Originally Posted by
sine143
well... You cant actually *hook* anything up the vci 100. Other than a usb cable, and optional power adapter. In order to use it in conjunction with your cdjs (be they 900s or 1000s or w/e) you are going to need a legitimate copy of traktor pro, or your mixing program of choice.
Now, some of the cdjs support usb (900, 400, 2000?). You can hook those up to your laptop, to work with the vci as your internal mixing device. You'll then need a soundcard to get your sound from the laptop to the club mixer or Amp or w/e you plan on doing (if you are mixing internal, and using usb, something like the NI audio 2 dj would work nicely)
If you are not going the usb functionality, or you dont have a cdj that supports that, you are going to have to use timecode. This means you need to have a legit version of traktor SCRATCH pro, and a soundcard like the audio 8 dj. Basically, you'll load up the timecode cds, and run your output from the cdjs to your soundcard, and use it like you would any other timecode device (vinyl or w/e). You can still mix internally using the vci, but at this point, if you have a mixer and the audio 8 dj, you might as well mix externally, and use the vci 100 for dedicated effects.
As a disclaimer, I dont own a single cdj, have not used timecode, and dont use anything but traktor pro, a vci 100 (djtt mapping) a lpd8 (custom mapping), and occasionally a bcr 2000, along with an audio 2 dj for sound support. All of the above info is solely based on things I've read, and I honestly dont read up much on cdj's because I dont plan on ever buying them (only reason I do is because I want to be able to mix in the club or at a buddies house when I dont have my vci).
I hope this helped answer some of your questions, if not, give it another go, I'm sure someone else, who actually uses the product can provide more answers.
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