Anyone using cdj 900/2000 nexus for MOBILE DJing?

[elseanjuan]

most of my gigs are mobile (corporate/weddings). i'd like to leave the computer at home and just use my CDJ's with RekordFriend. i am yet to drop coin on the 900nxs because i'm curious if any other mobile guys have used these. and their thoughts for workflow going through playlists, taking requests, finding those songs, etc.

strictly from a mobile stand point

[Dohjo]

I have two friends that have a mobile disco. They use two 2000s and a DJM 800

[Mojaxx]

Searching for tracks is slow on the 2000/2000 Nexus with the touchstrip.

With the rotary control on the 900 Nexus it is a rather tedious process altogether.

If searching your library to find requested tracks is a big part of your gigs, then I'd suggest hooking up a laptop with Rekordbox to the system and searching with that... Which begs the question, why bother switching to that platform at all?

Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my 2000s setup for my club and bar gigs, but, 'horses for courses' and all that.

[elseanjuan]

Thanks for the input. That is the big factor for me. Workflow is everything in a mobile setting when I don't really have too much of a game plan of genres until I see what the crowd is into. Thanks very much

[SlvrDragon50]

I love my CDJ 900 NXS, but if you have a large library, I think Traktor or Serato is the way to go.

[elseanjuan]

I love my CDJ 900 NXS, but if you have a large library, I think Traktor or Serato is the way to go.

Ya, that's what I was wondering. I don't like using timecode cdj's. I find it's not quite accurate. I'm too cheap to drop 4-5000$ on 2000nexus for the hid. I wish the 900nxs would have hid for traktor. The struggle

[SlvrDragon50]

Maybe Denon SC2900s linked up to an iPad to browse your tracks? I think Engine has that capability. I am not sure.

[SlayForMoney]

Ya, that's what I was wondering. I don't like using timecode cdj's. I find it's not quite accurate. I'm too cheap to drop 4-5000$ on 2000nexus for the hid. I wish the 900nxs would have hid for traktor. The struggle

They can't be mapped like regular midi controllers?

[elseanjuan]

They have midi capability, but you still need a timecode cd to play the song. But like I said, I'm using timecode CDs with the 800mk2's and the cueing is shite and the pitch control never seems quite right. Basically I want to use cdj's but the accessibility of my playlists. (Got the so g exactly when I need it, big library). A lot of good suggestions and such here and avenues to take.

Anyone heard any news if pioneer is coming out with any new cdj's to bring down the price of the 2000nxs? Hehe

[Irrational Fear]

Maybe Denon SC2900s linked up to an iPad to browse your tracks? I think Engine has that capability. I am not sure.

It does indeed.

You still have the usb drive in the player (only need the one as the players are linkable) but then use the iPad as a big browsing screen to manage those tracks (similar in function to the XDJ-R1 etc).

If not using Engine however I do quite often use my 2900s with Traktor via usb midi (not timecode). They actually integrate rather well- very good platter response, almost all deck controls mapped (looping / hot-cues / slip/flux mode etc).

I find this setup works rather well as a mobile setup as you also have several backup options should any one part fail- for instance I will actually have Engine running on the laptop at the same time as Traktor so if Traktor were to crash I could simply load a track via Engine. If the laptop crashes I have a usb stick already loaded and ready to go, likewise a backup of CDs- with a couple already sat in the drives.

Obviously CDJs via HID would be even better, but then you are increasing the cost 3 or 4 fold for slightly tighter integration. But either way, I wouldn't want to be playing mobile gigs using only a CDJ screen for browsing- even the Nexus screens. It is doable, but would take painstaking levels of folder organisation and there is still no substitute for a keyboard when it comes to searching for specific tracks in a library of a few thousand.