#traktor updates

How do you feel about programs that constantly need to be upgraded and updated?  Is it a hassle to have to re-learn things every time you update your software?  Or perhaps you are thankful that the developers are working hard all the time to release fixes and other much needed changes?  It all depends on how you look at what the definition of an update is.  The more frequent an update the smaller or perhaps more urgent it really is.  This is common with program like Traktor and Serato, and even more common with other streaming services like gaming hubs and movie services. Personally, I find the smaller updates to be the most annoying – since most of them don’t really affect me in any positive way.  There are those small security updates or stability updates that you don’t get to experience – unless you were one of the few who experienced crashed and glitches from another update.  Even with my operating system, I do not allow it to constantly upgrade without actually seeing what it is adding or changing.  Unfortunately, with a DVS you do not have the option to pick and choose which parts of the update you want to install, so it’s all or nothing. http://traktortips.com/traktor-le-gets-an-update-in-traktor-2-6-3/

When we hear news that Traktor is releasing a new update to their software it is never a surprise.  They are usually the ones who are first to come up with something creative that no other DVS would even attempt to do.  From the ability to chain FX together, to the ability to broadcast your mixes directly from their software – there are more feature packed in the system that you could ever use at one time.  Strangely enough, NI was not the first to think ahead when it came to OS changes.  Traktor DJ was sort of the first of its kind (although not the first DVS on the iOS), yet they seem to be last to prepare for the lastest iOS update. As with any update, users are typically scrambling to get refresh themselves with the new changes, and software developers have to think hard in order to determine what will no longer work with their software.  Algoriddim was quick to update their iPad software, but NI seems to have lagged behind.  Ironically, their latest update was timed with the iOS 7 update, yet it refused to run on it.  Those who have upgraded their software may already be too late. http://www.digitaldjtips.com/2013/09/traktor-dj-1-3-brings-huge-leaps/

Once upon a time, musical hardware had no issues with other types of musical hardware.  You had a piano that produced sound on its own, next to a drum set that clearly produced its own sound.  When put inside of a room, one was louder than the other – so the drummer simply played quieter to add balance to that.  The next stage involved adding microphones to instruments, so that their sound levels could be controlled by an operator who could manage sound independently of each musician.  One of the biggest problems back them was making sure we had the right cables to connect to the right audio – and it wasn’t until many of these cables were made universal that these problems were easily fixed. Today, cables are the least of our problems.  They are cheap and easy to find, and if you need an adapter they are also easy to find.  The problem today is software.  Software doesn’t work with other software unless it is told to do so.  When a DJ puts all of their eggs into one computer basket – therein lies the problem.  If that software fails to work, then nothing works.  It doesn’t matter if everything else is in line. http://djworx.com/update-traktor-pro-2-6-8-tweak-fix/#.Uw_nmfldW1A

There are many people that will never consider their mobile phone a serious device for listening to or producing music.  It’s not hard to see why people would rather play mindless games and talk on it, than try to use it as a production tool.  No matter how big your cell phone’s screen is – it is still going to be much smaller and much less precise than any desktop with a keyboard and mouse.  Where the phone wins out, is when you are on the go.  Having something in your hand is better than having nothing, and few of us would ever haul our desktops around. Lucky for us, many of the big DVS names have expanded to other platforms which includes the iOS 7 platform.  Not only can you use their app to replicate what you do in the DJ booth – it also has limited connectivity to other devices both wirelessly, and physically.  Traktor has also made a specialized card that will allow you to add MIDI connectivity and a separate audio line to your single jacked phone.  Is it worth the cost?  Some may see this as the solution to those long bus rides home at night. http://djworx.com/updated-traktor-audio-2-plays-nice-ios7/#.UzNgZfldW1C