Questions on recently purchased Denon MC 3000

What software are you using?

Prototype1, post: 15760, member: 1441 wrote: Hi,

I recently purchased a MC3000 and I have a couple of questions if someone can be kind enough to address.

1) I found the jog wheels highly insensitive. I found that I needed to spin the jog wheels a couple of rounds to make a small correction. I compare this to the Pioneer DJ 100s where I will probably only need to turn it 1/4 of a round. Is there any way I can increase the sensitivity of the jog wheel?

You can set the sensitivity ogf the jog. Read the manual!

2) I also realised that the LEDs are not very accurate at monitoring volume the incoming sound. Any tips? I had no problems with my Kam DMX 300 mixer in the past.

Leds are very accurate. Read the manual in how they work!

3) It also seems that the current set up of Traktor and MC3000 cannot hold the transition as well compared to the Pioneer DJ 100s. What I am trying to say is that the tracks tend to drift apart quicker. This used to happen with the DJ100s as they could only be pitched to the nearest 0.1% but it was manageable and the jog wheel was more responsive.

But it seems to be a constant battle with the MC3000.

I am used to Denon and feel the exact same way when using Pioneer CDJs
It is a getting used to issue……. Give it some time

I do not know about the LE version but in Traktor pro you can set the pitchrange and % of the pitch
Read the manual for Traktor LE

Also try to use the pitchbend knobs they are IMO more accurate than any joggwheel that is not motorized.

4) The sound that I get is rather sharp and fairly light on the bass versus a warmer and rounded bass on the Kam mixer. anything I can do about this?

You proberbly have bad MP3s. They can be a slight bit better if you run them trough Platinum Notes.
http://www.platinumnotes.com/

The soundcard in your MC3000 is the same as in the MC6000 wich is among the absolute best soundcards in a controller on the market so it is not a Denon issue!

Apologies if I am asking to many questions. And I appreciate any views. Thank you.

IMO you should take some time to read the manual of your MC3000 and Traktor.
After using it a while you might want to upgrade to T2 pro?
Then you really need to read the manual and also get a copy of the Traktor 2 bible to get the most out of your gear.

If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to ask them here or in the Denondjforums.com
I will try to help you the best I can.

Prototype1, post: 15810, member: 1441 wrote: Hi Hessler,

Thank you for your reply. I am in the midst of upgrading to T2 Pro as well. But I have been having problems with the upgrade from LE to T2. I bought the upgrade from NI and I was told to download a ZIP file for the PC.

I did all that and followed all the installment instructions but it still shows LE on my software. Do you know the reason?

Noted and thanks for your advise on reading the manual. I will get down to that. Can the pitch range be customized? ie can it be +/- 6%? The reason is that 8% or 10% is too wide for Denon’s pitch slider and I don’t need that much wiggle room.

Are you really 100% sure that you did install exactly as it says in the Traktor 2 Pro Manual??
http://www.native-instruments.com/fileadmin/ni_media/downloads/manuals/Traktor_2_Application_Reference_English_02.zip

If you DL the zip from my shortcut above and take a good look at Page 19 to 21 and follow the instructions you should be fine.

Also if you have a shortcut anywhere to Traktor LE please Delite that b4 installing T2P.

After you have installed the SW you need to register to NI and also download the latest upgrade if there is any.
(also read page 262)

For pitchrange read page 148
In Traktor pro you can set the pitchrange to [SIZE=3]2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, 10%, 12%, 14%, 16%, 18%, 20%, 25%, 35%, 50% or 100%.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Also read page 149 about tempo bend sensitivity (that is the sensetivity of the pitchbend buttons but I belive also the pitchbend on joggwheel) It might be of help to get your joggwheel pitchbending the way you want them to 🙂[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]I hope this help and I refer to the manual because it would be too much text here otherwise…..

Do not hesitate to ask again as I am sertain to get you to be pleased with your Denon MC3000[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]It is a great unit IMO![/SIZE]

Did you test the .tsi that is in T2Pro?
If you run the setup and chose Denon MC3000??
That is the current one that Denon recommends and it should work….

Also did you update Traktor Pro 2 to the latest verion??

Well then we have too look into it in onother way….

the channel faders and the monitor cues and volume do not work.

The main volume should work as in higher and lower the volume
but it is by default not affecting the main volume in Traktor.
Because it is a hardware analouge volume in MC3000 that does not affect the digital
master volume in Traktor. That is because the sound gets a bit better that way!
You can if you want map the master volume on MC3000 to the master volume in T2
but you will have a decrece in soundquality…….

As you are a owner of an external built in mixer on your MC3000
You shoud select exernal mixer in the settings and then the other problems should be solved as well!
A bonus is that you now can take away the mixer section in your T2 window and have more space for other
things (that is also done in settings) Refer to your T2 user manual……

I hope that I am right about this now!

Otherwise please let me know!

What do you mean by that the channel faders do not work??
Do they not affect the sound at all?? Or does the faders on screen not move when you move the sliders?

You need to run the setup and chose Denon MC3000 and external mixer!

Try the following:

1 On page 12 in the Denon MC3000 manual it says how to set up the USB Audio inputs and outputs.
Check in settings of Traktor that it is set up exactly as stated in the manual.

If that does not help try downloading the .tsi from Denondj.com
http://www.dm-pro.eu/attachments/products/85/mc3000-traktor-2-mapping-files.zip