DVS expansion for Serato DJ
So I’m considering getting the DDJ-SX2 because my DDJ-SX doesn’t support DVS for my Technics 1200s. Before I make the purchase I want to know whether I am going to need to purchase the $99 DVS expansion from Serato if I already have a Rane SL2. Is this actually the case? Or is the DVS expansion only for people who don’t have an SL2 (or 3 or 4)?
Can’t you use the SL2 along with the SX for DVS?
I was told that this is not possible.
Anyone able to advise on this?
Make sure you KNOW it’s not possible and why. People can be wrong and they can and will lie to you.
Just try it and see, you’ve got the gear anyway so no harm in trying!!
Sure, if you have two laptops.
You can use the SX w’ SeratoDJ or the SL2 with SeratoDJ, but not at
the same time from the same computer. You could hook up the SL2 to the SX’s
mixer section, and use it’s surface for MIDI, however. Personally, I would just
sell your SX, and upgrade to the SX2.
You could sell your SX for $700 easy.
You can pre-order an SX2 for $800.
You buy the DVS Plugin for $100.
So you lose out on a couple hundred bucks. Oh well, such is the case in this day and age.
Serato have already stated several times that the Rane soundcards will never act as a dongle
for controllers to support DVS. You want DVS? You buy a new controller that supports it.
Serato are a cash cow…you think they care whether you already have an SL2? They don’t.
It’s not surprising though. NI are the same way. If you want Traktor Scratch DVS on a controller,
you have to buy the S4. It’s just the way it is.
^Now this is an answer
can’t you connect it the standard way, TT’s to SL2 phono inputs, SL2 outputs to SX line inputs an use it as a standalone mixer? then USB from SX to mac/pc to use midi?
Uhhh, yeah…
[quote]You could hook up the SL2 to the SX’s
mixer section, and use it’s surface for MIDI, however.[/quote]
So SL2 and SX can’t be plugged into the same laptop/mac running Serato DJ? Why?
I do know that Serato DJ licence for SL boxes can’t be used to dj’ JUST with SX or any other controller but this puzzles me…
It’s weird, I can use multiple serato certified controllers for Serato DJ just fine. And that makes no sense, this arrangement with the SL2 is actually useful.
AHHHH, NONE OF THIS MAKES SENSE TO MY ANALOGUE MIND!!!
I guess I’ll bite the bullet and get the SX2. Where the hell can I pre-order it for $800 though???
It’s pretty simple really. Your SX is both a controller (box of buttons that do midi stuff) and an analog mixer. You route the analog mixer part to your SL2 and you use the controller to do your transport controls, hotcues, etc.
Alright. I’ll give it a try later!
I tried to make this point twice, but I guess I did a poor job of explaining it? I don’t know.
But Anyway, after doing some more thinking about it, I renege what I said up there about it being possible.
You see, both the SX and the SL2 are considered native controllers to SeratoDJ. If you connect them
both at the same time, the software won’t be able to determine which one is primary.
You can still use the SX’s mixer section to connect the SL2 and run SeratoDJ, but you cannot
connect a USB from the SX to your laptop in order to map out transport, cue, etc.. controls. If you
wanted to map those controls, you would need an additional MIDI controller such as the Pioneer SP-1,
Akai LPD8, Korg nano series, or forthcoming Reloop Neon to name a few.
What’s the point in all of that?
A $700 controller to use solely as an analog(?) mixer for your SL2?
Just sell your SXmk1, and get an SXmk2 w’ the DVS plugin…problem solved.
@Eggy - I’ll PM you where you can pre-order the DDJ-SX2 for $800
I can connect multiple Serato certified controllers and it works just fine. I own a DDJ-SR and a Mixtrack Pro 2 and they can work at the same time. No need to specify which one is primary.
Hmm, 'cause others on the (Serato) forum have been having issues doing that.
But, if Scalage says it’s possible, then at least it’s worth a try.
I suppose I stand corrected.
Yeah, I knew I was right. Just had to find that thread…
Same thread…further explained 
Mind you, these are answers coming from Serato staff.
You’ve got me curious… I’m interested as well, if you can inform me, too.