Todd Oddity

I’m a little confused by what you are looking for… I’m not sure why you think the radio people wouldn’t be okay with the Denon 6000 – it is probably the highest quality controller of those you listed (both for sound quality and build quality). You also say you don’t like the lighting, but then list the Ergo as an option (probably the most garish controller on the market at the moment) – what are you looking for in lighting from a controller? More, less?

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Ya, that would sound about right then. But also keep a good collection of top40-ish crossover tracks on the ready as bar managers are notorious for bailing on a format if it isn’t working right away and the club down the street looks busier. With some good crossover tracks on hand and sprinkled throughout the night, you can salvage an uncooperative crowd, not stray too far from the format you are aiming for, and probably make yourself look like a rockstar to the management.

But again, it is all very venue specific – so just be prepared to improvise a little if needed.

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I had a show once way out in the middle of a forest. Seemed like a very odd choice for a party location, but was an awesome event that went till sunrise – then everyone pulled out sleeping bags and passed out…

I don’t have my unit in front of me to compare, but something sounds a little off in your settings. I also don’t use Traktor, so I’m just guessing a little on some of those settings. But it sounds to me like you have your software set to external mixing, and the Denon set to PC mixing, so nothing is actually acting as the mixer. If you are trying to use the onboard Denon mixer, leave your software settings the same, switch the Denon to ‘Int Mix’, switch Ch. 1 and Ch. 4 off midi to something else, switch Ch. 2 and Ch. 3 to USB and see if that helps.

I’m cleaning up the studio a little this afternoon, so I’ll try and unpack my 6000 and take a closer look if nobody else has offered advice by then…

Have to disagree with Hessler a little here too. Controllers aren’t just for beginners or mobile dj’s. I’ve been doing this a very long time – mostly in bars and clubs, rarely mobile – and I’ve dumped most of my CD gear. I’ve still got a set of CDJ’s in flight cases if needed, but they haven’t been used in years now.

The points he is arguing aren’t really about which is more pro, his points are all about which workflow works best for *him*. I can see where he might be coming from if he wants the vinyl feel, but that is hardly the norm. Let’s be honest, if a club still provides equipment, Pioneer CDJ’s of one variety or another are pretty standard, and they offer zero similarity to vinyl – so the difference between them and a controller is not that great. The Denon that Hessler is using as a comparison (3700’s) to controllers is a unique piece of kit that fills a niche market.

I listened for years as other dj’s crapped on me for using CD’s (real dj’s use vinyl) – first Denon 2000’s, and later Pioneer 1000’s were cheating, they did all the work for you. Then came controllers, and boom, suddenly CDJ’s were a fine and dandy difficult skill to learn, it was controllers that were cheating and did all the work for you.

The point of all this? A pro grade controller (such as the MC6000 I take to all my shows) is every bit as “pro” as an equivalent CDJ. And to the laptop issue, if it’s a problem for you, buy a better laptop. They make laptops to use outdoors on construction sites – do you really think a club is harsher than that?