defmd's aka DJ MAD's Setup

[defmd]

I finally finalized my setup... at least for now:

MBP 15" i7 @ 2,66MHz 4GB Ram
2x Pioneer CDJ2000
Pioneer DJM900
NI Kontrol S4
NI Kontrol X1
NI Kontrol F1
NI Machine
2x Genelec 8040a

[Volpe]

nice and clean man! how do you mix? 2 decks from traktor and 2 with the cdjs? or 4 deck traktor with timecode? (doesnt look like the in the picture)

also props for putting the x1 sideways

[dsquareddan]

any reason why you have one of the led rings on the cdj2000 turned off but not on the other?

[Liambo]

Looking great! I'm curious as to why you have a S4 and a CDJ/DJM setup? Just fancy a change now and then or did you start with one and advance to the other?

[MrAybar]

Ohh wowwwww!!!!!!!

[defmd]

In the club I only bring my laptop and the X1 and F1. This is mainly my setup @home to produce mixes.

nice and clean man! how do you mix? 2 decks from traktor and 2 with the cdjs? or 4 deck traktor with timecode? (doesnt look like the in the picture)

also props for putting the x1 sideways

it's a 4 deck setup, 2 main decks and 2 minimized but I hardly use the 3rd or 4th deck. Still experimenting with the remix decks.

any reason why you have one of the led rings on the cdj2000 turned off but not on the other?

It's actually the CDJ 2000's in advanced HID, the right deck was paused when taking the picture. In general I barely look at the laptop screen and at the club I even have it half way closed down.

Looking great! I'm curious as to why you have a S4 and a CDJ/DJM setup? Just fancy a change now and then or did you start with one and advance to the other?

I had a 2x CDJ1000 MK3 + DJM 800 setup, switched to the S4 and x1 briefly and eventually bought the CDJ2000's and DJM 900 as I love to switch between mixing with sticks and Traktor.
I love using the CDJ's in advanced HID mode with an additional customized mapping; Flux is mapped to the direction button, I also have visual indicators mapped for Sync and Active Loop. The S4 is setup with Scamo's mapping to only control effects with the jogwheels and I use Ean's Preperation Mapping on it. I mainly use the X1 for effects and I have the gratification mapped in Midi mode (check my Urban soundcloud mix, mainly done with the gratification mapping). The F1 is setup to the user mode and I control the cue points with it as well as FX Slots 1 and 2.

[defmd]

nice and clean man! how do you mix? 2 decks from traktor and 2 with the cdjs? or 4 deck traktor with timecode? (doesnt look like the in the picture)

also props for putting the x1 sideways

In addition I control deck 3 and 4 from the S4 (in case needed).

[Nicadraus]

Love the speakers man!

[lucasmanning]

jeez ... you got 8040s just for DJing ?

[defmd]

jeez ... you got 8040s just for DJing ?

The sound is incredible and to be honest I don't know why some are willing to spend over 4500 Euros on CDJ's and a DJM but are not investing on the output and get some decent monitors. I bought the pair of 8040's second hand for 900 Euros which was a great deal. I am pretty sure I can resell them if I want to upgrade without losing much money on them.