Steve Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I know Jon does all of his gigs (regular gigs) with 1 deck, but I was wondering about any limitations/issues in using 1 deck Vs. 2. I've dabbled with using instant doubles to mix just out of interest, so I know how it works. It also has the advantage of me always being in the best position for scratching, plus it's less gear to lug about too. But what are the disadvantages? I guess it just feels weird to me using 1 turntable to do mixes (proper live ones I mean, as all my multitracked ones are done with 1 deck), but perhaps I should practice it and get used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Obviously you can't juggle to the same extent as you can with 2 decks and mixing tricks like pause stops/wheel ups aren't possible on your internal deck (although in scratch live you can do wheel ups in internal mode). You have to learn your way around your DVS's internal mode player too and learn how to use the pitch control sufficently within the software if you like correcting tempo using both decks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottie(the)goonie Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Like Jon said (or didn't say), you can't play with the outro's of your virtual deck. To me it's a big deal, since you cannot do little things like "upfader echos" or "decrescendo baby scratches" to help mix out the song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I think it depends on your style of mixing really. If you take more of a chop mix/scratch approach, you're going to want to use 2 decks more, if you prefer mixing using EQs and/or the volume faders it's less of an issue. I do miss the start stop side of it but I prefer the benefits of 1 deck mixing more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 i did it for quite a while wehn ionly had one CDJ. as I was mainly just blending i enjoyed it for the most part and got on fine with it. it also freed up alot of extra space on my desk. Thing is tho I found I had to really know what i was gonna play next, or at least have a quick selection of tunes to pick from as it does take away some time only having one deck. That might be down to my style of mixing tho thinking about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Symatic Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 yeah not so much juggling you can do, but with echo out and a bit of internal rewinding you can do a fair bit. or the old manual-loop-echo out. if its a cheap/free gig ill normally only bring one deck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHouse Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I love rockin' one deck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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