Traktor Z1

XLR to RCA is anything but elegant..

So after reading this whole thread this is my conclusion. Z1 is dope if you're running TDJ or wanna make your 2deck modular midi setup more compact. But I feel like everyone has forgotten about the DJM900NXS in all of this talk. Its traktor certified, so bam you can do your internal mixing if you wanted to go that route. Its fully midi mappable so it can be used for way more purposes a la datsik and deadmou5 in ableton. You can go dvs or full cdj setup or modular also. Has built in top shelf sound card. Yeah I dig it, its expensive blah blah blah, but with dj gear anyone will tell you the same you pay for what you get. My set up currently makes use of a djx700... oh how I hate the thi g and relish when I can use a clubs djm. But once again that's just my take. I use 4 channels so I can't find a use for it. And if you use for channels and use a macbook your fucked cuz of the limited usb ports. But yeah you can by a hub and get two of em and have cables all over the place and have a drunk bitch rip out your shit at anytime cuz its "ideal for house parties" or whatever... but if your a noob looking to pick up mixing as a hobbie fuck it put your 200 duckets down and see if you wanna persue this further. Yeahh that was a long response hahaha

Just buy 2 of these.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0012IPSEW

It routes analogue audio from your single on board DAC, so it's the same audio channel as your headphones (but at line level).

The new lightning to 30pin connectors seem to have a DAC in them though (as lightning has no analogue out, it's the only way to be able to use old docks etc with new iPads). As to whether they can be used independently from the headphone output though, I have no idea.

The 30-pin connector has an analogue audio channel, which is how Line-Out Docks work.

Where are the 2 DACs in iOS devices? Headphone and..?

TDJ does support dual stereo with 3rd party class compliant sound cards AFAIK?

iOS devices already have two stereo DACs (probably of higher quality than standard issue NI outs too

When you believe about it, you'd almost be better off with a hardware mixer with an iPad, assuming the application you're using actually supports stereo pairs.

Anyone else find it a little odd that the Z1, a plastic box with some plastic knobs, a MIDI circuit, and two cheap stereo DACs; costs almost as much in use as a DJM-250, a metal case with metal/rubber pots, a 24/48 DSP, and a comprehensive I/O bus? When you believe about it, you'd almost be better off with a hardware mixer with an iPad, assuming the application you're using actually supports stereo pairs.