Need help recording a mix

[csmith5888]

So im a little frustrated right now....Just a few moments ago i attempted to make my first ever mix in traktor pro 2. While i was in the middle of mixing i had a thought that i hoped would not be a problem but it turns out to be exactly what happened....

First, heres my setup:

2 x CDJ-400
Xone:42
Kontrol X1
Macbook Pro

So here is what happened when i tried recording through traktor.... When i would be cueing up the next song in my headphones, i would use my hotcues repeatedly to get on beat. Now while the volume was down on the mixer/speakers and i could hear what i was doing through my headphones, everything i did showed up on my mix. Really frustrating to find this out after recording a 20 minute mix :/

Im sure there is a simple fix to this as im sure it has something to do with using my mixer in external mode and traktor not recognizing when im in cue. Any help would be greatly appreciated as i think playing my mixes back is really going to help me realize where i need the most work. Thanks in advance!

[Jester]

Master out and monitor out set to same outputs i would imagine. No soundcard? cant cue without one mate.

[csmith5888]

I am running my cdj's aggregated and i can cue no problem....as for my master and monitor outputs i will have to check.

[3heads]

You probably have the recording feature set to "internal". Run a cable from the Xone's record out to your Macbook's line-in and record in Audacity

[csmith5888]

You probably have the recording feature set to "internal". Run a cable from the Xone's record out to your Macbook's line-in and record in Audacity

Xones record out uses rca's....what is the best method of connecting the record out to my macbooks line-in. On that note....what are we considering my macbooks line-in???

[csmith5888]

And just to add....i do have NI Audio 2 that is not being used. Could this be my solution to the record out? I could use an RCA to TRS cable then obviously connect the audio 2 via usb to my macbook. Not really sure what to do from there...lol

[Jester]

The audio 2 does not have inputs. Do what 3heads suggested. Run a 2RCA > Jack cable from the Mixer to your line in on the laptop and record using audacity or similar.

[jprime]

I use RCA splitters on teh back of my mixer. From there, one line goes to the main out, the other is routed back to my laptop's line in via an RCA -> 1/8 adapter. I record in Audacity.

Works like a charm, and I am guaranteed to only record what comes out of the mixer.

[mostapha]

what are we considering my macbooks line-in???

The headphone jack.

You can set it to input or output in the Sound preferences. For recording, you want it set to line in.

Apart from that, it's just a matter of setting your input gain, which is also in sound preferences (or Audio MIDI Setup Utility).

And you can't use Traktor to record like that only because Traktor can't recognize more than 1 sound card. You could add the Built-in Input to the aggregate device you're using and set the input to be Traktor's record input.

[jprime]

hmmm, my mbp has two 1/8 ( input & output). One for headphones, the other is a line in.