Michael Lawrence

Chris Ross, post: 8802, member: 740 wrote: Hi, all Im new to djing, and I was hoping to get Kontrol S2 to be my first Midi controller. Which In my opinion is a pretty complete semi-pro dj controller, but I was asking myself if it would be possible to use the kontrol X1, and the S2 simultanosly complementing each other. or plug in a maschine, to the set up (not to the S2), to have extra buttons. Could this be my dream setup ?

Regards from Guatemala.

I actually have the S2 and maschine mikro and I have the vestax pad one. I held off on buying maschine mikro for 4 months until I learned alot more about traktor pro 2. I’m glad I did because I find they complement each other quite well and both have the same kind of intuitive navigation with the software. I guess that is expected coming from the same company.
In my opinion I would not use the maschine for “extra buttons”…if you mean using it as a midi controller? I think the strength of maschine is with its music production capabilities and ability to make live performances all the more seamless. This would work great with the S2 if you sync them together. If you check on youtube the guys from dubspot have a couple good clips on ways you can use maschine and traktor together.
If you want something for extra buttons you should look into the vestax pad one, midi fighter or a korg. They are cheaper in price and more suitable for midi mapping if that’s what you want to do.

Dj Sterilize, post: 1461, member: 91 wrote: bahahaha that’s hilarious i feel the same way when i see some set-ups!

Glad I’m nOt the I only one getting off on this!

jiggle, post: 15875, member: 1592 wrote: I use a little un used paint brush on my s2, its a great way of getting around the knobs and getting dust out. Thats my top cleaning tip 🙂 works well on everything, the awkward little bits around my decks tonearms, everything 🙂

oh wow that’s a good idea . I have the s2 and mine gets dirty really quick too. Just been using a duster and a q-tips around the knobs to get around the awkward areas #obssessivecompulsive

fullenglishpint, post: 7344, member: 19 wrote:

Day time…

Night time…

whoaaa….do you wear your sunglasses at night? lol …this is a killer set up!

ellgieff, post: 1218, member: 129 wrote: This pic is missing the X1 I’ve added recently. You also can’t see the disco ball 🙁

so this is heaven?

iLLWiLL, post: 15305, member: 1449 wrote: Can you give me a few pointers on some chick tunes? I play a lot of Miami House, and Electro. I’m finding that I need to play for my crowd more and need to expand my horizons. I love dropping in a good remix now and again, but because I didnt grow up listening to a lot of Hip-Hop/Top 40, I’m at a decent disadvantage.

For Instance a couple tracks I have under chick tunes are: Dev – Hustle Like a Lady, Nicki Minaj – Your Love, LMFAO – Sexy and I know it, Drake ft T.I. & Swizz Beatz – Fancy. These are just a couple tracks the girls go crazy for in the club when their dropped. I noticed that alot of them are radio friendly too, easy to dance to with a really catchy hook. Not sure what area your in but I check my local radio station playlists (z.103.5 Toronto) regularly to see what tracks are consistently at the top of the list. Its normally a good indicator that you can pull off playing it at a party/club and everyone can jam to the track.

I use to play the trombone for about 3 years when I was in high school but stopped…..was thinking about it the other day….possibly a reason why today I love playing around with deep/heavy bass lines and loops