Pioneer DDJ SX and Traktor
Pioneer DDJ SX and Traktor Posted on: 22.02.2013 by Sonja Roybal So, I bought the S4. I'm OK with it. I've run into a problem and I'm sure I'll solve it, but ultimately, I don't love the S4. After watching videos and playing on Pioneer gear, I'd rather have the DDJ SX. I love Traktor. I don't want Serato. I want hardware that works well with Traktor. How good is the Viper mapping? I don't scratch. I also don't beatgrid. I'll use tempo sync, but don't rely on the grid. I've read a lot about it, but I'd like some concise opinions. Does the Viper mapping work well enough to ditch the S4 and buy the DDJ SX? *disclaimer* I'd get the NS7ii over anything, but I'm not going to drop $1500 on a controller. That's insane. | |
| Ashanti Andreacchio 25.02.2013 |
Originally Posted by Oevl
can't coment so much on scratching as I never scratch but I've done it for fun at home and it's better then the VMS4 and Radius 3000 I had before. I do play out sometime using a pair of CDJ 2000 and a DJM 800 and it feels verry much the same to mix on the DDJ SX. |
| Lara Costenbader 25.02.2013 |
Originally Posted by dj gullum
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| Sonja Roybal 22.02.2013 | So, I bought the S4. I'm OK with it. I've run into a problem and I'm sure I'll solve it, but ultimately, I don't love the S4. After watching videos and playing on Pioneer gear, I'd rather have the DDJ SX. I love Traktor. I don't want Serato. I want hardware that works well with Traktor. How good is the Viper mapping? I don't scratch. I also don't beatgrid. I'll use tempo sync, but don't rely on the grid. I've read a lot about it, but I'd like some concise opinions. Does the Viper mapping work well enough to ditch the S4 and buy the DDJ SX? *disclaimer* I'd get the NS7ii over anything, but I'm not going to drop $1500 on a controller. That's insane. |
| Colene Scaglia 27.02.2013 | Gonna try the Viper tsi today, I miss all of my effects from traktor, serato just isnt cutting it right now. |
| Beulah Heintze 26.02.2013 | I have my SX mapped to Traktor and I love it!! I am using Viper's tsi file and everything on the SX is basically mapped to something. LEDs work and everything. Only thing it is the tsi does not work with 2.5. Tried to import it and it said it was not compatible with my version of Traktor so I had to find a 2.6 upgrade. But I highly recommend using the SX with Traktor! So much fun! |
| Ashanti Andreacchio 26.02.2013 | It would be the better jogs scratching and the proabilety to upgrate to Scratch pro and connect turntables straight to the S4. you could still add an Audio 6 or 10 and just use the mixer part of the SX in stand alone. Witch is what I've been believeing of doing. The DDJ SX has way more controll over Traktor then the S4 as it's newer and lots of new futures have been added to Traktor since the launch of S4 I plan on adding the Audio 10 and connect the outs from it to the DDJ SX and connect an RMX 1000 to the master in out and use it as a send return fx in traktor. what more I can do is connect external devices and to the ins of the A10 and rooth them as live desks in traktor and gain FX over them. I could even rooth Maschine through on of the channels. |
| Ellsworth Moroni 26.02.2013 | Thankkkks So finally, what can we miss if we go on traktor with a DDJ-SX compared to going on traktor with a S4 ? |
| Ashanti Andreacchio 25.02.2013 |
Originally Posted by Oevl
can't coment so much on scratching as I never scratch but I've done it for fun at home and it's better then the VMS4 and Radius 3000 I had before. I do play out sometime using a pair of CDJ 2000 and a DJM 800 and it feels verry much the same to mix on the DDJ SX. |
| Ellsworth Moroni 25.02.2013 | Gullum, I have a question, does the leds situated in the middle of the DDJ-SX platters works with Traktor ? How is the scratch/mix feel of them ? (that's 2 questions now ^^) |
| Ashanti Andreacchio 25.02.2013 | I'm using my own mapping. I don't use many fx and I have an F1 so I don't neet the slicer and sample part of Viper tsi. Mine is mapped verry much the same only the slicer pads are not mapped to anything as of now and the sampler pads are mapped for beatgriding. and The Viper mapp should work just fine with 2.5 only some FX are macro FX in his pre sets |
| Lara Costenbader 25.02.2013 |
Originally Posted by dj gullum
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| Ashanti Andreacchio 25.02.2013 | DDJ SX all the way I don't use Vipers tsi but have tried it and it's really good. I'd like to say if you are using FX within traktor you should beatgrid as many og them rely on the beatgrid. |
| Lara Costenbader 23.02.2013 | I just picked up a ddj sx to replace my s4. I used viper's mapping to use it with traktor and I'm very happy with it. I'd even go as far as to say I'd take it over the s4 and even my xone 3d. The only downside is its size which is usually a benefit, but sometimes if you're playing in a smaller or cluttered booth, you won't have space for the ddj whereas the s4 would still fit. I'd say get the ddj sx but keep the s4 in case you get a gig where you won't have room. Also give serato dj a chance. I don't like it as much as traktor but I do like it more than scratch live. Plus the extra features that you can use on the ddj with serato are amazing! |
| Alphonso Deitchman 22.02.2013 | Try using the S4 in MIDI mode, that should give you a good idea of how responsive the SX jogs will be in Traktor. |
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