jos internet junkie
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21 Apr 2008 09:53 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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serato / laptop and uk voltage
anyone ever use serato in uk? stateside voltage is 110, uk is 220 i think. do i need a power converter for my serato box or will a plug adapter be fine? my mac laptop should only need an adapter as the converter is built inline w/ the power cable (the white box - it's rated from 110 - 240 i believe). now if i need a power converter for the serato box can i plug my laptop and serato box into a small surge protector and plug that into the converter and than plug that into the power socket w/ a uk adapter? |
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21 Apr 2008 15:56 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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Re: serato / laptop and uk voltage
http://scratchlive.net/forum/discussion/?discussion_id=30697#335536 |
djcalculon power user
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21 Apr 2008 17:01 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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Re: serato / laptop and uk voltage
just bring cds! |
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22 Apr 2008 07:37 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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Re: serato / laptop and uk voltage
when i played in Belgium i used a converter and adapter for my serato box and just an adapter for my macbook .. if u are staying at a hotel, u can ask them for an adapter.. but i dont know if they will have a power converter. i think you should be able to get by with using a converter and adapter into a U.S. power strip...  |
djpawn internet junkie
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22 Apr 2008 11:20 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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Re: serato / laptop and uk voltage
cds are lame |
dronejunglistplatoon js regular
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22 Apr 2008 17:22 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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Re: serato / laptop and uk voltage
really?
not talking s**t.
but i always find that people that dont know how to use cdj's say that.
im sure you know how to use em though.
whats so lame about em?
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cds are lame
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22 Apr 2008 19:42 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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Re: serato / laptop and uk voltage
serato is lameskis. it seems to alway be messing up on stage when i see it in action. cds are more acurate. in all the shows we have done all the dj's request cdj's. never once have i had a request for a serato (mixer with that bs built in or otherwise) setup.Majority rules. |
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22 Apr 2008 19:55 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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Re: serato / laptop and uk voltage
I love my serato.
The way I see it is, if its good enough for craze.
Its good enough for me.
Play on playa |
s1n6ul4r1ty js regular
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23 Apr 2008 01:13 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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Re: serato / laptop and uk voltage
I thought the serato box was bus powered? (ie you would only need an us-to uk conversion plug for your mac since the mac power supply is 110-240v)
you shouldn't need a step down transformer- just use the bus power/ |
annias internet junkie
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23 Apr 2008 01:32 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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Re: serato / laptop and uk voltage
speaking of which, have fun on yer trip j |
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hermit |
23 Apr 2008 07:17 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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Re: serato / laptop and uk voltage
using the bus power means that u have to leave your serato and laptop up on stage all night...
dont think u would want to be doing that |
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23 Apr 2008 07:17 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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Re: serato / laptop and uk voltage
the one thing I don't like about CDJ's is the fact you can't see the comedowns and drops visually.... I like the fact that serato has the visual of the waveform.
I don't know much about CDJ's, but apparently some of the new ones give you a graphic readout of the tracks waveform? What models do this? |
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hermit |
23 Apr 2008 07:23 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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Re: serato / laptop and uk voltage
only time ive had a problem with serato is when there have been s**tty turntables... like grounding issues or messed up needles or tonearm...
u CAN use serato with CDJ's, if u want to avoid this problem |
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23 Apr 2008 07:24 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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Re: serato / laptop and uk voltage
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I don't know much about CDJ's, but apparently some of the new ones give you a graphic readout of the tracks waveform? What models do this?
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the CDJ1000's do that |
s1n6ul4r1ty js regular
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23 Apr 2008 07:36 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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Re: serato / laptop and uk voltage
not seeing your logic here...
why would you have to leave your laptop up on stage all night? and what difference would it make having the power supply in the same scenario?
I'd rather have one less power cable to deal with.
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using the bus power means that u have to leave your serato and laptop up on stage all night...
dont think u would want to be doing that
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23 Apr 2008 07:45 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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Re: serato / laptop and uk voltage
if you don't have a power cable connected to the serato box, you can't unplug your laptop without lossing all sound.
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not seeing your logic here...
why would you have to leave your laptop up on stage all night? and what difference would it make having the power supply in the same scenario?
I'd rather have one less power cable to deal with.
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According to shook ...
using the bus power means that u have to leave your serato and laptop up on stage all night...
dont think u would want to be doing that
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hermit |
23 Apr 2008 08:12 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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Re: serato / laptop and uk voltage
i guess u could setup your serato in the middle of the show...
i wouldnt want to
but u could |
djcalculon power user
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23 Apr 2008 11:23 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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Re: serato / laptop and uk voltage
i suggested cds cause i just spent 2 weeks in england and it was so ez just to carry around a little cd case. it got me through a couple shows and a couple of radio appearances.
personally i wouldn't travel with a laptop because i wouldn't want anything to happen to it!!! i wouldn't be devastated if something happened to a handful of cdrs |
chrisk hardcore
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23 Apr 2008 14:31 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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Re: serato / laptop and uk voltage
i just had this discussion with somebody. with me being the hater of cdjs of course soley because i suck at them no matter how hard i try.  this is why i wanna go the serrato route too.
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According to dronejunglistplatoon ...
really?
not talking s**t.
but i always find that people that dont know how to use cdj's say that.
im sure you know how to use em though.
whats so lame about em?
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s1n6ul4r1ty js regular
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24 Apr 2008 06:32 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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Re: serato / laptop and uk voltage
understood, and not to be pedantic, but If I'm the only one touching my laptop and using serato that night- why not turn on the laptop like 5 mins before it's time for me to play? if you are pluging into the clubs dj mixer (for the phono/thruput) -you will have to do a little setup before and breakdown after your set right?
*shrugs*
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if you don't have a power cable connected to the serato box, you can't unplug your laptop without lossing all sound.
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hermit |
24 Apr 2008 07:01 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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Re: serato / laptop and uk voltage
like i said... u COULD do it.. if u wanted to be setting up and tearing down whilst other people are on the mixer( just before and after your set). i try not to. |
