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Re: Dj setup help needed
| quote: | Originally posted by djfearny
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Can't really say anything on your request on an explanation on pvd's setup/routine, as you didn't post a video, or even a link. Don't expect us to do work to be able to help you.
Anyways, you say you have a djm nexus, a laptop and a rmx1000. can't say I have any experience with the latter, but like yourself i loved the cdj-1000's. and i might be kidding myself, but i think my s2 has a platter feedback that is pretty close to how I would set the 1000's at clubs. So if you're just into adding platter control into the mix, a midi controller of the s2 variety, would be a great choice. and mapping a third deck, or fourth (but you'd might save that for input from ableton), to the controller is as easy as downloading a premade user one. especially since you're routing the audio through the nexus, in the sense that you'll have no pesky soft takeover issues running 4 decks on a 2 channel controller. basically it'd be like kontrol s4 with a breakout mixer section.
as i said, you could still run all the audio through the nexus afaik. plus you'd have added 'manoeuvrability' in your record collection through the dedicated section on the controller. then add, as suggested, a pad launcer for ableton. An akai might be overkill, i'm pretty happy with the feel of my Launchpad tbh, except it could optimally weigh a couple of pounds more, so it didn't get to move around lol.
Not much though. On that you could launch everything from loops, vocal shots or a capellas, sfx or even your own material if you're into that.
If you do go with an apc40 you get a few buttons and sliders for your ableton fx racks too, with the apc20 there's just one knob afaik, which makes it not worth it imo. Otherwise there are a few knobs&faders-only type controllers out there, if that's your thing, and the rmx1000 isn't enough of course. come to think of it, you could map the mixer section on the dj controller to fx in ableton, seeing as their pointless when you have an outboard mixer. so i've actually rendered this whole paragraph kinda moot.
And then you also have NI Maschine to consider, or the midifighter3d even, if fingerdrumming is your thing.
Granted your laptop being powerful enough, you could just route the audio from traktor into ableton, syncing wouldn't be a problem either as your computer sends out the midi clock to itself.
That would be a pretty powerful setup, that'd cost you far less than a couple of cdj's, and you could both do straight dj stuff, or a more creative controllerism type routine, or even perform your own material, all depending on your mood.
Coupled with a couple of stands it might look pretty cool too.
Last edited by itsamemario on Oct-21-2012 at 05:20
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