My current setup is 1 kontrol x1,Behringer vmx 100, 2x KRK Rokit 5’s and Numark dj i/o. I also have a pair of stanton t62’s that i dont use anymore.
My question is with my kontrol x1 i can control 2 decks and have to use my vmx 100 as external mixer via the dj i/o but heres the problem it doesnt control any of the mixer faders,knobs etc so im looking for a mixer that will or a controller (if that is possible?)
I am on a tight budget at the moment and was considering the behringer ddm 4000.
I don’t get it… if you use your dj i/o as soundcard, you’re basically mixing externally so the faders, eq’s and all that should be controlled via external mixer, then fx’s, cue’s and all transporting function should be controlled by X1,right?
Now, if you get the ddm4000 you can use it as a midi controller and use 4 decks in traktor, if that’s what you wanna achieve?
Sorry i meant doesnt control any of the mixer faders,knobs etc in traktor. I want to be able to control the hi mid low’s etc internally using an external mixer.
Well when i use my mixer with traktor it doesnt control anything in traktor only what i can hear through my monitors if i record mixes using traktor none of the fading,hi mid low cuts etc work.
You basically has the same problem as me, I want to be able to record my mixes using external mixing.
Before buying a new hardware I would consider try to get your Record Out and put it on your Notebook Microphone IN and record your set with Audacity for Windows or other similar for Mac OSX.
Then you can decide if you want to mix internally or externally.
Anyway you can buy the Xone K2 next year and mix externally too, as it has two stereo outs…
well I dont think you understand the point of an external mixer, but yeah if you get a midi mixer you’ll be able to control Traktor.
edit: rephrase- you can just record into the line input on your computer. that way you still use your mixer and you can record. you can use a program like Audacity to record
yea at first I thought you wanted to control Traktor’s internal mixer just for the sake of using it but now I’m understanding that you want to just be able to record your mixes right? mixer output> Line In. easy peasy
or was it something else? lol
bc your first post was confusing
Hi yeah i realise i have to record my mixes using audacity etc as i have an external mixer setup connecting mixer out to pc in which i do. I dont want to be able to control traktors mixer for the sake of it i want to be able to record my mixes using tpro and just have fun with controlling the internal mixer with a midi mixer. I also would like in the future to maybe add another controller maybe one with a jogwheel and play with 4 decks. My original post was just to ask for ppls opinions on which mixer would be suitable for what i want to do.
I think you would get more accurate responses from others if you try to at least use some punctuation like “.” or “,” . Without them it easily gets confusing for others and we might not understand very well what you are trying to say. which is the case here.
You could even hit the Enter button to create some spacing between different ideas or arguments.
cheap midi mixer is the X-Session Pro.
you might wanna look into a compact system tho, depending on your budget.
keep your X1 until you decide you for sure won’t find use for it, bc you most likely will.
how many decks are you looking to control? I’m assuming 2 based on the extent of your question.. If so, have you looked into JUST using the X1 for mixing?
TBH I was prob gonna get the Denon DN-SC2000 to side at the other side of my mixer just to have something with a jogwheel. Im pretty new to the digi scene in my opinion i dont think the AH K2 is much different from an x1? I maybe wrong? What has it got apart from soundcard that the x1 hasnt?
just more knobs really.. you could use it as a 4deck mixer if you wanted to- the same way you would be using the x-session pro. but i dont think it has center detents for the knobs..
