Quote Originally Posted by acidsaturation
The trouble is it sounded so tight (obviously, as it was all produced mastered lines up to perfection) and I'm thinking, the average kid on the dancefloor who knows jack shit is gonna start expecting all live sets to be that perfect - I don't wanna sound like bad workman blaming his tools, and obviously I've no excuse to not strive for perfection when I play, but there's no way in hell that taking hardware out, experimenting, mixing different loops and shit is gonna sound that perfect. Like any live act - even the best rockstar (or big commercial live dance act) on the planet isn't gonna sound like the CDs and that's part of the fun of live music.
I actually find when you hear little glitches in a live set, it makes it more exciting, as you KNOW it's LIVE, and gets you more into it. Like you say though, may not be the same for the average kid, but then maybe they'll learn...

Quote Originally Posted by Conan
The presence of the laptop just creates a barrier between the Dj and the crowd which makes it harder for people to connect with the Dj. Technology has a way of sucking people in and I think you can feel that when a Dj is palying on Ableton .

This can be true alright, it really doesn't feel the same, even though the sound can be superb...

Overall I think Ableton can be used to great effect, with some DJs really breaking into new territory with regards to a DJ set, but as has been said, most people who use are just lazy and want to do the same as any other DJ (if not less), without having the hassle of beatmatching. It's something I would like to try, but then I'm not exactly pushed to because mixing records is just so much fun!! :newstyle: :techno: