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@ Chuck

It’s a full digital setup, Traktor in external mixmode, Mashine synced to Traktor.
I use the 4Tracktrigger (in the middle, top) to control 4 trackdecks in Traktor, switching to the F1 controllers ( 2 Remixdecks) is with the push of a button and back to trackdecks the same.
The DJM-850’s  soundcard is used for Traktor.
The RMX-1000 is routed in the normal way, FX send/return on the mixer.

Then there’s the Machine Mikro & the Spark  drumcomputer (modified) on the left.
I use the Spark as a VST plugin in Machine for two reasons;
1.) No extra soundcard needed for Spark
2.)No hassle with syncing Spark to Traktor and Machine (wich I found to be impossible)

Master BPM is set and controlled on the 4tracktrigger (and start/stop of Maschine & Spark)
Any given time I can choose to set a channel on the mixer to either trackdeck, remixdeck or sounds coming from Machine&Spark

In this way I created a setup that can take you anywhere…. basic mixing on 2 trackdecks, adding a 3rd or 4th deck for mashup’s… or adding remixdecks for single shot’s, loops etc.. or even adding a complete groovebox/drumcomputer to go really crazy stuff.

Most of times I use the Spark with 909.808 & Linndrum sounds loaded.

All is running from one notebook 😉

@ Gulli
Any button will make you fly away 😉

If you’re lucky the onboard soundcard is good enough to give you some decent sound with ASIO4ALL drivers.
Won’t cost you anything… dowloads for free 😉

The sync button is a great tool… I love it and use it.
But.. beatmatching is an often needed skill to make a difference.

Nice setup Chuck 🙂
Did you modify the TSI files for the SC2900’s?

(I really like the 2900’s, but didn’t like that it doesn’t have full support in Traktor (Led ring feedback)

Most embarassing can be a succes sometimes…

Well… here’s my story,

A little while ago a gorgeous lady (ex girlfriend) asked me to come over for a gig to Miami at a private party.
Since I was single at the time I didn’t want to dissapoint her.. hehe 😉
After some talking back and forth they (my ex and the organisation) promised me that the only gear I had to bring along was the Pioneer RMX-1000 and a usb stick. So I didn’t have to carry my controller and notebook with me.
Great… I like easy travelling, a specially to the U.S.

D-Day….
I arrived @ the party only one hour before my gig. Things left to do…. hook up my RMX-1000 and transfer my tracks to the notebook.
I went to the booth to see the finest controller I’ve ever seen in pristine condition…WOW!!!
A broken pitch fader and 1 working jogwheel… great! 🙁
The other DJ’s did not care… auto sync solves everything.
Well… not for the music that I brought allong… digitised hardhouse, recorded straight from vinyl and most of the tracks didn’t go well with autosync.

I did what was posibble with the crippled gear but beat matching from deck 1 tot 2 was a hard job if not impossible at all.
I had to quickly reinvent how to DJ with this setup.
So I went from 2 tracks with a smooth transition to the 3rd track.. BAMMM!!! here you go (and repeating)
The crowd loved it to my suprise (I guess that was because they had more then enough alcohol and other stuff in their blood )

I still have the recording… and man it’s awfull…but the crowd, they loved it

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