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Ahh! This is my first video, not the best visually but it still slams. Thanks for reminding me how much better I’ve got at this RUclips thing

@djbonlando just been listening to all your mixes whilst in work mate so wasn't actually watching been loving all the mixes mate keep them up

I have some tutorials on how I do this, if you need more info ask away!

@djbonlando I was mostly wondering do yo set hot cues up cause you haven't got jog wheels so no matter what when you press play it'll just jump to the hot cue you want? Cause for me I mostly like to play a track from the start, & then loop it & progress it myself as I see fit. Did you do any tuts on your K2 maps?

@@gfearon9091 the advice i have there is simple and tedious...for every track you buy, you have to go through and make sure it sets the cue points and grids properly. if not, delete the cue point it set, and manually put it at the beggining.

Ahhhh i know! I love Rene Wise, I have the moving pressure 2 queued up for the next set. Can’t decide which one tho. I agree, his best for sure. And thanks!!

Hey! You can use the F1 for pattern player if you want to make your own patterns, but i find the K2 is simpler, i use it along with the other effects. Remix decks are sick, i think the F1 was made for them. I have a 42” screen in my studio for development, which i use for Traktor and Ableton, it’s awesome. Go for the big screen, but for gigs, smaller is better, like 14”

@ awesome. Thanks

Hey! While I’m a Traktor user, i believe there are mappings for K2s with Rekordbox. I sync Traktor and Ableton together using their link functions, I’m not sure what rekordbox can offer. To be honest, selling your DDJ and buying a DJ mixer, and switching to Traktor would be my advice. Traktor is much more geared towards hybrid DJ sets than Rekordbox. But if you like the idea of using CDJs with Ableton, that’s cool too! I’m just don’t know Rekordbox enough to know if that can even happen

The S4 really helped me improve my 4 channel mixing, i had one for a long time. Don’t like them for gigs, nothing beats an actual pro mixer

Hey! Thanks for the feedback. Channels 1-3 just have Traktor effects on them, although i might have used the PX5 effects here or there. Channel 4 which runs Ableton has send/returns on each of the Ableton tracks (controlled by the Novation Launch Control), which I use quite a bit. Of the 4 sends, I used Valhalla Delay, Valhalla Room, Abelton Delay and Portal. The PX5 (XONE:96 can too) has the ability to route Ableton send/returns to each of the 4 channels on the mixer, which is AMAZING, but I couldn't do it this time because you need to use channels 9/10 on the mixer...which is also the channels you use to digitally record the mix! So next time if I use an actual device like a zoom recorder out of the record out, I'll be able to do it...so the next mix will be an improvement.

In my part 2 video i have one shared, cheers!

@djbonlando you diamond Bonlando! 🙏

So many reasons. 3 CDJs are around $10,000. A few controllers to do the same thing are around $300-600. Recordbox is terrible software...even people who use it regularly say that. Traktor allows you to do much more than just mix 2 songs together.

Yes, i am and everything seems to be working ok…sorry for your issue!

@@djbonlando Do I need to update the firmware perhaps? Do you know how I can see what version it has? Thanks!

@perrosanchez i don’t think they have firmware updates…when plugged in does it show as a USB device?

@@djbonlando Thanks! I finally solved it, I leave my case here in case it happens to someone else, I did indeed update the firmware to version v2.5.0 available on the official Allen & Heath site, although the documentation recommends doing it from a computer with an Intel processor, I updated directly with my MacBook M2 and it worked, then I read that several users have this problem. You have to update the Firmware! Thanks again for your good vibes. Hugs

@perrosanchez awesome!! Maybe i should do the same!

Great idea, and thanks for the kind message. My area of expertise is with Traktor and with controllers, so I’d have to be specific to that. I can explain how i got from there to here perhaps.

​@@djbonlando Is it a good setup to start, or is it too advanced in your opinion? Would it be better to start with a basic, entry-level controller and practice the basics first or it's manageable if you commit to it?

@@Neoncrusader-oo1ij it's pretty advanced to start this way. I started my digital journey with the Traktor S4 like 15 years ago. I reccommend that for sure

@djbonlando I do have a Novation Circuit Rhythm, a sampler with a sequencer. Can I plug it in and use it on a channel while mixing with the other channels? I think I can emulate a bit of the 'hybrid mixing' you are doing so well and quickly add a layer to work with into that direction ?

@Neoncrusader-oo1ij are you using Ableton and Traktor?

Thanks!! I use Adobe premiere. I have a membership to motionarray.com which has a huge library of video effects and transitions.

Thanks! I set cue points on a few tracks to ensure the phrasing is exactly where i want it ahead of time, but for most of them i just start the track when i feel like it. I made a video on how to get the best phrasing if you want to check it out. DJ Tips: How to get perfect phrasing for every mix ruclips.net/video/qDr8A70hW5g/видео.html I hope this answered your question!

Thanks for asking! With the remix grids, i was restricted to sample pack samples that i'd load in, or take 1 bar samples from other tracks. The remix grids gave me only 4 columns. With Ableton, i'm able to have 8 columns or "tracks" as they are called. Each track is dedicated to a wider array of sounds, kick, bassline, hats, claps, perc loops, synth loops, atmosphere and risers, etc. All the sounds I use in Ableton are my own sounds i've created for the hybrid set...so much more creativity. I'm able to do so much more with these sounds by adding envelope automation, better EQing, etc. I have access to all the effects so the possibilities are endless. This was a great exercise creating this, now all these sounds I made are available to turn into real tracks, something i'm focusing on now :) I guess the only con would be it's more work to setup if i take this to a show...which i havn't done yet. Small price to pay

@ thanks for getting into the details! I’m in a similar path. So far so good, keeping it simple in Ableton to 8 channels, and testing with Move instead of Push.

@MontanaProducciones oh have fun with move! It looks pretty cool!

great question! It's a bit different than producing an actual track, where gain staging needs to be way more meticulous as each track needs to be a certain levels to compromise for other sounds happening in the mix. First and foremost, this is DJing. Channels 1-3 on my mixer are for other peoples music, and channel 4 on the mixer is for Ableton. So I care less about the gain staging in Ableton and more about my levels on the mixer while i'm in the mix. Each Ableton channel is controlled by the launch control (bottom right), which has a volume fader for each track and a high pass filter knob as well. So technically, i'm gain staging live...which is just what you do as a DJ That's not to say i've put a ton of work into the Ableton project for each sample i've made. I've got limiters on each track in Ableton as well as in main because in a live setting, things can go haywire if i bump a send up with a delay, last thing I want to do is ruin people ears (or mine!). Also, i'll make sure each sample peaks pretty close to 0db, so the limiter is just there in case. If you'll notice i'm not actually playing any songs from Ableton, just samples, grooves, percussion that go with each track, effects to create tension, that kind of thing. So there's never more than 3 or 4 tracks out of 8 going at a time...less if there's more going on for the music channels. So long story short, i'm gain staging in the mix. Also, this is my first go at this, my workflow could and likely will down the road. Cheers!

​@djbonlando hey much appreciate the breakdown. Use Traktor and a K2 with Xone43c, but I have the akai force where as you use the push. I've got the akai midimix which would act like your launch control.. Some really good setuo ideas, thanks!

Thanks Owen!

Hey! I wouldn't say this is hardgroove really...I focused more on hypnotic sounds with kind of a stripped back vibe. I do love good hardgroove, which is more 90's techno sounding, harder and thumping. Hope you are doing well Mr Ball

Thank you!!! I havnt used Machine, but it’s very intriguing. Syncing Traktor with your own sounds is such a game changer.

Yep! You can have tons of different controllers in Traktor simultaneously

Really appreciate your comment!! I have a hybrid set cued up for the end of the month. Make sure you subscribe!

Cheers!

Hey! It’s in the description of my “part 2 video”. Thanks for watching!

There’s a part 2 to this video, there is a link there :)

Unfortunately I’m unfamiliar with that mixer, have you tried mapping it yourself? There’s a whole internal mixer mapping part in the custom mapping section, you’d just have to map every knob and button and slider, that is if it shows up as a midi device…

Just google “techno sample packs” and find one you like. There’s so many. Or go to splice and find ones your like. There’s a K2 config download in my part 2 video

Yes! I’m an App developer during the day, Traktor is for the nerds, and that is a good thing!

Hey! I’m not really sure what you are asking, could you ask again in your language and i can google translate?

The MacBook Pro is def easier, i honestly just got it for the price. I can’t exactly use a company laptop to gig (anymore haha) I do recommend getting an external monitor to place above the mixer, it’s a game changer.

Much appreciated!

It has its own soundcard, headphone and audio out, so yea you can! Maybe not the best for the club but great for jamming at home

Great advice! Thanks! I’ve mapped a command+s save function as i lost so much data by forgetting to save. Sometimes my computer won’t shut down properly and i hadn’t exited out of Traktor, which was the only way to save it prior to

much appreciated!

​@djbonlando I was wondering if as a beginner, would you recommend a 4 channel controller or a setup similar to yours? I have a ddj flx4, a have some experience with turntables but I would like more possibilities with 4 channels unlike the limitations of 2 channels. I 2as thinking of getting a s4 mk3 and starting to use traktor instead of rekordbox.

@user-eo3ph1jn8e i definitely recommend the S4. I had the MK2 for a good 10 years and it is the reason i got so proficient at 3-4 decks. If you want to up your game and get into multi channel mixing, Traktor is the way to go. When you get more comfortable with it, and start getting gigs, controllers like the K2 (or a pair of the new X1s) are the best upgrade as i believe an external mixer is better than the S4 as far as sound quality and EQs go, but the MK3s are pretty damn sweet so you could get away with that controller for a long time.

@djbonlando thank you for the quick reply, I appreciate you feedback and again, thank you for taking the time to make your videos because they are simple and straight to the point and very informative. Just goes to show you don't need to make fancy videos to help people.

Cheers! Good luck with the journey 😀Any other questions you know how to find me. Feel free to follow me on instagram too! @bonlando

Thanks Diego! ❤️

Cheers!

Thanks for the feedback! Glad you liked it ❤️

You gotta make your own. Watch part 1, i explain it. You can buy sample packs for producing and use them or just take them from other tracks.

Thank you!

Thanks!! The DJM 900 is easy, just plug it in via usb, as it’s Traktor ready. The DJM900 setup utility from pioneers website can sometimes help but it’s not crucial. I just recorded part 2 of this explaining how i use a second K2. So subscribe and i hopefully will have it this week!

@@djbonlando Thank you! Really looking forward to mapping my first one. A little nervous to do it, but I like your setup! I am subscribed and will keep an eye out for the next video.

One more question - did you map your K2s yourself? I really like your mappings - nice and simple. We have a similar style when playing techno! ♥

@lizsomes hit me up on instagram @bonlando i can send you some TSI files to get you sorted.

Thanks!! Traktor is the best

4 pages of sounds on each remix deck. If you had 2 F1s you could totally jam with 2 remix decks. Hell if you had 4 F1s you could do a 4 deck remix jam if you wanted to!

Thanks!!!

Rave it up Jade. Rave. It. Up.

Thanks!! Gonna upload my meme set to SoundCloud soon, follow me in insta! @bonlando

Yes! Watch this one for details ruclips.net/video/7LkvB2bGDNk/видео.htmlsi=780yblaBJWe2-krz And if you want, hit subscribe:)

Thanks Lach!

Thank you very much!