I’m new to the forums here and I am looking for suggestions. I’m trying to put together a setup that would allow me to do some live performance as well as DJ if I wish to. I was thinking going with Traktor and using a Kontrol F1 to launch clips which would enable me to do some more “live” work and also use that setup for straight DJ’ing. The only problem is that I think I read that the F1 is limited to 4 clips at a time in regards to level control and launching?
I’m not a fan of Ableton, and I use Logic for producing, so does anyone have any suggestions that don’t involve Ableton that would be good for what I’m looking to do?
I think you’ll find it hard to DJ with just an F1… Unless your mixer had every function that you needed, you’d probably want at least another controller (like an X1)?
Anyway, I used to think that the only-4-clips-at-a-time thing was limiting also, but I’ve kind of changed my mind about it. It really forces you to simplify what you’re playing and focus on building a solid sound from the most basic foundations. So your four clips could be drums, bass, synth, and vocals, and you’d have a much easier time EQing those four things to make sure everything sounds perfect together. I find that the mix gets exponentially muddier when I add more than 4 sounds.
Of course, this is assuming you have all 4 clips continuously running at the same time. If you want to do the kind of finger drumming clip launching that Mad Zach, M4SONIC, Rick Fresco, etc. do, then obviously Ableton is better for that.
The MF3D works with the remix decks… You dont have the full functionality of an F1, but you can certainly use the MF3D to launch all 64 of your samples
Probably a noob question here, but is the Kontrol F1 meant only for remix decks? Or can it be used on an S4 as well? Because I eventually plan to upgrade to an S4 someday. (At least that is my mindset for now.)
