u/Dolly_Llama_2024

Long time Kontrol S4 user, and recently got an X1 & Z1. Realized I have been getting a bit bored of using the Kontrol S4 just because I have been using it for so long. Getting the X1 and Z1 has been a good eye opener in terms of forcing me to think about what I am doing and also trying things differently vs. I realized I am just on auto-pilot with the Kontrol S4 [but I still like it and appreciate how convenient everything is]. This has got me interested in external mixers, which I would plan to use alongside my X1, and I would likely incorporate the Z1 but probably would just use for stems since I would no longer need the mixer & audio interface aspect of the Z1. Would also likely add a Xone K3 at some point.

The Allen & Heath Xone mixers are primarily what I am interested in but I am going back & forth as to which model I should go for. The Xone 96 would be awesome and although it's obviously pretty expensive, I can stomach the price given that it would be a long term investment that I know I would use for many years. That being said, I am also considering the PX5 and even the 24C. The 24C looks particularly interesting to me due to the low price. Although the 96 and PX5 obviously have additional features that I would use and appreciate, I feel like the 24C still covers the real essentials for me and given that it's a fraction of the price, I think it might actually be the right answer, especially since I can still use various features through the Traktor software that aren't included on the 24C. FX for example - the PX5 has a lot of FX within the mixer, but I could just use the 24C as the mixer but use the FX from Traktor.

Curious if any of you are using the 24C with Traktor and how you've been liking it?

I've been bedroom DJing House & Techno on a midi controller based setup (Traktor software with Traktor Kontrol S4 midi controller) for quite a number of years and now I am getting the urge to switch things up and use an external mixer instead of the Kontrol S4.

One thing that I am getting hung up on is an audio interface - I know there are a lot of mixers out now that have an internal audio interface (aka. soundcard), but there's still a decent amount of fully analog options that I am interested in. Native Instruments used to make audio interfaces (Audio 6 & Audio 10) specifically for this, but have since been discontinued. I am not too knowledgeable about this stuff, but it looks like any audio interface that would allow you to run more than 2 channels from Traktor into the mixer would be quite expensive. I usually only use 2 decks, but it would also feel kind of dumb to spend a bunch of money on a new mixer and have to give up 2 of the 4 decks.

Realistically, I will probably end up getting one of the mixers with the built in audio interface (like the Xone PX5 or Xone 96), but just curious how others have dealt with this issue and if there's a good audio interface that makes sense to buy that would open up my options for mixers.

Recently got a Traktor X1 to pair with my Z1, and also have a S4 MK3 that I have owned longer term. Current plan is to having a primary setup (S4 MK3) and to have the X1 & Z1 as a smaller minimal & portable "modular" setup. Will likely use them all together further down the road but for now just focusing on using the Z1 and X1 together. Still just playing around with it in general to get the hang of it and really liking it so far. I think the standard mapping is mostly sufficient for me but will likely tweak a few things. Curious how you guys have remapped your X1 (and your Z1) and what you've liked and what you don't like, etc.

I play house & techno and in the past I've only really used the more standard Traktor functions - only 2 decks, loop, beatjump, filters, some basic FX, etc. but only starting to get my feet wet with more advanced FX, pattern player, stems, remix/sample decks, wanting to experiment with 3 or 4 decks, etc. One thing I've noticed is that getting some new gear after only using the S4 for a very long time is that it's forcing me to think about what I am doing and trying out new things vs. on the S4 I feel like I am just on autopilot. Will likely add a Xone K3 at some point in the not too distant future, but want to fully learn the X1 before getting another piece of new gear.

So far with the X1, the only buttons I haven't been using are the Cue and Rev buttons, so that's likely what I will start experimenting with re. remapping. But I am pretty open minded about trying new things so please give me any tips that come to mind based on your experiences. Thanks in advance.

I've been casually home DJing (house & techno) on and off for almost 2 decades, using Traktor software with multiple hardware configurations (CDJ's initially, then vinyl, and a Kontrol S4 for the vast majority of the time). Thinking about getting an analog mixer to switch things up to keep it interesting, and another thing I am curious about that I never considered before is an external FX unit. I was never a heavy FX user in general, but I used the Traktor software FX sparingly, and now trying to get more into incorporating FX into my mixing. External FX units are something I know almost nothing about, but curious if this is something worth looking into. Do you guys use external FX? Is external FX clearly superior to software FX? Or is it more just a personal preference thing for having that type of hardware vs. doing everything via software? Let me know if you have any specific recommendations on FX units you've enjoyed. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I have a Kontrol S4 MK3 for my main Traktor setup (playing house & techno) but recently bought a Z1 for a secondary portable/modular setup - been really liking the minimalist Z1 setup because I can use it anywhere & everywhere, so I end up mixing a lot more these days even just in front of the TV watching sports or whatever.

Was planning to get an X1 to pair with it but also considering the Xone K3. The X1 seems like the default choice but just curious how many of you are using the Xone K3, what you use it for, and how you like it? They look very similar and I'd imagine are pretty close substitutes, aside from the fact that the X1 is plug & play vs. I think you need to manually map the Xone.

Mainly wanting the X1/K3 for the essential "transport functions", looping, and just to have some extra buttons knobs for the other functions like FX, stems, pattern player, etc. I haven't used the other functions too much up until now, but wanting to get more familiar with those by using the X1/K3.

I have the Sennheiser HD 25 headphones for my primary home DJ setup that I use for mixing house & techno with my studio monitor + subwoofer setup. However, recently I've started to occasionally mix with a more minimal setup where I am just mixing inside my headphones and don't have the rest of my DJ setup (monitors & sub) hooked up. I like the HD 25's in general but find them tiring to wear continuously for longer periods, like when I am just mixing inside the headphones. Looking to get another paid of headphones that are more comfortable for longer use, that I can use when just mixing inside the headphones rather than using them for cueing with a larger setup. Thinking the 'over the ear' style is what I should be looking for and so far, the following options have caught my eye:

- Pioneer DJ HDJ-X10

- Pioneer DJ HDJ-X7

- Audio-Technica ATH-M50X

Curious what you guys have been using for these purposes and what you recommend.

Curious what everyone's thoughts are on the World Cup, if you will be attending games, the more formal watch parties, which games you plan to attend, etc. Have you already bought tickets or waiting until closer to the matches to see if resale prices drop?

Obviously the tickets are very pricey and also hard to obtain, but I have a hunch that the resale market may become more attractive closer as time goes on.

On one hand, it feels crazy to pay so much to go to a soccer game... but on the other, all things considered it's much cheaper to pay an expensive ticket price in your home city vs. travelling to a World Cup anywhere else.

Unfortunately, I do believe the fact that the Whitecaps don't own their stadium is the main factor making relocation likely - but not for the reasons being pushed in the media. The narrative we keep hearing is that the Whitecaps aren't getting a big enough cut of concessions, parking, and other stadium revenue streams, and that a better lease or a new soccer specific stadium (at the PNE or wherever) would fix the problem. I don't think either of those options make sense in reality, and the fact that neither the current owners nor any potential buyer seems to be seriously pursuing either option supports this.

The real issue isn't revenue split percentages, it's that the owner of the stadium needs to own the team, because stadium ownership is what financially ties an owner to the city. And for that to actually work, the stadium itself needs to be the primary profit engine - either through the revenue it generates hosting events all year round, or through the underlying real estate appreciating in value. Concessions and parking during Whitecaps games are rounding errors in that equation. MLS has 34 regular season games, so 17 home games. Parking and beer sales from 17 games are not going to bridge the gap to a $400M franchise valuation. But if you own the stadium and the team that plays in it, you have a fundamental vested interest in keeping that team in that city. You'd either hold both, or sell both as a package, but you would never sell the team to someone who relocates it out of your building.

So why doesn't the PNE MOU, or any new dedicated soccer stadium in the region, actually solve this? Because a standalone soccer stadium with only 17 home games needs to be booked constantly with other events to justify its existence - concerts, trade shows, other sports, etc. The problem is Vancouver already has a number of venues competing for these events - BC Place, Rogers Arena, Pacific Coliseum, the new PNE Amphitheatre for the World Cup, and even the Convention Centre. A new outdoor soccer-specific stadium would be competing for the scraps at the bottom of that list - and that's before you consider it might be one of three venues fighting for events at the PNE site alone. Best case scenario, you land the BC Lions and a handful of random events per year. But when you already have a world-class stadium like BC Place in a city this size, it's genuinely hard to make the case for a second, smaller, less accessible one.

The uncomfortable conclusion is this - the Whitecaps don't just need to own a stadium, they need to own BC Place. Unfortunately, it would almost certainly be prohibitively expensive for any private owner, and the Provincial Government would never buy the team. But as far as I can see, they're the only party where the math could actually work - and that's precisely why this problem probably doesn't get solved.

Really hope I am wrong about this...

For those who have used one of the Traktor midi controllers (like the S4, S2, Z1, etc) and then transitioned to hardware from another brand, are you glad you made the switch? I’ve been using an S4 since like 2010 (had the MK1 and now the MK3) and still really like it, but getting curious about external mixers. On one hand, I feel like the S4 works too well with the software to consider using anything else, but I still kind of miss traditional audio gear.

Anyone made the switch and happy they did? Let me know which mixers you guys have had good luck with while using with the Traktor Pro software.

For the longest time there was barely any meaningful news coming out about the Whitecaps sale situation, aside from that fact that it wasn't going anywhere. They announced that PNE MOU thing in December and you'd hear little vague updates but nothing too serious. The general public/fanbase never seemed too worried. Every time a Reddit thread was started on here about this there'd be a bunch of backlash about how we should just keep our mouths shut and go to the games to support the team (as if that would be enough to stop relocation).

Then like 2 weeks ago the "Save the Caps" thing finally started and people started to care more... and then like 3 days later supposedly the Whitecaps are at imminent risk of relocating to Vegas all of a sudden?!? And only now are people like Ken Sim and David Eby being looped in...How were the out of the loop up until this point...?! And we haven't heard one thing from the owner's - I don't even know what any of them look like (aside from Steve Nash...).

The further this goes along, the more it seems clear that this was just a premeditated long-term plan by the Whitecaps owners to dump the team for a big profit.

- They ran the team super cheaply for the longest time (basically from 2011 to 2024). I think we all have recent hindsight bias and often forget that things have only been more positive in the last 12 months.

- They tried to gouge all the fans for that Messi Game disaster back in 2024 - I have season tickets and I think they were selling single seats in my section for close to what I had paid for the entire season.

- They announced the team was up for sale in December 2024.

- They only started really "investing in the team" when they signed Muller in summer 2025, AFTER they already had the team up for sale for more than half a year. I always had a hunch that the purpose of this was basically a marketing strategy to boost the stature of the team to help them sell it.

- They kept trying to push this narrative about the stadium being the big issue, but they were offered both a better deal at BC Place and the PNE MOU thing.

- You don't hear any meaningful updates until conveniently right after the Whitecaps last home game, when we are entering a 3 month break for the World Cup.

- And then all of a sudden, it sounds like the team is moving to Vegas and it's too late to stop it now.

This all seems like this premeditated plan to allow the owners to quietly cash out while staying away from the public spotlight. I think their "the stadium is the issue" narrative was mostly BS and was just used as a PR strategy in an attempt to make the province/city look like the bad guys rather than them. And what, now they are going to dump the team during the World Cup break so they don't have to deal with any backlash (at Whitecaps home games, etc.)?

The fact that David Eby and Ken Sim are only being looped in now suggests to me that the owners didn't try to engage them earlier, because they were never serious about wanting to keep the team here and they were always planning on cashing out for the max $$ by selling to an owner looking to relocate the team. Even now Ken Sim is saying "the owner's need to tell us what they want"... and the reason they aren't is because they have no intention or desire to continue owning the team in Vancouver. If they did, these conversations would have happened a long time ago.

It all just feels so premeditated and cowardly.

I've been building a music room for my home DJ setup for House & Techno music. It's kind of a budget makeshift setup where I am just looking for it to sound good to my ear and not overly concerned about "accuracy" and some of the finer details that you guys might appreciate. Overall goal is to get a heavy club like sound with strong bass, although still a balanced sound overall without the bass being overwhelming or boomy, etc. I'm quite satisfied with the overall sound, but it took a bunch of trial error in terms of speaker placement, acoustic treatment, gain staging, etc. to get to its current state.

Currently have 2x 6 inch studio monitors, a 12 inch studio sub, 2x 10 inch studio subs (matching pair), and a 12 inch PA speaker. Everything seems to work pretty well together but the subwoofers are something I plan on tweaking at some point in the future.

I originally started with the 2x 10 inch sub pair and bought the 12 inch [Kali WS-12 V2] as an upgrade, with the intention of eventually getting rid of the 10's. I still run the 2x 10 inch subs at the same time as the 12 inch, although I treat the 10 inch subs as background support for the 12 (aka. I run them a bit lower so that they just support the bass coming from the 12, rather than clash or compete with it).

The most obvious path is to just replace the 2x 10 inch subs and get another Kali WS-12, since I know getting a matching pair is the standard recommended route.

My question to you guys - do you run mismatching subs and like (or even prefer that) to a matching pair? I am curious about the Kali WS6.2 and considering whether I could add a single or pair of those rather than another WS-12. Any insight you guys have on this is appreciated.