digital files....

I downloaded some new cuts from beatport last night to put out a fresh new electro showcase for the vocode project. I'm using these new cuts, plus digitized files from my vinyl collection.

the first note I made last night was a shoddily mastered file from beatport itself. Thanks to their uber-crap low quality preview system, you cant tell if a track sounds good or not. until you buy it. I was pretty dissapointed that a) beatport would release tracks without testing quality and b) an artist would put a crap sounding record. by crap I mean sound quality - the tune itself rocks and is the reason I paid the $ for it.

the other point of contention; my digital DJ'ing system Torq, from M-Audio, does an immaculate job with digitally purchased files in regards tobeat-synching and the grid-layout. with the files recorded from the vinyl, of course there's drift - because the direct drive turntables are motorized, and my decks are super old. Mind you I've taken great care of them over the years, and the drift is minimal, but its enough to throw off the beat-grid/synching feature in Torq. I'm guessing a system like Ableton's warping is probably better if you digitize much of your collection.

Looking forward to digging into the mix tonight!