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southern_dan
28-May-08, 04:30pm
ive managed to confuse myself again, if i go and buy a cdj400, plug it into a usb port on my laptop, load up serato, will i get the serato output coming out of the RCA jacks on the CDJ400?

im starting to think this step over to digital is a little too confusing. :rainman:
RudeTed
28-May-08, 04:46pm
UMMM????what? Serato runs through its soundcard, so you have to run it through that and then into the mixer/cd player....So no, you have to plug the serato soundcard into the USB, then everything else into the soundcard
minhbo
28-May-08, 04:51pm
I read somewhere that the latest version of serato does not yet support the CDJ400s. It was meant to, but they had some problem implementing it.
minhbo
28-May-08, 04:52pm
^ I am referring to the direct USB connection. You can still always use the timecoded CDs.
southern_dan
28-May-08, 04:53pm
UMMM????what? Serato runs through its soundcard, so you have to run it through that and then into the mixer/cd player....So no, you have to plug the serato soundcard into the USB, then everything else into the soundcard

i do believe with the cdj400's you can use serato/tracktor without the sound card.
just trying to find out were the output would be, unless i was informed wrongly
minhbo
28-May-08, 05:03pm
http://www.skratchworx.com/news3/comments.php?id=965
Mad Rooster
29-May-08, 11:23am
You need the Serato control box. You plug USB from CDJ into your laptop and flick the CDJ mode to PC (top left hand side from memory). Your CDJ is now a midi controller for Serato.

However, I have a Macbook Pro and have downloaded Serato 1.8.2 (i think) beta upgrade and can confirm that there is still no native support for CDJ400 when using Macbook Pro. You need 3 usb ports on your laptop for it to work properly. Macbook Pro has 2 only and won't work through a hub.
minhbo
29-May-08, 11:52am
and can confirm that there is still no native support for CDJ400

Err... yeah, isn't that what I said yesterday?
KuRuPTeD
29-May-08, 12:26pm
err he was confirming it?

high horse > get off it
southern_dan
29-May-08, 01:11pm
Err... yeah, isn't that what I said yesterday?

yeah i used to have one of those, a high horse, i had to sell him, he just went outta control one day and went on a post rampage. :rainman:
Mad Rooster
29-May-08, 01:33pm
Err... yeah, isn't that what I said yesterday?

Err whatever....

What I was saying is that if you have the beta version (free download from Serato) you can use the CDJ400 as a midi controller (without programming it) as long as you have 3 usb ports which Macbook Pro does not.
minhbo
29-May-08, 02:23pm
High horse? Where? Got a youtube link?

Geez fellas... keep your pretty little panties on. You ask a question on this forum and you get slammed.

I was struggling to see what was the difference in what mad rooster said and what I said. As far as I was aware, no new version or patches have been released that might have added support.
rileya
22-Jun-08, 12:58pm
just got my 400's and want to hook it up to traktor.

I'm fairly new to all this midi stuff and I want to be able to:
Drag files from lappy onto each deck (through traktor)
Keep the master output and control through my mixer (DXM06)
So basically all the laptop connection is for is to drag files onto the deck and see the waveform etc (I realise I have to map traktor, I've already found a mapping file)

Is this doable?
rileya
22-Jun-08, 02:02pm
disregard that, its working :thumb:
HARV3Y
22-Jun-08, 10:20pm
What's the point though? Why don't you save yourself $600 odd dollars buy 1000 blank cds and spend the rest on beatport? Is there any advantage to having both Serato and CDJs or wouldn't it be more beneficial to use Serato with Vinyl ie the best of both worlds?
Dee Jay Mikey
22-Jun-08, 10:44pm
What's the point though? Why don't you save yourself $600 odd dollars buy 1000 blank cds and spend the rest on beatport? Is there any advantage to having both Serato and CDJs or wouldn't it be more beneficial to use Serato with Vinyl ie the best of both worlds?

yes and no.

I use cds with cdj's and after watching my mates hook up serato to my cdj's it kicks but.

You dont have flick through a bunch of cd's, you can set up your crates and view all your tracks at once instead of having to flick through cd wallets.

Dont get me wrong though, I still love cds :zabiela:
SpagEddy
02-Jul-08, 10:53am
disregard that, its working :thumb:

Hey rileya,

Ive got the 400s as well.
Also considering doing what you've done. I dled TRaktor 3 and it's pretty neat!

Are you happy with it? What laptop are you using? How are the CDJs as far as midi mapping goes?

:D
rileya
02-Jul-08, 05:51pm
Hey rileya,

Ive got the 400s as well.
Also considering doing what you've done. I dled TRaktor 3 and it's pretty neat!

Are you happy with it? What laptop are you using? How are the CDJs as far as midi mapping goes?

:D

Got an Asus laptop mate, it seemed to work fairly well with traktor but I only bothered putting one deck on it, ive kinda put that project on the back burner for now...im still figuring out whats the best way to organise my music because I can not be fucked burning all my tracks to cd
Garthyboy
02-Jul-08, 08:07pm
How is the CDJ400 as a midi controller

How are the jog wheels???
Anyone able to comment?
rileya
03-Jul-08, 05:35pm
How is the CDJ400 as a midi controller

How are the jog wheels???
Anyone able to comment?

When I had it hooked up as a midi controller it seemed pretty responsive, but as I said I didn't take the time to set it up good and proper so I couldn't tell you if everything works fine.

As for the jog wheel it has nothing on a 1000 or 800 (its about the size of a cd) but for what im using it for (a bedroom only) its adequate and does the job.
Garthyboy
03-Jul-08, 09:32pm
Shit
Sounds like its a wait for the Mk4 with MIDI for me......
Come on pioneer release it soonish :P