Xone: DB4- the official unofficial thread

[djproben]

Ahh yeah it works that way too but it's not nearly as nice as you sacrifice Traktor C+D decks to use it. A clunky but more useful solution is to use an RCA switcher on each channel and choose phono/line from the switcher. I've only found ones they make for video so there's extra ports but they work fine.

[NoizeuNit]

Ahh yeah it works that way too but it's not nearly as nice as you sacrifice Traktor C+D decks to use it. A clunky but more useful solution is to use an RCA switcher on each channel and choose phono/line from the switcher. I've only found ones they make for video so there's extra ports but they work fine.

how would i sacrifice C+D? i need those...

[djproben]

how would i sacrifice C+D? i need those...

Well you've got to fill all of the DB4's RCA inputs in order to use both vinyl and DVS with the Audio 8 the way you're talking about, right? So there's no place to send decks C+D. And since Traktor (stupidly IMHO) can't talk directly to the DB4 when you've got the Audio 8 plugged in, you're out of luck. You can use C+D all you want but you can't hear them out of your DB4

External RCA switchers are a clunky but cheap solution - then you can use DVS and vinyl on A+B using your Audio 8 as you would a normal mixer, except instead of switching line/phono on the mixer, you switch RCAs on the external unit.

[rjc]

Another solution, If you're using Stanton STR-150's.

Run the RCA from the Str150 into the Audio 8/10, and a single Digital RCA directly to the mixer. That way, you can still use four Traktor decks over timecode, and if you want to swap a deck to regular vinyl, use the matrix switcher to move from the Audio 8/10 to digital direct from the STR150.

Same deal with CDJ's if you are running timecode

[MrPopinjay]

What's this RIAA hack I keep hearing about? I think I read somewhere that you can now hook analogue devices into channels 1 & 4. I'm probably wrong but the option would be great.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIAA_equalization

DB4 has 2 hardware preamps and 2 software preamps. You can hook up 4 phono level preamps at once.

And so you know, line inputs are still analogue

[xs2man]

Yep. I am running 4 1210's on my db4. Channels 1&4 are running software preamps playing straight vinyl and 2&3 are running timecode.

[MrPopinjay]

Why not use them all with timecode or real vinyl using the internal interface?

[xs2man]

I only have two timecoded vinyl

Anyway, I am using the internal soundcard. But I am recording through channels 1 & 2 on the soundcard (or channel 1 on the mixer), so they are outputting the mix over the stereo channel for recording in Traktor, meaning I can't use timecode on that channel anyway. So I could only run 3 channels of timecode, and one real vinyl unless I use a different output for recording, which I am considering.

In general though, I find vinyl control over 2 Traktor decks enough. I then have my controller for control over C & D if I need them, whilst still allowing me a further 2 real vinyl decks. I am now stuck trying to think if I really NEED a pair of CDJ 2000's to go with everything, or if I just pocket the coin and get one or two K2's.

[MrPopinjay]

Yeah, think you're right really. I'd just set it up that way because MORE IS BETTER even if I never used that many decks :P

[NoizeuNit]

I only have two timecoded vinyl

Anyway, I am using the internal soundcard. But I am recording through channels 1 & 2 on the soundcard (or channel 1 on the mixer), so they are outputting the mix over the stereo channel for recording in Traktor, meaning I can't use timecode on that channel anyway. So I could only run 3 channels of timecode, and one real vinyl unless I use a different output for recording, which I am considering.

In general though, I find vinyl control over 2 Traktor decks enough. I then have my controller for control over C & D if I need them, whilst still allowing me a further 2 real vinyl decks. I am now stuck trying to think if I really NEED a pair of CDJ 2000's to go with everything, or if I just pocket the coin and get one or two K2's.

or 2x K2's and a pair of CDJ2Ks