Mixing with an MP3 player

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Mixing with an MP3 player

Hello!
I’m just starting out in Djing and from what i understand a lot of digital dj’s use an MP3 as a back-up plan in case the laptop crashes…

I know how to use it with my S4 controller…but i wonder what most of you did (Hopefully not) or plan to do in case you have to use it at a gig…Pre-made sets? Or is there a way to mix/make a somewhat smooth transition between songs in an MP3 player which i’m unaware of…

THANKS IN ADVANCE!

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Well just start the mp3 then get the song in traktor beat matched to the mp3. Although if your using that as a backup it’s likely the music has already cut off as you scramble to press play on your iPod. Grab an ipad with traktor dj. It is really cool I regularly switch between traktor on the ipad and cdjs just for fun. It’s good practice

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Playing songs from the MP3 player is no different from playing from Traktor, other than the lack of sync. Learn to beatmatch if you haven’t already.

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uMM. Why not just throw a cd in the cdj or a vinyl on the turntables instead?

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Djay app works great on iPod touch.

not sure if Andriod has anything good yet.

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I knew the day was coming

of the DJ with two phones.

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In Traktor i have Decks which allow me to mix…in an MP3 player i can’t mix…that’s the problem…

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I am also thinking of doing the same. What MP3 do you guys recommend? Or would an iPad also do?