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MemberEricA11, post: 22777, member: 2499 wrote: I went to Guitar Center today and talked with some employees about the equipment I’ve been looking at, and they agreed that I should use a Numark Mixtrack Pro, which does have a sound card in it. Concerning the speakers they recommended this: http://www.guitarcenter.com/Mackie-SRM450v2-Active-Speaker–Black–105783864-i1512406.gc
I am a complete beginner with speakers and sound systems, so this may be a stupid question, but will a single one of these speakers be loud enough for a room that is about 50 feet long and 35 wide?I would go and buy a pair, a single one of those speakers wont be enough to pack a decent punch.
If anything, message me, I’ll see what I can do for you on a pair of speakers.MemberRadu Talps, post: 22594, member: 2504 wrote: Hello People,
Just one simple and probably silly question… [How] Can i connect 4 speakers to the S2 ?
I will need to connect 2 behringer b3031a and 2 behringer b215d.
Thank you very much for your help
Aside from a splitter cable, the best way to do it would be to Link your speakers via XLR, from the output of one speaker, to the input of another.
“Stacking”This way you’re not risking loosing audio quality, and you could EQ your speakers directly via the built in amp to further your sound.
Cheers!
June 26, 2012 at 7:24 pm in reply to: Traktor S2 output signal and plugging into a club mixer #1006786Memberwaxy, post: 22759, member: 2078 wrote: Sorry, to be clear, what i meant was that I already have the virtual main at 0db and the gains at normal leves. The signal has not improved.
Ahhh,
Just out of curiosity what are your output monitor and output master channels set to?
Also, try going to settings and disabling Dual Core Processor.
June 26, 2012 at 2:54 pm in reply to: Traktor S2 output signal and plugging into a club mixer #1006768MemberYou’re welcome, glad I could be of help.
June 25, 2012 at 5:05 pm in reply to: Traktor S2 output signal and plugging into a club mixer #1006700MemberSounds to me that you have your “Main” too low virtually.
Try adjusting it within the software, rather than on the actual controller.MemberEricA11, post: 22569, member: 2499 wrote: So would you recommend active speakers instead of passive ones with an amplifier? And also how do I know if I need the audio interface?
You will need an audio interface if you’re trying to use CDJ’s, Turntables and an outsourcing mixer, or if you’re using a controller without a sound card already built in.
On the other situation.
Personally, I recommend POWERED Speakers, as it eliminates having to carry around an amplifier around, and extra unnecessary wiring.
As far as the 100-200$ spectrum, in the POWERED SPEAKER field, the best I can recommend for a beginner on a budget would be MACKIE TH12A’s.The website I work for sells a two pack for 699.00. I know its a bit over the consulted budget you’re looking at, but finding a pair of speakers with a decent audio reproduction at that time is a bit tricky.
MemberConsidering you’re thinking of going the virtual route, I’m going to recommend going with a decent controller.
There are a million different types you can go for, all with many features and accessibility that will work well for you.Instead of going with the MIXX software, I’m going to recommend starting off with Traktor controllers if you’re thinking of doing some heavy mixing, and FX filtering.
If you want to go for some modular scratching, and beat juggling, I recommend a Serato controller (In my opinion I find the sound card in these controllers to be more responsive)As far as speakers go, I would go directly for a descent brand (Staying away from Gemini PA’s.)
Carrying a 30lb amplifier can become a bit of a hassle sometimes, so as stated above by VinnyBlanc, maybe going with powered speakers would be the better choice.Cheers!
MemberJack,
Personally, I would go for the S4.
The main reason for this being that its an “expandable” hardware piece.
What I mean by this, is that its built in sound card will allow you to expand your setup.
E.G. Connecting turntables with timecoded vinyl or CDJ’s with timecoded CD’s. (tonecode in Serato terms.)There are ways to Map out the S2 and S4 to work with VDJ.
In my opinion, if you’re going to be using your hard earned money to acquire a controller, you might as well spend the few extra bucks to get a controller you could use in the long run.
As far as a learning curve, it all depends on you.
Work hard at your passion, and you’ll be able to accomplish unlimited things!Keep on spinnin’ !
MemberLee,
Unfortunately the sound card built into the Numark Mixtrack Pro is not ASIO compliant.
With that in mind, ASIO4ALL will not be able to trick your software into thinking the Mixtrack is a compliant device.Hope this helps,
Hit me up for some Controller recommendations!
Good Luck!
MemberVinnyBlanc, post: 22353, member: 737 wrote: Welcome Brian,
I always like to see actual DJs working at the sales sites!
Thanks VinnyBlanc,
Working at I DJ NOW is a privilege, I get to talk about DJ equipment all day, keep involved in the community, and help upcoming DJ’s find the perfect gear that suits their needs.
I also get to see upcoming gear before its released by major manufacturing companies, etc..
If you guys need any type of equipment, I’ll be more than happy to share my work e-mail and see what I can do for you on equipment, lighting, trussing, etc..
Glad to see some support!
Cheers!
MemberAs far as creating your own “sound”
I agree with Terry_42Well I think the best thing you can do (and I totally agree with you) is to listen to as much music as you can, but be very picky and selective on what you add to your collection.
A lot of DJ’s I’ve met love to stick with one genre of music. (Which there is nothing wrong with.) If you really enjoy one type of music, good for you keep at it.
However, I personally feel that if you consider yourself a musician or performer you should gather inspiration from multiple sources. I am astonished by how many club DJ’s I’ve come across who don’t know the fundamentals of many founding artist. I have always found importance in music history, I feel that you should be educated in things you love to do.
Personally, I listen to a vast majority of music, anything from Drum and Bass, Glitch, Hip-Hop, House, Classical, Reggae, Death Metal, etc… If I like the artist, song or genre I’ll listen to it. No shame in it.
What I like to do is take an artist that I really enjoy and has inspired me to create music, and research the artists that influenced that particular person, artist or collective, and then research those artist, and their inspirations, until it becomes a never ending cycle.
For example, I’m a huge metal head, go to shows constantly and I have a vast record section on it.
However, If you saw me playing one of my shows, you’d be baffled by the fact that I love that genre of music, or even know anything about it at all.Recently, in my remixes and some productions I work with I noticed myself finding a slightly more aggressive mixing pattern, and my taste in tempo changes are very similar to some of the genres of music I find myself listening to more and more.
My scratching, and beat juggling as well.This is just my personal take on it, but I feel that the more you listen to, the more you’re up to be influenced by.
Anyhow, keep spinning!!
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