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Question about Traktor and headphones
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RatInAKage
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Posted : Jan 19, 2006 09:35
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I have a questions regarding using Traktor to DJ live with headphones. I currently have an Edirol PCR 30 MIDI controller and a laptop. I have used them in the past to control Traktor 2.5. I would now like to also buy an external Sound Blaster Audigy 2 to use for live performances (laptop sound card gives a bit of a buzz). As I understand it, the Audigy has more than two output channels. My question is, can Traktor be configured in such a way that I can have stereo output going to the mixing desk and a third output going to my headphones?
I know this is possible using the Herculese controller, but I want to know if it is possible with a regular Midi controller and a nice external sound card. If you have done it before, some instructions would also be super appreciated
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diskonekt
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Posted : Jan 19, 2006 10:55
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Yes Traktor can be configured that way.You can send 2 stereo channels from the audigy to the mixer and then use the mixer headphone out for your headphones.
I wouldn't recommend it though.You'll have latency problems and not so good sound coming out . So gather up a few more bucks and spend on a better
audio card.There are many external cards with 2 stereo out that don't cost thaat much and will give way better results than the audigy !
cheers man 
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diskonekt
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Posted : Jan 19, 2006 10:56
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Ohhh one more thing , i'd stay away from the hercules console too 
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RatInAKage
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Posted : Jan 19, 2006 11:20
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Thanks for the advice dude.
So you say, Audigy cant really handle the whole sterio output and headphone output thing too well...?
Can you give me a example of a better audio card?
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diskonekt
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Posted : Jan 19, 2006 11:51
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RatInAKage
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Posted : Jan 19, 2006 12:18
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Heya
now im a little confuse. Why do i need a stereo output coming from each of the turtables. Surely traktor is combining the two songs in the mix and creating one stereo output which i plug into the mixing desk...?
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diskonekt
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Posted : Jan 19, 2006 13:23
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Sorry man , didn't get your words right from the begining I thought you cared about using a dj mixer and pass each traktor deck on a separate mixer channel.
So you just need one stereo output for the mixer and one more for the headphones , right ? Yes the audigy is capable ofcourse for that hehe Everything else goes as the answers above.
Oh and since i saw you're using a laptop you might want to check a pcmcia card such as the echo indigo dj.
cheers !
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RatInAKage
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Posted : Jan 19, 2006 16:23
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Thanks for the info, seems like you know whats going on...
guess i'll trust you and invest in the Audigy then. You can get it pretty cheap here in SA. I dont think I need an internal sound card. (assuming thats what the pcmcia is...) I think I will look alot cooler with an external one hehe.
Have you actually used the Audigy? I found with the Edirol PCR and with using the herculese, that its almost impossible to get anything to work and usually requires some elaborate trick. What im asking is, how difficult is it going to be to set up and all...?
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RatInAKage
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Posted : Jan 19, 2006 17:26
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zafer
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Posted : Jan 19, 2006 22:07
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what about a masterkeyboard/midi controller with integrated audiocard for this job..?
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diskonekt
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Posted : Jan 20, 2006 04:34
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RatInAKage
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Posted : Jan 20, 2006 09:02
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heya
zafer: I already have a midi controller. Need the sound card part now...
age: that 3d dj mixer is flippen expensive. The faderfox one is soo cheap and perfect looking. but they only ship to Europe..
What did you say was so bad about the herculese..?
G (very excited for pay day!)
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FluoSamsara (Oxygen)
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Posted : Jan 20, 2006 14:45
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I use firewire 410 with tracktor and have no latency at all. What I see in the waveform is what I hear with no delays, and when I change the knobs things are pretty much instant... |
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DiMiTry
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Posted : Feb 28, 2006 04:40
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On 2006-01-20 09:02, RatInAKage wrote:
The faderfox one is soo cheap and perfect looking. but they only ship to Europe..
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they ship worldwide now, it seems.
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Posted : Mar 1, 2006 18:25
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Posted by : RatInAKage
Posted on : 2006-01-19 09:35 |
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Most laptops have this buzz, it's because they are not actually grounded at all! I don't think buying a new soundcard will fix that. It's like dirty currets that can't be sent to the ground so the just wonder 'round aimlesly ;-)
If you can borrow a DI from someone, try DIing it to see if that works.
It wouldn't be a good idea to spend any money until you try that.
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