Nox 606 traktor setup
hi guy
im new to traktor software and i just got a behringer nox 606, but i cant get the mixer to work with traktor.
i have a 6 channel usb soundcard working fine with traktor,
on the initial setup it mention behringer but does not have nox 606
any sugestions ?
It’s an analog mixer, so you will need to use that soundcard to use it with traktor, in external mode. That mixer is neither a midi controller nor does it have a soundcard suitable for traktor use.
I’m guessing from the digital FX and MIDI that the Nox is digital rather than analogue.
You could use the MIDI output of the mixer to map it to Traktor, but it would make more sense to simply route the outputs of your sound card directly into the mixer.
The NOX606 is an analog mixer. What are you trying to do with it and Traktor? If you’re running your setup in a typical “DVS Mode”, it should wire up normally.
Like most purchasers, I think people expect the “contrlller/mixer” etc to work out of the box as intended and not have to map it? Generations keep getting lazier heh
Mixers do work out the box - but you have to understand the difference between audio and midi.
There’s an assumption that anything with a USB connection is plug n’ play.
The website for the NOX 606 could easily mislead a beginner into thinking it’s all they need to mix their MP3 files. It doesn’t have full MIDI control either; rather unsurprisingly it has the exact same MIDI functions as the Xone 92 outlined here.
Agree at first glance I thought it was a digital mixer at first, then at deeper delving, found it has some pretty goofy useless features heh. Woo route an ipod for the win!
It certainly wouldn’t hurt to mention the word “analogue” at least once on the product page (or the manual!) as it turns out to be an analogue mixer. Instead, the word “digital” appears 5 times.
I don’t see anything on the product page that makes me think this mixer is anything other than what it is advertised as. The onus is on the customer to properly research before a purchase as well.
What do you think a beginner could construe from this paragraph on the NOX 606 page?
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But unlike the DJ mixers of yesteryear, NOX Series mixers include USB connectivity so you can access your MP3 library or digitize your own creative mix, directly via your computer. [/QUOTE]
But is it possile to use nox features with traktor then? ie: crossfader
i thought by connecting the usb cable from mixer to pc that traktor could recognize some of the mixer features
and where do i learn how to map the nox functions with traktor, i dont mind of assigning every knob, but it wuld help to know how
my previous setup was still my pc/6ch soud card and a mixtrack.
sorry for my ignorance, by ive searched a bit and havent figured it out yet 
nemOnic may be able to help you with this, i believe he works for Behringer.
^Product manager he is!
i figured it out
was stuck on not knowing the dif between midi controller and anolog mixer
cheer for the help
now my battle goes to routing my soundcard channels to the proper decks
im using a 6.1 usb soundcard
any thoughts on how the routing should be made?
If that beginner didn’t bother doing any research at all into what they were purchasing, what software they were using, and how DJing in general works. The NOX606 doesn’t misrepresent in any way the capabilities of the mixer in the product page (or anywhere else).
LOTS of mixers have single channel audio interfaces in them. While your assumption might be that this is for DVS operation, that would be a false assumption. First, it’s a single stereo channel in and out, which isn’t suitable for DVS. Second (and more importantly), the 2 most popular DVS packages only open up DVS operation when their own hardware is connected. There are a few cases where a 3rd party product can be certified to work in the host application as well, and those cases are explicitly defined by both the hardware and software developers.
The intended use of a USB audio interface like those found on the NOX mixers would be for recording to, or playing back from a computer. This includes digitizing records, recording mix sets, playing music from a computer (as a mobile jock might do during a dinner service, or even playing mixes from a production software like Ableton Live), or connecting an iOS device.
I don’t understand what the point would be. The fact that the mixer is either analog or digital does not IN ANY WAY increase or decrease the mixer’s capabilities in relation to the software being used. There are analog mixers out there with digital audio interfaces (like the TTM57Sl), and digital mixers in the market with no audio interface at all (like the DJM-700). Both of those mixers are also capable of MIDI.
As always, this boils down to the user spending a few minutes figuring out what they want, and researching the right products to fit the bill.
I think we are all now aware of what the NOX 606 is capable of. I have never assumed that the sound card is for DVS operation, and there are of course uses for sound cards beyond DVS. Like pairing with your CMD controllers for example?
The product page suggests that the NOX is capable of mixing music directly from a computer; how are you supposed to do this with 1 channel and no tempo control, or any hardware control whatsoever?
There have been one or two users on this very forum that bought your NOX mixers, then posted asking how to get it working without owning a separate audio interface.
The fact that the mixer is analogue does not directly affect its functionality, but it is something the consumer should be aware of before buying the product. The extremely limited MIDI control of the NOX is also something that should be made clear on the product page. The Scratchworx review of the TTM57SL seems to suggest that it is in fact a digital mixer, as you’d expect from something containing a proper usable sound card and full MIDI control.
I know full well that Behringer likes to bend the facts on its product pages in an attempt to get more sales through unsuspecting buyers who may not be aware of what to look for - or in this case investigate and dig for.
well the 606 is just a xone 92 clone after all…kind of a giveaway.
next time you buy, do some more research.
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next time you buy, do some more research.
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It all boils down to that.
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What do you think a beginner could construe from this paragraph on the NOX 606 page?
[quote]But unlike the DJ mixers of yesteryear, NOX Series mixers include USB connectivity so you can access your MP3 library or digitize your own creative mix, directly via your computer.
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If a beginner doesn’t know what “access your library”, or “digitize your own creative mix” means, then they should do some more reading before spending ANY money.