How is dubfire using his maschine
i have been thinking about this for a while now how is dubfire using his maschine is he creating drum patterns on the fly or controlling traktor 
The first. He uses a pair of X1 to control traktor (not sure if he jumped on the K2 wagon)
He’s using the Maschine software and the step sequencer for drum loops.
okay thanks i have been looking into using maschine as a live input in traktor just wanted to know how the pros did it 
oh and padi is the k2 better built than the x1
Just had to add to this, Most of the time Dubfire will use 3 X1’s. (Not sure why) , But i don’t know if he has started using the K2 yet.
I didn’t get a chance to play with one (yet). Still:
[QUOTE]A soft plastic outer shell encases a coated metal faceplate on the K2. All of the nutted pots and rotary encoders represent professional build quality, and the nutted construction of the knobs means the the inner circuit board is protected more against outer trauma to the knobs. The four 60mm-throw faders possess the signature Allen & Heath smoothness, and their tops are indented generously, making them a pleasure to use.
In addition, the 30 rubberized buttons feel fantastic. They are soft-touch LED rubber buttons with a click, yet they are firmer and feel more robust than the looser buttons on the Kontrol X1. In short, despite the plastic casing, Allen & Heath maintains its usual high standard of build quality on the Xone:K2.[/QUOTE]
i might have to ditch the x1 and pick up the k2 looks like a better unit to me
If you’re going to buy a maschine so it’ll play a clap every 16th beat you can do that with the sample/remix decks. In fact if you want play out drum patterns you can also do that with remix decks. Where the Maschine really comes in handy is if you use it for production and already have stuff programmed into the software.
It’s more useful for the step sequencer- most of the people I see using it (for techno, minimal, and house at least) don’t seem to have any prearranged patterns and use it to improvise drum fills in ways you can’t with the remix decks. Dubfire for example has a group loaded with claps, a group loaded with hi hats, rides, etc. then just uses step mode and inputs patterns during the set. Hawtin does the same.
This is what made me get one and I use it in the same way now.
Mike (DJ Endo) his tech guy who travels with him developed Ali’s setup.. he frequents this board, maybe he can give the definative answer… Mike is very knowledgable when it comes to all things Traktor. I was having an issue once when the X1 first came out and he fixed the issue for me in one simple answer… If he see’s this thread I am sure he will chime in.
Maybe some one should forward it to him
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Done via Facebook. 
WOW that video was great for me as my sets are anything EDM…
I have seen the martinez Brothers in action but it’s nice to other top DJ’s who use Traktor without the love in of Pioneer. I assume he will use the clubs mixer and start from there with 2 x1 to control Traktor, I can see him switching to two F1’s with two X1’s and dropping Mashine as he could make the samples at home and put them into a Remix Deck set up. 
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I have been asking myself if I should by two F1’s as I only have just the one at the moment but my answer is clear now i’m of to get another F1 now… Now I must find a similar Richie Hawtin Video anyone got any links…
Ton’s of Video’s over on the FRA909 channel on Youtube. Just do a youtube search fro FRA909.
Also I cant imagine them getting rid of the X1’s. X1’s are perfectly usable for Hawtins and Dubfires style of Djing. That’s why Hawtin got rid of the Xone-1d’s.
Plus I’m sure there is some vested interest in Native instruments from both of them.
Yeah I agree, what I meant was on the road I think there set up will be F1 X2 + X1 X2 + X Zone DB4 = Fun mine is similar or will be. thanks for the link bro..
The remix decks play prerecorded samples…so yes you can load in drums samples and play them on the fly with the remix decks like playing the pads live, but maschine is a sequencer and if its sequenced with traktor you can make up a drum pattern on the fly that maschine will record and play in time.
yeah, if anything I see him going with two X1’s, one F1 and a one Maschine.
The way I would use my maschine is to have it exactly like dubfires because I want to bring more of a live performance to my dj sets