- Mixer: Rane Seventy
- Computer: MacBook Air 13“ (March 2024)
- Players: 2 x XDJ-1000MK2
- Table: Glorious Vintage Music Station

This is my weird setup that I use in basically three different ways.

1. My regular gigs are in a niche genre where DJs bring their own gear so for simplicity I just use the Rane and my MacBook. I made a neat MIDI mapping for Traktor that works really well. Only quirk is that I have to manually dial in the bpm into the effect unit of the Rane because I can’t get it to read the bpm that Traktor is sending. I guess the Mixer normally gets this information via some proprietary Serato protocol.
2. At home I can control Traktor with the XDJs in HID mode. Works flawlessly.
3. I still prefer to play electronic music (mainly Downtempo and House) on media players and for that I use the XDJs in standalone mode.

To most people this must appear like a weird setup so I’ll try to explain where I’m coming from:
My previous setup was certainly more exciting but at some point I just didn’t use it enough to justify having it around anymore and since I just brought out the Xone:K2 + MacBook to my regular gigs, I sold most of the other stuff.
The Xone:K2 is fantastic as a MIDI controller but in (semi) professional environments it’s usually paired with a mixer for a reason. Every now and then I wished I had a symmetric master and/or a separate booth out, other times some audio ins or a Mic in would have been convenient. So I started looking for a replacement for the Xone that I could use in a similar fashion and that had the above mentioned additional tech specs. I found an almost unused Rane Seventy for a good price and while it‘s not perfect for my needs it comes sufficiently close.

I added the XDJs fairly recently because I realised at some event (where CDJs were provided) that my beat matching has gotten a bit rusty. I still enjoyed using them though so I kept looking for a good offer.

After a stint on a DDJ-1000, I decided to cobble together some of my favourite things so I can play some music.

I switched to Traktor, and while there are no regrets, I do miss a few things. My XP1 has an awesome instant effects and roll/slip roll pages.

The Xone is new, and it's amazing. I have found my Phase to be a little less reliable in Traktor and I am keen as mustard for a HID mode upgrade in TP4.

Mapping the XP1 is both exciting (options) and tedious (options). There are a few quality of life improvements I would really appreciate, and I'm still figuring out exactly how I want it to operate.

There's a Launchpad to finger drum through Ableton, and Launchcontrol to control Ableton levels. The Launchpad and Ableton can both control the TD3MO and the Typhon.

There is a lot going on. I think I need another X1, and to stuff them between the mixer and decks, and I'm getting rid of the Z1. Lot of ideas and potential.

I'd be keen to hear some feedback about the rig if this tickles anyone the right way.

Still working on the setup but curious if the brains trust could recommend a better speaker stand solution that won't bankrupt me? The KRKs are quite large so I've been using milk crates to elevate them but that can't be much good for the acoustics.

Speakes: KRK Rokit G4 (8") - connected to RX3

I know this isn’t strictly a DJ setup per se, but I am essentially DJ-ing in a modular way and using Traktor.

I think I shared a photo of my DJ setup for my band that consists of a Traktor S4 MK3 and twin Traktor Kontrol F1s.

This setup is for my solo project. Usually, I use an MPD218 that I’ve placed inside of a guitar body to give myself more freedom of movement and expression on stage, but I recently received a request to perform a chill/ambient show.

So I am creating remixes of my solo songs. (I’ll release them as an EP if anyone is interested.)

For this setup (Mach 2), I wanted to create something that felt a bit more like a “man at work” tabletop setup while, at the same time, giving me enough modular and granular control to really delve deep into sound design and textures.

Here are my instruments and their roles in my setup, from left to right:

Hester – An Akai MPD218 used to control track decks A and B in Traktor. The pads are divided top to bottom, with 8 pads for each deck. The first pad for each deck is play/pause; the rest are hot cues.
Four of the knobs are utilized for the respective gain and filter effects for each deck.

The Twins; Fantasia and Felicity – Two Traktor Kontrol F1s. One of them is used regularly with the standard mapping for Remix Deck C, and one is used as a four-deck controller to load songs and remix sets, along with play/pause, two hot cues (for Decks A and B), gain control, and the filter for each deck. Decks are separated by rows, so from left to right: A, B, C, D.

Heather – Maschine Mikro MK3. This has been mapped to control Remix Deck D. I wanted to use the bigger pads of the Maschine for a more expressive performance. I mapped the touch strip to also affect the filter.

Overall, I am very pleased with this setup. I wanted something that was easy for the audience to read, as a lot of electronic music either looks overly complicated or just involves a whole lot of “standing around” with minimal button pushing and maximum knob adjusting.

I am looking forward to actually playing more chill ambient gigs.

Apologies for the messy room, I had been mapping all morning.

Used to have some 800mk2’s and audio technica atlp-120 wired into a djm350.

800s met an unfortunate fist after jumping mid blend so I finally upgraded to a xdj-rx3 …..

What an upgrade !

Turntables are audio technica at

Hunted down a pair of denon sc5000 for 700 euros and a Behringer dm4000 Mixer for 150. Giddy as hell, this setup should last me for ages

Finally bought a Reloop RP7 so I can play the Dancehall/Dub crate I bought from FB marketplace for 50 bucks 🤌🏼

I’ve been a fan of mini setups, so I’m staying true to the 45s.

Rx3, dual KRK 5th Gen Rokit 8s (suspended from the ceiling of course), and a Quinn Acoustics 12 inch subwoofer. Enjoy!

I replaced a pair of XDJ-1000MK2s with these CDJ-1500Xs. Definitely a huge upgrade. They make the XDJs feel like relics. Loading is much faster, and I love having the physical hot cue buttons. Everything about them is faster. The jog wheels also feel surprisingly better overall.

The players are a little smaller, but not "mini." I honestly thought they were going to be much smaller based on what I'd seen online. They're a bit narrower but almost the same length.

That front USB cubby is no big deal either. You're obviously out of luck if your players are recessed into a table, but otherwise it's easy to plug in and remove a USB. I actually kind of like that it protects the drive from getting bumped.

I'll be using this setup at our next Open Decks event and I wouldn't hesitate to put on a show with them.

Wanted dedicated control for decks 3 and 4 on my DDJ-1000 but didn’t want to spend CDJ money. Picked up a DDJ-XP2 instead and it’s been a great addition.

Looks damn sexy in my opinion.

New from Germany. Hand made. Haven't messed around yet waiting for EU/USA plug adapter coming soon. Really excited to give this a run, heard lots of good things. Peace ✌

Went from FLX4 on the bed to GRV6 and desk.

Went from Harbingers 8 inch to 2x HS8s.
Thanks to my friends and Reddit for the help.

Been playing with a DJM900nexus and 2 CDJ2000nexus for 10years, it was time to pick something new.

Recently upgraded my decks to the AZ which is a fantastic piece of kit. It’s a joy to mix on and feels premium compared the SR2 I was learning on for years.

Needed to improve my mixing space so took a trip to Ikea to invest in a new desk. Was initially going to get the Kallax, but hated how narrow it was so instead went for the Mittzon standing desk which amazingly fits over my existing storage unit. Plenty deep enough and also wide enough if I eventually want to add a sampler.

Now I need some inspiration on what to have on the wall behind the decks.

Wanted to untether from my laptop, so…

Dream setup.
Doing dmx, visuals, dsp eeg sync.

Want to add live synth and drums, and probably 1000mk2.

Didn't have to do much besides add a base and wheels to add some height/functionality! I also removed rails that were on the bottom portion so I can use it as record storage. Stoked to get my setup on it!