Ever's "simple & traditional" DJ setup

[Ever]

I use a simple DJ setup to record deep house podcasts. It has evolved overtime, and I'm excited to recently up my game with a Xone 92 and the Yamaha HS80M's. Not shown is a Macbook Air with Audacity.

Now I just need a soundcard, and I'm eyeing the Scarlett 2i2.

Any advice on the settings I should use with the speakers? In the past I've had them near walls, and now there's open air behind them since I changed room.

[Dj Freddy D]

Very nice! Are those sony headphones?

[Ever]

Very nice! Are those sony headphones?

Good eye! Yeah, Sony MDR-V6.

[Dj Freddy D]

Solid headphones, amazing sound and output! I love those headphones!

[Daniboy]

I hate this propeller-less fan, the air flow is so low....

By the way, great setup.

[aseckel]

SO nice and clean!

[Stazbumpa]

How are the Yamaha's sounding?

[soundinmotiondj]

Now I just need a soundcard, and I'm eyeing the Scarlett 2i2.

I have a Scarlett 2i4. It's a solid box.

I prefer the 4 outputs - main & monitor (internal mixing) -or- two stereo outputs (external mixing) - it's handy for DJing from the laptop. Even if that doesn't apply to you "now," the cost difference between the 2i2 and the 2i4 is small enough to make me prefer the additional capability of the 2i4.

[Ever]

How are the Yamaha's sounding?

Interesting story with the Yamaha's.

I purchased them after my friend brought another pair over to record a quick live set. At the time my gear was in a different room. I was surprised at how bassy they were. Not over-bassy, just really filled the room with bass (he was recording a dub set).

Fast-forward a week, I relocated my gear to the loft in our apartment (open-air, speakers not against a wall, etc). I was so impressed by the monitors that I bought a pair. What's funny is that they're almost completely devoid of the sub-bass that filled the room the week before.

Both sets are in fantastic condition and using the same gear otherwise, so it's amazing to hear how much of a difference the room makes. One day I'll have to take my new ones downstairs to double-check.

So the Yahama's are a little underwhelming, but I can chalk it up to my room. And this reminds me to be careful when taking feedback from people online. It's truly a night-and-day difference with the experience. And I'd prefer the bassier experience, because the mix will be the same no matter what (the recorded mix he did was really clean, bassy etc).

[Ever]

I have a Scarlett 2i4. It's a solid box.

I prefer the 4 outputs - main & monitor (internal mixing) -or- two stereo outputs (external mixing) - it's handy for DJing from the laptop. Even if that doesn't apply to you "now," the cost difference between the 2i2 and the 2i4 is small enough to make me prefer the additional capability of the 2i4.

Great tip, thanks for this.

There is a chance I switch to a laptop and Traktor one day. Would you mind explaining what the si4 would do that the si2 couldn't? And let's maybe assume I'd still use the Xone 92 (maybe a DB2 one day).