Setup Help

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Setup Help

I’ve finally decided to cave and buy some DJ gear. I plan to use my computer with an accompanying midi controller and Ableton most likely. Here is the setup I have put together. Mostly I want to know if I’m missing anything, or if there are any suggestions. Any help would be appreciated.

Setup:
x2 KRK Speakers
MacBook Pro
M-Audio Trigger Finger
Ableton Live
Audio Technica ATH-W500 Headphones
M-Audio Fast Track Pro
Rane Empath Mixer

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get rid of the TF, and get a launchpad, or an APC20/40, it is a Pain to get support for products that arent made anymore.

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what he said^%^^^^^ Leave that unsupported crap for skrillex

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this your first set-up?
thats A LOT of cash

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that was my whole implication

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I gotta ask why the Empath ?

Agree about the TF .. get a APC 40, so SO worth it with Ableton.

**EDIT: Possibly

XONE: DX (soundcard + mixer covered)
APC 40

OR

APC40 / MPD + Fastrack

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Uhhhh these headphones?

http://hifiaudiogear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=13

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fuck it, that guy can get a xone d4

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Or even a 4D which would be my next suggestion.

I hadn’t checked the headphones out they ARE ridiculous … skimping a lil on speakers in comparison hehe.

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Yes. I actually won my headphones, that’s why they are so out of the league of everything else.

I like the Xone:smiley:X and APC40 combo. That saves me some trouble already. Any more suggestions?

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4D/DX + MPK25
4D/DX +Novation 25 SL MKII
4D + Launchpad

Nice headphones BTW and congrats on the win, I’d be selling em though and buying more gear :stuck_out_tongue:

Whats your intention for use mostly, triggers/loops, production, straight up mixing or live performance with synths etc…

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I’m aiming for live with synths Deevy, but the skys the limit really.

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I’d honestly start with what you can get away with, its only as you start to use the gear you’ll really know what extra stuff you’ll need.

If I was in your shoes I’d prob get as little gear as possible, streamline everything.

MPD32 or MPK25 & APC20/40 + Xone: DX

OR

Just an MPK25 + 4D

I’d put the decision of a MPD or MPK down to if you play keyboard or beats more and 20/40 if you want the knobs (more always better IMHO).

You should have more then enough controls & IO’s at your fingertips to start with. Maybe even a livid Ohm RGB is another option to consider instead of the APC… really superb build quality.

BTW if anyone is wondering the only reason I’m suggesting the DX over other gear is down to it being a Pro level 20ch card + Mixer + midi controller with a SUPERB build quality for really silly money right now.

The possibilities are really endless. I’d jot down exactly what you need to control, how you do it currently and then decide what you want or need at your fingertips before splashing the cash. E.g no point bringing a midi keyboard to gigs if you aren’t planning to play it.