Create Digital Music » video-sl http://createdigitalmusic.com The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:05:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Turntablism Reaches the VJ: Serato’s VIDEO-SL Reviewed on CDMotion http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/01/25/turntablism-reaches-the-vj-seratos-video-sl-reviewed-on-cdmotion/ http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/01/25/turntablism-reaches-the-vj-seratos-video-sl-reviewed-on-cdmotion/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:06:35 +0000 Peter Kirn http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/01/25/turntablism-reaches-the-vj-seratos-video-sl-reviewed-on-cdmotion/ The convergence of visuals and sound on virtual vinyl has been a long time coming, but it’s awaited the perfect tool for controlling both. Serato’s VIDEO-SL promised to be that tool. We’ve gotten the crossfader in the capable hands of dj rndm and Robotkid to find out for Create Digital Motion. Here’s what the results look like, mixing:

… and scratching:

The review isn’t without the odd caveat: for one, you’ll need to pluck down a couple grand to get the complete setup because the Rane mixer employed is required, though rndm ultimately says that’s worth it for the integration payoff. And available transitions and effects are limited in range and prefer to run on dedicated GPUs (think MacBook Pro, or a PC laptop with a dedicated NVIDIA or ATI card). But as you can see, the results are incredibly slick, and there’s no question video on vinyl now has a tool to beat. Check out the complete review and technical details on our visualist sister site:

Hands-on Review: Serato’s VIDEO-SL for Visual Vinyl Turntablism

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