Need help setting up a djm 600
Need help setting up a djm 600 Posted on: 17.06.2013 by Selma Throop So yesterday my friends dad let me borrow a djm 600 mixer, and 2x cdj 800s just until i can afford my own gear
. I honestly dont really want to use the cdjs. Is there anyway i can connect the djm 600 to my laptop and use it with traktor. This is my first mixer and i am extremely confused. Any help is appreciated. | |
| Darlene Strohbeck 19.06.2013 |
Originally Posted by xINSIGHTFULx
Get yourself some powered speakers. You can even use an iPod dock, but I wouldn't expect the dynamic range to be decent. |
| Sonja Roybal 19.06.2013 |
Originally Posted by xINSIGHTFULx
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| Ara Tima 18.06.2013 |
Originally Posted by tokenasianguy
Anyway. That's an unreal first setup, especially for free. Stay away from Traktor as long as possible, you'll be a better DJ in the long run. Learn the basics on the CDJs and you'll find Traktor a lot more rewarding later down the track. |
| Darlene Strohbeck 19.06.2013 |
Originally Posted by xINSIGHTFULx
The Numark DJ IO costs around $50, but with that option, you wouldn't really be able to use the CDJ's, you'd have to use the transport controls in the software (with your mouse), and use the mixer controls on the DJM. If you want to use the CDJ + DJM combo you'd have to use the control CD's and get an audio card like the Audio 4 which allows you to plug both CDJ's into it. |
| Selma Throop 17.06.2013 | So yesterday my friends dad let me borrow a djm 600 mixer, and 2x cdj 800s just until i can afford my own gear . I honestly dont really want to use the cdjs. Is there anyway i can connect the djm 600 to my laptop and use it with traktor. This is my first mixer and i am extremely confused. Any help is appreciated. |
| Darlene Strohbeck 19.06.2013 |
Originally Posted by xINSIGHTFULx
Get yourself some powered speakers. You can even use an iPod dock, but I wouldn't expect the dynamic range to be decent. |
| Sonja Roybal 19.06.2013 |
Originally Posted by xINSIGHTFULx
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| Selma Throop 19.06.2013 | thanks everyone! but now i have another problem. the amp he let me borrow doesn't work. so i have no way to connect my speakers |
| Ara Tima 18.06.2013 |
Originally Posted by tokenasianguy
Anyway. That's an unreal first setup, especially for free. Stay away from Traktor as long as possible, you'll be a better DJ in the long run. Learn the basics on the CDJs and you'll find Traktor a lot more rewarding later down the track. |
| Maude Milesky 18.06.2013 | Consider yourself lucky. Most people upgrade to this gear
after a few years of DJing. You've got someone generous enough to let you use their precious cdj-babies. You can pay him back by using his gear
and learning from this opportunity. CDJ's are gonna be a harder learning curve but they will give you much more feel and control over the music. Traktor has sync which makes it easier to learn the basics of Djing but I dont see any advantage to pugging the audio through the djm600 if ur not going to buy a soundcard. You could just plug the computer into your speakers. If it were me, I would start making CD's and learn to beat-match on ur cdj's. You have a real, legit, physical DJ setup in front of you. Why not use it? |
| Darlene Strohbeck 19.06.2013 |
Originally Posted by xINSIGHTFULx
The Numark DJ IO costs around $50, but with that option, you wouldn't really be able to use the CDJ's, you'd have to use the transport controls in the software (with your mouse), and use the mixer controls on the DJM. If you want to use the CDJ + DJM combo you'd have to use the control CD's and get an audio card like the Audio 4 which allows you to plug both CDJ's into it. |
| Gaynell Rydberg 18.06.2013 | I'd jump all over this opportunity. |
| Hank Guidas 18.06.2013 | Just use the CDJs ya. Cheaper and good to go. Just get some CD-r's |
| Joesph Kasian 18.06.2013 | If I was you I'd get used to the CDJs, they are there, ready to rock so get busy! In fact, stop reading this post and get mixing right now - have fun! |
| Annalisa Shogren 18.06.2013 | I wish I'd have been lucky enough to have that setup when I first started! Definitely get used to CDJs. |
| Selma Throop 18.06.2013 | i was hoping i would just have to buy some cables haha |
| Selma Throop 18.06.2013 | well the audio 2 is $119 so its kind of holding me back |
| Latoria Kavulich 18.06.2013 | why not both |
| Selma Throop 18.06.2013 | would it be better to learn how to use the cdjs. or should i do the laptop thing |
| Latoria Kavulich 18.06.2013 | At the very least you could need something like a Numark DJIO or NI Audio 2. Both these would give you two external decks and allow you to monitor off the mixer. With the Audio 2 the necessary cables are included i believe (2x TRS>RCA) |
| Selma Throop 18.06.2013 | would i need an external soundcard? what cables would i need. |
| Latoria Kavulich 18.06.2013 | sure. do you have a soundcard? if not, you can just mix away in internal mode and plug your headphone jack into one of the channels. No cueing possible this way, obviously. |
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