cdj 2000/ cdj 900 as midi controllers whats the appeal
Just wondering what the appeal to using 2 cdj 2000 as midi controllers for traktor is it seems like a very expensive option compared to just using a mixer and a x1 for example
does any1 use this setup
Just as timecode/HID/MIDI controllers?
A lot of money for quite a limited feature set.
the only advantage is that you can post your set up on djtt and djf and every1 will lick your nuts 
+1
this is just like the vinyl purists knocking midi or cdjs (but were being the tech-ists)
Different strokes for different folks. whatever works best for you.
theres nothing wrong with using cds, but its absolutely stupid to spend thousands on cdjs just to control software, when u can get controllers that do the job much better for much cheaper
Usually when I’ve seen it, it’s to maintain compatibility for CD/USB DJs.
I’d buy it in a second if I was a club owner/promoter who still DJ’d. I also probably wouldn’t use it that much…but there’s the occasional time that I actually want a pitch fader. So, there’s that.
i agree with you, but i mean, everyones gonna have their personal preferance and opinion on what works best for them. thats all im saying. any car (especially say one you know and have a history with-- i had a car that would not die no matter what i threw at it) will get you from a to b just as well as a porche will… same with using ANY kind of controller or interface with any software. there are benifits and weaknesses to any way you decide to do something. its all about preferance.
shit if i could afford to have a couple thousand dollar cdj setup to use as a midi controller i would in a heart beat. its like when people buy nice cars and shit just cause they can. no real reason other than that.
@djnesquigs… you are entirely missing the point. If you have an opinion on spending $2000 on a CDJ just to use it as a nice jog wheel with some buttons it doesn’t make you a techist.
And in a nice car you at least get to thrash it about. Using a CDJ2000 as a MIDI controller is the equivalent to buying a Porsche, driving it in the city, getting stuck in a traffic jam and then getting your nice seats soaked by a downpour before you can get the top down.
You might think you’re cool. Everyone else will think you are a complete arse. And they’d be right.
no, youre missing the point
who cares if you or anyone thinks your cool? maybe your personal workflow is more compatable with a CDJ setup and you have heaps of cash. are you gonna tell me you wouldnt buy them (and use them with traktor AND cdjs AND usb) if you had the money?
if you can afford it, and that is what you want… my question is
why the hell not? who cares?
i guess one advantage is that many clubs will have cdjs, so if you play a lot of clubs you can easily integrate your laptop into the existing setup instead of having to lug your own controller around everywhere
@djnesquigs
The matter (or point if you will) being addressed is ‘cdj 2000/ cdj 900 as midi controllers whats the appeal’.
My point is: it’s a terrible idea no matter how much money you’ve got or how ‘cool’ you think it is. CDJ900/CDJ2000s as MIDI controllers are a lot of money for a limited feature set.
You’ve said: who cares if it looks cool? Choose what works for you.
I say: Absolutely choose what works for you. However, I can’t think of any use for the scenario described where the workflow would be better for anyone. If you buy CDJ2000s to use as MIDI controllers I think you’ve spent loads of money on good tech for the wrong purpose. The only reason I can think of for this is because
a) the buyer is misinformed
b) ‘it looks cool’
And I think we both agree - ‘who cares if I look cool’.
So I’m left with a) - the buyer is misinformed.
Naybe we are both arguing the same thing, so if you think me having that opinion makes me a raving neo-controllerist fascist then go ahead, because I don’t care.
Of course that’s a lie. I do care. But do you?
Well, look at it this way. Why not add this feature to a $1500 equipment? But as one of the post above say, its good for a club owner.
Nailed it one.
Cdj2000’s are pretty much the standard in most clubs these days. It’s simply much easier to use them, than lug around all your controllerist gear.
I would definitely prefer to use cdjs, rather than just my mouse and keyboard if I wasn’t allowed to bring any extra gear.
if u think u have got the money and many hands, then everything’s cheap..
Holy crap CDJ2000s are standard in clubs now?
Nah. Still the CDJ1000/800 as far as I can tell.
I was gunna say. I’ve only seem them once.
I don’t really see what clubs have to gain by upgrading to 2000s. It’s a lot more money and I’ll say the vast majority of the artists won’t be using any of the features as while touring they will be expecting to mostly using players that do pretty much nothing other than adjust the pitch.
If i could afford them id definately get a pair of CDj 900/2000’s to use as control services.
The appeal of them, to me personally is this:
I like to use software Traktor for the multitude of effects, fast track searching/file management/playlists and the ease of use it provides while in the mix.
However, i have a CDJ background and feel at home on full size CDJ’s with jog wheels, pitchfaders etc. Occasionally its also nice to close the laptop and just mess around “blind” as such.
A pair of CDJ900/2000’s would eliminate the need for me to have an external soundcard and controller, and i could use the traditional control service im most comfortable with while taking advantage of Traktors (or other software’s) features. On top of that i have the freedom not to use traktor when i feel like it since the CDJ’s play from nearly all storage media.
Thats their appeal to me.
Depends on the club. Most of the places around the Boston area now have the 2000’s installed, even the smaller venues. The places that don’t? Well, they don’t really have big crowds at any time anyhow.
Like folks said before, it’s just ease of knowing the equipment that’s already installed in a club. Being able to take whatever setup you have at home, and not have to lug around most of the gear.