Tim A

"Steve Walker - NG" <$stevew@bucks.net$> wrote in message
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> "Tim A" <tim@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
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> >I ask because I am thinking of upgrading from PCDJ to OTS. I originally
> > wanted to start with OTS but didn't want to fork out the money for it. I
> > would really like Master Tempo, and I think the biggest thing is the
> > ability
> > during Autoplay for OTS to sense where the song ends and be able to mix
> > between songs without waiting until there is a set amount of time left.
I
> > have used the demo and would really like to make the switch.
> >
> > I have been watching the www.otsdj.com website for quite some time and
> > noticed they have been promising an update to 2.0, but so far nothing
has
> > happened. So here are a few questions:
> >
> > 1. If I am to purchase OTS, should I buy the version that will allow me
to
> > have a "free" upgrade to 2.0?
> > 2. How long will it take for me to switch from PCDJ to OTS, taking into
> > account how OTS needs to analyze all of your music to learn the peaks,
> > beginnings, endings, etc? I have roughly 6000 tunes, in various
> > subfolders.
> > 3. If you have used PCDJ before and know how simplistic it is to setup
the
> > mulitple sound card option for head phone cueing and the line outs to
> > mixer,
> > is OTS simliarly simplistic?
> >
> > Any other helpful advice is much appreciated. I would like to move on
this
> > rather quickly as I'd like to get the purchase in for the 2003 tax
season.
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> Hi Tim,
>
> Version 2 is planned to arrive soon,. some of the features are in 1.0.170
> and later (184 is about now with new hardware support). The upgrade will
be
> out when its out :-) They want it to work right before shipping it (no FX
> version here!!!!)
>
> Cost's yes you can purchase a v2 licence and install v1 then get a free
> upgrade - its on the OTS site.
>
> OTS supports MP3's and its own native format - I've converted about 33gb
of
> MP3's to OTS format and it took overnight and about 2 hours on a 2500+
> AMD -- with a fast hard drive - get all the MP3's sorted into folders etc
> then let the OTS command line tool do its work - you can use the GUI
version
> but its slower imho. Note the MP3's need decent ID3v1 or 2 tag info (2's
> best) and the format <artist>-<title> to work best but its up to you to
> house keep.
>
> Note: BPM matching and beat mixing WILL ONLY work with OTS files in otsDJ.
> So its best to convert and then have a play - note you can have a whole
> album in 1 OTS file with the cover, notes and all kinds of useful stuff!
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Steve
>
>
>
>

I think I am more concerned with Master Tempo than beat matching. It just
seems like converting everything to OTS files is a step I don't want to deal
with. Once the files are converted to OTS did you go back and delete all of
your MP3s? Will I need to convert my files to OTS for the "automatic sensing
of the end of the track" for automation purposes?

Tim

Jeff

I deleted my mp3's, but you can change the OTS files back to mp3's if you
want. Plus, Ots plays mp3s now. I don't use it that much to be honest. But,
it's nice to have a backup plan!

"Tim A" <tim@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
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> "Steve Walker - NG" <$stevew@bucks.net$> wrote in message
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> >
> > "Tim A" <tim@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
> > news:R4GFb.291$kg.11627@eagle.america.net...
> > >I ask because I am thinking of upgrading from PCDJ to OTS. I originally
> > > wanted to start with OTS but didn't want to fork out the money for it.
I
> > > would really like Master Tempo, and I think the biggest thing is the
> > > ability
> > > during Autoplay for OTS to sense where the song ends and be able to
mix
> > > between songs without waiting until there is a set amount of time
left.
> I
> > > have used the demo and would really like to make the switch.
> > >
> > > I have been watching the www.otsdj.com website for quite some time and
> > > noticed they have been promising an update to 2.0, but so far nothing
> has
> > > happened. So here are a few questions:
> > >
> > > 1. If I am to purchase OTS, should I buy the version that will allow
me
> to
> > > have a "free" upgrade to 2.0?
> > > 2. How long will it take for me to switch from PCDJ to OTS, taking
into
> > > account how OTS needs to analyze all of your music to learn the peaks,
> > > beginnings, endings, etc? I have roughly 6000 tunes, in various
> > > subfolders.
> > > 3. If you have used PCDJ before and know how simplistic it is to setup
> the
> > > mulitple sound card option for head phone cueing and the line outs to
> > > mixer,
> > > is OTS simliarly simplistic?
> > >
> > > Any other helpful advice is much appreciated. I would like to move on
> this
> > > rather quickly as I'd like to get the purchase in for the 2003 tax
> season.
> > >
> > > Tim
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Hi Tim,
> >
> > Version 2 is planned to arrive soon,. some of the features are in
1.0.170
> > and later (184 is about now with new hardware support). The upgrade will
> be
> > out when its out :-) They want it to work right before shipping it (no
FX
> > version here!!!!)
> >
> > Cost's yes you can purchase a v2 licence and install v1 then get a free
> > upgrade - its on the OTS site.
> >
> > OTS supports MP3's and its own native format - I've converted about 33gb
> of
> > MP3's to OTS format and it took overnight and about 2 hours on a 2500+
> > AMD -- with a fast hard drive - get all the MP3's sorted into folders
etc
> > then let the OTS command line tool do its work - you can use the GUI
> version
> > but its slower imho. Note the MP3's need decent ID3v1 or 2 tag info (2's
> > best) and the format <artist>-<title> to work best but its up to you to
> > house keep.
> >
> > Note: BPM matching and beat mixing WILL ONLY work with OTS files in
otsDJ.
> > So its best to convert and then have a play - note you can have a whole
> > album in 1 OTS file with the cover, notes and all kinds of useful stuff!
> >
> > Hope that helps.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> I think I am more concerned with Master Tempo than beat matching. It just
> seems like converting everything to OTS files is a step I don't want to
deal
> with. Once the files are converted to OTS did you go back and delete all
of
> your MP3s? Will I need to convert my files to OTS for the "automatic
sensing
> of the end of the track" for automation purposes?
>
> Tim
>
>