Max number of X1s?

[abletom]

Just a thought with the new offer. Does anyone know if it's possible to say use 4 X1s together in traktor for 4 decks and 4 effects units without having to resort to shifts and double mappings? That would be a low-profile beast.

[Topps]

Just a thought with the new offer. Does anyone know if it's possible to say use 4 X1s together in traktor for 4 decks and 4 effects units without having to resort to shifts and double mappings? That would be a low-profile beast.

seriously?

[abletom]

Yeah why not?!

Just an idea but, people rave about the things and the only thing that turns me off is the shift functions. 4 of them would prob still only be the size of a 1210 and simple arbitrage is going to cause their price to tumble.

[VanGogo]

Why do you say seriously, but give no input as to why you say that?

If it is possible(which I believe it is) the one deck to one controller set up would be nice. I realize that for regular 2 deck DJing it would be a little overkill for some, but having everything available instantly without having to switch layers would make the workflow a lot easier. Also 4 X1s are smaller than 2 turntables so the size issue isn't a problem.

[Topps]

this is the biggest overkill of them all

You won't be beatmatching with the x1's obviously and if you seriously need 4 of them to be able to DJ 'smoothly' then you better be doing some ridiculous stuff. Things I'd even argue are physically impossible.

[JesC]

2 X1's with no mapping issues after that its over kill.

[abletom]

this is the biggest overkill of them all

You won't be beatmatching with the x1's obviously and if you seriously need 4 of them to be able to DJ 'smoothly' then you better be doing some ridiculous stuff. Things I'd even argue are physically impossible.

Wo wo wo! I think you've confused this with a 'sync is the devil / I'm better than you' thread. Who said I want to mix smoothly? Who said I can't? Who said I want to? Why can't I just not like shift functions? Why had I "better" achieve the near impossible and impress you?

If someone's using two of them and a mixer, is the mixer overkill? Have you really thought this through? I haven't, I've just asked a simple question, in good faith, maybe I hope it might start an interesting debate.

[Topps]

Wo wo wo! I think you've confused this with a 'sync is the devil / I'm better than you' thread. Who said I want to mix smoothly? Who said I can't? Who said I want to? Why can't I just not like shift functions? Why had I "better" achieve the near impossible and impress you?

If someone's using two of them and a mixer, is the mixer overkill? Have you really thought this through? I haven't, I've just asked a simple question, in good faith, maybe I hope it might start an interesting debate.

I could care less that you use the sync button. To me spending $200+ for each X1 just because you don't like using shift is seriously concerning. Throwing money at something doesn't make it better.

[padi_04]

I think Traktor only recognizes a pair in HID, but I might be wrong. You might use the extra pair in MIDI tho.

Mail support, better hear it from them before dropping $800.

[abletom]

I could care less that you use the sync button. To me spending $200+ for each X1 just because you don't like using shift is seriously concerning. Throwing money at something doesn't make it better.

It's not the actual act of using a shift function I dislike. I like having all the controls at my disposal in the same place all the time. Maybe I decide I want to use a filter and halfway through I want to use a bit of reverb on the end, but there's no reverb on the two effects banks iv selected. What if I always want to do two things at once and one of the things I want to do is on another layer or mode or bank. I've only got two hands.

I can't see the second hand ones going for $200 when a new one includes tp2.