Knuckledragger

I'm not so big on the face swapping meme, but this one is kind of amusing.

To make up for the horror of my last post, here's a kitty made out of starts:

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What exactly are Trends Audio trying to sell here?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhtgsAXmz7U

There are a number of answers to that. I could have opted for Traktor Scratch and been able to control the virtual decks with actual 1200s. I have tried this interface before, and I do not like it. I dislike the Serato version even more. There are also a mess of hardware controllers on the market that send MIDI data over USB to Traktor. I have yet to purchase one, but there's a number I'm considering. I like the look of the Akai MPD32. The way I use use DJ software differs significantly from that screenshot. I don't use a software mixer. Nearly 15 years of DJing has given me the irrevocable opinion that there's nothing better than hands-on analog mixing. I have a USB DAC with 8 outputs (4 stereo pairs) and I plug it into a 4 channel mixer. Currently I'm using a Pioneer mixer with rotary faders. The way I mix, I'm working with the mixer most of the time. I only cue and sync with Traktor. This arrangement works fine until I need to make slight adjustments to a track's speed. My friend Dave has a pair of Pioneer CDJ-2000s ($1800 or so each), which can function as USB DACs and control surfaces in Traktor. Once this new version of Traktor I ordered arrives, I'm going to try out mapping the CDJ2Ks and see how responsive they are. The setup looks pretty sweet: Picture contains gratuitous gray cat.

Longtime Head-Casers may remember me posting this shot in the Slow Forum ages ago. The image is mislabeled, as it's taken from the top of the Empire State Building, not the WTC. This is a great making-of video about the shot:

Traktor Pro, which is more or less the best DJ software on the planet. I had to jump through a bunch of hoops to get the .edu discount.