›

THE GREAT DILDINI (dildo related)

dayday 9,611 Posts
edited January 2006 in Strut Central
Has anyone upgraded to the new version of Serato? It's still in beta testing so I'm kind of aprehensive about fixing what ain't broke. HOWEVERThe new features seem pretty Someone install it and tell us if your computer blows up.

  Comments

  • pcmrpcmr 5,591 Posts
    what are the new features all about
  • TwoturntablesTwoturntables 58 Posts
    You can install and test it yourself on your own computer by using a virtual OS, here is a link...

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=360cafd6-5098-4c64-9ca7-a30f225859f6&DisplayLang=en

  • pj4533pj4533 481 Posts
    I installed it on my home system, but not on my laptop for gigging. Technically you can have both versions on the same system. To switch back you just have to move your crate files. But I didn't want to risk it.

    I only installed it so I could try out the recording functionality. So that is all I can really talk about. I havn't tried out the looping yet.

    The recording is nice, and it has good quality, howvever I don't really like how they set it up. You change the source via a drop down, and choose either 'mic', or TT1/TT2. When you record it saves to a temporary uncompressed aiff file that gets autodeleted when you exit the app. So when you finish recording you either:

    - go rename the file and move it to a location where you will store it.
    - load it into an editor, trim it as needed, then save.

    So basically there is no functionality for naming and saving the file in Serato. I guess its not a big deal, but I would have done it differently.

    -pj
  • hogginthefogghogginthefogg 6,098 Posts
    DayDay,

    Apparently, you can change the name of your current (1.4) version of Microwave and run both that AND 1.5 on your muh-cheen.

    I haven't done that yet, either. Cashless will weigh in soon and tell us all what's up.
  • tiger_blurptiger_blurp 275 Posts
    The recording is nice, and it has good quality, howvever I don't really like how they set it up. You change the source via a drop down, and choose either 'mic', or TT1/TT2. When you record it saves to a temporary uncompressed aiff file that gets autodeleted when you exit the app. So when you finish recording you either:

    - go rename the file and move it to a location where you will store it.
    - load it into an editor, trim it as needed, then save.

    So basically there is no functionality for naming and saving the file in Serato.

    This is entirely not true.

    When you finish recording a track (i.e. when you click on the record button to stop recording), simply put a name in the space to the right of the record button. Then click on the little disk icon. The file will automatically be given that name, and it will move from the temp directory into a directory called "Recording" in your ScratchLIVE folder. It will also automatically be added to a crate called "Recording" that Serato creates automatically in your crates list.

    You just have to make sure to enter the name of the file in that text box next to the record button before you start recording another file, and then make sure you click on the disk icon (or simply hit enter) to save.
  • hogginthefogghogginthefogg 6,098 Posts
    You just have to make sure to enter the name of the file in that text box next to the record button before you start recording another file, and then make sure you click on the disk icon (or simply hit enter) to save.


    Hmmm...I don't know that I prefer to that to my current method of encoding, which is to open SoundForge, play several records back-to-back-to-back, then normalize all and divvy them up/save as after the fact.


    PS Hi, L*s!
  • tiger_blurptiger_blurp 275 Posts
    Hello Sir Dups.

    I agree, I think it's better to record outside of Microwave, if you have a decent audio setup. But it's a really valuable tool for folks like me who only have a laptop with no external audio box and no line-in. It's a far better alternative to recording into an iMic, since you're basically using Microwave as your external USB audio recording box.

    If you have the means to record through a quality line-in directly into a sound editing program, by all means do it. But this is a great on-the-fly workaround for those of us not so fortunate.

    Btw, it looks like I'll be in SF the weekend before JD gets out there. You gonna be around? Holler at an Arubian. ...
  • pj4533pj4533 481 Posts

    This is entirely not true.


    AWESOME man! I definately did not know that! Sweet!

  • dayday 9,611 Posts
    All of this sounds very promising. Has anyone encountered any problems with it yet?
  • parenparen 537 Posts
    The first track that is loaded to the virtual deck has a click/pop at the beginning of the track, but it disappears as soon as you reload a track to the deck. This is the sole bug that I have encountered with the beta.



    I've played out using the beta more than 4 times now (extended (3 hr+) sets each time) without any problems. It seems pretty stable to me.
  • BrianBrian 7,618 Posts
    I've used the beta for a few hours and it seems to work fine but I have not put it through extensive testing. The looping seems cool but I don't think it's very on the fly looping friendly. I haven't tried recording with Serato but I just flip the transformer switch now and record into Soundforge instead of having to take out all the cables and shit. I must say that my recordings do sound a bit different by recording from mixer -> Serato -> soundcard than just by mixer -> soundcard.
Sign In or Register to comment.