help deciding new setup

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help deciding new setup

Hi everyone - i’m looking to go a new direction and hoping for people experiences and set up ideas

currently i am running time code vinyls through my kontrol s4 to control traktor

i am now looking to get a pair of cdjs and mixer to increase portability and flexibility (i.e use non traktor audio sources)

given my love of the s4 i was thinking it may be good to give the z2 a go with a pair of cdjs - if i do so am i better off (with my limited budget) to get cdj-400’s with the HID or to get some cdj-1000’s (which i like the look and feel of better) and use timecode cds? or even not use the z2 and go for a djm?

any help would be great

thanks
Tyson

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I’m gonna be “that guy.”

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would be a way better investment to get a djm.

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I would avoid using timecode with CDJs as the lag makes the Cue button unusable.

Have you had a look at used CDJ 850s? They have proper Rekordbox integration (beats the basic USB input on the 400s) and can be used as MIDI controllers in Traktor too.

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If you are planning on using USBs go with CDJ-400 because the CDJ-1000 does not support USBs.

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What are your system specs Makar1? I havent had an issue with the cue button on CDJ’s. Do you have autocue turned on?

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Do you use timecode CDs? When you press Cue, is it as accurate as using the CDJ in standalone mode without software?