wondering if anyone has any ideas of anything else to add to my dj setup, i love to play trance, techno, alotta progressive stuff some hip hop not often tho, use of gear is for live performance and making my own music to play, right now i have;
-2X cdj1000mk3
- pioneer djm-800
-korg kaossilator pro
-17" macbook pro Intel Core 2 Duo



thinking about getting
-Native mashine with hardware
-Ableton live 8


Any input would be great thanks

Last edited by DJ.B22 on May-17-2010 at 02:55

Get a proper soundcard like the audio 4 or something if you don't have one, you will find maschine a pain without a proper soundcard. (latency)

Maschine is brilliant!!!, it's a lot of fun. It's also a kick ass midi controller, those pads work excellently as hot cues.


Cannot comment of ableton.

Roland MC-909 Groovebox

And possibly an effects deck

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Originally posted by DJ.B22 use of gear is for live performance and making my own music to play ... -2X cdj1000mk3 - pioneer djm-800

I don't really see how you make your own music with 2 decks and a mixer.


Anyway, more details on specific aspects of your setup might help, for example are you running any software on your Mac already? Are you interested in adding effects/loops via Ableton etc?

what im saying is the purpose of me buying everything is for production and live play, i use my decks and mixer to play cd's and mix ect, but wanting to get into making my own music via korg kaossilator pro, and possibly-Native mashine with hardware-Ableton live 8

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Originally posted by chewy dragee Get a proper soundcard like the audio 4 or something if you don't have one, you will find maschine a pain without a proper soundcard. (latency) Maschine is brilliant!!!, it's a lot of fun. It's also a kick ass midi controller, those pads work excellently as hot cues. Cannot comment of ableton.

wondering how much to upgrade soundcard on my macbook pro woud be its a standad 2.4 ghz dual core macbook

He means buy an external soundcard.

http://www.native-instruments.com/#.../dj/audio-4-dj/

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Originally posted by DJ.B22 korg kaossilator pro, and possibly-Native mashine with hardware-Ableton live 8

NO NO NO NO NO, do not buy the kaossilator. It's a waste of money. Also don't buy the Maschine if you have no real reason to. You'd be much better off getting a MIDI keyboard if you want to start producing.

If I understand correctly you've decided to start DJing and producing? I assume that's what you mean when you say you want to make you own music to play. If that is the case you should really make two seperate threads (one here and one in Production Studio) as they are very different and one topic here won't be of much use.

Actually, don't start DJing and producing at the same time. Frankly, that's a terrible idea. If you start trying to do both you'll either A) Keep doing both but you won't get very good at either since you can't concentrate on one or B) Realize you don't want to do one and then cry about all the money you spent on it.

Than again, maybe I misunderstood and you only want to DJ. In that case, ignore everything I just said.

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Last edited by floyd741 on May-20-2010 at 12:10

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Originally posted by floyd741 NO NO NO NO NO, do not buy the kaossilator. It's a waste of money. Also don't buy the Maschine if you have no real reason to. You'd be much better of getting a MIDI keyboard if you want to start producing. If I understand correctly you've decided to start DJing and producing? I assume that's what you mean when you say you want to make you own music to play. If that is the case you should really make two seperate threads (one here and one in Production Studio) as they are very different and one topic here won't be of much use. Finally, don't start DJing and producing at the same time. Frankly, that's a terrible idea. If you start trying to do both you'll either A) Keep doing both but you won't get very good at either since you can't concentrate on one or B) Realize you don't want to do one and then cry about all the money you spent on the other. Than again, maybe I misunderstood and you only want to DJ. In that case, ignore everything I just said.

What Floyd said.

from what it sounds like...ableton will be your best bet. get a multi output soundcard, some midi controllers, and if you go the production route.

you can have the option of mixing between ableton and your cd decks although its not the greatest imo.

check out the abletonlivedj forums to get some ideas.

Just wondering, why do so many DJ's get a Mac instead of a PC when it comes to using a laptop with their mobil setups and DVS

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Originally posted by Saint John Just wondering, why do so many DJ's get a Mac instead of a PC when it comes to using a laptop with their mobil setups and DVS

Mac is more reliable and manages the hardware better, Ableton live and this kind of software leech all the resources and introduces distortion to the sound if the processor specially isn't very fast.

However the current laptops are powerful enough for this so i think people use the mac because PvD and others use it and looks more professional, it's like when people underate some djs because of the gear they use... having 2x CDJ 2000 and Pioneer DJM-800 makes you a better dj?