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Numark Mixtrack Pro to external mixer?

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  • September 19, 2013 at 11:10 pm #44377
    DJ Hane K
    Participant

    Didn’t you just ask basically the same question in another thread? (http://digitaldjtips.com/forum/threads/first-dj-set-questions.9260/)

    Anyways, quick’n’dirty answers… if you’re using your controller with the house mixer you just plug the controller into one of the channels on the mixer with an rca-cable. Simple as that. No need to touch the house mixer after that, just make sure the channel your controller is hooked up to is active. You’ll do everything on the controller as per usual, but instead of hooking the controller directly to a PA, there’s just another mixer in between.

    Home setup:
    [controller]——>[speakers]

    Club setup:
    [controller]—–>[house mixer]—–>[house PA]

    Regarding the CDJs, if you prepare your music in the Pioneer rekordbox software and put it on a USB, then no, you won’t need a laptop. But like I said in your previous thread, if you’ve never played on a cdj-setup before, don’t do it for the first time playing live.

    Lastly, and I know I’ll probably take some flak about this, but if you one day hope to be a pro, learn to use the Pioneers. The mixtrack is nice and all, but it’s a toy compared to the real pro setups found in clubs around the world.

    September 20, 2013 at 6:39 am #44383
    Terry_42
    Keymaster

    Go with what you know your controller.
    Controller -> house mixer (via RCA cables)
    Use one channel of the house mixer to setup your volume right and then mix on your controller just like you always do.

    September 20, 2013 at 4:33 pm #44409
    DJ Hane K
    Participant

    Here’s a walkthrough of the 2000nexus, btw, just to get a feeling of the device:
    [media=youtube]KWR-KtW1yWE[/media]

    September 22, 2013 at 9:07 am #44455
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    Although I usually tend to agree with Terry_42 and do so in this case too, it’s only to an extent. IF, as you say, you have the option of getting some prior experience on the 2000s, I would highly recommend that in line with what Hane K said. If you ever wanna be able to take any gig, learning to use “regular” media players (starting with Pioneer CDJs) is pretty much a must and makes your life easier too. So, definitely a new skill to master. It’s not rocket science and two hours of hard practice on the 2000s should have you at a point where you can make a better judgement call to either go controller or 2000s for the gig, rather than depending on us old hags to tell you what is best for you.

    Greetinx,
    C.

    September 22, 2013 at 6:13 pm #44462
    Terry_42
    Keymaster

    No worries I agree Chuck, but I do not think it is worth to rent a Nexus setup, as the cost will be almost what a controller is worth for a few days…
    Of course if the venue lets you try the equipment for an hour or two while it is still closed, then go for it.

    September 22, 2013 at 6:27 pm #44466
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    Actually I have made deals with rental companies in the past. They hardly ever rent that kind of gear out during weekdays. If you go in and say you want to pick it up in the morning and deliver it back mid-afternoon, a timeslot that if it isn’t reserved, it won’t be rented out, they will give you a good deal and you get to practice for a few hours for next to no money.

    With one rental company I even got to set up in a corner of their warehouse and just play around for two hours. Guys there would come watch in their coffee break and have a friendly chat. Great fun and cost me nothing.

    There is ways to make things work if you are willing to ask and if you are willing to be creative about it.

    Greetinx,
    C.

    September 24, 2013 at 7:18 am #44537
    Terry_42
    Keymaster

    That is a good idea, that might work.

    September 24, 2013 at 5:01 pm #44571
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    Terry_42, post: 44694, member: 1843 wrote: That is a good idea, that might work.

    I realised I lied though … I did cost me a big cake for the crew!

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