help me mcguiver a dj setup

[Eat Bass]

i just got a novation remote 25sl mkII and id like to use it for djing as well as production. my buddy promotes for a few bars and on random week nights they might need someone to dj.

anyways, i dont think ill be able to actually mix with the remote, so i was thinking i could get a stanton m203? seems pretty perfect considering i wont need all the frills of a fancy mixer because all of my fx and what not will be done on the remote?

i also have a focusrite saffire 6 which has 2 trs outs and 2 rca outs. how would i set this up? just the trs outs to the club system, and the rca to the mixer? not really sure, then how would the mixer communicate with traktor? does this idea even seem feasible?

hopefully someone has some more experience than i do djing with a mixer and a controller.

[hudson]

I made a Traktor mapping with my MPD32 that works perfect for DJing, so I can help you set something up.
First thing I would do is go into the fader section and assign 1-4 to Volume, Gain, Tempo, and Filter on deck A, the do the same on deck B with 5-8.
Then I'd assign buttons 1-4 as Play/Pause, Monitor, Deck Focus, and Filter on/off for Deck A, then once again do the same with buttons 5-8 on Deck B.
Then I'd assign knobs 1-4 to the EQ on Deck A, then the same on Deck B for 5-8 (you'll have to change the eq type in the set-up menu).
Then assign the pads as cue points in the same way you did for everything else (1-4 Deck A, 5-8 Deck B).
You can also use some of the left over buttons and knobs as effect controls if you want, that's pretty easy to set up.
And there you go, DJ mapping for that thing.

As for your interface, just go RCA 1-2 out into the club system and use the headphone out on the front for cueing (3-4).

[Eat Bass]

I made a Traktor mapping with my MPD32 that works perfect for DJing, so I can help you set something up.
First thing I would do is go into the fader section and assign 1-4 to Volume, Gain, Tempo, and Filter on deck A, the do the same on deck B with 5-8.
Then I'd assign buttons 1-4 as Play/Pause, Monitor, Deck Focus, and Filter on/off for Deck A, then once again do the same with buttons 5-8 on Deck B.
Then I'd assign knobs 1-4 to the EQ on Deck A, then the same on Deck B for 5-8 (you'll have to change the eq type in the set-up menu).
Then assign the pads as cue points in the same way you did for everything else (1-4 Deck A, 5-8 Deck B).
You can also use some of the left over buttons and knobs as effect controls if you want, that's pretty easy to set up.
And there you go, DJ mapping for that thing.

As for your interface, just go RCA 1-2 out into the club system and use the headphone out on the front for cueing (3-4).

so your saying i dont need a mixer?

also i have a korg padkontrol to throw in the mix (haha pun intended). im not sure how i would go about mapping them both to be the most practical though, still not to mention the lack of faders i believe i will need for mixing.

[SaveMidnight]

What hudson said, definitely.
If you get comfortable with that then I dont see why you'd need a mixer.
As far as the nanocontrol goes I'd use that for fx just so you have the remote for your basic mixing and the nanocontrol for fx and stuff.

As far as djing goes, Ive done it with an apc40 and a launchpad. You dont really need a mixer if you map it out right.
Also, how is the remote?

[twilitez]

I know its slightly offtopic but has anyone here managed to hook up a korg kontrol 49 to traktor properly?

[hudson]

I made a Traktor mapping with my MPD32 that works perfect for DJing, so I can help you set something up.
First thing I would do is go into the fader section and assign 1-4 to Volume, Gain, Tempo, and Filter on deck A, the do the same on deck B with 5-8.
Then I'd assign buttons 1-4 as Play/Pause, Monitor, Deck Focus, and Filter on/off for Deck A, then once again do the same with buttons 5-8 on Deck B.
Then I'd assign knobs 1-4 to the EQ on Deck A, then the same on Deck B for 5-8 (you'll have to change the eq type in the set-up menu).
Then assign the pads as cue points in the same way you did for everything else (1-4 Deck A, 5-8 Deck B).
You can also use some of the left over buttons and knobs as effect controls if you want, that's pretty easy to set up.
And there you go, DJ mapping for that thing.

As for your interface, just go RCA 1-2 out into the club system and use the headphone out on the front for cueing (3-4).

so your saying i dont need a mixer?

also i have a korg padkontrol to throw in the mix (haha pun intended). im not sure how i would go about mapping them both to be the most practical though, still not to mention the lack of faders i believe i will need for mixing.

Well what do you want to control with the faders? I DJ all the time in clubs and on the radio and I've never felt limited with 4 per deck.

[Eat Bass]

What hudson said, definitely.
If you get comfortable with that then I dont see why you'd need a mixer.
As far as the nanocontrol goes I'd use that for fx just so you have the remote for your basic mixing and the nanocontrol for fx and stuff.

As far as djing goes, Ive done it with an apc40 and a launchpad. You dont really need a mixer if you map it out right.
Also, how is the remote?

well actually i haven't gotten it yet. it should be coming this coming week. i spoke a little too soon

but from what i've gathered it's an awesome controller. the only two gripes i've read about were the build quality may not be quite as solid as an Akai MPk series, and that the automap feature can be somewhat dodgy to deal with. but i take care of my things, so im sure the build quality will be just fine for me. and once i get the controller mapped to my liking i wont have to worry about the automap program so im not worried. it seems like a fucking awesome controller. im soooo looking forward to having a more tactical approach when working in logic. way less mouse clicking and controlling synths and plugins as if they were hardware is going to be awesome.

heres a little video of how it works. but its not too indepth i plan on mapping literally every single plugin that i have. my favorite part about this video is at the end how the guy maps the drum pad buttons to shortcuts such as opening the mixer, the editor, the piano roll, the sequencer, then to scroll up and down channels. that right there will save me so much aggravated from constantly going back to the mouse.

I made a Traktor mapping with my MPD32 that works perfect for DJing, so I can help you set something up.
First thing I would do is go into the fader section and assign 1-4 to Volume, Gain, Tempo, and Filter on deck A, the do the same on deck B with 5-8.
Then I'd assign buttons 1-4 as Play/Pause, Monitor, Deck Focus, and Filter on/off for Deck A, then once again do the same with buttons 5-8 on Deck B.
Then I'd assign knobs 1-4 to the EQ on Deck A, then the same on Deck B for 5-8 (you'll have to change the eq type in the set-up menu).
Then assign the pads as cue points in the same way you did for everything else (1-4 Deck A, 5-8 Deck B).
You can also use some of the left over buttons and knobs as effect controls if you want, that's pretty easy to set up.
And there you go, DJ mapping for that thing.

As for your interface, just go RCA 1-2 out into the club system and use the headphone out on the front for cueing (3-4).

so your saying i dont need a mixer?

also i have a korg padkontrol to throw in the mix (haha pun intended). im not sure how i would go about mapping them both to be the most practical though, still not to mention the lack of faders i believe i will need for mixing.

Well what do you want to control with the faders? I DJ all the time in clubs and on the radio and I've never felt limited with 4 per deck.

im not sure yet, i was just reading about the dude from djtechtools and he was saying that he uses a mixer with his remote sl because he needs something to mix on still. but if i can figure out a way to do everything with the novation thad be dope. when i get it in maybe i can send you a message if i need some help getting it all setup?

[hudson]

Yeah sure. Just set it up how I explained and see if you need more faders once you've got it going. Figure out what exactly you want to do (write down everything you want to control) then decide if you need more faders.

[mikeyp]

yeah man just map it to traktor and you can use your interface as your outs.
I use an a custom mapped apc and that's it. no need for a mixer.