Dubspot :: New Pioneer CDJ as Traktor Pro Controller

Mike Henderson, aka DJ Endo, shows how to use the Pioneer CDJ-900 (which functions the same as the CDJ-2000's) as an HID controller for Traktor Pro. See how to load tracks, use cue points, set loops and change their length, adjust tempo, and more.

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Education

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• pioneer
• traktor
• traktor pro
• cdj-900
• cdj-2000
• traktor controllers
• HID controller
• Dj endo
• dubspot
• cdj demos
• traktor demos
• traktor videos
• cdj-900 videos
• cdj-2000 videos
• pioneer dj
• cue points
• looping with traktor

[fiddelfingerz]

What version of traktor is this? I have 900s and traktor scratch pro but the presets are there in traktor for either the 900s or the 2000s? anyone got any ideas or help, thx

[DubSpot]

@fiddelfingerz this was made about 6 months ago. If you have the latest version of Traktor Scratch Pro this ought to work. Did you look at the steps below for setting up?

[DubSpot]

Connect the players via USB, install the ASIO driver, start up traktor. Than go to the controller Setup. Add CDJ 2000 over the menu in the top. After that press link on the player, select pc link. Then you should have the option to select the deck (A - D). And after pushing the rotary you should control traktor over HID.

[DubSpot]

@DubSpot both CDJ's need to be connected to the computer via USB. if you are using a hub, because you have a 3rd device such as an X-1, and your computer only has two USB ports, you need to make sure that one of the CDJ's is directly connected to the computer. it will not work if both CDJ's are connected to the hub.

[DeeJayEndo]

@MrSiddmakker if you have the 900 nexus, just plug the CDJs into the CD inputs or line inputs. Make sure to update your Nexus Driver on the pioneer website. When you plug in the mixer, the nexus setup tool should pop up and you can set each deck to timecode control. Then everything should work. No need to use the CDJs soundcard, in fact I highly advise against doing that. Its really buggy! <3 the Nexus!!! - Endo

[MrSiddmakker]

@DubSpot hey, i got the djm 900 nexus, n cdj 2000's i need help setting it up to tractor scratch pro 2. i wanna hook it all through usb. i understand i don't need the audio 8/4 sound card. but right now I'm having trouble just connecting everything. PLEASE HELP

[camargohugo1]

@DubSpot these are terrible news then! cos a macbook pro has 2 usb ports... one would be for the soundcard, the other for the hub.

[djgrantmovie]

@DubSpot Is it then also possible to switch between USB/Traktor en CD mode without losing connection?

[DeeJayEndo]

@borce32 Yeah - just use the Audio Traktor CDs to control Traktor through the Audio 8 DJ or another Native Instruments soundcard such as the Audio 4, Audio 6 or Audio 10. Using the 900's as a HID controller is very buggy and unreliable unfortunately.

[borce32]

@DubSpot What Asio driver do you have installed because when I hook my cdj 900s through the usb everything works good but it seems like the cdjs are lagging. The jog wheel is not as responsive. Any ideas?

[DeeJayEndo]

@necnenecne Yes you can use as many controllers as you'd like with Traktor (including CDJ 900's, Maschine and X1). See my latest video on the dubspot youtube called "the mothership" ;-)

[djiatro]

Great, help me out with connecting traktor control x1 to a similar setup like yours to trigger samples and effects. Thanks in advance

[necnenecne]

If for example I had

2 x CDJ 900's

could I use NI's Maschine or XI to assign track hot cue points?

[DeeJayEndo]

@jordancastro1 Yes exactly. If you use the CDJ 2000's or CDJ 900's to control Traktor they both act as their own soundcard, so you don't need the audio 8/4