My workstation setup

[radley]

I'm new to posting in DJTT forums, so I figure I'll start with my workstation. I've designed it to be very flexible for work and DJing. During the day I do software design & development. On weekends, I'll mix for hours at a time.


Workstation

• Uplift Desk electric sit / stand frame (w/ 4 position presets)
• IKEA pine kitchen counter (as desktop)
• Event 20/20 monitors (very inexpensive on Craigslist or ebay)
• Wood Technologies 12" speaker stands
• On-Stage LPT5000 adjustable laptop computer stand
• Mackie 802VLZ 8-channel mixer (fits under the stand perfectly)
• Apple MacBook Pro
• Apple Cinema Display
• Apple iPhone stand (with audio out for Pacemaker)

DJ Setup

• Traktor S4 MK2
• Keynamics laptop stand (for the S4)
• Sony MDR-Z7 headphones
• Sony PHA-3 headphone amp
• SubPac M1 Bluetooth
• E-MU Pipeline (wireless mic)
• Gator case (4-slot)
• Furman PL-PLUS C 15 amp power conditioner
• BBE MaxCom compressor, limiter and gate with Sonic Maximizer
• Lexicon MX300 stereo reverb/effects processor
• DBX 215s dual channel 15-Band equalizer
• Anti-fatigue standing comfort mat

Audio Routing

Mixer inputs: Mac headphone output, iPhone audio, and S4 main
Mixer output: Event monitors & E-MU Pipeline
Mixer aux: signal processors
S4 booth: out to Subpac (wired, not bluetooth)
S4 headphones: out to Sony headphone amp

I use Apple's AirPlay to play sound around the house. To use Pacemaker, I route audio using AirPlay from my iPhone to my Mac into Airfoil.

For live mixing, I use the E-MU Pipeline. I can broadcast to other Pipeline receivers nearby. Note that I only plug them into power when I'm playing. If I leave them charging for a long time, the batteries tend to bloat, warping the case and eventually burning out.

The signal processors are simply to sweeten the sound. I add a little Sonic Maximizer boost, reverb (via Lexicon), basic EQs, and compression (for when guest DJs get out of control).

Let me know if you have any questions...

-radley

[doctoreasy]

Love the setup. I was thinking about getting an Uplift desk as well. What size did you go with? Looks like the size I would need to fit my stuff as well.

[ragverp]

Thinking of buying a subpac, how does it holds when producing ? is it accurate enough to use ?

[SefZack]

Wow! That is a really nice set up! I like the look!

Keep on mixing!