Traktor Scratch vs. Serato Scratch

   

So, whats the main differences between these two? Which do you prefer?

Traktor scratch has better features, but they say serato is more relaible but I disagree personally I prefer traktor.

thanks man, traktors more expensive, yes?

Poster: steve-wilson
thanks man, traktors more expensive, yes?

 

I thought the same, but i think it depends in wich store you look.

Traktor costs the same amount of money as serato. One of the most big differents between those two is that Traktor hase twice as much points were its Cue's at. So it has twice the amounts of points as serato! (better for scratitching and beat mixing)!

Traktor Scratch (TS) is a more recent technology than Serato scratch live (SSL), TS became available aprox a year and a half after the release of SSL.  In that period evolution in sound technology has made a few leaps forward.

The core of a timecode system is basically the audio card you're using, since that's the one which will output your music.
As for the software, they have both similar functions (although TS had more options like recording, effects, full midi controll, ...)

According to the SSL specs chart (right here) SSL uses 16-bit / 44.1 kHz sample rate for it's audio where TS uses
16 or 24 bit / 44.1 , 48 or 96kHz sample rate!  As you can see SSL 'hight quality' settings are TS low end settings.

On high quality speaker systems you do hear a differance (also in latency if you ask me, TS is more accurate, but this could also be due to the timecode in TS being twice as sensitive as SSL)

if I were you, I would not doubt and buy a TS.

here are some more points to compare:

FEATURE	Scratch Live	Final Scratch 2	Connectiv/ Torq	TRAKTOR SCRATCH
Pure Vinyl Feeling
Control Signal Resolution	~1 kHz	~1 kHz	~1 kHz	~2 kHz
Dedicated CD Decoder	no	no	no	yes
Superior Sound
Hardware Protocol	USB 1.1	FireWire	USB 1.1	USB 2.0
Sampling Rate / Bit Size	44,1KHz / 16 bit	96KHz / 24 bit	48KHz / 16 bit	96KHz / 24 bit
Frequency Response	n.a.	20Hz-20kHz +/-1.0 dB	20Hz-20kHz +/-0.1 dB	10Hz-40kHz +/-0.5 dB
Max. Connectivity
Stereo Input Channels	2(4)	3(6)	2(4)	4(8)
Stereo Output Channels	2(4)	3(6)	2(4)	4(8)
MIDI in/out	no	yes	no	yes
Total Reliability
Complete in-house solution (audio interface, software, control signal)	no	no	no	yes
Ground Lift Optional	no	no	no	yes
Rumble filter	no	no	no	yes
Easy Set Up
Unified Cabling Solution (plug & play)	no	no	no	yes
Audio-Through w/o Soundcard	no	no	no	yes
In-/Out-Indicator LEDs	-	3	-	16+Mic Level
System status LEDs	2	1	1	4

Source

Perhaps a nice detail to add is that TS has an emergency mono mode if one of your 2 channels fail (broken needle, bad cable connection, ...) it continues playing!

If you buy Serato, you won't be disappointed
If you buy Traktor, you won't be disappointed
Both systems work as they should work, but it's a fact Traktor has better vinyls

But you won't hear any difference, I'm challenging you all to listen to the music in a club where a timecoded system is used and guess which of both they're using.

Giving the audience a good time is just how well you are as dj and not using Serato or Traktor

I think that an important detail is that just can play 2 tt's or cd players.
So if you want to mix with (e.g 3 cd players), you can't if you bought serato.

That would be the most important detail for me..

Grtz

Poster: DaMob
But you won't hear any difference, I'm challenging you all to listen to the music in a club where a timecoded system is used and guess which of both they're using.

 probably you won't notice a differance in a club, but I use my Audio 8DJ (= traktor scratch audio card) also for producing purposes with ableton and logic pro. better quality plus you have build in midi!

I once tested serato and it felt like - i'm used to traktor timecode vinyl's - there was more latency on your actions.

Don't get me wrong, i don't say serato isn't a good product, I just point out the differances and the advantages of traktor scratch.
Since both systems are aprox. priced in the same range you can get more functionality and quality for your money

From what I've seen is serato mostly used bu hip-hop and R&B dj's, they seem to like the vertical waveform and beats displayed for scratching purposes.  I play club groove and I again prefer the TS waveform where you have a great overview of a track under the playing waveform.

Poster: Ziax
I think that an important detail is that just can play 2 tt's or cd players.
So if you want to mix with (e.g 3 cd players), you can't if you bought serato.

That would be the most important detail for me..

Grtz

 

Can you play moren with finalscratch 3tt's

Poster: KesterDJ


Can you play moren with finalscratch 3tt's

 finalscratch is a very old technology that dates before serato and works with a modified version of traktor dj studio 2.

In Traktor Scratch, if you use it in combination with traktor DJ studio you can play up till 4 separately controlled timecode tracks at once! (the advantage of having a soundcarc with 4 in's and 4 out's !)

Poster: Gery
finalscratch is a very old technology that dates before serato and works with a modified version of traktor dj studio 2.

In Traktor Scratch, if you use it in combination with traktor DJ studio you can play up till 4 separately controlled timecode tracks at once! (the advantage of having a soundcarc with 4 in's and 4 out's !)

 

But if u use 4 turntables you have to have 2 preamps or you can use 2 tt's and 2 cd's and than you don't need them.

Offtopic:
Mijn 2000ste post had er zelfs niet meer opgelet tot daarjuist toen ik zag dat het er juist 1999 ware dus dit is mijn 2000

thanks soo much everyone... sorry for my absense after startong this.. just been paid about 30 mins ago lol soo hopefully traktor sctrach on its way soon.. special thacks Gery for that in depth post and all your experiences, you seem very clue up, and this helped a few people see the difference.. since Traktor can be the same price as Serato and has small better differences I think I'll choose that. Thanks again everyone