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ModeratorSkytec would be a definite no in my book. To use a term co-moderator Terry_42 uses, it’s rubish and a waste of however little money you throw at it.
Unfortunately there is NO shortcut in PA. You’d be better off getting some used 10″ or 12″ active PA speakers from a reputable brand in order to get closest to your budget.
Another option (but you’d need to up your budget a bit (by about 100 GBP) is to get the Numark Lightwave. Added bonus is that they come with lightshow built in. They actually do sound pretty decent. Look over at the main site for the review (http://www.digitaldjtips.com/2016/10/review-video-numark-lightwave-powered-speakers/).
They are rated at 100W RMS each, which effectively sets your maximum people size at 40 or so though.Think they are about 400 a pair. Then you’d need a small mixer (personally love the small Yamaha series like the MG-06, could look at the small Mackie and Allen & Heath offerings as well).
Don’t forget you’d need cables and stands as well, another reason your budget is (too) tight imho.
Other than used PA gear, I can’t think of anything fitting your budget (or close to it) that would fit 75 for a mixer, leaving 275 for a pair of speakers, stands and cables.
As for the mixer having enough power. With active speakers the amps are in the speakers, so the mixer doesn’t need output power. So no need to worry about that.
ModeratorYou mix in your headphones pretty much. Other than that be sure to look at the crowd. Often silent disco’s have two or three (or even more) DJs playing simultaneously. People on the floor can scroll through the channel and pick what music they prefer. Pretty cool.
If your controller/mixer has split cue option you might want to use that, otherwise you will be moving the master/cue balance a lot during the gig 😀
ModeratorPCDJ … voice from the past. Pre-controller I played around with the Red and Blue versions. Definitely nice, but they fell WAY behind the curve when the big guys started to gear up imho.
Unfortunately Serato has a very limited autoplay (no mixing, just back to back tracks I think), so that would defeat the purpose a little bit I think. While you are getting full software for free, you might consider Mixvibes Cross at 49 euro/dollar full version without DVS/Video but with native support for the MC6000 controller. It’s been my weapon of choice since I left Traktor for it with my first generation MC6000. It is in many ways similar to Serato in features, some things better in Serato, some better in Cross. Yet Cross does have an auto-mix setting that works.
If the friendly guys at PCDJ (or the community) have created a mapping, you might be able to use that, but you’d have to check on that.
ModeratorWhile 18″, the 300W amp suggests it’s pretty much underpowered.
1) Usually 1x 18″ goes well with 2x 12″ or 2x 15″ if you take care of proper balance between sub and tops. For 2x 18″ I would stick with 15″ tops usually. As for total power. Rule of thumb is 5 Watt (RMS) per person indoors, 10W for outdoors or if you really want to blow the roof of indoor. The 60-250 spread is pretty big. You are looking at 300 to 1250 Watt RMS. With your current single sub at 300 let’s say you’d need 500W a piece tops, but that would probably have the sub underperforming (generally you want the subs higher in Wattage than the tops).
2) The Peavey sub DOES have a crossover, the through connector can switch between thru (full range) and hpf (high pass filter = cross-over). Since it only has ONE crossover, you could run two tops from it, but you would have to feed mono signal and daisy-chain the tops. Stereo won’t work unless you run one end as a sub/top combo and the other side full range. Possible but not advisable.
3) Hooking up tops or not doesn’t matter for the sub as the tops are not powered from the sub and it being Peavey I would expect them to easily run at power for 3+ hours.
It really depends on what you want to do. There are very nice, portable systems (even high end from RCF for example) that consist of a 10 or 12″ sub with a (line)array top. Very compact, high quality, high power. Suitable for up to 100-120 people easy. Anything over that, just rent a professional PA suited for that size crowd would be my suggestion.
ModeratorI was looking at the regular one. With all the extra’s you mention it sounds like most of the needed features are there.
As for the pitch fader length, there are two criteria to watch, 1 is the actual length (longer is usually better) but the second one (and you can’t see that from the outside) is the so-called resolution. Two same length faders will be different in use if one has higher resolution than the other. Since I (clearly) don’t know the Air Plus model, I can’t say how those faders are.
Have fun with your purchase!
December 6, 2016 at 12:33 am in reply to: My first steps into the digital world – DJM-450 and Scratch Pro? #2478101ModeratorWhat Todd said! 😀
RB and Traktor being your choices, they are rather far apart in many ways. Had you said RB and Serato I would have understood.
Best way to start with your decision making process it by determining your (desired/intended) workflow. I.e. what kind of DJ do you want to be, what features you need/want (like DVS for scratching, performance pads, sampler/remix decks, etx.)
There are combination to make that will let you integrate two 1200s with a DJ controller and allow you to play both regular vinyl or do DVS with timecode vinyl as well as play digital tracks from the two controller decks. And those controllers support various software from Serato to Traktor to RekordBox to Virtual DJ. So plenty to choose from I’d say.
ModeratorShure and Sennheiser on the high(er) end, alternatives are AKG and I have had some good experience with Samson (believe it or not). Lewitt is definitely on the up and up. Line 6. In short, lots of decent to very good systems around. I prefer the systems with one receiver per mic (usually half 19″ size so you can fit two next to each other in a 19″ rack/case should you so choose), but clearly you can opt for 2 or even 4 channel receivers.
Better to spend good money on 1 mic than the same money on two wireless mics. You do Karaoke, so I can see how you would need (at least) 2 mics. Opt for the budget end of the big brands if you need to control your spending, they will usually offer less features (like no fancy displays, no automatic tuning and perhaps less channels to choose from), but will still offer a good quality RF and audio signal is my experience.
Wireless being a lot trickier to get right than wired, I tend to stay away from the low(er) end brands, to include the likes of Behringer, DAP, American DJ.
ModeratorAny device that can record from your mixer rec out I would think. From the Reloop Tape to various stereo handheld recorders (Tascam & Zoom come to mind). Price can vary widely, so you’ll have to do some research based on your budget.
ModeratorMy personal choice would be to get a used one of the regular recommended list here or try getting an overstock “older” version. For example, whether you get the Mixtrack Pro 2 or 3, or getting the beatmix 2 instead of the mk2 or the DDJ-SB instead of the mk2 …. not that much of a difference for a starting DJ. Getting a 2-year old Denon MC2000 “tank” that has been used in a bedroom only …. not much difference to a new one, especially if you can find it close enough that you can test and play with it.
Buying a trade-in Reloop Beatmix 2 (first version) from a shop that took it in when somebody upgraded to a Pioneer DDJ-SX …. will serve you well.They all have the same thing in common, a certain level of (build) quality and features, nice sound, good support, large user base (should you have any questions) and they will all last you through your starter days and if that is where you stay, they will last forever.
Even if you do want to stay in the bedroom (due to time limitations or whatever) I think you will outgrow the Hercules pretty quickly (no multimode performance pads, no dedicated filter, very limited FX control, no gain/trim, short throw low resolution pitch faders, (my opinion) not such nice jogwheels and more).
The others (used or old model) won’t break the bank, will do what is expected of them and are supported by many DJ software platforms. Be sure though to get the software/license number that came with the controller, even if it’s just an LE/Lite version!
BTW, the price is not that special for the Hercules. I saw Bax-Shop (one of the bigger European online stores) sell it for 119,00 euro down from 199,00.
Just did a quick scan of used controllers of the mentioned brands/models on our Dutch eBay version and you can find plenty of them in the 90-130 euro range. So you should be able to succeed in the same price range as the new Hercules.
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December 4, 2016 at 11:51 am in reply to: re: adding external audio to traktor s8; timecoded vinyl…? #2477641ModeratorSee my reply to your other post, it will give you some directions on setting inputs so that Traktor “recognizes” them and can use them for scratching as well.
December 4, 2016 at 11:49 am in reply to: re: recording within Traktor, including a live-input deck #2477631ModeratorTaking a stab at this (haven’t used any combined Traktor setups in ages), but I think you need to understand a few things here.
1) The S8 is a stand-alone controller, if you hook up line signal (or even phono) to decks c and d on the controller, it will let you mix that in with whatever is coming out of your Traktor through decks a and b. It will only play the actual music, WITHOUT going through Traktor (for decks c and d). So you will hear what you’d expect to hear on the master output and be able to play like that.
2) Traktor can only record whatever goes through their software. Under 1) the sound goes straight from the inputs to the mix bus and then the master out, never being routed to the software. And the latter is what you need to setup correctly in order to include those extra channels into your recording.As I said, I am a bit rusty, so other users might have to help you with the specifics, but in Traktor under settings, there is an audio setup tab, where you can set phono/line input channel(s) and you have to set something under the input routing tab as well.
When all that is setup correctly, when you play a tune on deck c or d and you click on the letter C or D in your Traktor software decks, you get the option to pick Track Deck, Remix Deck and Live Input. Select that last one and you will play the external inputs through your c/d decks and those sounds will now be included in your recording as well.
December 4, 2016 at 11:40 am in reply to: re: adding external audio to traktor s8; timecoded vinyl…? #2477611ModeratorNot sure about the need for the sound card. If you are using the S8 with Traktor 2 Pro then the sound card in the S8 will take care of that, I think. You will, of course, need timecode vinyls for Traktor.
ModeratorTry looking at one of those heaters they use in houses to dehumidify/dry concrete flooring and such. They are low (no need to have a heat umbrella over your head 😀 ) and can change the temperature and the moisture for large areas at once (there is ventilation = moving air, rather than just radiation). Set up in an e-z up tent or something, attach three sidewalls (if at possible set up so that whatever wind is blowing comes to you from behind/side) stick the heater thingy in the back 30 minutes before you start and I think you will find that you have a reasonably comfortable place to do your thing.
ModeratorThere is an iOS version of RekordBox for the iPad. It does not support anything other than MP3 and AAC. That is only relevant if you want to use your iPad to work on your collection.
The RX should take AIFF files when transferred to a RekordBox USB-stick from your MAC.
So, essentially I don’t see there being a problem, again unless you intend to use the iPad version of RB for working on your collection. If stick with the Mac you should be fine imho.
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