Reply to What I have learned about Traktor & S4

It's been 2 weeks now since I switched from my NS7 FX with Itch to Traktor S4.
10 gigs later and I have this to say:

Traktor sync only works with machine made music that keeps constant tempo.
There is no magic Ableton type markers that can be employed.
Once you realise this life becomes simpler.
Granted you can grid certain sections of a track that has tempo variances,
but good luck syncing it.

In my opinion Traktor was never designed for Non-Machine based music period.

Has this been a bad thing?
No. and here's why.

When I gigged with Serato scratch or Itch I would often buy tunes on line and barely listen to them before I played them. Because of the side by side wave forms in Serato it was very easy to see (and hear of course) that the tracks were in sync.

But the downside was my track knowledge was pretty lame, especially bad if you had 2 or 3 remixes of a popular tune, and you couldn't remember which one was the most abrasive dubstep mix of all time!!!

Now because Traktor works best when you take the time to set grids and cue points in advance. AND LOCK THEM IN PLACE! (Sorry for yelling but when you forget, it really sux!)

You end up knowing your music better,
And in my opinion I've become a better DJ because of it.
I know instinctively now what to play and what will work because I know exactly what the tracks i have do!

To some extent I'm admitting I had a bad work ethic, and I did!
Until I was forced to grid and prepare anything I need to play in Traktor!
That included making a bunch of disco edits in Ableton so that they would grid properly in Traktor! (BTW if anyone wants these PM me and I'll get them to you)

So in closing:
Was the switch a pain in the ass?
Yes!
Was it worth it?
YES!

Rambling post over and out.