What is the most portable setup? (Laptop + Controller + ....?) (w/No external power)

I would not generally recommend going smaller, in my opinion you loose out on a lot of things, but I cant point them directly, that is just my thoughts, before I had cdj's, and was also looking for something smaller and easier to carry around, and I ended up with Allen Heath Xone db4 and two traktor F1's, one f1 to control 3 decks, other f1 to control remix deck, and two f1's, and all this setup fits in db4 bag, included with laptop and all extra leads, all you have to carry is just headphones, very portable love it

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Originally Posted by MockusD

I would not generally recommend going smaller, in my opinion you loose out on a lot of things, but I cant point them directly, that is just my thoughts, before I had cdj's, and was also looking for something smaller and easier to carry around, and I ended up with Allen Heath Xone db4 and two traktor F1's, one f1 to control 3 decks, other f1 to control remix deck, and two f1's, and all this setup fits in db4 bag, included with laptop and all extra leads, all you have to carry is just headphones, very portable love it

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Thank you for the response. However, this is not really what I am aiming for. I do have a full setup at home M5Gs, four channel mixer, X1...and I also have a S2. I like to mix outside without the use of a power supply. S2 is nice, but a bit too big. I am looking for something even more discreet. I don't need tons of effects. I am actually trying to get away from that. Just be as simple as possible. I want to mix/blend songs on the go. The Xone K2 is looking nice, I just need a few questions answered for myself.

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Originally Posted by Eugguy

Thank you for the response. However, this is not really what I am aiming for. I do have a full setup at home M5Gs, four channel mixer, X1...and I also have a S2. I like to mix outside without the use of a power supply. S2 is nice, but a bit too big. I am looking for something even more discreet. I don't need tons of effects. I am actually trying to get away from that. Just be as simple as possible. I want to mix/blend songs on the go. The Xone K2 is looking nice, I just need a few questions answered for myself.

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well in that case, I would just recommend you Xone K2 (As you said it interest you, and you just cant go wrong with allen heath products) and use it with Portable z1 mixer http://www.native-instruments.com/en...or-kontrol-z1/ and you are fully capable of mapping xone k2 to control 4 decks, and cues too

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I just realised what i wrote lol, you can also map z1 within push of button to switch from decks abcd, and there are also capabilities using some of remix deck with k2 if you map it wisely, thats just my thoughts, as portable as it gets, you can also just map xone k2, to do everything, but again, it depends on person, I like my stuff more easier to use not with endless mapping code, thats why i just use 1 f1 for 3 decks, and other f1 for remix deck.

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Originally Posted by Eugguy

Will the K2 work as a mixer? Can I cue off of it? I am assuming when I midi-map it, I can. I have been looking for what software I can use it with. Would it be possible to use it with "Serato DJ?"

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Yep it has a built in sound card! It has a headphone out jack and RCA out as well. And yes, you can map it to work with serato Dj.

Serato DJ can only output via Serato branded hardware, which the K2 is not.

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Originally Posted by makar1

Serato DJ can only output via Serato branded hardware, which the K2 is not.

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I stand corrected! Good looking out.

Honestly I'd just go with the Twitch. You can run that off of USB power alone, and use it with either Traktor or Serato. It's a really solid little controller for what it is.

Novation Twitch is great, but if you're going really small I'd say the Xone K2 is exactly what you want. I just grabbed one myself and am very excited to use beside a Kontrol F1 and a Launchpad for a very portable setup

My portable setup is Laptop + X1. The effect knobs are re-mapped to mixer controls (volume and eq). That's all you really need for basic mixing.

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Originally Posted by Eugguy

I don't need tons of effects. I am actually trying to get away from that. Just be as simple as possible. I want to mix/blend songs on the go.

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Use the club's CDJs then.

What do you have against external power anyway?