Previously, my favorite software was Mixvibes Cross DJ 3.4.3, with Serato a close second (only due to a lack of a dedicated track preview feature). IMHO, the new Cross DJ 4 is not good, so I searched for a something that could be configured "most like" the old 3.4.3, but obviously with improvements.
Native Instruments have gotten a lot of bad press recently - none the less, I've been doing some serious playing around with Traktor Pro 3. I can now say with some confidence that TP3 version 3.2.0, with the new "Elastique 3.3.0 Time Stretching" algorithm really sounds good, even at Tempo changes greater than 4% - and it's not a cpu hog.
Most of you know that I frequently DJ for a large group of elderly Latinos here in south Florida. They are dancing fools, but since they are older, I often slow the music down (mainly Salsa Dura and Merengue), usually without telling them. I am also highly critical of sound quality.
Using my Sony MDR-7506 headphones, I can say with some confidence that Serato DJ Pro (with the optional Pitch'n Time plugin), and this new version 3.2.0 of Traktor, are the finest I have personally heard, and are capable of Tempo changes close to 10% without hearing an artificial vibrato being added to voices.
Native Instruments have gotten a lot of bad press recently - none the less, I've been doing some serious playing around with Traktor Pro 3. I can now say with some confidence that TP3 version 3.2.0, with the new "Elastique 3.3.0 Time Stretching" algorithm really sounds good, even at Tempo changes greater than 4% - and it's not a cpu hog.
Most of you know that I frequently DJ for a large group of elderly Latinos here in south Florida. They are dancing fools, but since they are older, I often slow the music down (mainly Salsa Dura and Merengue), usually without telling them. I am also highly critical of sound quality.
Using my Sony MDR-7506 headphones, I can say with some confidence that Serato DJ Pro (with the optional Pitch'n Time plugin), and this new version 3.2.0 of Traktor, are the finest I have personally heard, and are capable of Tempo changes close to 10% without hearing an artificial vibrato being added to voices.