-> Of the two, I would say Ableton offers more advantages than -> Final Scratch -> but requires more prep work before a set. I really can't see -> the point in -> buying the vinyl side of Final Scratch unless you plan to do -> some scratching -> or love doing backspins.
there is something to be said for the intuitive interface of a pair of decks with vinyl on them don't you think? -> Also, with MP3's now becoming more available it's only a -> short matter of -> time before it's the main way to play out. Why you say, well when you -> consider that a distributor and shops still make more than -> the artist it -> won't be long before artist can sell direct to the punter -> and make enough to -> live on without all the hassle and have direct contact and -> feedback. It's -> not as far away as you may think. having just spent a while converting tunes on vinyl into properly masterered wavs for software use i can see the benefits of this (well not the mp3 format maybe but that's another matter), not to mention the reduced cost and ease of purchase. the main hurdle to overcome is that people (myself included i guess) like to get something tangible for their money, not just bits on a disk (which could fail)....i suppose one way aroud this is to make sure that when you buy the tune in the digital format you want you effectively have a license that goes with it so that you can download the tune again. robin...
