Anyone using CDJ's with Traktor Scratch via Timecode?
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Anyone using CDJ's with Traktor Scratch via Timecode? Posted on: 28.06.2013 by Adrian Zadrozny How is it? Have an A-10 and getting bored with just my X1 at the moment. Was on 2.6.0 on OSX 10.6.8 (Yes, I'm an old Snow Leopard dinosaur) however I found it to be buggy and reverted back to 2.5.1 today. Have a DJM-850 at home and typically just use the built in soundcard on the mixer at home. About half the clubs that I play in here (Charlotte) are still rocking an older setup (DJM 800 & 1000's), so running HID and using the internal soundcard in the mixer (DJM 850, 900, 2000) isn't always an option.Seeing that half the time I have to lug around my soundcard anyway, I am believeing about picking up the scratch upgrade and discs and running the clubs CDJ's. Some friends of mine have 2000's so I'm familiar with CDJ's, however I've only used them in native and HID mode. Never used timecode. My question is. How good is it? Is it worth it? Am I wasting my time? The plan was to pick up a cheap older pair of decks later down the road to have at home. All insight appreciated | |
| Adrian Zadrozny 28.06.2013 |
Originally Posted by lourma
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| John Aird 28.06.2013 | I have CDJ-400 |
| Tesha Freudenstein 29.06.2013 |
Originally Posted by makar1
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| Adrian Zadrozny 28.06.2013 |
Originally Posted by lourma
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| Hellen Mindrup 28.06.2013 |
Originally Posted by makar1
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| John Aird 28.06.2013 | I have CDJ-400 |
| Adrian Zadrozny 28.06.2013 | How is it? Have an A-10 and getting bored with just my X1 at the moment. Was on 2.6.0 on OSX 10.6.8 (Yes, I'm an old Snow Leopard dinosaur) however I found it to be buggy and reverted back to 2.5.1 today. Have a DJM-850 at home and typically just use the built in soundcard on the mixer at home. About half the clubs that I play in here (Charlotte) are still rocking an older setup (DJM 800 & 1000's), so running HID and using the internal soundcard in the mixer (DJM 850, 900, 2000) isn't always an option. Seeing that half the time I have to lug around my soundcard anyway, I am believeing about picking up the scratch upgrade and discs and running the clubs CDJ's. Some friends of mine have 2000's so I'm familiar with CDJ's, however I've only used them in native and HID mode. Never used timecode. My question is. How good is it? Is it worth it? Am I wasting my time? The plan was to pick up a cheap older pair of decks later down the road to have at home. All insight appreciated |
| Adrian Zadrozny 07.07.2013 | Thanks for the insight guys! |
| Dannie Dimora 02.07.2013 | I feel timecode on cdj's is the most useless thing in the world. digital-audio-digital-audio-digital-track control-audio. Unnecessary to say the least. |
| Jenna Skeem 02.07.2013 | the not having a cue button functionality is understandable, however if you have an x1 just use your regular cue points as your cue, works absaloutley fine been using timecode CD's/Vinyl for over a year playing out at least twice a week |
| Emelina Chillson 29.06.2013 | traktor switches from absolute to relative once a hotcue, loop, or flux is engaged. At least it does on my end. |
| Alphonso Deitchman 30.06.2013 | By definition you cannot use hotcues, loops, or any Traktor transport control when using Absolute timecode. Otherwise it wouldn't be absolute. |
| Emelina Chillson 30.06.2013 | this is not true. If you have your timecode set to switch to absolute mode on lead in and set your autocue for the beginning of track two on the timecode cd then when you hit the cue button it returnsback to the beginning. I will experiment more and post a video in about 20 minutes. |
| Alphonso Deitchman 29.06.2013 | If you use Absolute mode that rules out using any Traktor cuepoints/loops. |
| Tesha Freudenstein 29.06.2013 |
Originally Posted by makar1
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| Emelina Chillson 28.06.2013 | I see people post the cue button issue all the time, but I use timecode cd's every tuesday and for my third deck at home. On 900s, 1000mk2's, and my 800 I have never had this issue. Do you have autocue enable so that the cue point is always at the begginning of track two? If not then there in lays your problem. I go nuts tapping the cue buttons. The only beef Ive had with timecode cd's is when forget to ensure master tempo isnt clicked on the cdj. |
| Adrian Zadrozny 28.06.2013 |
Originally Posted by lourma
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| Hellen Mindrup 28.06.2013 |
Originally Posted by makar1
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| Wilson Durrum 28.06.2013 | What clubs do you spin at in Charlotte? I live in Charlotte too. |
| Alphonso Deitchman 28.06.2013 | Timecode CD isn't that great as you no longer have a functioning Cue button, but it's better than nothing if you want jog wheels available. Try cueing in tracks on the CDJ 2000 in vinyl mode without using the Cue button and you should get a good idea of what timecode is like. |
| John Aird 28.06.2013 | I have CDJ-400 |
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