These are very much the same people who used to shit all over the CDJs because they weren't vinyl. Of course, we used to shit on these people because they played fucking records and thought they were musicians, so elitism knows no bounds. I'll say this: They're 5 miles away, I'm alone in Los Angeles and I might have to check them out, in part because of this and in part because they serve "Wu Tang Clams."
Maschine has aaaaaaallllll that shit built in. It's basically the current incarnation of the MPC3000: Effects, loops, you name it, it lives in the laptop. Said same can be done in Ableton, for example. Of course, the controller they're talking shit about (by name) is the Traktor S4: They think you look like an amateur. It's true. Plain and simple. No matter how talented you are on a controller, coming into a major nightclub and asking the technician, other DJ, or promoter to move the gear that's already set up just to plug in your S4 is seen as an amateur move. For one thing, it's a hassle for them, because controllers aren't very small as I'm sure you know. Sometimes they even put the controller directly on top of the CDJ/DJM layout, but that makes it harder for the next DJ to smoothly come in at the end of your set. The reason it's all so hilarious to me is that yeah - that kid at his S4 is working a lot less than Scratch Bastid but that's a battle DJ at a battle DJ competition. Throughout the long stretch of time, DJs basically sat there at spinning platters and switched them sometimes. If you were lucky you got some cool beatmatching blends (I knew one girl who was real good at putting Public Enemy and Chemical Brothers together) But for the most part DJs are not virtuosos. And that's really what it comes down to - how cool do you look while you're sitting there playing music? Because their whole "you must have CDJs" is really about "you must have big stupid knobs so that the proles are entertained." None of it will ever be this.But what happens when you want to take your performances to the next level and play on bigger stages, in front of larger crowds and for more money? What do nightclub owners, promoters and other DJs think when you ask to set up your Numark NS7, Traktor S4, or Pioneer DDJ SX (and those are higher-end controllers)?
I guess I knew that this and devices like it have all that stuff built in (or at least the ability to program/assign functionality) What I didn't see was him doing any of the effects/filtering live - but after a second watch - what I think what I missed was him changing sample banks quickly with some of those effects already applied to the sound.Maschine has aaaaaaallllll that shit built in.
Unless you're doing a live set or some more creative things on 3 decks/ other hardware, the laptop in the booth is amateurish. especially if you're maxing a 2 tracks simultaneously. Even in genres like Jersery Club, future beats, etc where controllers laptop are popular, experienced selectors and artists move on from that setup.
... why? Who cares what the source of the music is? As long as the DJ picks good tracks and has a good mix, why on Earth would it matter what equipment they're using?
Culture. Hip-Hop, House/Techno, Reggae/Dancehall cultures place emphasis on the skill in manipulating the music via a turntable (and CDJs like the club standard Nexus.) Because of that, there is an association of quality with being able to perform well on turntables/CDJ and a mixer. Also, in genres like House/Techno/Reggae/Dancehall, there's a lot of quality music that only exists in a vinyl format for this reason.