How do you put this puzzle together?

[narrah]

Ive had my mind up that the midifighter is a must have and having just watched eans tut I am for sure ordering1 asap. Now I just have to work out how I will set up my system.

This is a list of my gear

MAC + TSP
AUDIO 4
VCI 100SE
CDJ 900 * 2
DJM 800

+ Soon to have X1 & Midifighter.

So, Atm I am using the VCI when away from home and dont plan on using it in my main setup.

Ideally I would like the CDJ's controlling TSP via HID.... However as these have thier own soundcards, how then can I encorperate the midifighter & X1 to controll decks 3&4, As this would involve the use of my audio4 as I mix externally. I dont even think this is possible??? Can someone give ideas as to how they might implement this gear?

If this isnt possible I guess I could have my CDJ's standalone into 2 channels and have the other 2 channels from TSP via Audio 4, using combo of midifighter and X1 for control. Im assuming again that I would again loose the use of decks 3&4 within TSP.

Added to this I also want to get a turntable so i could play from a friends rather large collection of old house. Am I able to have the turntable come into phono on a channel that also has a cdj connected and just swith the phono/cd switch on the DJM...

I have a dream, instead of being torn between the digital and traditonal style, I want to be able to do it all, and use it all within one sitting. This way if im at a club were a friend is just using cdj's I can get behind the decks with confidence. Then say im playing at a friends party maybe I might just want to take the X1, midifighter, VCI or any combinantion..

anyway, i think you get the picture, maybe spreading myself across so many mediums is a little crazy, but i feel if I can make this work i will be at peace!

[pilmat]

Have you considered upgrading to an A8DJ? 4 INS from the CDJs and 8 outs to the DJM. It's more gear but should cover all you evils!

Phil.

[narrah]

Pilmat, thanks for the reply. You will have to forgive me for being daft, but I fail to see how the audio 8 will solve my prob's........

Hold on...... I made a mistake.... I meant to say Tpro, not TSP.....my bad.

So... yeh dont have TSP, not running Timecode, was hoping to use the CDJ900 in Hid control thus negating need for timecode control....

[pilmat]

If your not running timecode, then you will just need any sound card with at least 8 outs. In Traktor, you set each pair to a deck and run that pair from your sound card to your mixer channel. Now you you have 1 Traktor deck per channel on your mixer.

I haven't used HID (still looking to borrow some equipment so I can learn more about it), but I have read that it is just like a midi in that it is run through a USB. You will need a powered hub (preferably multi-tt) to hook all your stuff together with your MBP.

Side note: you should either update your sig or your software ;-)

Phil.

[the shmobletons]

you could keep the audio 4 and set up an aggragate audio device in the audio/midi utility that osx uses, thus allowing you to use multiple soundcards within traktor. although, the usb hub would still be needed...

[narrah]

Ok cheers, so I can have multiple soundcards connected to TP.....good news....

= decks 1&2 controlled by cdj900 in Hid mode and 3&4 contorlled with midifighter & X1