# Confused about CDJ's and Traktor **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [January 16, 2013, 2:07am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/confused-about-cdjs-and-traktor/52082 "2013-01-16T02:07:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lsale66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lsale66](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/lsale66)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2013, 2:07am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/confused-about-cdjs-and-traktor/52082/1 "2013-01-16T02:07:01Z")
**Confused about CDJ’s and Traktor** I personally have only ever used DJ Controllers with Traktor, but I would like to start using CDJs as well. Especially since most clubs carry CDJs. How easy/difficult would it be to bring a laptop and have Traktor up and running with the CDJs? I see tons of DJs on stage with their laptops with Ableton/Traktor/Serato, and all they usually do is plug in a USB. But I’m being told it’s actually very difficult to set up. So what’s the verdict on this? ---
**Author:** ![brocklambert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@brocklambert](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/brocklambert)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2013, 2:20am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/confused-about-cdjs-and-traktor/52082/2 "2013-01-16T02:20:50Z")
As long as you have the most recent version of Traktor, and the club has CDJ-900, CDJ-2000 or the CDJ-2000 nexus… the plugging in and setting up process takes about 30 seconds at the club. ---
**Author:** ![firebr4nd](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/firebr4nd/32/14781_2.png) [@firebr4nd](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/firebr4nd)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2013, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/confused-about-cdjs-and-traktor/52082/3 "2013-01-16T04:06:45Z")
Just remember you need your sound card as well, which should be one of the NI ones or a Serato box. ---
**Author:** ![brocklambert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@brocklambert](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/brocklambert)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2013, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/confused-about-cdjs-and-traktor/52082/4 "2013-01-16T04:10:11Z")
> [@firebr4nd](#): > > Just remember you need your sound card as well, which should be one of the NI ones or a Serato box. Unless you have one of the CDJ’s I listed above, which use HID. ---
**Author:** ![lsale66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lsale66](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/lsale66)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2013, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/confused-about-cdjs-and-traktor/52082/5 "2013-01-16T04:13:10Z")
Thanks for the replies guys. So in the scenario that I walk in to a club and they have CDJ 800/1000s then I’m pretty much screwed for using Traktor effectively? ---
**Author:** ![brocklambert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@brocklambert](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/brocklambert)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2013, 4:14am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/confused-about-cdjs-and-traktor/52082/6 "2013-01-16T04:14:31Z")
> [@lsale66](#): > > Thanks for the replies guys. > > So in the scenario that I walk in to a club and they have CDJ 800/1000s then I’m pretty much screwed for using Traktor effectively? You would need a Traktor certified interface, such as an Audio 6 or Audio 10, along with timecode CD’s and Traktor Scratch Pro. ---
**Author:** ![lsale66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lsale66](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/lsale66)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2013, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/confused-about-cdjs-and-traktor/52082/7 "2013-01-16T04:20:20Z")
> [@brocklambert](#): > > You would need a Traktor certified interface, such as an Audio 6 or Audio 10, along with timecode CD’s and Traktor Scratch Pro. Ok awesome, thanks for clarifying 🙂