punkpc aka DJ K9's Setup

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punkpc aka DJ K9’s Setup

History
What I have pics of and a few missing pieces of gear here and there.

I started DJing back in 1995. I started out with 2 very one Gemini Turntables and a old Gemini Mixer.

Don’t have pics of the Setup but I held on to the old mixer to remember where I started.

This is it here…

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A few years after I bought some 1200’s and a Numark mixer.

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(2000)
Several different mixers later I ended up with a Vestax PMC-17a and I added a 3rd 1200 and a CDJ-500.

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(2001)
Traded in my 1200 and got a pair of 1210’s with a Gemini UMX-9 and also bought a pair of Vestax PDX-2000 and a Stanton SK-2.

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Started using the PDX-2000’s more

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Lonely 1200’s :disappointed:

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(2002)

Was working on more Turntablism routines (See Stop watch… hehe)
There is also a Technic SHDJ-1200 DMC mixer under table. There is also a CDJ-100s to the side

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2nd setup for other Scratch DJ. Vestax PDX-A2s Stanton SK-6 (With Focus Fader) and a crappy Stanton Turntable. There is also a PMC-05pro and a SK-2F under the table. Best to be prepared for anything at a DJ battle :slight_smile:

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All 3 rigs in a row… :smiley:

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My Friends Rig (He couldn’t DJ in his apartment)

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My First Production Studio

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The only pic I could find of me using Final Scratch 1.0

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I tried out the Numark TTX-1’s but shortly went back to PDX-2000’s

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(2004)

My last recording Studio. Had to sell it all when I got divorced. Needed the money :disappointed:

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(2006)

Picked up a Tascam XS-8

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Also sold mt CDJ-100S’s and picked up a CDJ-1000.

Only pic I could find of me using it…
This was on 03-03-2007 at the last show I played before I quit.

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I quit DJing shortly after 2007 while I was bouncing around recovering from my Divorce. Plus after the Rave Act there really wasn’t any place to play around here.

But around 2011 I saw the Midi Fighter posted on a arcade fighter forum (I’m big into Street Fighter and make custom arcade sticks) and saw what people like Ean were doing with Traktor and knew it was time to return…

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2012

Ok so here is my Current setup as of February. It’s a work in progress till I find out what works for me. Just picked this stuff up last month.

S2 w/DJTT Mapping
Launchpad w/ my custom mapping
Midi Fighter w/Deckalized + Instant Gratification
Reloop Contour w/my custom mapping (Still working on)
Tascam XS-8
PDX-2000

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Thinking I should have bought a S4 and Scratch upgrade instead to consolidate my setup… Might be adding in near future.

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-space held for future updates-

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hell yeah awesome time line man, a bunch of sweet setups!

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I love seeing ‘old school’ setups reminds me of going in clubs pre 2000 and watching dj’s spin a whole night on vinyl

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That row of turntables :eek: any routines ya keen to share pdx/Electribe FTW:smiley:

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Seems like you don’t mess around when it comes to production.
My first studio (right after I won the lottery) right ?

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Only Turntablism track I have up is this one…
DJ K9 (featuring Sound Victim) - Bad Trip 2001

Well it helps that I worked for Guitar Center, Mars Music, and Sam Ash over the years. Plus DJing was paying good back then. Oh and I ate Ramen Noodles A LOT! :wink:

Sad part is you can do every sound in that studio now with just a Laptop and some software.

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True, except for software lacks a certain… fatness? :smiley:

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Starting around 2002 is that a Pioneer DMP 555?

If so, that was a strange bird. A little a head of its time, that one.

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is that green vestax mixer the one that had a drum sequencer in it?

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awesome studio rig, one of the best i saw in DJTT. such a shame they had to go…

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Nah those are a pair of CDJ-100S 's

Forgot to list those. I couldn’t stand those things. I finely got a CDJ-1000 instead.

Yeah that was a Vestax MW-3000

It was a fun little mixer, but the drum sequencer was a little limited.

Thanks… and I know. I worked pretty hard to get all that stuff. Maybe if I start writing again I will get some of it back. My best friend ended up with the Juno 106 so at least that is not lost forever :slight_smile:

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Love that cop porn breaks record

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My Fav scratch record!

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How do you have the launchpad set up? i am a traktor user and i got a launchpad for free, but i am not using it that much! i’m thinking about selling and buying a midi-fighter insted!

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Not sure how OP is using it, but when I used mine in traktor, I used this mapping: http://www.traktorbible.com/freaks/mappingview.aspx?id=169
Has all your hotcues, transport, loop, and the midifighter instant grat FX mapping. Plus a cool beatphase :slight_smile: With this mapping there’s really no need to get a midifighter, unless you really want the arcade buttons.

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Right now my launch pad is set up like this…

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I still have a few things to change and finish… but should be finish up soon.

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Update

Ok for some reason I can’t edit my first couple of posts… but anyway…

Bought a S4 today and ordered the S4 Scratch upgrade!

Here is my setup now…

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still need to make a better stand for the S4 till I order the NI Case.

Also need to get the S2’s TP2 software De-authorized so I can sell my S2.

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Picked up a stand for my Launchpad and a Light.

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Still waiting on my Scratch Upgrade… its been back ordered from NI :disappointed: