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Dec 10, 2011 I researched quite a bit and I came to the conclusion that I’m not going for the DDJ T1 anyway. I already have traktor 2, so the choice will be: a DDJ ERGO which I will use with traktor 2, or pay 350 euros more and buy the Traktor S4 anyway. I won’t go for the Mc 6000. Mar 18, 2012 The Pioneer DDJ ERGO: It works with lots of different software, one of its major strengths. Reader Ashton writes: “I am just starting to really get into DJing and I’ve been looking at both the Pioneer DDJ Ergo and the Traktor Kontrol S2 (because I’m just a beginner still). So I saw the Ergo for $430, but because of the lights and whatnot, I am starting to feel it is kind of childish in a. Related Manuals for Pioneer “TRAKTOR PRO 2” DDJ-ERGO. DJ Equipment Pioneer DDJ-ERGO Operating Instructions Manual 32 pages. Dj controller. Controller Pioneer 'TRAKTOR PRO 2' DDJ-ERGO Setting File Import Manual 3 pages. Dj controller. DJ Equipment Pioneer DDJ-ERGO Firmware Update Manual 2.
Jun 25, 2015 Ciao a tutti. Ho appena acquistato il controller pioneer ddj ergo per utilizzarla con traktor pro 2.5.1 ma sto riscontrando dei seri problemi. By DJ Techtools: 10 likes, 0 dislikes. 1399 downloads: featured. Traktor Sequencer over 5 years ago. DDJ400 Traktor Pro 2 Complete Mapping (amir edit) (danilo bergamin edit) 19 days ago. Pioneer DDJ-RZX Maps Traktor Pro 3.2.1 about 3 years ago: by Ronaldo Rocha: 18 likes, 4 dislikes.
Reader Ashton writes: “I am just starting to really get into DJing and I’ve been looking at both the Pioneer DDJ Ergo and the Traktor Kontrol S2 (because I’m just a beginner still). So I saw the Ergo for $430, but because of the lights and whatnot, I am starting to feel it is kind of childish in a way. So I then started looking at the Traktor S2 which is similar in price now ($399 till the end of March) and I’ve read reviews saying it would be the better way to go. I like all genres of music but what I would probably be trying to do most would be the dub step/bass music genre and again I have no clue! Which controller would be better for that?”
Digital DJ Tips says:
My advice in this instance is probably to go for the S2 as it comes with more powerful software, and for mixing bass music I think you’d appreciate the onboard advanced sample decks. The advantage of the ERGO is that it works easily with Serato DJ Intro and Virtual DJ, so if you’re not sure which software route you’ll want to go, ERGO might be better. But neither of those programs supplied with the ERGO is “full strength” DJ software, whereas the Traktor Pro version that comes with the S2 is. You could upgrade Virtual DJ to Virtual DJ Pro, but currently the ERGO doesn’t work with the “upgraded” Serato DJ Intro, which is called ITCH, at all.
Regarding the “coloured lights” thing, it’s true that the ERGO is styled in a really consumer fashion, but hardware-wise it is a well-built unit. It’s just that it would look more at place in a house party that in a “serious” DJ booth. At the end of the day, though, they’re both plastic DJ controllers, it’s just that one looks more garish than the other.
Do you own either of these controllers? Do you wish you’d bought the other? Let us know your thoughts on the Kontrol S2 and/or the DJ ERGO in the comments below.
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From my viewpoint, I see Pioneer as the world leaders for CDJ manufacturing, they have always been the industry standard for CDJ’s and from my experienced coined the name CDJ. Similarly to how people call their mp3 players iPods even if it’s not an iPod; many people now call their DJ CD players, CDJ’s. 1994 saw the first real CDJ product, the CDJ-500.
From this point onwards Pioneer went from strength to strength and produced the most commonplace CDJ’s the CDJ1000. Most clubs will be sporting the CDJ 1000s alongside a pair of ‘Technics’ Vinyl turntables. These particular products have dominated the club scene now for many years. With the leap into digital DJ’ing, I feel there is a sense of unease around the continued success of these club gear giants. Pioneer has released their most beautiful CDJ line yet (in my opinion) with the CDJ 900’s and CDJ 2000’s. These however are most often priced outside the reach of the humble start-up bedroom DJ. I would love a pair, but I am unable to afford these beauties! Pioneer cleverly enabled this recent line of CDJ’s to send midi messages allowing DJ’s to control the ever popular Traktor DJ Software from Native Instruments. I know I have seen Steve Lawler using this set up in clubs before. With the recent update of Traktor 2.5.1, you can plug and play the CDJ 2000’s. Pioneer targets entry level
The unease that I describe above brings me to Pioneers latest Traktor enabled release; the DDJ-ERGO-K. This controller is basically the DDJ-ERGO-V with a make over (black finish instead of white) and more compatibility with Traktor Software.
Although I haven’t yet handled the DDJ-ERGO-K (wow, thats a mouthful), I am sure it is an excellent choice for the bedroom DJ that wants the capability of a standard DJ set up with pretty lights. The lighting on this thing seems like it’s come straight out of a spaceship. With light indicators on the volume sliders, to light indicators on the platter that tell you how in time your mix is, it will certainly illuminate your face in pretty colours as you lean over it. The brighter your face glows blue, the more spot on the mix is going! It really does bring a whole new meaning to DJ’ing until your blue in the face!
It has a nifty little slot to slide your laptop under, which if like me, you have hotkeys set up on your laptop, will be useless or at best, annoying. Other than that it seems to have all the relevant buttons and nobs for standard mixing and effects. The one thing that hit me about this controller was the video that they are using to market the device.
I’m not sure about you, but whist I watched this video I couldn’t help but think how unlikely it would be for me to carry my ‘ERGO’ around the streets and bust my macbook pro out and sit there rocking out a mix to myself on the streets. Leaving me completely unawares of the large group of youth creeping up on me with knives ready to grab my shit. So although I like your equipment pioneer, I think you messed up with this video.
Pioneer DDJ-ERGO LIMITED Controller includes:
Whats the Verdict?
Without having laid my hands on one, I don’t really qualify to say much about the DDJ-ERGO-K, so I will leave you all to do some more research and read up various reviews that you find laying around the internet. But for a release price of £429 / €499 and with a built in Audio interface and included Traktor LE software it doesn’t look like a bad place to begin.
For additional information and specifications on the new DDJ-ERGO Limited, click here.
Ddj Ergo Traktor Pro 2 Manual
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