# Inexpensive configuration plus DIY. Who said that poor can not be dj?

**URL:** <https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/inexpensive-configuration-plus-diy-who-said-that-poor-can-not-be-dj/46960>\
**Category:** Show your Setup\
**Tags:** diy, budget, diy-controller\
**Created:** [September 9, 2012, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/inexpensive-configuration-plus-diy-who-said-that-poor-can-not-be-dj/46960 "2012-09-09T14:17:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![AliaBianco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ec8ea/32.png) [@AliaBianco](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/AliaBianco)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/inexpensive-configuration-plus-diy-who-said-that-poor-can-not-be-dj/46960/1 "2012-09-09T14:17:27Z")

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**Inexpensive configuration plus DIY. Who said that poor can not be dj?**

Who said that poor can not be dj?

TraktorPro  
Ion Discover Keyboard  
Used Korg Nano Kontrol  
DIY Controller for traktor  
DIY self-amplified speaker  
No Headphones  
Onboard Sound Card.  
Cheap mouse,  
Cheap Keyboard,  
Cheap Cathode Ray Tube monitor  
Cheap PC

BUT…

Much enthusiasm for music.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/4bjSIgF_1D8?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque

The set was prepared, rehearsed and recorded in about 3 hours … Only to show the controller for the guys’s [midibox.org](http://midibox.org).

About the construction of the controller:

> **[YATK](http://midibox.org/forums/topic/16736-yatk/)**
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> Hello! Yes! Another Traktor Controller... (YATK) Here some photos and soon more infos about my project. I'm finishing the autocad beta layout.

Bye!

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**Author:** ![photojojo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/photojojo/32/14618_2.png) [@photojojo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/photojojo)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/inexpensive-configuration-plus-diy-who-said-that-poor-can-not-be-dj/46960/2 "2012-09-09T15:08:53Z")

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Nice

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**Author:** ![MWagner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/mwagner/32/13308_2.png) [@MWagner](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/MWagner)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2012, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/inexpensive-configuration-plus-diy-who-said-that-poor-can-not-be-dj/46960/3 "2012-09-17T19:31:33Z")

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very cool. nice job.

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**Author:** ![DJDoubleYou](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/djdoubleyou/32/12496_2.png) [@DJDoubleYou](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/DJDoubleYou)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2012, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/inexpensive-configuration-plus-diy-who-said-that-poor-can-not-be-dj/46960/4 "2012-09-17T19:52:20Z")

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Niceeee!

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**Author:** ![Patch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/patch/32/118_2.png) [@Patch](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Patch)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/inexpensive-configuration-plus-diy-who-said-that-poor-can-not-be-dj/46960/5 "2012-09-18T11:09:17Z")

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[quote]Much enthusiasm for music.  
[/quote]

Priceless.

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**Author:** ![Enay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/82dd89/32.png) [@Enay](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Enay)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/inexpensive-configuration-plus-diy-who-said-that-poor-can-not-be-dj/46960/6 "2012-09-19T18:12:19Z")

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Props for the DIY controller and the selection as well got me on good mood 🙂

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**Author:** ![djromanj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8e7dd6/32.png) [@djromanj](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/djromanj)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/inexpensive-configuration-plus-diy-who-said-that-poor-can-not-be-dj/46960/7 "2012-09-19T23:15:28Z")

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nice! i would be too lazy to make anything, I’d just go out and buy a midi controller

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**Author:** ![Eliot\_Han](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/eliot_han/32/56294_2.png) [@Eliot\_Han](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Eliot_Han)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/inexpensive-configuration-plus-diy-who-said-that-poor-can-not-be-dj/46960/8 "2012-09-20T18:35:39Z")

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nice diy, how have you mapped the lights on the vu meteer?

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**Author:** ![RockingClub](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/rockingclub/32/14721_2.png) [@RockingClub](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/RockingClub)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/inexpensive-configuration-plus-diy-who-said-that-poor-can-not-be-dj/46960/9 "2012-09-20T22:02:55Z")

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Impressive!  
DIY is king!

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**Author:** ![0Notice](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/0notice/32/12944_2.png) [@0Notice](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/0Notice)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/inexpensive-configuration-plus-diy-who-said-that-poor-can-not-be-dj/46960/10 "2012-09-21T17:32:27Z")

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Legit! Video was great DIY is always impressive!

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**Author:** ![rain724](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a88e4f/32.png) [@rain724](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/rain724)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/inexpensive-configuration-plus-diy-who-said-that-poor-can-not-be-dj/46960/11 "2012-10-20T15:54:30Z")

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great!!!  
love it…

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**Author:** ![fitzyp](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/fitzyp/32/14632_2.png) [@fitzyp](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/fitzyp)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/inexpensive-configuration-plus-diy-who-said-that-poor-can-not-be-dj/46960/12 "2012-10-20T20:26:33Z")

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nice song selection.

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**Author:** ![Culture\_Shock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@Culture\_Shock](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Culture_Shock)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2012, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/inexpensive-configuration-plus-diy-who-said-that-poor-can-not-be-dj/46960/13 "2012-10-21T02:47:33Z")

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Great routine! Love the hand crafted gear!

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**Author:** ![AliaBianco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ec8ea/32.png) [@AliaBianco](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/AliaBianco)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2012, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/inexpensive-configuration-plus-diy-who-said-that-poor-can-not-be-dj/46960/14 "2012-10-24T15:25:24Z")

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> [@Eliot\_Han](#):
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> nice diy, how have you mapped the lights on the vu meteer?

Yeah. It is a common midi mapping. But the scope of VU is neither linear nor logarithmic. To better show the beat without losing dynamic …

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**Author:** ![liam1895](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/liam1895/32/13792_2.png) [@liam1895](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/liam1895)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2012, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/inexpensive-configuration-plus-diy-who-said-that-poor-can-not-be-dj/46960/15 "2012-10-24T18:13:35Z")

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Hahahaha!!!

This is so coooool.

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**Author:** ![Stewe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/stewe/32/14607_2.png) [@Stewe](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Stewe)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/inexpensive-configuration-plus-diy-who-said-that-poor-can-not-be-dj/46960/16 "2012-10-29T12:20:12Z")

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Love it! Inspired me to create a video for mine 😉

Cheers!

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**Author:** ![elliot1106](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/elliot1106/32/14054_2.png) [@elliot1106](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/elliot1106)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/inexpensive-configuration-plus-diy-who-said-that-poor-can-not-be-dj/46960/17 "2012-10-29T13:10:49Z")

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One of the most musical performance vids I’ve ever seen, props!

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**Author:** ![sarasin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/sarasin/32/12614_2.png) [@sarasin](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/sarasin)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/inexpensive-configuration-plus-diy-who-said-that-poor-can-not-be-dj/46960/18 "2012-10-29T16:49:01Z")

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Wicked indeed!

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**Author:** ![AliaBianco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ec8ea/32.png) [@AliaBianco](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/AliaBianco)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2012, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/inexpensive-configuration-plus-diy-who-said-that-poor-can-not-be-dj/46960/19 "2012-11-19T09:45:45Z")

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Hello Guys, I put the video in a contest of djs. But I need at least 100 plays. Can you help?

[https://soundcloud.com/oopiazinho/desafio-dj-brasil-2012](https://soundcloud.com/oopiazinho/desafio-dj-brasil-2012)

Thanks!

PS:Soon more additions on Controller

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**Author:** ![Dj\_Didz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/dj_didz/32/14343_2.png) [@Dj\_Didz](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Dj_Didz)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/inexpensive-configuration-plus-diy-who-said-that-poor-can-not-be-dj/46960/20 "2012-11-27T14:03:53Z")

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Awesome DIY🙂
