New Dj need help setting up CDJ 1000s, with DJM 600. Amplifier ? audio interface
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New Dj need help setting up CDJ 1000s, with DJM 600. Amplifier ? audio interface Posted on: 10.09.2013 by Shelley Alois Managed to get hold of a second hand pair of CDJ 1000s and a DJM 600 mixer. I've been doing music production for a few months and wanted to start djing too. with the set up i bought i got two pairs of cables with the red and white ends but im not quite sure were in the mixer they have to be plugged in and my main problem is connecting my speakers. I havent bought new speakers so right now im just using an ordinary pair of computer speakers but i cant connect them. do I need an amplifier ? and if I buy active speakers is an amp no longer necessary ? Also i have plans to eventually hook it all up to my laptop, would i need an audio interface for that ? and if so which one, I intend on using traktor. | |
Shelley Alois 18.09.2013 |
Originally Posted by HawaiiR
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Dione Haimes 12.09.2013 |
Originally Posted by Kwal
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Heriberto Milks 12.09.2013 |
Originally Posted by Knockout Kned
However, I would really recommend getting dedicated speakers for your setup. I would determine what your budget is for speakers and purchase an active monitor set accordingly. Actually, if you're doing music production, you should probably have a good set of active monitors anyway - computer speakers won't really do the job that well. If you can get a hold of a set of Adam A7X monitors, they'll serve both purposes (djing at home and studio production) decently well. Or if you're on a budget, perhaps take a look at some KRK's which you can usually find rather cheap - I'm not a huge fan of that brand, but it could do the trick for now. I used to own a pair of event Precision 6 speakers that served me really well as both studio monitors for production and later as speakers for my home setup - you can actually find these used for really cheap on Ebay, and they're miles better than KRK's. Good luck! |
Hellen Mindrup 11.09.2013 |
Originally Posted by johndavid
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Shelley Alois 10.09.2013 | Managed to get hold of a second hand pair of CDJ 1000s and a DJM 600 mixer. I've been doing music production for a few months and wanted to start djing too. with the set up i bought i got two pairs of cables with the red and white ends but im not quite sure were in the mixer they have to be plugged in and my main problem is connecting my speakers. I havent bought new speakers so right now im just using an ordinary pair of computer speakers but i cant connect them. do I need an amplifier ? and if I buy active speakers is an amp no longer necessary ? Also i have plans to eventually hook it all up to my laptop, would i need an audio interface for that ? and if so which one, I intend on using traktor. |
Augustine Mitzen 18.09.2013 | they are perfectly fine if you don't mind burning CDs, the setup you have is great for learning. protip: tape over the pitch and bpm readouts edit: do your computer speakers have a power cord? if so, they are powered |
Shelley Alois 18.09.2013 |
Originally Posted by HawaiiR
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Dione Haimes 12.09.2013 |
Originally Posted by Kwal
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Heriberto Milks 12.09.2013 |
Originally Posted by Knockout Kned
However, I would really recommend getting dedicated speakers for your setup. I would determine what your budget is for speakers and purchase an active monitor set accordingly. Actually, if you're doing music production, you should probably have a good set of active monitors anyway - computer speakers won't really do the job that well. If you can get a hold of a set of Adam A7X monitors, they'll serve both purposes (djing at home and studio production) decently well. Or if you're on a budget, perhaps take a look at some KRK's which you can usually find rather cheap - I'm not a huge fan of that brand, but it could do the trick for now. I used to own a pair of event Precision 6 speakers that served me really well as both studio monitors for production and later as speakers for my home setup - you can actually find these used for really cheap on Ebay, and they're miles better than KRK's. Good luck! |
Hellen Mindrup 11.09.2013 |
Originally Posted by johndavid
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Meridith Betsinger 11.09.2013 | owners manual: read it! if you intend on using traktor later on, with I'm assuming timecode, you will need a Native Instruments soundcard like the Audio 6 8 or 10 and a Traktor Scratch license |
Alphonso Deitchman 11.09.2013 | Connect your computer speakers to the "Master Out 1" RCA output of the DJM. Buy a 3.5mm to RCA adapter if necessary. |
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