Traktor DJ Studio 3 - software-based DJ mixing has never been more intuitive and exciting.
193 People rated this product : 8 out of 10
4 People wrote reviews









9 out of 10
Feature:
I'm sure there must be some features for the future of this software so I give it a 9. I'm using it with a new Vestax VCI-100 and so far it seems perfect. The Vestax offers knobs and sliders for many of Traktors features and this makes the software much more useable. I do not think I'd want to DJ with Traktor using only a keyboard and a mouse... that would be rough, but I've heard of people that do it.
Quality:
I have not experienced any crashes in Traktor yet after about a month of using it. This is surely the mark of excellent quality.
Value:
Granted, this software essentially replaces several thousand dollars of equipment, I still think it's retail price is a bit ridiculous. I think you could easily make your money back by DJ'ing a few times. I think it's easy to perceive the Traktor software as being a toy when it really does have a fair amount of engineering behind it.
Desirability:
My main appeal for getting this software is to eliminate all the records I have around the house. I love playing vinyl, and I love the feel of it, but I do believe that that experience can and will eventually be replicated in such a way that records are truly never needed again. I just don't like the space that my records take up, I don't like moving them from house to house, and I don't like the fact that they degrade over time.
Sound:
These people talking about audio hickups are clearly not using a good audio interface or they are using a PC with terrible hardware. I have a PreSonus FireStudio 26x26 and I run Traktor 3 at 96kHz sampling rate on my mac pro and it sounds and works flawlessly.
Ease of Use:
The sheer amount of information on the screen at any one point in time can be considerable, but the interface is so configurable that it's hard to knock it for that. I give ease of use an 8 because of the learning curve. If you know your way around several makes and models of mixers already, then you should have no problem getting a grasp on everything very quickly.
Support:
Excellent support.
Overall:
I have been very very satisfied with Traktor overall. It allows me to DJ the way I already know how to with minimal fuss. Now that I've added the Vestax interface I have a similar physical experience interacting with Traktor and I no longer need all the records.
Submitted: 5/24/2008
Style of Music: Psychedelic Trance









3 out of 10
Sound:
Good Sound but the hiccups kill it for me. Any product, no matter how good the interface and userability, will be of no use if the output is even the slightest bit off. Sorry, but computer DJing is not all there yet, and most likely will never be as good as with using CDs.
Submitted: 1/18/2007
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