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cdj900 ... other ways to do cues?
Posted on: 09.12.2010 by Cristobal Abe
so i just put down 1000 on cdj 900's . i want the 2000's but its a bit out of my pricerange. i realized though that the 900 doesn't have hot cues , which up to know has been a vital part of my mixing. is it possible to do this at all on the 900 or am i better off going with a 1000mk3. i am just a little worried now. i will be using the 900's with serato or traktor starting in january. does the hid allow me to do use the serato cue's at all ? any tips are greatly appreciated. maybe i'd be best with one 900 and one 2000. hmm sorry for all these posts lately i am just trying to get a setup i am happy with .

Thanks

Ian
Leota Dolney
28.09.2012
Originally Posted by deevey
So do drunk strippers, but I wouldn't have one in the DJ box with me
+1
Rolanda Clodfelder
28.09.2012
Originally Posted by oliosky
shit it looks good though doesn't it
So do drunk strippers, but I wouldn't have one in the DJ box with me
Johnetta Olewine
28.09.2012
Originally Posted by deevey
I agree that makes completely no-sense whatsoever
shit it looks good though doesn't it
Nikole Resende
28.09.2012
Originally Posted by AllDay
Lol am I the only one who sees buying CDJ's to be over expensive for what you can actually do with them?
No, you aren't.

I especially like when people buy them to use them with Traktor... > $2000 to control 2 decks without any real EFX, hotcue, or remix deck control


Edit:

Originally Posted by deevey
They do plenty considering you don't need to bring any more than a flash drive to play a gig or need to set anything up in 99.9% of clubs.

I honestly find gigs where the jock only has a pair of CDJ's/Turntables and a basic mixer without effects much more interesting than the ones playing around 100 pieces of gear, screwing with the music and annoying the hell out of me with stock effects.

I agree with you regarding the kind of gigs you like.

And if you use all the CDJs advantages (playing CDs and/or from USB sticks) the price becomes a bit more reasonable, even though I believe everything above the specs of the CDJ-850 is useless for most people, especially the ones who rock a simple 2 CDJ and basic mixer setup, which would set the maximum reasonable price for a CDJ at the price of a CDJ-850, which is about half the price of the 2000 and about 2/3 of the price of a 900...

As mentioned above, buying CDJs to control Traktor is just plain stupid imho.
Rolanda Clodfelder
28.09.2012
Originally Posted by AllDay
Lol am I the only one who sees buying CDJ's to be over expensive for what you can actually do with them?
They do plenty considering you don't need to bring any more than a flash drive to play a gig or need to set anything up in 99.9% of clubs.

I honestly find gigs where the jock only has a pair of CDJ's/Turntables and a basic mixer without effects much more interesting than the ones playing around 100 pieces of gear, screwing with the music and annoying the hell out of me with stock effects.
Ulysses Vittetoe
27.09.2012
Originally Posted by QUANCE
Yikes.... I don't see that being very intuitive
It only takes like 5 minutes if all you're doing is mapping hotcues...
Ulysses Vittetoe
27.09.2012
Originally Posted by QUANCE
can i do this same thing with hotcues without an x1 if i use a midi fighter instead?
Yes, you just have to take the time to create your own mapping.
Cristobal Abe
09.12.2010		so i just put down 1000 on cdj 900's . i want the 2000's but its a bit out of my pricerange. i realized though that the 900 doesn't have hot cues , which up to know has been a vital part of my mixing. is it possible to do this at all on the 900 or am i better off going with a 1000mk3. i am just a little worried now. i will be using the 900's with serato or traktor starting in january. does the hid allow me to do use the serato cue's at all ? any tips are greatly appreciated. maybe i'd be best with one 900 and one 2000. hmm sorry for all these posts lately i am just trying to get a setup i am happy with .

Thanks

Ian
Leota Dolney
28.09.2012
Originally Posted by deevey
So do drunk strippers, but I wouldn't have one in the DJ box with me
+1
Rolanda Clodfelder
28.09.2012
Originally Posted by oliosky
shit it looks good though doesn't it
So do drunk strippers, but I wouldn't have one in the DJ box with me
Johnetta Olewine
28.09.2012
Originally Posted by deevey
I agree that makes completely no-sense whatsoever
shit it looks good though doesn't it
Rolanda Clodfelder
28.09.2012
I especially like when people buy them to use them with Traktor... > $2000 to control 2 decks without any real EFX, hotcue, or remix deck contro
I agree that makes completely no-sense whatsoever
Nikole Resende
28.09.2012
Originally Posted by AllDay
Lol am I the only one who sees buying CDJ's to be over expensive for what you can actually do with them?
No, you aren't.

I especially like when people buy them to use them with Traktor... > $2000 to control 2 decks without any real EFX, hotcue, or remix deck control


Edit:

Originally Posted by deevey
They do plenty considering you don't need to bring any more than a flash drive to play a gig or need to set anything up in 99.9% of clubs.

I honestly find gigs where the jock only has a pair of CDJ's/Turntables and a basic mixer without effects much more interesting than the ones playing around 100 pieces of gear, screwing with the music and annoying the hell out of me with stock effects.

I agree with you regarding the kind of gigs you like.

And if you use all the CDJs advantages (playing CDs and/or from USB sticks) the price becomes a bit more reasonable, even though I believe everything above the specs of the CDJ-850 is useless for most people, especially the ones who rock a simple 2 CDJ and basic mixer setup, which would set the maximum reasonable price for a CDJ at the price of a CDJ-850, which is about half the price of the 2000 and about 2/3 of the price of a 900...

As mentioned above, buying CDJs to control Traktor is just plain stupid imho.
Rolanda Clodfelder
28.09.2012
Originally Posted by AllDay
Lol am I the only one who sees buying CDJ's to be over expensive for what you can actually do with them?
They do plenty considering you don't need to bring any more than a flash drive to play a gig or need to set anything up in 99.9% of clubs.

I honestly find gigs where the jock only has a pair of CDJ's/Turntables and a basic mixer without effects much more interesting than the ones playing around 100 pieces of gear, screwing with the music and annoying the hell out of me with stock effects.
Tera Baragan
28.09.2012		Lol am I the only one who sees buying CDJ's to be over expensive for what you can actually do with them?
Ulysses Vittetoe
27.09.2012
Originally Posted by QUANCE
Yikes.... I don't see that being very intuitive
It only takes like 5 minutes if all you're doing is mapping hotcues...
Tori Rumer
27.09.2012		Yikes.... I don't see that being very intuitive
Ulysses Vittetoe
27.09.2012
Originally Posted by QUANCE
can i do this same thing with hotcues without an x1 if i use a midi fighter instead?
Yes, you just have to take the time to create your own mapping.
Tori Rumer
27.09.2012		can i do this same thing with hotcues without an x1 if i use a midi fighter instead?
Virgie Igler
10.12.2010		you can use the cue button. You just don't get hot cues, which are various cues you can setup throughout a song. Even if you wanted to use the hot cues on the cdj 2000, B33SON says that they aren't really that practical to use.

edit: you could always use a sampler and insert samples like hot cues if that's what you wanted to do.
Cristobal Abe
10.12.2010		wait on the 900 with cd's you cant even use the main cue button? that doesn't make sense
Cristobal Abe
10.12.2010		so your saying i don't really need the hot cue's? what about the brake speed? those are the 2 things i am worried about and also the waveform is pretty bad on it compared to the 850 and the 1000 and 2000. is the 900 waveform pretty usable?
Hannes Deburchgraeve
10.12.2010		I have both the 900s and the 2000s...

The cue point thing on both kinda sux. The cue points on the 2000s span across your library. So, it's really weird, you press a cue point and you'll jump to a whole different track.

I don't even use them anymore.
Rebbecca Cornelsen
11.12.2010		What about using the Denon HC1000 controller for cues. It integrates pretty well with Serato, and should control just about everything your CDJ's won't.
Patty Mcgilbra
10.12.2010		If you mix with CDs you wont have any cues on the 900s as you noted and having one 2000 would suck as well becasue you'd only have cues on one deck - making it very awkward imo

if you want to mix over HID with traktor just get the X1, you'll get so much more control over your decks...
Cristobal Abe
10.12.2010		I am talking bout without traktor don't wanna use anx1
Virgie Igler
09.12.2010		just buy a Native Instruments Kontrol X1 to accompany it, and it can handle all the hotcues, and loops and FX. It's really good for browsing your library and seeking through songs also. I have one, and I love it. It's the one thing I probably couldn't live without now.

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