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traktor CDJ/XDJ HID guidance

I am exploring HID as an option to when I do not have technics 1200's available or venue can't accommodate my technical rider... I have some questions that I have not been able to find answers to;

 

Macbook Air OS X 10.11.6

Traktor Scratch Pro 2 V2.10.2.9 

 

  1. I own Traktor Scratch Pro 2 V2.10.2.9 will I be able to use a DJM 900NXS or 900NXS2 as a soundcard and CDJ's as HID with that version of traktor?
  2. I only want to connect 2 CDJ as HID only no sound card aggregate, do I need to connect the 2 individual USB to HUB --> macbook or can I connect one CDJ USB and daisy chain with LINK and ethernet to the second CDJ?  I ask because I am not a fan of adding hubs to the setup
  3. if I did want to do the sound card aggregate do I then need to connect all individual USB to a hub and then to macbook?
  4. which of the supported listed models performs the most stable? (CDJ-900 /CDJ-900 Nexus /CDJ-2000 /CDJ-2000 Nexus / CDJ-2000 Nexus 2 / XDJ-1000)
  5. I have watched some of the youtube tutorials on the topic that come up (DJTT, Dubspot, DJTV) which ones do you recommend or are there any well written ones besides RTFM? 
  6. if I do have to add a USB hub which is hands down the Rolls Royce of powered USB hubs that has a small enough footprint, is there a thunderbolt to USB hub solution? 
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1) Yes - Both the DJM-900NXS and 2 are "Traktor certified" mixers, meaning they can be used as audio devices for output or DVS input. Just install the drivers for both and you're set in either situation. If you're a touring DJ who may get to a club with a mixer ready for you, it would also be wise to keep a copy of the latest firmware for both mixers on your computer so you can update them just in case.

2) Just because you're using the CDJs as HID controllers doesn't mean you need to use the audio interfaces. Each player can be connected directly via USB. If you're using certain players (the CDJ-2000NXS2, CDJ-TOUR1, or XDJ-1000MK2), you can indeed link the players and then use the USB connection from one player to connect both players, but you'll need to use the special "Link Export" drivers for that. All other players require a direct connection for multiple units.

3) I would only recommend doing this if you don't have a DJM, it just makes it messier. If needed, yes, you would connect them all through a USB hub - we recommend a powered hub.

4) The CDJ-2000 and CDJ-900 are the oldest models listed, but will still perform as well as the others. If you have the ability to request specific models on a tech-rider, may as well start top-down: CDJ-2000NXS2, CDJ-2000NXS, XDJ-1000MK2, CDJ-900NXS... and go from there.

5) Just ask here. We're the source! :)

6) There are, but they're flappin' expensive. Personally, I'm a huge fan of Anker products and I swear by this unit for a few reasons: it's got a removable USB3 cable, the 7 ports are spaced reasonably well, it has a non-slip finish on the back, and the power brick is smaller than this unit (which has 3 charging ports).

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What benefit does a powered USB hub provide? The power is to power bus powered USB devices, but the Pioneer decks & mixer have their own power.. I've used unpowered hubs at my gigs weekly for over 2 yrs and never had a problem.  If I'm missing something I'd love to know.

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Even self-powered devices (such as a CDJ) draw power from the USB ports, and when you have several devices connected, it's recommended to use a powered-hub.

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