Need a controller for traktor scratch to downsize

[saad]

Hey guys

Right now when I DJ I use CDs or Traktor depending on venue, time, ease of setup etc, and where its a gig where I need to bring equipment, is traktor scratch with my turntables and mixer.

Ive now got a new regular gig at a hotel every week for playing chilled stuff, and I have to supply my own equipment. It will be a pain lugging laptop, mixer, and 2 turntables every friday, as well as a small speaker.

So I suppose i want to replace the turntables with something else to control speed, pitch etc, but would like to retain the mixer and it sounds good.

One option I was thinking was to start using Live again to DJ, but then its a constant thing of having to warp tracks and all that which I dont want to get involved in.

I suppose what Im looking for then is like a virtual or dummy cd player/turntable, that is light and portable which I can use to control traktor scrtach, and mix with the external mixer as usual.

Any ideas?

saad

[The Silver Fox]

EKS Otus?

[slackas]

^gold

[jarrardscott]

there was some guy on itm ranting about this.
http://www.storedj.com.au/products/product.php?id=2133
http://www.storedj.com.au/products/images/products/2133.jpg
pretty sure this is 1:1 scale

[djl90]

BCD3000

Cheap and not half bad

[JDeli]

BCD3000

Cheap and not half bad

Way cheap and extremely bad.

I have also read some good things about the stantons but havent had the chance to play with one yet.

[Shifty-Sly]

What sort of mixer do you use?

I would suggest a VCI 100 to use with your audio 8 but then you have no need for your mixer so nthat why I wondered what sort it is cause if you can get your head around not playing with your mixer VCI 100 would do a great job

[Lloyd C]

Hey guys

Right now when I DJ I use CDs or Traktor depending on venue, time, ease of setup etc, and where its a gig where I need to bring equipment, is traktor scratch with my turntables and mixer.

Ive now got a new regular gig at a hotel every week for playing chilled stuff, and I have to supply my own equipment. It will be a pain lugging laptop, mixer, and 2 turntables every friday, as well as a small speaker.

So I suppose i want to replace the turntables with something else to control speed, pitch etc, but would like to retain the mixer and it sounds good.

One option I was thinking was to start using Live again to DJ, but then its a constant thing of having to warp tracks and all that which I dont want to get involved in.

I suppose what Im looking for then is like a virtual or dummy cd player/turntable, that is light and portable which I can use to control traktor scrtach, and mix with the external mixer as usual.

Any ideas?

saad

considered the smaller cd players on the market? ie. cdj100 and dn-s1000?

they weight nothing, are very small and portable. I believe there are carry bags available for the denon one as well.

[houseofstealth]

have a look at the vestax vci-100 or vci-300
definatly not the bcd3000

[jabbajaws]

there was some guy on itm ranting about this.

I may have one or two comments about it.

[strawn]

also the Numark NS7

The dude runs traktor.

Scratch that itch.

[toilet trained]

If you wanted to keep your mixer...

either Stanton scratch thing is a good move or EKS OTUS (but this is rather expensive!)

EKS also do cheaper controllers, that you could easily integrate with a mixer

http://eks.fi/product.php?p=products&id=2

[djl90]

wow...a lot of hate for the BCD3000. I know who people have giged them for the past 1.5 years and never had a problem. sure its an entry level controller but for the price i believe it to be good value

[Lloyd C]

wow...a lot of hate for the BCD3000. I know who people have giged them for the past 1.5 years and never had a problem. sure its an entry level controller but for the price i believe it to be good value

I agree, mine is still going strong after about a year :rock:

[houseofstealth]

Yeah my bad maybe not the ns7 for traktor. def a cool looking controler tho.