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    Default Help with setup ideas!!

    I recently had some extra dough come in and I am ready to invest in some new dj equipment. My budget is around 700-800 $. I want to be able to do some live stuff and fx and all that jazz. My ideas so far consist of:
    S2 w/ midi fighter
    S2 w/ F1
    X1 w/ 2x F1
    All ideas/ feedback/opinions appreciated!!!!!
    thank you!!!

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    Gotta give a bit more info on what you wanna do, man...

    Also what you already have, especially since none of those have a sound card.

    Also, how familiar you are with mapping, and if you have any interest in doing any edits to your mapping.

    Although if you're even thinking about a midi fighter, than you know enough that you'd definitely be served better by a better all-in one controller than the S2.

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    I recently purchased two midi fighters (150au!) to accompany my lonely mixtrack pro. Too be honest, it is an amazing setup.

    I use my mixtrack to setup and eq my track, the big ol' jogs to beatmatch. Atm, I have about 22 buttons being unused; havn't needed to use them yet really.

    My left Midi Fighter is setup in 4 banks mode with the instant grat. mapping. My right Midi Fighter is based on the cue point mapping a fellow uploaded here. It has 7 cue points per deck, the 8th button will delete any given point by pressing 8+x point. (Work in progress)

    So yeah. Sorry for the life story, but hopefully you have an idea of what you can achieve with a similar layout. I would imagine if you are a whiz at mapping effects chains, the F1 would be really good. (see armyofone) But I am extremely happy with my setup as of now. When I eventually want to do more, the only thing I would give up would be the Mixtrack. Simply for a 4 channel mixer methinks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by crckrs View Post
    So yeah. Sorry for the life story, but hopefully you have an idea of what you can achieve with a similar layout. I would imagine if you are a whiz at mapping effects chains, the F1 would be really good. (see armyofone) But I am extremely happy with my setup as of now. When I eventually want to do more, the only thing I would give up would be the Mixtrack. Simply for a 4 channel mixer methinks!
    I dig that setup! I'm looking at doing something very similar. I'm planning on switching all my gear out for a pair of midi fighters that I'm planning on having perfectly mirrored. Left for Decks A+C and right for decks B+D, with just a 4 channel mixer in the middle. Then I can hook up turntables or CDJs, depending on what the booth has, for beatmatching.

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    I really want to do a lot of fx while still using the remix decks of traktor. currently i have nothing. I have been dj ing for almost a year using just the computer, and it absolutely sucks. like i said my budget is 700-800$
    Quote Originally Posted by Saurus View Post
    Gotta give a bit more info on what you wanna do, man...

    Also what you already have, especially since none of those have a sound card.

    Also, how familiar you are with mapping, and if you have any interest in doing any edits to your mapping.

    Although if you're even thinking about a midi fighter, than you know enough that you'd definitely be served better by a better all-in one controller than the S2.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Saurus View Post
    Also, how familiar you are with mapping, and if you have any interest in doing any edits to your mapping.

    Although if you're even thinking about a midi fighter, than you know enough that you'd definitely be served better by a better all-in one controller than the S2.
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    I am familiar with mapping but do not have any interest in makning edits or my own mappings.

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    An S2 and Midifighter is a great start.
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    How can the machine hardware be used with traktor?

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    It works as a standard midi controller... Honestly I have no idea why anyone uses them for anything but the maschine software... there are far better and cheaper pad controllers.


    Seriously though.... Google....
    Last edited by Saurus; 07-27-2012 at 07:48 PM. Reason: realized I answered a silly question

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