What can Ableton bring to my DJ setup and vice versa.

[elektroman]

Ok guys, i need your opinions here. I'm fairly new to Live and absolutely love using it. So if there is a beginner overload questions here, you have my permission to shoot me down.
I've been DJ-ing for almost 12 years now. Went from technics, to CDJ-500's, and been sitting on a very simple CDJ400/DJM400, setup for a little while now, since i cut down down on my DJ work. I've also been working in a studio, with a mate working on our own stuff, mainly using Cubase/Logic for a few years now. Trance is my theme and has always been.
Anyways, i'll cut to the chase. I recently decided i need some fresh air, so i dumped my complete Cubase setup and hopped aboard the ableton ship and as i said above i'm loving every bit of it. Building tracks is now such breeze... The ability, to launch clips with launchpad and/or my APC, while its all being recorded/arranged, is incredible and so versatile.

But i've NEVER, brought my DJ setup and my producing setup together. And i think it's time to look into it....
From what i realize with Ableton they can work quiet nicely together and can be lots of fun. My CDJ's have USB(midi) out's, meaning i (possibly?) could control some aspects of Ableton via the CDJ's? My mate mentioned Serrato to me, but it's all new to me. Plain information overload. Could anybody here point me in a right direction as what sort of a setup i could have with some of the gear i own? Or what else would i need to get, in order to bring the 2 worlds together. What sort of things can i do with them 2 combined together.
I'm currently on a PC, but looking into getting a Mac or MBP rather soon, depending on what setup i go for.

Thanks and sorry for the long read, and thanks ahead for any information!

[elektroman]

Somebody, anybody

I will soon also be upgrading to CDJ900's.

[lapieuvre]

I don't know about your gear, since I am not in the DJ world, but does your shit send Midi Time code? This way Ableton live will open up a whole new world of possibilities

[elektroman]

I believe the 900's are capable of time code providing i get the discs yes. Other than that i'm not entirely sure.

[suspended childhood]

maybe check iout traktor and the X1.

[H20nly]

What can Ableton bring to my DJ setup and vice versa.

all of its features and... 2 turntables.

yep.

i think that about sums it up.

the real question is what can you bring to ableton live and your dj setup?

[beats me]

Sounds like you would like Serato with the Bridge that lets you launch Live clips within Serato while also DJing with encoded CDs in your CDJs. I don't know if The Bridge has been released yet because I'm not all that interested but it sounds like it would be perfect for what you would want to do.

[nuxnamon]

check out and google DJ enferno as one way to incorporate ableton and producing into your dj sets, although he uses vinyl but it's the same..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ28nICqiGk

[Point Blank]

Hi there,

Nice to see a strong support in this thread.
I'll try and throw in my 2 cents.

I'm surprised that no-one has thought about incoporating production into you DJ sets!
Ableton gives you the opportunity to do live electronic performances. So the possibility is there for you to dj and perform live production at the same time! Imagine creating live remixes of the tracks your playing.

As you fairly new to Ableton espeically Djing within it, i was wondering, have you ever thought about doing some sort of music production course?
At Point Blank we run an online course in DJing using Ableton which might be of interest to you. Have a look at: http://www.pointblankonline.net/ableton ... rse-dj.php

Im just giving you my view on the situation. I personally would go with Ableton as DJ if your looking to push the relms of DJ and Producer.

I wish you all the best in your Productions and DJing!!!

[H20nly]

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