Overkill Much?
Would having a setup consisting of:
Novation Twitch, 2 Kontrol X1’s, Maschine, and Traktor Pro 2/2.5
Be considered overkill in terms of Buttons > Mapping Capabilities/Traktors Capabilities
Depends what you do with it tbh!
This is true!
I want to map every feature possible on traktor 
i want to gain access to all the fxs, hot cues, deck functions..etc…
Basically rip traktor apart and stick it on my setup
Its just alittle experiment…But do you think i will have enough buttons to map everything?
Oh yeah. Particularly with Maschine.
I’m running 2 X1s + Maschine. I find it a complete setup … adding more is too much for my taste. Will drop one X1 and replace with F1. So content with this little rig I’m even considering selling my VCI-400 …
If you really need a control for every feature in Traktor… Faderfox already makes this:
http://www.4midiloop.com/_local/templates/4ml/images/tutorial.jpg
yeah, the 4midiloop is exactly what you need, and what I’m currently socking away some loot for. Will trim down my rig considerably and will still have all the controls I want and expect to have immediate access to
how long have you djed for?
Started fooling around when i was 14, and took it seriously just recently…im 17 now
Already went through a pair of Cdj 800’s, DDJ-T1, Stanton T62’s and Technics 1200 Mk2’s…On my way to the “Ultimate Setup”
Me? Started when I was 14 years old, now I’m 29 (God I feel old!)
fair enough. At least you’ve spent some time with software and hardware to know your way around and what you want to do. There is a metric shit tonne of noobs on here buying and an s4 , an apc40 a 6 kontrol x1s without the faintest idea how to map a workflow in traktor. Why the twitch?
You have djed for more than half your life.
Don’t remind me, try not to think about it >_<
OP- Depends what you want to do with it. Honestly while having every function in traktor mapped to a controller seems like a cool idea in concept, it is kind of unnecessary (and 2 X1s more than take care of most of it). I did that when I was first starting out and had way more money for gear than any sense and it didn’t really help me.
When you’re just starting it’s very tempting to want to get as many controllers as possible and make the most ridiculous setup but it does’t really help anything and is really impractical. It took me a while to grasp the concept of buying gear for the purpose of solving a specific problem in an area that is lacking rather than just buying stuff that’s new and has pretty lights because I could.
Oliosky- I Chose the twith due to its 4 deck capability and greater fx control functions. Ontop of that it is basically a usb mixer with abuilt in sound card, and i also have the touch strip for on the fly scrolling
Xonetacular- Yes…i must admit that being 17 means nothing… Im still young and reckless, and i still havent gotten to that point of life where i say to myself “oh shit, im in the real world!”
The problem with me is that when i get something, i master it to about 90% and then move onto something more.
But for now i think that if this setup works, then i will certainly have ALOT of customization to do
forget the twitch i reckon. switching decks on a 2 deck controller is painful. Look at a VCI400 coupled with an F1. At least then you have four discreeet channels and a standalone mixer with a firmware update
My Price range is $1200ish and im pretty good at racking up local deals.
I was also thinking of maybe doing 2 Kontrol F1’s and a Mixer (ddm4000?)
are there any other 4 deck “legit” controllers that are around the 500-600 price range?
what if you wait for the behringer cmd mm1? Do you need jog wheels?
Nope, dont need jog wheels… that looks like a great idea!, maybe match it up with 2 Kontrol F1’s and a Maschine? haha
you’d still need a 4 out soundcard if you wnat to use all 4 mixer channels