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2 DJs running 1 instance of Traktor Pro?
Posted on: 05.07.2010 by Maisha Lemunyon
I'd like to collaborate with a friend, running 1 laptop live. Has this been done? (I'm guessing yes)...

I'm imagining the first controller controlling decks 1 and 2, and the second controller controlling decks 3 and 4.

Can anyone shine more light onto this? Thanks!
robin loo
08.07.2010
Originally Posted by Redlight
This is some great info. A friend of mine is coming up sometime later this year and we have been discussing how to make this happen for sometime. Thank you weltraumpapst.
glad i could help..
robin loo
07.07.2010
Originally Posted by zong
Nice, can you elaborate on the routing to different ports?

Will each port control different deck(s)?
no. each controller has its own in- and out-port.. go to preferences --> controller manager. right next to the device you can set the ports.
with this feature it's really simple to use two controller of the same kind, sending on the same midi channel.
Maisha Lemunyon
07.07.2010
Originally Posted by the shmobletons
if he or she is using traktor pro, they can use the same midi controller on the same channel and simply route them to different ports using the controller manager, and have no conflict in messages. been on 2x vci100 for a few months now. super easy to set up and even more fun to use.
Nice, can you elaborate on the routing to different ports?

Will each port control different deck(s)?
Ahmed Georgopoulos
07.07.2010
Originally Posted by the shmobletons
if he or she is using traktor pro, they can use the same midi controller on the same channel and simply route them to different ports using the controller manager, and have no conflict in messages. been on 2x vci100 for a few months now. super easy to set up and even more fun to use.
That iz as tru as it can be mainly because there has been allot of improvement with the issue of identifying to or more controllers even if they are the same
So my vote iz with the 2 / vci 100 's
(DTT arcade edition most preferably for more live creativity) lol

PEACE!!!!
Treasa Maffucci
05.07.2010
Originally Posted by Tekki
If you're going to use 4 decks, I would suggest two different controllers. Due to overlapping MIDIsignals.
Okay you can do a lot with Bome's MIDI translator etc etc, but this is not a preferred way if you ask me.

In my experience, the bad thing about the VCI is, that you can not alter the preset that easy.
So setting a VCI to a different channel is not that much fun.

Than again, if you're just using two decks (or 4) and are just switching/adding... It could be well enough. You just need to be trained/synergizing well. Practice makes perfect in this case.

Crossfading problem... Well... That can be fixed with a proper mapping as well.
if he or she is using traktor pro, they can use the same midi controller on the same channel and simply route them to different ports using the controller manager, and have no conflict in messages. been on 2x vci100 for a few months now. super easy to set up and even more fun to use.
Maisha Lemunyon
05.07.2010		I'd like to collaborate with a friend, running 1 laptop live. Has this been done? (I'm guessing yes)...

I'm imagining the first controller controlling decks 1 and 2, and the second controller controlling decks 3 and 4.

Can anyone shine more light onto this? Thanks!
Loralee Erban
21.08.2010		yeah thats a pretty good way of doing it too, the way i setup my stuff normally for just me is omni control for deck controls and some fx then hercules mp3e2 for full effects using fader fx and filter controls then a nanopad for beat juggling, so usually 2 people can mess with it pretty good but also have a setup for decks 1 and 2 on omni, 3 and 4 on hercules and fx triggerd on the nanopad in the middle so both can use it at free will
Christine Gettinger
21.08.2010		Splitting responsibilities is what me and my friend like to do.

One of us uses a VCI-100SE for mixing and some effects.

The other uses a padKontrol with a crazy cue-point juggling / FX mapping i made.

Its good fun and helps each person concentrate more on their responsibility.
Loralee Erban
21.08.2010		yeah one doing effects would be good, you could even incorporate a button that both of you could reach to switch the setups round so if the person on the left is controlling the decks and the right is effects hit of the button could switch this up, means more interactivity with the audience and the music
Soledad Kipke
20.08.2010		Yeah, I'd recommend upfaders over a crossfader, but you could probably make it work with some tricky midi mapping.

+1 on dual VCI-100s.


I also believe that having one guy do mixing, and the other doing FX would be super fun, possible more fun that 2 decks each. I'm gonna try to get a friend to try this with now.
Loralee Erban
20.08.2010		sorry i dont know if this has been said on here yet as i only had a quick glance at what you intend to do, me and my friend did this a while ago, we used an omnicontrol and a hercules mp3e2 and couldnt decide on cross fader conrol either so the easiest thing was to not map it in, that way we just use the volume faders to bring in and out songs, was great fun for a while and managed to run flawlessly on a 2gb netbook, with an external screen. not sure if this will help but its just how we had it set up
Kasi Kiriakos
24.07.2010		If you each had a controller and a mixer, you would each have full control of 2 decks. The output could then be routed to each channel on the club's mixer where you could both use the central fader. 3 mixers is how the turntablists do it. Just a thought
Stephan Roob
08.07.2010		i find the best way to do duo shows is to have a few diff controllers covering diff aspects of the mixing, fx, loops, and just switching whos doing what.

me n my friend play live all the time with my stealth, nanopad, and oxy8.
that way it never gets boring, and it feels more like a live show than 2 guys just picking songs
robin loo
08.07.2010
Originally Posted by Redlight
This is some great info. A friend of mine is coming up sometime later this year and we have been discussing how to make this happen for sometime. Thank you weltraumpapst.
glad i could help..
gabriel ortiz
08.07.2010		This is some great info. A friend of mine is coming up sometime later this year and we have been discussing how to make this happen for sometime. Thank you weltraumpapst.
robin loo
07.07.2010
Originally Posted by zong
Nice, can you elaborate on the routing to different ports?

Will each port control different deck(s)?
no. each controller has its own in- and out-port.. go to preferences --> controller manager. right next to the device you can set the ports.
with this feature it's really simple to use two controller of the same kind, sending on the same midi channel.
Maisha Lemunyon
07.07.2010
Originally Posted by the shmobletons
if he or she is using traktor pro, they can use the same midi controller on the same channel and simply route them to different ports using the controller manager, and have no conflict in messages. been on 2x vci100 for a few months now. super easy to set up and even more fun to use.
Nice, can you elaborate on the routing to different ports?

Will each port control different deck(s)?
Ahmed Georgopoulos
07.07.2010
Originally Posted by the shmobletons
if he or she is using traktor pro, they can use the same midi controller on the same channel and simply route them to different ports using the controller manager, and have no conflict in messages. been on 2x vci100 for a few months now. super easy to set up and even more fun to use.
That iz as tru as it can be mainly because there has been allot of improvement with the issue of identifying to or more controllers even if they are the same
So my vote iz with the 2 / vci 100 's
(DTT arcade edition most preferably for more live creativity) lol

PEACE!!!!
Treasa Maffucci
05.07.2010
Originally Posted by Tekki
If you're going to use 4 decks, I would suggest two different controllers. Due to overlapping MIDIsignals.
Okay you can do a lot with Bome's MIDI translator etc etc, but this is not a preferred way if you ask me.

In my experience, the bad thing about the VCI is, that you can not alter the preset that easy.
So setting a VCI to a different channel is not that much fun.

Than again, if you're just using two decks (or 4) and are just switching/adding... It could be well enough. You just need to be trained/synergizing well. Practice makes perfect in this case.

Crossfading problem... Well... That can be fixed with a proper mapping as well.
if he or she is using traktor pro, they can use the same midi controller on the same channel and simply route them to different ports using the controller manager, and have no conflict in messages. been on 2x vci100 for a few months now. super easy to set up and even more fun to use.
Random X
05.07.2010		If you're going to use 4 decks, I would suggest two different controllers. Due to overlapping MIDIsignals.
Okay you can do a lot with Bome's MIDI translator etc etc, but this is not a preferred way if you ask me.

In my experience, the bad thing about the VCI is, that you can not alter the preset that easy.
So setting a VCI to a different channel is not that much fun.

Than again, if you're just using two decks (or 4) and are just switching/adding... It could be well enough. You just need to be trained/synergizing well. Practice makes perfect in this case.

Crossfading problem... Well... That can be fixed with a proper mapping as well.
Neal Rayome
05.07.2010		Two VCI-100's. The VCI-300 doesn't work perfectly in Traktor due to the 14 bit midi.
Maisha Lemunyon
05.07.2010		my laptop is powerful enough - i5 with 4 gigs of ddr3.

Completely forgot about the cross fader...that's quite the pickle.

Lets talk two scenarios:

1. VCI100 and VCI300
2. two VCI100s

What would be your suggestion?
Ahmed Georgopoulos
05.07.2010		It can be done in traktor pro easyly,it's all up to the mapping on the two controlers the only issues are who has command of the crossfader and how powerful is your laptop . Once I know the controlers being used I can give more detail on the subject. PEACE!!!!

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