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4 CDJs with Traktor?
Posted on: 15.02.2012 by Grazyna Deily
How, or is it even, possible to connect 4 cdjs and a mixer to your laptop using Traktor? I've seen it done with 2 but cannot remember ever seeing 4.
Romelia Stankard
16.03.2012
Originally Posted by Ashigari
can the audio 8 actually support 4 time code decks? Pretty sure mine only has ins for 2 timecode decks but I'm not at home to check
It only has two sets of preamps so it can only support two timecode vinyl decks but you can do two TTs and two CDJs or 4 CDJs.
Romelia Stankard
15.03.2012
Originally Posted by guiltyblade
or no traktor at all...ala carl cox, laidback luke
Yeah that's what I said...
Grazyna Deily
15.03.2012
Originally Posted by guiltyblade
or no traktor at all...ala carl cox, laidback luke

if i was carl cox or laid back luke i wouldn't be on this community asking questions like this lol
Alla Bluemke
15.03.2012
Originally Posted by Xonetacular
Yeah but why unhook 4 CDJs to hook them up to a soundcard when you're never going to actually use 4 timecode decks? Who actually DJs with 4 timecode decks?

There are only a very small handful of DJs who pull off 4 deck mixing at all that doesn't sound like crap and they all either use traktor and sync or use straight CDJs.
or no traktor at all...ala carl cox, laidback luke
Kasi Marget
14.03.2012
Originally Posted by Xonetacular
Yeah but why unhook 4 CDJs to hook them up to a soundcard when you're never going to actually use 4 timecode decks? Who actually DJs with 4 timecode decks?

There are only a very small handful of DJs who pull off 4 deck mixing at all that doesn't sound like crap and they all either use traktor and sync or use straight CDJs.
Totally agree on that point. Still, it's possible
Kasi Marget
14.03.2012
Originally Posted by Xonetacular
Also the logistics of hooking up 4 timecode decks in a club is just silly especially when you will probably never use them.
Well, not really. If the laptop and the soundcard are already plugged into "power" (don't know what's the exact word for that but you got my point), plus the soundcard hooked to the laptop, pluging the RCAs can be done in litterally 5 secs per CDJ. You just need to have your cables organized in a special way.

A guy made a video on youtube about that, but I can't find it anymore. I asked about it in the "General discussion", so it's here, aroud.
OP, if you really plan to use CDJs with timecode at venues, i'll try to make one.
Romelia Stankard
13.03.2012
Originally Posted by Mike_Easy
no i have a controller ,Traktor s2, but some venues have a set up where its 4 cdjs and a DJM
I have a very hard time believing you would actually use/benefit from 4 timecode decks.

You would also need traktor scratch pro and an audio 8/10. If you are actually going to use 4 decks just sync which it sounds like you are going to do anyway so why bother with timecode at all?

Also the logistics of hooking up 4 timecode decks in a club is just silly especially when you will probably never use them.
Romelia Stankard
16.03.2012
Originally Posted by Ashigari
can the audio 8 actually support 4 time code decks? Pretty sure mine only has ins for 2 timecode decks but I'm not at home to check
It only has two sets of preamps so it can only support two timecode vinyl decks but you can do two TTs and two CDJs or 4 CDJs.
Lisa Lochotzki
16.03.2012		Yes indeed
Patty Mcgilbra
16.03.2012		can the audio 8 actually support 4 time code decks? Pretty sure mine only has ins for 2 timecode decks but I'm not at home to check
Romelia Stankard
15.03.2012
Originally Posted by guiltyblade
or no traktor at all...ala carl cox, laidback luke
Yeah that's what I said...
Grazyna Deily
15.03.2012
Originally Posted by guiltyblade
or no traktor at all...ala carl cox, laidback luke

if i was carl cox or laid back luke i wouldn't be on this community asking questions like this lol
Alla Bluemke
15.03.2012
Originally Posted by Xonetacular
Yeah but why unhook 4 CDJs to hook them up to a soundcard when you're never going to actually use 4 timecode decks? Who actually DJs with 4 timecode decks?

There are only a very small handful of DJs who pull off 4 deck mixing at all that doesn't sound like crap and they all either use traktor and sync or use straight CDJs.
or no traktor at all...ala carl cox, laidback luke
Kasi Marget
14.03.2012
Originally Posted by Xonetacular
Yeah but why unhook 4 CDJs to hook them up to a soundcard when you're never going to actually use 4 timecode decks? Who actually DJs with 4 timecode decks?

There are only a very small handful of DJs who pull off 4 deck mixing at all that doesn't sound like crap and they all either use traktor and sync or use straight CDJs.
Totally agree on that point. Still, it's possible
Romelia Stankard
14.03.2012		Yeah but why unhook 4 CDJs to hook them up to a soundcard when you're never going to actually use 4 timecode decks? Who actually DJs with 4 timecode decks?

There are only a very small handful of DJs who pull off 4 deck mixing at all that doesn't sound like crap and they all either use traktor and sync or use straight CDJs.
Kasi Marget
14.03.2012
Originally Posted by Xonetacular
Also the logistics of hooking up 4 timecode decks in a club is just silly especially when you will probably never use them.
Well, not really. If the laptop and the soundcard are already plugged into "power" (don't know what's the exact word for that but you got my point), plus the soundcard hooked to the laptop, pluging the RCAs can be done in litterally 5 secs per CDJ. You just need to have your cables organized in a special way.

A guy made a video on youtube about that, but I can't find it anymore. I asked about it in the "General discussion", so it's here, aroud.
OP, if you really plan to use CDJs with timecode at venues, i'll try to make one.
Dione Haimes
14.03.2012		Yes, HID works with 4xCDJ2ks and traktor.
Romelia Stankard
13.03.2012
Originally Posted by Mike_Easy
no i have a controller ,Traktor s2, but some venues have a set up where its 4 cdjs and a DJM
I have a very hard time believing you would actually use/benefit from 4 timecode decks.

You would also need traktor scratch pro and an audio 8/10. If you are actually going to use 4 decks just sync which it sounds like you are going to do anyway so why bother with timecode at all?

Also the logistics of hooking up 4 timecode decks in a club is just silly especially when you will probably never use them.
Alla Bluemke
13.03.2012		You should be able to do it in HID mode cause you can select Decks A-D in the scroll on CDJ 2000s I believe. Just gotta aggregate all the sound cards.

For sure with timecode and an audio 8 or 10.
Grazyna Deily
13.03.2012
Originally Posted by rdubs
In the case that you would be playing in a club that has a 4x CDJ + DJM install, would you be able to bring your Audio 8/10 and Laptop and still have the power of Sync, BPM Readouts, and the Phase Meter in Traktor?

thanks
Grazyna Deily
13.03.2012		no i have a controller ,Traktor s2, but some venues have a set up where its 4 cdjs and a DJM
Basil Forshee
13.03.2012		I own a Kontrol X1, so I don't get in that position. Like I said before, just go for a controller. I don't care about BPM, since I just adjust that with the X1 or manually in Traktor. Phase Meter is perfectly on the X1 .
Cindie Brodskaya
14.03.2012
Originally Posted by JDFS
If you're not manually beatmatching, what's the point of having 4 CDJ's in Traktor? A controller would be a lot easier...
In the case that you would be playing in a club that has a 4x CDJ + DJM install, would you be able to bring your Audio 8/10 and Laptop and still have the power of Sync, BPM Readouts, and the Phase Meter in Traktor?
Basil Forshee
14.03.2012		If you're not manually beatmatching, what's the point of having 4 CDJ's in Traktor? A controller would be a lot easier...
Grazyna Deily
13.03.2012		will i be able to control bpms of the track so I'm not stuck manually beatmatching i could get through a set doing it but would rather have the assist of the bpms on the traktor display and match them.
Jody Goman
19.02.2012		definitely possible...Either with timecodes or in HID mode...

I know for a fact that you can run 2 cdjs without a soundcard in traktor in HID mode aggregated, not positive on the 4 though. Cant see why not.

Going to need a NI Audio 8 or 10 to run with timecodes...
Grazyna Deily
16.02.2012		thanks
Lisa Lochotzki
15.02.2012		assuming you're using timecode... it is possible with the proper soundcard... Audio 8 or Audio 10.

In HID, can't tell, I would say yes.

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