VirtualDJ 8 – Rane Sixty-Two 8 Hold SHIFT down and then press any of these buttons to delete. its assigned Hot Cue Point. In Sampler mode, each one of the 6 buttons (marked as 1 to 6) triggers a sample (1 to 6) from the selected Sampler Bank of VirtualDJ. The leds of those buttons will be turned off if the corresponding slot is unloaded, dark green.
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Spotify playlist postsPLEASE REPORT posts and comments that violate the above rules or just suck. Got in to turntablism around 7 years ago, but haven't touched my set-up in about 3 years. Currently just have one Vestax PMC 07 mixer and a Technics sl1200mk2 turntable.I'm looking to upgrade, starting with my mixer. Trying to keep the mixer purchase under $500. I've been looking at used Traktor z2's as well as used Rane 57ssl's.
Both of which can be had in the $400-500 range.I understand that purchasing a used Traktor z2 would get me the mixer plus whatever additional hardware the seller packages in (control vinyl, etc.). It would also require a license transfer for the software.However, i'm not exactly clear on purchasing used Rane 57's. I understand it would get me the hardware, plus the control vinyls if the seller packages them in. But the software? Does that require a software license transfer for Serato Scratch Live?I'd honestly rather go with Traktor z2, for both the features and new software.
But i'm taking a bit of a risk if the seller doesn't follow through with the License transfer. The 57SL runs on Serato Scratch Live, which is what came before Serato DJ.
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It is a plug-and-play mixer so that if you have the software, you install the driver and plug it in and you can start immediately.Keep in mind that the 57SL is a bit old in terms of the software being supported. You may find issues with support since I do not believe it to be supported anymore. If you are on a Mac you might want to be mindful of the OS you are running as we are seeing Apple OS updates causing issues with the older Rane hardware.That being said I'm a bigger fan of the Rane hardware quality. I love the Z2 as well but if it were a Serato DJ supported Rane mixer (like a 57 mk2 or a 62) I'd pick that over the Z2 due to the build quality.Keep an eye out for a used Rane 62. Seems like they're having trouble moving in the used market as everyone is trying to scoop up a DJM-S9.
What that means for you as a buyer is that you might be able to snag a good deal on a used 62 as someone having trouble letting it go may take a price cut on it.P.S. Hold onto that PMC 07. I love the way the Vestax mixers feel and cut and I actually enjoy the fader feel a little bit more (by a sliver) for purely scratching on. Thanks for the reply. I've looked in to OS support. I'm running windows. My desktop has windows 10 which i believe is unsupported, but i have a windows 7 laptop that should work.
Might also try loading up a VM on my desktop with windows 7 and seeing if that has any luck.Rane 62/61's are a bit beyond my budget, but i'll keep an eye out for them.I guess, in the end, what i'm asking is if i'll need some type of software license or serial number to install SSL? For instance, with Traktor Pro 2, you need a license to install that. Hence, if i bought a used z2, i would need the owner to transfer their license to me. Just trying to see if this will be the case for the Rane 57. I don't want to run in to a scenario where i purchase a used Rane 57, plug it in, and find that i can't install the software as i need to enter a license or serial number.And unfortunately, my PMC 07 got damaged in a move. Nothing big, but the crossfader stem is bent and needs to be replaced.
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