DJJamieFox
I've been with Serato since the SL1 came out with Scratch-Live. I've decided the future of my DJ company will go to VDJ (a few gigs I will be forced to use Serato). The Stems are outstanding along with the effects for them. My questions are mainly two: I see that Serato crates are somewhat supported. Why can't VDJ see my preset cue-points from Serato? Not that's a big deal, just curious. Question two: what tweaks other than the ones in the 'Moving from Serato' tutorial should I need to know? FYI: I have customized a skin based on the Performance skin to my liking.
geposted Sun 07 Apr 24 @ 3:11 pm
wickedmix
there are options to import those cue points
see the setting GetCuesFromTags
you will probably need to set to always then reload the tags on those files in the crates. after that set to new files.
see the setting GetCuesFromTags
you will probably need to set to always then reload the tags on those files in the crates. after that set to new files.
geposted Sun 07 Apr 24 @ 3:58 pm
DJJamieFox
I know this post is close to a year old but... I had decided the best way to approach one of my original questions was to simply create all new lists and cue-points. Yes, a pain in the butt, well worth the effort.
The things I like about VDJ vs Serato is VDJ has better stems and loads up a lot quicker than Serato. I had to get used to the Pro skin I modified with a comprehensive menu until I fully learned it settings.
Up until VDJ version 7 or so, I had not considered it to be a serious replacement for Serato. In fact, some DJs I have spoke to considered it an after thought or a 'toy'. When VDJ started adding the profiles for the latest controllers (for me the Rane Four), I took notice and decided to make the switch. I think the final straw for me was Serato's broken Video that they simply refuse to fix even a decade later (Even Mac users have to use Mixemergency for video). VDJ's video just simply works on Windows! Rather than use a Serato like skin, I used the Performance skin and learned to modify its menu to give me the most used settings on the fly. Though the learning-curve to switch was a bit hairy at times, it was well worth the effort.
Lastly, for those considering the switch from Serato to VDJ... Do yourself a favor and just do it!
The things I like about VDJ vs Serato is VDJ has better stems and loads up a lot quicker than Serato. I had to get used to the Pro skin I modified with a comprehensive menu until I fully learned it settings.
Up until VDJ version 7 or so, I had not considered it to be a serious replacement for Serato. In fact, some DJs I have spoke to considered it an after thought or a 'toy'. When VDJ started adding the profiles for the latest controllers (for me the Rane Four), I took notice and decided to make the switch. I think the final straw for me was Serato's broken Video that they simply refuse to fix even a decade later (Even Mac users have to use Mixemergency for video). VDJ's video just simply works on Windows! Rather than use a Serato like skin, I used the Performance skin and learned to modify its menu to give me the most used settings on the fly. Though the learning-curve to switch was a bit hairy at times, it was well worth the effort.
Lastly, for those considering the switch from Serato to VDJ... Do yourself a favor and just do it!
geposted 6 days ago @ 11:27 am
Markus Noble
The Stems and effects are a game-changer. As for the cue points, VDJ doesn’t always recognize Serato’s exactly because of how the two programs store that info differently. It's annoying but not the end of the world
geposted 6 days ago @ 7:15 pm