I’m curious if anyone has any experience playing a live set with Play or Tracker?
Would this setup work? Is it possible to get it even more slim or minimal?
2 x USB Power for Play/Trackers
2 x AC Power for Mixer and Press
Utilize onboard effects to maintain focus and reduce clutter.
Option to potentially run stereo FX pedal between Play and Mixer if more modulation is necessary.
I feel like this setup would be addictive and would punch pretty hard.
I’m also curious in general of other small/minimal setups.
Totally doable. You’d probably want to sync the 2 Devices via MIDI. You inspire me to see if there are any boxes out there that supply both AC and USB power!
Would be cool to have a little flight rack rig with a power conditioner in there. One switch to flip everything on.
I picked the Numark as it was the cheapest cross fader option with que headphone output and proper stereo I/O on the back. Would be cool if there was something more minimal with FXs or I/O for sends/returns/aux.
Just sort of thinking up a little rig that would be powerful, fun and easy to play out with.
I’m currently eyeing the K.O. Sidekick specifically for a similar setup (2x Tracker or 2x Play or just small compact mixer for multiple devices).
So far i’ve used a Reloop 2 Channel dj mixer, which works, but regular DJ Mixers are just bulky as hell.
Actually the one video (that you’ve seen), uses this:
You can’t see it, but offscreen everything goes into the DJ Mixer and the output goes to the Press. I didn’t really need to fade between the two here, which is why it’s out of the picture.
I’m currently contemplating between getting:
Teenage Engineering K.O Sidekick: closest to a traditional dj mixer, usb interface
Zoom LiveTrak L6: more channels, direct recording, basic effects, usb interface
I like that both can be used as USB interfaces. That means you could run AUM on an iPad, which you could use for all sorts of additional processing on the incoming channels.. and then send everything back out.
Of course, if having a physical Fader is the point, then this will still require something additional to achieve this. I think it’s probably doable somehow.
I’m currently trending towards the zoom, purely for recording capabilities and because it has more channels. But have not made a final decision yet.
I am so impressed with how hard your mixes punch with the one setup I’ve seen in your videos.
I picked up the Zoom L6max a couple of months ago. It is a beast and covers so much ground.
It also receives CC, so you could bring a Nano Kontrol2 or MIDImix or Launch Control and get your fader control over the Zoom.
You can also configure submixes to do que-ing and all that.
If you are using Live Trak you also get the beauty of aux/sends which could also be controlled from midi controller.
I’m going to rebuild my diagram with Zoom L6 and see if it feels “compact” enough.
THIS is exactly what I was looking to see. This dual Tracker with the Technic 1200 is insane. Would be cool to see this same setup with a synth or another drum machine on the side in place of the Technic 1200. Super fun.
