Rick Dawson
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the only differences are if you go for a different manufacturer, that effects and filters will be different.
mostly there will be a 3-band EQ for each channel. which they will either cut the frequency band out completely, or down to an almost off, where you would need the channel fader, same on all mixers to cut it completely.
crossfader is the same, just the curve/cut setting. either a rotary to set the curve or a slider switch to select a preset setting for it.its the EQs, faders/crossfader, and gain/trim you need to learn and get your own style of use.
that is the transferable skill.knowing the other stuff is not needed to practice from the start as long as you know what they do by their name
effects you just have to go for, cut just use them to enhance, not kill a track. youll learn whats right by feel.
its easier for me to use any mixer than it is with different players.
as players can vary much more than mixers do.
getting the feel for how much you need to adjust the jog or pitch etc will be different to an extent.my style/method of mixing transfers easily to do the same on almost all mixers.
although I listen to others who DJ and think thats how they’ve done it, and can replicate it. (when playing trance)my point is, you dont have to have the same equipment at home.
get the best you can afford.
maybe you want to just rent or go to an industry show and try your skills on other equipment.
thats what I have done, and proven to myself I can use other equipment.there are places that you can have lessons using other equipment.
maybe you could try them in a store.
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December 27, 2016 at 12:55 pm in reply to: Old laptop not suited for Traktor Pro 2 with S2?! #2484691Rick DawsonParticipantyou need to go through optimizing windows for DJing.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=djtechtools.com+optimizing+windowssearch result with all the links you need to look at.
which version of Traktor have you got installed?
can you get more RAM added in?
have you tried other USB ports ?
is the laptop plugged in to mains power?
tried without?December 20, 2016 at 5:42 pm in reply to: Using two seperate soundcard for djing. is it possible? #2482741Rick DawsonParticipantuse the scarlett in mono?
Rick DawsonParticipant@squarecell wouldnt the audio be from the controller, mixer or soundcard as one source?
rather than each video source having its own audio?Rick DawsonParticipantlook on YouTube for DJ Cotts and ravine
think one of them made a video specifically covering this.
found it!
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Rick DawsonParticipantDont bother!
stay with wired headphones.This is sigma testing them on The Gadget Show UK
Rick DawsonParticipantmight be more work… but you could sort the tracks on your computer before?
Rick DawsonParticipantif a USB mixer is certified for DJ software, means it works when a timecode signal is put through said mixer.
Rick DawsonParticipantthere are Traktor mappings for the k2 on Allen-Heath.com for Traktor
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Rick DawsonParticipantlooked at reloop’s website… there is an official Traktor mapping from reloop.
Rick DawsonParticipantthe neon can be mapped/ there is a mapping for Traktor?
Rick DawsonParticipantwhat mixer? perhaps you could change the crossfader for an innofader?
Rick DawsonParticipantI use an audio 10. I guess the principles are the same for the audio 6?
always use direct through, unless you want to use traktor effects and or internal mixer.
levels for vinyl to your external mixer are better using direct through, as it bypasses the computer/laptop in the soundcard, and out the soundcard.if I want to play music vinyl in a set I alwways change the deck in traktor to direct through, otherwise it’s set for timecode to play the mp3s
it is fine to change it during a set.if you use internal mixing in traktor then select live input for vinyl.
Rick DawsonParticipantget the demo of Rekordbox?
Rick DawsonParticipantwhat mixer have you got?
maybe just an additional slim controller would do you.
Allen&Heath Xone k1
or one of the Trktor controllers f1 x1
maybe a d2 if you want to get into using stems?- This reply was modified 7 years, 5 months ago by Rick Dawson.
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