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Traktor Scratch is a DJ system allowing you to spin your digital track collection on vinyl or CD turntables.

The Traktor Scratch system consists of a special version of Native
Instruments’ TRAKTOR software, the new AUDIO 8 DJ hardware
interface, a pair of “Instant Connect” multi-core cables, and a
set of time-code vinyls and CDs. The system utilizes a new high-resolution
timecode technology optimized for maximum responsiveness and precision,
with separate timecode versions for vinyl and CD guaranteeing optimal
performance in any environment.

The included AUDIO 8 DJ hardware interface connects to the computer via
USB 2.0, and connects the system to the DJ mixer, turntables and CD
players. The interface provides pristine audio quality due to studio-grade
24bit/96 kHz audio conversion, and allows for true low-latency operation
with extremely short response times. AUDIO 8 DJ offers four stereo inputs
and outputs as well as microphone input and MIDI I/O, enabling a wide
range of stage and studio setups.

Audio 8 DJ will be available in March/April from €399 / $449 or bundled with Traktor Scratch for €599 / $669, shipping in April (North America in May. A competitive crossgrade offer for users of FinalScratch 1 or 2, Serato Scratch Live and Traktor 3 will be available for €399 / $449.

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Native Instrument today released version 3.2 of the popular DJ tool Traktor, formerly known as Traktor DJ Studio.

Version 3.2 New Features at a Glance:

• Universal Binary available - ready for Intel Macs
• Drag and Drop tracks in sync from deck to deck
• Even more accurate tempo detection
• Autoplay in external mixer mode
• Beatport 3 now available as TRAKTOR Beatport Store
• Plus many other new features, enhancements and fixes

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The new cross-platform and open source music player Songbird has reached version 0.2. Songbird 0.2 is a preview release to let developers and early birds who can’t wait for 1.0 explore Songbird’s potential.

New in 0.2:

• Cross-platform support: Windows, Mac OS X and Linux
• Multi-language support: 30+ languages
• Play the Web: Play as you browse, Web pages as playlists
• Developer life-cycle tools: Doxygen, Trac, SVN

Good news for Intel Mac owners:

Propellerhead Software AB today announced the availability of Reason 3.0.5 that offers full native compatibility with Apple’s Intel-based Macs. The new version is offered as a free download for registered users and is available at: www.propellerheads.se

I am using an Intel iMac at work and am really impressed with the performance of the Core Duo. So I am glad to see, that some companies offer native Intel Mac versions of their software, without forcing the users (and customers) to buy new versions, like Adobe and Microsoft. I just bought my 17″ PowerBook last October, so it I am still using it for music production and DJing but I must say I really like the new (black) MacBook and am looking forward to get one - which won’t be before next year.

Don’t know if the people at Native Instruments love us so much, but today on Valentines day they released the Traktor DJ Studio 3.0.2. Update with these new featurs and fixes:

New: Relocating tracks in Collection, also relocates within all playlists

New: Color coded highlights in Browser List Window

New: 4th MIDI/Hotkey page

Fixed: No highlights for tracks loaded in decks and preview deck

Fixed: AAC (.m4a) problems (Beatgrids/Waveform/Audible Initial burst)

Fixed: FLAC decoder problems

Fixed: Import date was not set when importing

Fixed: Crashes on computers with older Athlon processors

Fixed: Current Playlist changed order when loading songs into decks

Fixed: Hotkey/MIDI auto repeat was not recalled when closing Traktor

Fixed: ID3 tags were always overwritten when analyzing

Fixed: Impossibility to enter text in EDIT window (MAC)

Fixed: hotkeys for auto fade were not properly working

Fixed: Inline editing did not work for the column *rating*

Fixed: iTunes Import overwrote the “Striped” tag resulting in a forced re-analysis

Fixed: “Write to ID3″ in the Edit dialog

Fixed: Drag & drop of “Music Folder” did not trigger Import

Fixed: Slash added to file path on import by drag & drop

Fixed: Delete tracks from track collection subfolders was not working

Fixed: “Delete” in List Window context menu did not work

Fixed: Certain characters in tags made tracks invisible in Collection subfolders

Fixed: Lost F-key assignments of Collection subfolders

Fixed: “Star Ranking” field was editable ‘through’ the scrollbars

Fixed: Using skip to previous button while in record caused crash

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