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software vs hardware?

  • 25-04-2014 07:18PM
    #1
    lb1997
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 305 ✭✭


    benefits/negatives of each
    differences between the two
    I feel like im asking a very broad question but please try your best to explain


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  • #2
    kumate_champ07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,150 ✭✭✭kumate_champ07


    its an easy choice, which workflow suits you best? some people like having bits of hardware to play with. hardware means lots of cables, and it takes up space


    software means saving your work and opening it again at a later stage with everything in the same place, thats alot more complicated to achieve with hardware


    the sound differences can be difficult to notice in a mix, and most people in a club dont care if it the song was made with software or hardware.

    also a mastered song/album will go thru expensive analog processors even if the artists did everything in a computer, so it will get some hardware 'polishing' in the end. self released or demos can be completely software


    its a personal choice,


  • #3
    was.deevey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭was.deevey


    I'm guessing you mean when it comes to DJ equipment rather than Production right ?

    Hardware = No Computer Required
    Software = Computer Required

    Good DJ will sound good on either
    Bad DJ will sound sh1te on either

    Its a personal choice - no right or wrong,

    Although the DJ that plays on hardware can generally roll up into any club these days with a few USB sticks or wallet of CD's and play a set on whatever equipment is installed.

    Where the Software DJ will need to hook up his laptop, controller/soundcard, find a spare line socket in the house mixer and fumble around in the already cramped DJ box in the dark for 15 mins under the previous DJ's feet before being able to play a single track.

    For the record I'm both ;)


  • #4
    lb1997
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 305 ✭✭lb1997


    got it so its about personal preference rather than one being better than the other


  • #5
    was.deevey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭was.deevey


    Yep, that and the stigmatism that some other DJ's, promoters & clubs have about "Laptop DJs".

    There is a whole other "but the computer might crash" argument, but in all honesty I've seen CDJ's "crash" more times than laptops in the djbox.

    Never seen a regular punter who cared what the music was being played on mind you - funny that ;)


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