What is the best way to DJ with with ableton?

Never done it before and I like to use a DJ mixer but I cant do this with ableton and then render to audio, I would need to loop back and record it live.



So if I wanna to do a set in ableton am I just best to automate everything and then render??? that would take the fun out 100% but I’m looking for a quick way to do a spot on mix for a podcast. Is there a lazy way to do it? (and sell myself out)



PS never would I ever use ableton in a club, well maybe with an external mixer!



So whats my options ableton DJ’s

If I had a pound for each one of these threads… :wink:

mate this is what fourms are for, now not to be a **** but do you have a helpful reply or do you just want a pound for every post I make to shut you up :stuck_out_tongue:



I’m sorry if you know it all and dont need to ask, and seeing as you do know it all would you to share!!?? :smiley:



Please :smiley:

Pound first please :slight_smile:

dont bother… use a professional trackor. Using ableton ruins the crop quality and pulls up to many articorns.

Have you got a midi controller you can use for the mixer functionality? One with a couple of faders on that you can map to the relevant things, that way you could have physical mixer functionality, but still be able to record directly in ableton/no loop back.

[quote]bangthedj (13/12/2010)[hr]Have you got a midi controller you can use for the mixer functionality? One with a couple of faders on that you can map to the relevant things, that way you could have physical mixer functionality, but still be able to record directly in ableton/no loop back.[/quote]



nope, I use traktor and a DJM with the X1. I can just the X1 but no faders.



Dosent look like there is an easy way - remember this is for none “live” mixes like promos and podcasts so maybe automation will have to do but seem like hard hard to automate everything before rendering so maybe I stick to live recordings of traktor??

I have a laptop, with a nio 2/4 soundcard what is hooked up to a normal 2 channel DJ mixer then from mixer to amp and speakers, use a apc20 to set off clips and fx’s. Well easy to set up.

:cool:

[quote]BoneIDOL (14/12/2010)[hr]I have a laptop, with a nio 2/4 soundcardwhat is hooked up to a normal 2 channel DJ mixer then from mixer to amp and speakers, use a apc20 to set off clips and fx’s. Well easy to set up.



:cool:[/quote]



that gives me an idea



I want to use arrangement view so the tracks can be layed out, so I could set up 2 audio tracks, have one track on the first and the other on the second then when that finishes back to the first and so on.



I could use the x1 on each audio track for bass mid and hi and record the automation so thats that sorted.



Now the only issue is I have no crossfader… I see no soultion for that.



I wish my DJM could send out midi!



edit! would it work if I also mapped the x1 to control the vol on each track and a button to turn the audio on and off?



If so how would I monitor it all… getting there!



Thanks the replys so far, its helping, keep em coming!


Map the < and > direction arrows to the left & right of the crossfader.

[quote]ICN (14/12/2010)[hr]Map the < and > direction arrows to the left & right of the crossfader.[/quote]



on my computer keyboard I take it, Great idea, very “tappy” but could be a good thing.



and I can map buttons on the x1 to tap the tempo up :slight_smile:



YASSS



Sounds like everything should work! fingures crossed!

Been ages since I’ve had to do it… Haha! But it works.

But - I think you can set the sensitivity of the xfader - so have a mess with it.

Dont forget that the F1, F2 etc… toggle the channels on/off. Handy.

The DJM800 has midi - guessing you don’t have that?

nope I’ve got the 400 :frowning: I want the 2000!!







wow

[quote]gofunk (14/12/2010)[hr]nope I’ve got the 400 :frowning: I want the 2000!!



wow[/quote]

Buy one then!  See I just solved your problem :stuck_out_tongue:

[quote]gofunk (14/12/2010)[hr]nope I’ve got the 400 :frowning: I want the 2000!!







wow[/quote]



I want this too!! Amazing

[quote]Roben (14/12/2010)[hr][quote]gofunk (14/12/2010)[hr]nope I’ve got the 400 :frowning: I want the 2000!!



wow[/quote]

I want this too!! Amazing[/quote]

I would mind just having a proper go on one.

For dj-ing with ableton i use:

macbook

djm 600

audio 8 dj

apc 40



In this set up i use in ableton 3 channels for tracks and 2 for samples, hits etc. I map the channels separately to a channel on my djm and i map both hits/sample channels to 1 on my djm, this all via the audio 8. The apc i use for effects and clip launch.

Works great for me.

[quote]g3t (13/12/2010)[hr]dont bother… use a professional trackor. Using ableton ruins the crop quality and pulls up to many articorns.[/quote]



really? i haven’t noticed this… see if you can in my latest mix created in ableton live here…



[url]http://soundcloud.com/djmarcatkins/sets/technicism-podcast/[/url]

I cant hear any articorns in that either :slight_smile: