The "what I learned today" thread

[ctrld]

@ctrld do you also use 'reset mixer settings upon track load' ?

yeah. I mix externally (evo5) so that applies only to key & pan, but turned out to be a lifesaver many times. like I said, I only had that problem a long time ago.

edit: whoops, I was reading & posting too fast (deck setttings != mixer settings, apparently). I don't know which one it is, I just have traktor reset EVERYTHING upon track load to adoid fu... mishaps

[pilmat]

@ctrld do you also use 'reset mixer settings upon track load' ?

Noooo, that one also puts the line fader all the way UP! When I thought I was being smart by turning this on, I couldn't figure out why a track always started out the master when I went to cue it :eek:

So I don't like that one for internal mixing!

Phil.

[pilmat]

Pro-tip I have yet to apply : if you're gonna have keyboard mappings for critical functions such as play/pause/cue, trigger them with multiple keypresses to reduce the risk of fµckµp$.
ie : I have space and backspace bound to play/cue for when I'm fiddling in traktor with no controllers and should really remap these to shift+space, shift+backspace or something similar. As a result I've paused a playing deck a few times in practice when typing something with the search box not focused...

This applies to the DJTT mappings. On one of the 3_x (not the current one), Ean has the Delete key as a play/pause (I think he uses it in his beat gridding keyboard mapping). Here I am changing my mind about what song I want to search for and BAM the track stops!

ALWAYS check a TSI for play/pause in the keyboard mappings.

Phil.

[mixmonster5]

I learned to never dj at an event run by first time organisers, Unless you have full trust in them... Drove 100 miles, booked a hotel. Gig got called off beuause they couldn't rig the sound system, When i got there at 12 o 'fucking' clock !

[dafe]

I learned today that if I smoke weed, that navigating my track library becomes next to impossible, but pressing the pads on my interface [with the lights and all], become strangely pleasing...

i lol'd

[looneygeorge]

I learned today that DJ'ing is expensive when you own cats that like to play with wires. FML.




if you didnt take the hint: My cat just chewed over 3 cables and knocked down a pair of KRK monitors (Which are now broken) along with my soundcard (which is now also broken). Thankfully my DDM mixer didn't get hurt, but my floortiles cracked upon impact.

[mixmonster5]

@looneygeorge ,

Try claiming insurance on that.
Tough break.

[Ciar2001]

Very similar. If one of your channels has no output, and you have no idea why. Check your filter. Sometimes i mix out by slowly filtering out to nothing, and then i forget to reset the filter. The first few times i did this, i went as far as checking connections before i realized what i had done.

This is the one thing that stands out to me, o nthe Xone 4D you have 3 types of filter and the one i mainly use is back to front in how you turn the knob, always funny when I have in the past started a mix to find i have picked wrong filter and cut the track mid mix lol that lesson was learnt properly on the second time of use!

[sarasin]

@looneygeorge ,

Try claiming insurance on that.
Tough break.

Lose the cat!

I like cats.....but this one seems to be ofF.

[Ciar2001]

me and the missus got a kitten a few weeks ago, she either sleeps on my xone 4D or gets on my desk where i have my mac and watches the screen as i play around with Ableton, it actually facinates me to watch her lol rather then do work