Keep the s4 mk2 or upgrade to djm 900 set up

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Keep the s4 mk2 or upgrade to djm 900 set up

I currently have a s4 right now and I love it. But I keep on running into hick ups like the controller not sending midi correctly even though I have all of the up dated drivers. Can use Xlr and I can’t pump the volume up as loud as I would like. So I’ve been contemplating upgrading to earns set up. A djm 900 and two x1’s and a f1 or iPad to control remix decks and effects. Use the x1’s for deck control and a little effects on the side and get an amazing mixer like the 900. So that ways it’s modular and if something breaks I don’t have replace a whole unit just one thing and I can upgrade something whenever I want. And I work in clubs all the time. Rarely parties or anything like that. So I want the ultimate setup for that. So would u guys recommend upgrading to the 900 setup or keeping the s4? Thank you

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If you can make the financial move and you’re ok with making the switch I don’t see why not. You’ll probably have a lot more fun with the 900 and X1’s anyways.

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Money is not a problem. But my question is why is it more fun?

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cool EFX, better sound, traktor scratch certified, gets you used to the mixer for club environments.

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I switched from the s4 to the 900 last year after my s4 broke. Functionally, s4 can do infinitely more than the 900 and it was definitely a little awkward to switch to the new work flow initially. With that being said, the 900 is much more reliable, is the standard at most clubs and I’m happy I made the switch.

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Cause with the s4 I’m finding the eq’s drop off immediately when u try slowly killing it. Like on my ddj sx it was super refined and felt super comfortable with controlling the eq’s. With the s4 I don’t. That’s why I wanna upgrade also. Something of professional quality I guess.

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the djm900 is pretty much as good as it gets

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Also switched to the DJM 900 after my 2nd S4 had a whole list of faults. Going modular helps massively if you play at clubs as you only need to bring an X1 + sound card, if they have a mixer there already.

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Ok then one more question. What would u guys use with it to have a full set up that covers deck control, effects and remix decks?

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An X1 and an F1 is a good place to start. You shouldn’t need a 2nd X1 if you’re using Remix Decks and aren’t going too heavy on FX.

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So I can do full four deck control on one x1? Including tempo, and all that for all decks? And I do use effects a lot…

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Why did you say “a little effects on the side” then? You don’t need tempo control for remix decks, and you’ll hardly need it at all since it’s a sync setup.

You’d only need a 2nd X1 if you wanted to have 3 or 4 normal track decks, and wanted to use all 4 of Traktor’s FX banks.

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Sorry I miss typed about the effects part. Ok then ill get two.

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I’d go for the 900, 2 X1s, and an F1. It gives you full control over everything in Traktor.

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Another vote for a pair of X1mk2 and F1 … It’s what I currently use :thumbsup:

As for the mixer, any decent 4 channel with built in soundcard will do, DJM900/850/750, a few of the Denon’s or Xone DB series … But if you want what’s in the clubs then it’ll be the 900. It’s probably the most stable in terms of drivers right now as well.

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I’d say the built in soundcard is the least important part. If you’re playing in clubs a lot you will often have to play on their mixers. There are still a lot of mixers around that don’t have built in soundcards, so you’ll probably have to buy an external soundcard anyways.

This also means that you shouldn’t buy a mixer that’s loaded with features but isn’t used in clubs a lot (e.g. Xone DB4).

Also, if you’re using Traktor’s effects a lot, you should ask yourself if you really need a mixer that has an onboard effects unit…

If you are going to buy a soundcard and don’t need the onboard efx, basically every 4 channel mixer will do (and the DJM 900 would probably be overkill).