Pioneer or Traktor?

**Karlos Santos** · 08-06-2014, 05:14 AM

Originally Posted by Scalage

There's a third option, using the Pioneer with Traktor.

Like this.

This was one of my setups at a festival I played last weekend.
Pioneer (not really my choice) and Traktor. There are 2 CDJ2000's out of shot.

And this is what I was playing to (it was fancy dress day on the Saturday).

Yes I am small AND far away

**frankle** · 08-06-2014, 05:53 AM

Karlos - I see a TA6 just past the DJM900NXS ... Any reason for using that instead of the soundcard in the DJM?

I'm guessing that you'll reply sound quality and it's what you're used to, but I've found that the ease of setup and how quick it is to swap to the next DJ makes up for it.

Here's my setup at one of my Sat nights, DJM850 as soundcard, CDJ2000NXS via HID for A/B, scratch via TT's for C/D and X1mk2 for cue points:

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**MashFace** · 08-06-2014, 07:56 AM

When i started out, i went for the Kontrol S4. It's a good choise for a beginner because of the simple lay-out and you have acces to almost every function in traktor. Pioneers could be a better choise if you look into the future, but i think you'll be better of with a S4 now.

Did the same, now i'm having a Z2 + 2 turntables... Your setup will change, but the s4 is a good start.

**Stewe** · 08-06-2014, 08:13 AM

@MashFace - Can you please remove the soundcloud player from your signature? Thanks

**MashFace** · 08-06-2014, 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by Stewe

@MashFace - Can you please remove the soundcloud player from your signature? Thanks

Okay, didn't know that was forbidden

Thanks for telling me.

**Karlos Santos** · 08-06-2014, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by frankle

Karlos - I see a TA6 just past the DJM900NXS ... Any reason for using that instead of the soundcard in the DJM?

I'm guessing that you'll reply sound quality and it's what you're used to, but I've found that the ease of setup and how quick it is to swap to the next DJ makes up for it.

Just a case of familiarity mate...also it didn't cross my mind

There was a band on before me so the crew had to put all the DJ stuff together so I just started hooking up the A6 before I saw the mixer.
I guess I could have just used the DJM but I figured I'd stick with the setup that I'd already used 3 times at the festival.
I'm pretty cautious like that.