Hello folks,
Kinda my first official post/thread. I've been following DJTT for some time now and have found some amazing articles and generally good people here.
I would love your inputs and ideas on my venture to create a light, easy to carry, Traktor compatible setup.
A little backstory about me -- I started Djing in NYC in 2008 and my first controller was the Hercules RMX which at the time, for the price, was a monster. I've played all over NYC at various events, clubs and even took it to Europe.
I upgraded to the A&H XoneX which turned out a very poor piece of business, as the controller was later discontiued, I would assume because of its many faults. It currently sitting at home, collecting dust, while I figure out how to repair the constant power-spiking issues.
In the mean time, I reverted back to the Hercules which is near the end of it's life, having served me well and I do rout the sound through my Audio 2 soundcard to take some burden off the RMX.
I have recently undertaken a change in my musical policy and going back to the spark that ignited the fire back in the day -- deep/groovy house. Unfortunately, I often stumble upon venues that don't offer much in terms of equipment (still not at the point where I get booked strictly at clubs and ready venues) and the rmx+audio2 work well for being able to hookup to speakers directly.
My venture is now to find a decent, light and traktor-friendly setup.
Right off the bat I have in mind:
- (my existing) Macbook
- (my existing) Audio 2 soundcard -- open to an upgrade.
- Midi Fighter Twister -- to be used and mapped as a mixer to control deck sliders within Traktor as well as EQ faders and possibly effects
- Kontrol X1 -- to control all other aspects of Traktor: transport, play, browse, etc.
- USB Hub to connect everything together, including an external HHD -- something I will try to move away from soon. Thinking about a cloud solution where I can source music on the spot and download based on the event.
Please share your opinions and ideas. My biggest challenge is being able to stay in a comfortable price range but to also get all the functionality possible, and of course mapping everything properly without overlapping or mapping issues, as I am not too familiar with mapping.
Thank you!
Bedp
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