Need Advice Choosing Setup!
Need Advice Choosing Setup! Posted on: 09.04.2013 by Anabel Sanderfoot So if spent hours amongst endless hours within the past week trying to figure out what controllers i want to use.Im down to two x1s and i want to add an Ipad with the Traktor Dj App I need advise on what Mixer i would need Audio Interface i would need. And Other Equipment I would need to Buy to get the setup going | |
| Ethel Feigum 09.04.2013 | You could use the ipad as a midi controller for decks 3 and 4 using touch osc or similar app. I really believe you're barking up the wrong tree trying to use the traktor dj app alongside your laptop. |
| Ethel Feigum 09.04.2013 | Basic DJ setup tutorials: http://turntablelab.com/pages/beginn...uipment-setups Google "how to set up a dj rig" and you'll get a bunch of tutorials... |
| Anabel Sanderfoot 09.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by jakeintox
I love cue juggling though. |
| Ethel Feigum 09.04.2013 | Trying to build too complex of a setup is a big part of your confusion, imho. You don't need all that if you're just learning. Start simple, and don't overwhelm yourself with a ton of gear you don't know how to use. I say forget the ipad thing, at least for now. If you really want 4 decks, you're way better off just using the 4 decks in Traktor. Learn the basics, figure out what you actually need, then expand your setup. If anything, buy an ipad to use as an ipad, and integrate it into your setup later when you have a better grasp on what you're doing. What type of music do you plan to spin, anyway? that will make a difference in what your basic needs are... |
| Anabel Sanderfoot 09.04.2013 | Any where you know to get a good study on dj setups? If looked around through the internet and haven't seen anything good. |
| Anabel Sanderfoot 09.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by SlvrDragon50
I understand everything i believe but im confused exactly how to add the Ipad into the setup and it doesnt seem to many people know either. All i know is you cant connect the ipad to the computer to mix internally. It has to be a separate channel i believe |
| Gaynell Rydberg 09.04.2013 | Depends on if you want to mix internally or externally. If you're mixing internally you can just use the NI audio 2 (I believe, I don't know how Traktor DJ works). If you're working on 4 channels externally, then you need a 4 channel mixer and a 4 channel sound card like an NI Audio 8 or 10. You should really read up on how the whole DJ setup works. Doesn't seem like you have a grasp of it yet. |
| Anabel Sanderfoot 09.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by SlvrDragon50
Would I have to sell the NI Audio 2 for a Audio 6? |
| Gaynell Rydberg 09.04.2013 | Mixers and soundcards are two different things unless the mixer has a sound card built in. It seems like you don't really know what your gear is supposed to do yet. I REALLY suggest just internally mixing with just an X1 and an NI Audio 2. Mixers are used to EQ and fade in songs as well as a ton of other things. The mixer you linked seems to only change gain levels. Whoever suggested that to you really doesn't know what they're talking about... |
| Anabel Sanderfoot 09.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by SlvrDragon50
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| Gaynell Rydberg 09.04.2013 | I hope you're kidding about using that as a mixer... |
| Anabel Sanderfoot 09.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by SlvrDragon50
So like laptop connected to audio2 for sound quality [and headphones] connected to the Rolls MX42 and the ipad connected Rolls MX42 that outputs to the speakers ? |
| Anabel Sanderfoot 09.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by SlvrDragon50
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| Gaynell Rydberg 09.04.2013 | The setup you want has 4 decks... It sounds like you don't really know what you want except more gear lol. Just stick with 1 X1. |
| Anabel Sanderfoot 09.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by balakoth
Also I dont know if i could handle 4 decks. How many people actually use 4 decks? Is it really important or anything? |
| Gaynell Rydberg 09.04.2013 | If it's your first set up, jumping into 4 channel mixing is a bad idea IMO. I really believe you'll be just fine with just an X1 for a while. Jog wheels are up to you. I like having jog wheels, but they're not required. It sounds like you're set on your setup though. In this case, you'll need a 4 channel sound card like an Audio 8 or Audio 10 to work with a 4 channel mixer. |
| Anabel Sanderfoot 09.04.2013 | Ok so heres what i've like I said been putting ridiculous amounts of hours into the past few weeks. What controller/controllers i want All in one vs modular How important are jog wheels If been waiting for behringer to release the cmd line for many months now. Should I wait or get a setup now I was for moment comparing S4 with CMD Studio 4A but i believe im going to go modular. Then Im currently stumped on what MIXER and AUDIO INTERFACE to hook up the controllers i decided on. This is going to be my first set up and im basically new. Im also not made of money but want something that is sturdy/ reliant / and has a lot of room for me to improve on |
| Shawn Vanhaitsma 09.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by SeanB
In fact what kind of music do you spin, how long have you been DJing. Do you feel you could handle 4 decks at once at this point and does it really make sense for your genre? |
| Gaynell Rydberg 09.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by SeanB
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| Anabel Sanderfoot 09.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by SlvrDragon50
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| Anabel Sanderfoot 09.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by SlvrDragon50
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| Gaynell Rydberg 09.04.2013 | He only has a Launchpad right now it seems. He wants to get two X1s and an iPad to DJ with. |
| Margie Pavell 09.04.2013 | great!...so now you need a four channel soundcard/mixer....or mix internally... |
| Anabel Sanderfoot 09.04.2013 | Laptop/ Traktor Pro x1 x1 Ipad/Traktor Dj |
| Margie Pavell 09.04.2013 | list us your gear please...we can direct you... |
| Gaynell Rydberg 09.04.2013 | I don't believe there's anything wrong with going from a Launchpad to a Traktor x1. That said, I believe two X1s might be a bit overwhelming though.. More is not always better. |
| Bunny Sockel 09.04.2013 | Get a Xone K2 And use that as your mixer. |
| Margie Pavell 09.04.2013 | why not get going what you got? it sounds like you havent tried hard enough...one button shouldnt stop you from being a DJ... |
| Anabel Sanderfoot 09.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by keithace
I bought an x1 a feel days ago but haven't installed it or anything cause im going to return it cause one of the buttons isnt pressing right. I want to use two x1 for 2 decks each on Traktor pro, and use an ipad with the traktor dj app as two extras on the side. |
| Gaynell Rydberg 09.04.2013 | I believe you should always get a 4 channel mixer so you always have the possibility to expand/back up by popping in an ipod or something, but a 2 channel mixer should work. The audio interface outputs to the PA system. |
| Anabel Sanderfoot 09.04.2013 | Even if i mix internally and i go to a place and there isnt any external mixer would i need to provide an external mixer to connect to the pa system correct? Or will the Audio Interface be able to connect directly to it? |
| Margie Pavell 09.04.2013 | question number one: what do you use at the moment? |
| Anabel Sanderfoot 09.04.2013 | I was talking about getting a two channel mixer just in case i would want to use one. |
| Gaynell Rydberg 09.04.2013 | You said you want to mix internally. You don't need a two channel mixer then, that's for external mixing. I don't know how the Traktor DJ app works, so I'm not sure on that aspect. |
| Anabel Sanderfoot 09.04.2013 | Ok Im using the x1 to control traktor pro2 on my laptop I want to use an Ipad with the Traktor dj app separately as two extra decks. It Will Not be connected to my laptop. I prefer to mix internally with the x1s and use the Ipad on the side. So im believeing thats two channels externally correct? and i would need a two channel mixer? |
| Alphonso Deitchman 09.04.2013 | You can't use X1s with Traktor DJ |
| Gaynell Rydberg 09.04.2013 | If you mix internally, you don't need a mixer. If you mix externally, you do need a mixer. If you're mixing internally, an audio 2 will suffice. If you're mixing externally, it depends on how many channels your mixer has and you want to use. AKA, we need more information. |
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