Numark NDX900 - Traktor 2 Dual-Deck Setup
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The Numark NDX900 has a ton of features that allow for in-depth control of Traktor. This guide walks through the setup to help ensure that the both of your NDX900's are correctly configured to control Traktor 2.
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Contents
Before you begin
- If you are setting up your units on a Windows computer, make sure you have the ASIO4ALL driver installed. You can download it here: www.asio4all.com
- Make sure your running the latest version of Traktor.
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- Navigate to your Applications -> Utility folder and launch Audio MIDI Setup. You can also search for Audio MIDI in the Spotlight search in the top right hand corner of the screen.
- There will be two devices listed as USB Audio Codec in the left hand column of the Audio MIDI setup window, each with 2 outputs indicated. This indicates that both NDX900's are connected and recognized as valid audio output devices.
- In the bottom left hand corner of the Audio MIDI setup window click the + sign and select Create Aggregate Device.
- Select the newly created Aggregate device in the left hand column. In the main window, all available audio devices that can be grouped together as an aggregate device will be listed. Check the box labeled Use to the left of the 2 USB Audio Codec devices to select them to be grouped together. Your Aggregate Device has been created.
- Navigate to the Traktor Preferences window by selecting File -> Preferences in Traktor. In the left hand column of the Preferences window select Audio Setup.
- In the dropdown menu for Audio Device select Aggregate Device(CoreAudio).
- In the left hand column of the Preferences Window select Output Routing. Enter the following settings:Mixing Mode: External
Output Deck A: Agreggate Output 1 and 2
Output Deck B: Aggregate Output 3 and 4
Traktor Setup
- In Traktor, click on Help > Start Setup Wizard.
- In the Setup Wizard window that opens, click Next.
- On the next page, under are you using an external controller, select Yes.
- On the next page, set Manufacturer to Numark. Set model to NDX900 PRO Dual Deck. Click Next.
- On the next page, under Select your control medium:, choose No Timecode Control. Click Next.
- Now, choose a deck setup. We recommend 2 Track Decks (Scratch). Click Next.
- On the next page, click Finish.
Traktor – Audio Settings Windows
- Now, to go into the Preferences menu in Traktor to configure the Audio settings.
- Select the File menu at the top of the screen and choose Preferences.
- On the left side of the window that opens, click Audio Setup.
- Next to Audio Device, select ASIO4ALL v2.
- Click the Settings button.
- In the lower-right of the window that opens, click the preferences button (the tool symbol).
- Towards the right of the window, you will see 2 USB Audio CODEC soundcards in the list (one for each NDX900). Click the + symbol next to each of these.
- Activate the inputs and outputs of both cards by clicking the button next to each input and output (see picture above). Once activated, the button will illuminate: .
- Close the ASIO4All settings window.
- Now, on the left side of the Traktor Preferences window, click Output Routing.
- Next to Mixing Mode, choose External.
- Configure the outputs for Deck A and Deck B as shown in the below
NOTE: If the audio output you hear is from Deck A and Deck B doesn’t match up to the physical Deck A and
Deck on your controllers, you should reverse the output routing: Deck A 1 + 2, Deck B 3 + 4.
Deck on your controllers, you should reverse the output routing: Deck A 1 + 2, Deck B 3 + 4.
Traktor – MIDI Controller Settings
- Next, on the left side of the Traktor Prefrences window, click Controller Manager.
- Next to Device, choose NDX900 Deck A Controls.
- Under In-Port, select Numark NDX800
- Under Out-Port, select Numark NDX800
- Next to Device Target, select Deck A
- Now, next to Device, choose NDX900 Deck B Controls.
- Under In-Port, select Numark NDX800
- Under Out-Port, select Numark NDX800
- Next to Device Target, select Deck B
Your NDX900 Controllers should now be ready to control Traktor!
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When I’ve taught friends to DJ, one of the things I try to get across early is the importance of matching the levels of the two tracks being mixed. A sudden big drop in the volume is a surefire way to lose energy on the dance floor – or even clear it if you’re really unlucky! The way Traktor handles metering and the labels on its volume controls can lure you into making a real mess of your levels.
When I first realised this on switching from CDJs and an analogue mixer to using Traktor and a sound card, it prompted me to take a deeper look into the best way to get the level right. Today I’m going to explain why turning the master volume down in Traktor is essential if you mix “in the box”, ie in internal mode – which if you use a DJ controller, is exactly what you do.
The problem:
You may have already run into this problem. You’ve just dropped a dancefloor-filling track, but when you try to smoothly bring in the next tune, it’s too quiet. Faders and the main volume control are already all the way up, and there’s nowhere left to go. If you’ve got the master limiter disabled, turning the channel’s gain further just results in nasty distortion. If you do have Traktor’s master limiter switched on, you can crank the volume further, but at the expense of sound quality again.
The limiter is basically a compressor, which quietens down the loudest parts of the track, “filling out” the sound to give the impression of more volume. (You know you are hitting the limiter when the red lights on Traktor’s output meters come on.)
As most dance tracks released these days are already heavily compressed, adding further compression is not a good idea if you want your set to sound good (see the Loudness Wars video for more info on the effects of over-compression).
The solution:
I’ll explain the whys and wherefores in a moment, but here’s the simple solution to the problem:
- Turn Traktor’s master output control down – somewhere around -10dB works well (assuming you have a decent sound card)
- Turn the gain on the amp or analogue mixer you’re plugged in to up to compensate if necessary – this will give you plenty of headroom, so when you drop that track that hasn’t been mastered quite so loud, you can crank up the channel gains in Traktor without worrying about distortion
Tip: Daisydisk free registration key. If you can, sound check before your set with a track that you know is quiet – make sure it sounds loud enough and that you aren’t clipping (driving into the red) the in-house equipment that you are hooked up to.
Why it works…
The key to understanding what’s going on here is to understand what the “0dB” setting means in Traktor. dB (short for “decibel”) is a relative measure of volume – it tells you the difference between two levels.
Many analogue mixers have “0dB” marked on the VU meter – this usually corresponds to 0dBV, which means it is measuring the difference between the current level and an output voltage of 1 volt. You can push the level above this and still get a nice clean output from most mixers – on the best ones, up to +20dB on the mixer’s output meter.
But in Traktor, 0dB means “maximum output”. If you are using a good DJ sound card (or controller with a decent one built-in), this could mean you are putting out up to a walloping +20dBV. Leaving the master gain set to 0dB in Traktor is like turning every control on your mixer right up to maximum at the start of your set. Not a good idea. So why would Native Instruments choose to mark the gain control like this? Well, it’s actually fairly common for digital equipment to designate 0dB as the maximum output. If you had auto gain turned off and were using Traktor in external mixer mode, sending each tune out to your sound card at maximum volume wouldn’t be such a bad thing, as most DJ mixers can handle a pretty hot signal coming in.
Why use -10dB?
Earlier I suggested -10dB as a good setting for your master. There are a couple of reasons why.
Earlier I suggested -10dB as a good setting for your master. There are a couple of reasons why.
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The first is simply experience; I’ve found this gives enough headroom to level match tracks without slamming into the limiter. If you play lots of older tracks you might find you need to use an even lower setting.
The second reason is related to the actual output voltage you are sending to the next thing in the audio chain. If you’ve every played on a big system with a sound engineer, you’ve probably been asked to “keep it out of the red” – ie to stick to a maximum of 0dB on the mixer. A clean 0dBV signal allows the guy running the system to crank it up to full volume without worrying about it being destroyed.
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I use a Motu UltraLite sound card which has a maximum output around 17dBV, so in theory I should set my master output in Traktor to -17dB or lower in order to give a real output of 0dBV. If I was hooking my sound card up directly to a pro amplifier or a big sound system, that’s what I would do. In most cases though, digital DJs hook up their kit to one of the mixer inputs. DJ mixers are usually optimised these days for the relatively hot output level from a Pioneer CDJ (around 6dBV). Bringing the master level up in Traktor to -10dB with my set up gives a similar level on my mixer as I get with a CDJ.
Remember…
The key thing to take away here is that 0dB in Traktor really means maximum output. Using a master setting of -10dB (or even much lower) will give you a fighting chance of keeping the levels kicking on the dancefloor without distorting.
• This was a guest post by Colin Brown, who is a DJ with over 10 years’ experience, and who is also system tech for the Babble Collective Soundsystem.
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Do you have level problems when using Traktor to DJ out and about with? Have you battled with a sound engineer about how the settings should be? Let us know in the comments.