What computer do you use for your music? I use a Mac G4, Pro-Tools and Logic Audio as my base. I mostly use Pro-Tools for the hardware but I'll occasionally do some editing in it - though I'm better versed in Logic. I think it's the most comprehensive platform. It's easy and graphic and there's a lot of stuff you can do within it. I've always been Mac. PCs for me always seem much more office-based.
OS X? Not with my set-up as it's not particularly stable with Logic but I think that's going to change with the unification of Apple and Emagic. I'm on Logic 5 now and I'm still using OS9 so I'll let them iron out the problems before I upgrade
Would you ever consider using MP3s for your Dj-ing? It's something I'd definitely look at because I'm very technology driven. Because I've been using the Pioneer CDJ1000 and now they've got this DMP555, which is an MP3-based format on a card, it's similar to software such as Final Scratch. The only thing that worries me about using a computer live is getting to the middle of a set and having something crashing. You need to have back up, whereas if you have everything down on an SD card you slide it in and it's there. It's definitely a good concept to involve computers more but I still think it needs to be reviewed and improved a lot in terms of reliability.
More communication between platforms? I'd love it if PC and Mac were able to communicate far more effectively. I have a PC Emulator in my Mac ( www. lismoresoft.com ) but it's still a pain when you get sent files that you can't open with your Mac because you don't have the programs needed. I find that really retarded.
Favourite gadgets? Probably my EMU SP1200 and the CDJ1000 are my favourites. I have a Palm and I love my new Eriksson T68i, although I'm really curious to see what the new Nokia is like. I'd like a phone that's also a PDA, which can store a huge amount of information that you can back up via the net to a different database.
The file-sharing debate? It's both a blessing and a curse. I've got tons of my stuff that's been bootlegged and that pisses me off. I do, however, sometimes get programs and plug-ins for my Mac so it cuts both ways. I'm a realist so it exists and you have to work within what exists.
Do you have a web presence? Having Rogersanchez.com is extremely important to me and we've got Releaseyourself.com too. My brother Gabriel is a great web designer so he's upgrading both sites.
Favourite sites? www.djsounds.com; www.about.com; www.defected.co.uk
Visit: www.rogersanchez.com and www.releaseyourself.com
