touchin the laptop via a special area on the A side of the vinyl! It shows waveforms, beat patterns, bpm – everything you need for that perfect mix.
On whole this is a spankingly good product and at under 500 bar its the best thing OD404 – Robot Jam (BK Remix) ;-)
Keep on raving!
2006-01-20
Serato or Final Scratch 2 you ask?... SERATO all the way! This thing is incredible.
By: Hix
I'm in the privileged position to have owned both Final Scratch 2 and Serato.
I used FS2 extensively for the last 6 months, 2-3 times a week in clubs.
After seeing Cash Money use Serato right next to me at a gig, I decided to make the switch.
Sold my FS2 and got SERATO and it's the best damn decision i've made. This thing is incredible. It just moves and feels sooooo much better than FS2. The software is far slicker and the tracks load instantly (unlike the slight, but annoying, delay in FS2). The interface and layout of the songs is cleaner and the circular visual depiction of the track on the screen just makes so much more sense that FS2's horizontal line. Oh, and for the turntablists out there, you can mark the tracks and they appear as long bold lines on the visual record, just like you would mark a real record!
Perhaps FS2 would suit house DJs, but if you're a HipHop/RnB dj like myself, there is absolutely NO COMPETITION!
Trust me, this thing is incredible.
And buy it from these guys too. DJ Store were very helpful and very quick. I ordered it at 3.30pm on the monday and i received it the very next morning.
First class service, and a fist class product. Can't recommend it enough.
2006-01-16
Trust me i'm a dj...
By: dkmanchester
this is, how shall i put it... the nuts. Just have to find a dustbin for my FS2 and stick my finger up to their technical people and I'll be good to go.
Oh, and buy from these guys... i took great care choosing where to buy my serato from - this lot are the most helpful BY A LONG WAY.
Love and luck people.
2005-01-10
Top piece of kit
By: god_is_a_dj
Fantastic product. Your digital music can be faithfully played and manipulated on your turntables/cd decks. Scratches, slow downs, the lot - sounds like real vinyl. Also check out the serato forum, great community and great support. The software is very reliable and updates are free. The hardware is solidly built.
Ive not owned Final Scratch personally but i done my research before buying SSL or FS and it seems Final Scratch is prone to a lot of problems. Scratch Live seems to beat it hands down.
Highly recommended.
2004-11-01
my girlfriends getting lonely
By: DJ Arkham
well what can i say this is amazing....love it to bits. there no delay you really do forget that their MP3`s and for scratching it up there amazing. i work as a dj in a band so to be able to cut and mix our own beats takes our music to a whole new level.
i been taking films then grabbing samples out of them as wav or mp3 then layering them on my deck to scratch with.....its soooooooo much fun.
2004-10-06
No expensive dublates
By: DJ Shift
Serato delivers. I was actually going to get Final Scratch but heard rumblings of Serato on a few forums. The RRP put me off at first at over £600 but DJ Store came in at just over £400 which persuaded the purchase.
So far this product has not disappointed. Although the standard 1.0 version only plays mp3 the output quality and latency is superb.
10 minutes of skimming the manual and a strightforward set up and I was spinning my first mp3.
The needle drop to mp3 is instant and the scratching is responsive. Being a turntablist, I loved the labels that you can "stick" on to the screen turntables to mark that all important cut or scratch.
Being a vinyl junkie this gives me the best of both the digital and anolgue worlds. At the flick of the line/phono mixer switch you can simply play your existing vinyl. Switch it back and finally get to play out those cheeky bootlegs you've done in your bedroom or see the crowd react to your latest tune.
the fact that it is backed by the Rane stable only adds to the feeling of a quality piece of kit.
Thoroughly recommend this product and with DJ Store's excellent service and competitive pricing you won't go wrong
2004-08-12
Steals Stanton's lunch money and kicks its football over the fence
By: Hex
If you're looking at this product i'd imagine you'll also be looking at stanton's final scratch and trying to weigh up which to buy. Unless you are clinically insane, buy this.
The hardware is robust and well designed, the software innovative, well programmed and stable, and best of all the customer support from rane/serato is second to none. As a former final scratch user who sold it to buy ssl, beleive me that this is a far superior product.
Unlike fs, control of mp3's really is just like using normal vinyl. With fs fast backspinning, beat juggling and scratching is not possible as the audio breaks up, but ssl has no such difficulty. Also unlike fs the sound quality is far superior with no digital artifacts, glitching or drop outs. The software is next to un-crashable and is free from the huge number of stability and incompatibility problems that plague final scratch.
countless disgruntled final scratch users are now moving over to ssl due to stanton's appauling lack of support for their fundamentally flawed product, and i strongly suggest that you do not fall into the same trap by investing in serato scratch live instead.
2004-07-23
Texas DJ'S loves Rane
By: DJ Biko
Serato scratch live review
rane serato pros
1. Every cd, or digital track you have magically becomes wax and guess what, santa brought doubles of everything.
2. Limitless options for sampling your own music; voice overs.
3. The vertical view of the wave form is an outstanding tool for any dj to perfect beat matching & scratching.
4. Space saving square hard ware compared to competitors awkward round hard ware.
5. Relative mode allows conservation of the serato vinyl because you can practice the same cut anywhere on the record.
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