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Native Instruments Traktor DJ Studio (Macintosh and Windows)

Traktor DJ Studio 3 is the most powerful and versatile software solution for professional DJ mixing, live remixing and mix recording using tracks in MP3, WAV, AIFF, and audio CD format. Learn More...

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Individual User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Feature:
i used serato before and it is way behind traktor.this software rules.u get to use effects we used to find only on high end mixers.for $99 u get a value i've calculated at $1800 without all the extra hardware.

Quality:
nothing beats traktor.the germans have done it yet agin.first on my Bmw now my Beats.

Value:
well worth it.paid 299 back then but then i charge $600 per gig so i'm good,i have a regular it job but dj on the weekend and man this extra cash works well for me.if i do friday and saturday.that's 1200 easy.

Desirability:
it's hot and looks professional

Sound:
the sound is amazing.it can't get better than this.i'm using a macbook and the audio 8 dj due to it's ultra low latency drivers and hardware.people have told me time and again my music sounds amazing and i know why.those of you using windows,forget it,windows is not reliable with this software,i did it be4 and i tell you macs rule.i can use the highest settings possible with a gap of only 2 seconds of latency.i tried 1 sec too and it worked well for me on a regular macbook not even a pro.

Ease of Use:
i'm giving it a 7 because man you need to study traktor for months to get even halfway as good as guys like dj feli fel that use it.because it replaces alot of hardware,alot of time has to be put into traktor tutorials as well as practice.if u r creative this is the software for you.

Support:
excellent support all around.

Overall:
as long as it exists

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 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.

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Overall:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
Sound:
* * * . . . . . . . 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.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Feature:
can you really ask for more? the only more fully featured DJ tool is ableton live, but that requires serious prep.

Quality:
everything is awesome except those hiccups in audio. unfortunately that is a big deal when you are performing!

Value:
you get a LOT of stuff for what you pay. FX, key switching, locking, looping, built in recording, waveform overview, and all for less than the price of a single CD deck!

Desirability:
sexy, but needs to get the hiccups fixed.

Sound:
occasionally drops the audio stream just for a split second on a G4 1.5 powerbook, even when no FX or key lock is running. it's hiccuped during a live show before, and happened twice in 5 hours of play. but the key lock sounds great and the FX are awesome.

Ease of Use:
interface takes awhile to figure out. key/midi assignment scheme could be way easier. but once you get past orientation and setup it's all smooth sailing.

Support:
NI is okay for this product. had a problem with my playlists, and the tech responded the next day and i fixed my problem, but i had to reinstall it.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Sound:
the sound quality is exellent, making it possible for users to select their buffer settings. It goes very well with the music I play. this product is perfct for me and I wont stop using it.

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