Simon Bailey
I've noticed a lot of posts from people regarding mapping a DDM4000 mixer for use with Virtual DJ, don't bother!
Firstly the DDM4000 is a mixer, it is not a controller and if you read through the manual, you'll notice that not all of it's controls can be mapped - back to the "it's a mixer" thing.
So, with that out of the way, how do you go about making the best use of your shiny new mixer and how do you set it all up. To answer those questions, I will run through how I've had mine setup for many a year.
In the rig that I use my DDM4000, I use the following items (and I will use this as the basis of describing how to set it all up):
1) Pair of Numark NDX800 CDJ/USB/MIDI units.
2) Numark DJIO sound card
3) Laptop running Virtual DJ Pro.
So, lets start off with the connections...
1) Plug the power leads into the DDM4000, NDX800's and laptop.
2) Connect the audio output from the NDX800's into the mixer - Left deck into channel 3 and right deck into channel 4. Make sure you connect them to the line in and also make sure your input selector switch is set to Line In (it's on the back near the RCA connections).
3) Connect the DJIO , via USB to the laptop.
4) Connect Output 1 from the DJIO into channel 1 of the mixer and Output 2 into channel 2 of the mixer. Again use the Line In connections and make sure your input selector is set to Line in.
5) Plug your headphones into the headphone socket of the DDM4000.
Right, were all now plugged in, just need to setup Virtual DJ and were good to go.
Select MIDI MODE on the NDX800's and start up Virtual DJ.
Once started go into CONFIG and select the Sound tab and setup using the following:
Inputs: NONE
Outputs: External Mixer
Sound Card: Numark USB Audio Device and ASIO Driver.
Click apply and that's it.
You can select a skin that doesn't have volume, eq's, etc, etc on as the mixer will now be doing all that.
Use the NDX800's to control Virtual DJ and control the sound output using the DDM4000.
You would use the same methodology for any other controller (instead of the NDX800's).
I hope that this helps
Simon
Firstly the DDM4000 is a mixer, it is not a controller and if you read through the manual, you'll notice that not all of it's controls can be mapped - back to the "it's a mixer" thing.
So, with that out of the way, how do you go about making the best use of your shiny new mixer and how do you set it all up. To answer those questions, I will run through how I've had mine setup for many a year.
In the rig that I use my DDM4000, I use the following items (and I will use this as the basis of describing how to set it all up):
1) Pair of Numark NDX800 CDJ/USB/MIDI units.
2) Numark DJIO sound card
3) Laptop running Virtual DJ Pro.
So, lets start off with the connections...
1) Plug the power leads into the DDM4000, NDX800's and laptop.
2) Connect the audio output from the NDX800's into the mixer - Left deck into channel 3 and right deck into channel 4. Make sure you connect them to the line in and also make sure your input selector switch is set to Line In (it's on the back near the RCA connections).
3) Connect the DJIO , via USB to the laptop.
4) Connect Output 1 from the DJIO into channel 1 of the mixer and Output 2 into channel 2 of the mixer. Again use the Line In connections and make sure your input selector is set to Line in.
5) Plug your headphones into the headphone socket of the DDM4000.
Right, were all now plugged in, just need to setup Virtual DJ and were good to go.
Select MIDI MODE on the NDX800's and start up Virtual DJ.
Once started go into CONFIG and select the Sound tab and setup using the following:
Inputs: NONE
Outputs: External Mixer
Sound Card: Numark USB Audio Device and ASIO Driver.
Click apply and that's it.
You can select a skin that doesn't have volume, eq's, etc, etc on as the mixer will now be doing all that.
Use the NDX800's to control Virtual DJ and control the sound output using the DDM4000.
You would use the same methodology for any other controller (instead of the NDX800's).
I hope that this helps
Simon
Inviato Mon 17 Jan 11 @ 7:03 am
janjuhar
im still slightly confused, if i do exactly as above- i have the same set up as you. What will my mixer be used for?
Can i still control virtual dj, or is that only with the ndx800s. Thanks for the help
Can i still control virtual dj, or is that only with the ndx800s. Thanks for the help
Inviato Mon 17 Jan 11 @ 11:31 am
Simon Bailey
As previously stated, the DDM4000 is a mixer, it is not a controller. You control all the functions EXCEPT the sound output using your MIDI controller(s), in the example above one NDX800 controls one deck and the other NDX controls the other deck.
The Mixer then accepts the sound output from your sound card, in a totally unaltered state, via the Line In connections and you now use the controls on the mixer to control the sound parameters - Remember that this mixer is primarily an analogue sound mixer.
If your not familiar with audio setups, having this MIDI aspect can, and often does, simply confuse the situation.
Does that help any?
Simon
The Mixer then accepts the sound output from your sound card, in a totally unaltered state, via the Line In connections and you now use the controls on the mixer to control the sound parameters - Remember that this mixer is primarily an analogue sound mixer.
If your not familiar with audio setups, having this MIDI aspect can, and often does, simply confuse the situation.
Does that help any?
Simon
Inviato Mon 17 Jan 11 @ 1:42 pm
janjuhar
ahhh i understand now, thanks alot. Just have to get a soundcard now. Thanks
Inviato Tue 18 Jan 11 @ 9:19 am
Simon Bailey
Here's a video of how the above all goes together...
Inviato Wed 19 Jan 11 @ 6:27 am
