# Single Deck Set-up

**URL:** <https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/single-deck-set-up/31882>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** pioneer-cdj-1000-mk3, djm-300, single-deck, pioneerdj\
**Created:** [October 29, 2011, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/single-deck-set-up/31882 "2011-10-29T11:59:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![kayamm94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@kayamm94](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/kayamm94)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/single-deck-set-up/31882/1 "2011-10-29T11:59:34Z")

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**Single Deck Set-up**

I have one Pioneer CDJ - 1000MK3 deck and a DJM-300S mixer.  
There arent any effects on the mixer, and I cant really afford any other pieces of equipment. Could i run my laptop output into channel 2 of the mixer and the deck into channel 1 and try to mix it that way, and run the effects off the laptop? Or is there a better way?

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**Author:** ![kayamm94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@kayamm94](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/kayamm94)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/single-deck-set-up/31882/2 "2011-10-29T12:09:28Z")

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**Single Deck Set-up**

Im not really looking to do any gigs just yet… I dont have speakers either. Can i run my outputs to the laptop?

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**Author:** ![photojojo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/photojojo/32/14618_2.png) [@photojojo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/photojojo)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/single-deck-set-up/31882/3 "2011-10-29T13:16:46Z")

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You can run the laptop output to the mixer and if you’re using DJ software with FX use them on that channel as long as you’re playing the song in the software and not through iTunes or something like that. As far as that goes you can get pretty crazy with just a plain keyboard mapping and nothing else. I present exhibit one: Earl and his Pandaboard.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/1Tn9E0GvNNc?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque

> **[pandaboard action video](https://forum.djtechtools.com/showthread.php?t=17064)**
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> just wanted to share this short video of me mixing with my pandaboard...it´s 2 years old and i still love it! 
> i guess i should do a new one ;) 
> have fun watching! 
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tn9E0GvNNc

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**Author:** ![kayamm94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@kayamm94](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/kayamm94)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/single-deck-set-up/31882/4 "2011-10-29T18:25:28Z")

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thats great. thanks a lot photojojo  
And yes im using VirtualDj on the laptop. I’ll map out my keyboard and see what i can do 🙂