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Freeflow
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Posted : Jun 7, 2010 03:20:22
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Hi all! 
I need a midi controller for Traktor, to practise and to have fun with, Also i bringing it to a camp im working on this summer and i thought id show the kids and let some who want dj at the disco we gonna have, so we will also rent a small PA.
So i got a laptop and i got a NI Audio Kontrol 1 soundcard, but now i see that some of these dj midi controllers has a audio interface, dunno the quality of those, maybe it would be handy for a kiddy disco but for a real party i would like to use as good connections as possible...
Could someone tell me which of these is the best buy, im on a budget around 220euro
VESTAX Typhoon
Numark Stealth Control
Numark Total Control
Other options if you have for this price, also i need with volume faders and EQ, classic style, for basic mixing...
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Basilisk
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Posted : Jun 7, 2010 03:32
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I've been doing fine with a Korg Nanokontrol... super cheap too.
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Freeflow
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Posted : Jun 7, 2010 04:26
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Wow for that price with so many knobs, buttons and faders..
is it easy to assign the knobs, faders and buttons to traktors parameters?
I will probably mainly use, Play, cue, sync, some looping also and
Channel volume, Pitch and the EQs
though im thinking for the kids it would be more cool with a controller that looks like a real mixer, but i would get this one for my self, looks very handy
Thank you Basilisk for the great advice..
still im puzzled... would be nice to have a unit with all the labels in a educational purpose and to easy navigate... Still i could use tape to put tags on the faders, knobs and buttons...hmm
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Freeflow
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Posted : Jun 7, 2010 04:41
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psy-junky
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Posted : Jun 7, 2010 07:20
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My advice save up for the VCI-100 ... rather buy quality and use it over the years than worry about upgrades etc. Ive read good things about the VCI-100
 "Whoever said the best things in life are free... obviously grew their own bud" |
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stu|ART
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Posted : Jun 7, 2010 14:19
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Freeflow
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Posted : Jun 9, 2010 13:51
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Thanks guys!
i made a decision to go with Vestax typhoon,
it will probably work fine for me to practice on.
Have a great summer all!
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grahf
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Posted : Jun 11, 2010 02:13
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I went even lower budget for my first MIDI controller, with an M-Audio X-Session Pro. You can get them for less than $100US as part of the "Torq Mixlab" package. For the price I'm quite impressed, as everything else at that price point looked like crap, although admittedly it doesn't have a whole lot of buttons. It does what I want it to - an entry into the world of digital djing.
Now that I've learned a bit, I can see that the lack of jog wheels and cue functions on the mixer is a bit of a downer. I'll probably supplement this with another controller at some point. The real limiting factor is the included Torq LE software however, which I've found to be a bit buggy and feature lacking. Should be upgraded to full version of of Torq or Traktor asap. Again I stress the extremely low price of the base unit. If you're already going to spend several hundred bucks, I see no reason not to save up a few hundred more and get something pro quality, like the vci-100.
Those Korg Nanos look nice as a supplemental controller, either that or the NI Kontrol X1. I expect price point will win out again over professionalism, for me at least right now. |
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Basilisk
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Posted : Jun 12, 2010 11:12
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For the longest time I was in search of a controller with a solid jog wheel comparable to those of the robust Pioneer CDJ-1000... then I realized it isn't really necessary. Since I am travelling a lot I decided to examine it from the other side--not "what is the most killer controller I can get" but "what is the most portable controller offering the best bang for the buck." For $70 you can't really go wrong with this gadget--which is, I might add, completely customizable in Traktor. (Four "scenes" effectively quadruple the number of modes you can configure; one for straight mixing, another for effects when mixing externally, another for loops if you wish, etc.) It's a steeper learning curve than having something with pre-allocated (and labeled) buttons but hey, it's all a matter of what it is you are looking for... and there is a lot of choice in the market today.
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Freeflow
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Posted : Jun 13, 2010 10:05
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i will probably get the nanokontrol first....
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psytimeofmylife
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Posted : Jun 16, 2010 22:31
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I read Hercules MK2, MP3, RMX aren't that bad for practicing/beginner DJing. |
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GyPsynate
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Posted : Jun 18, 2010 01:05
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Glitch_CapeTown
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Posted : Jun 19, 2010 10:47
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alien_radio
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Posted : Jul 21, 2010 20:41
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On 2010-06-19 10:47, Glitch_CapeTown wrote:
for the price range i say go with the omni control from numark, coz its got built in soundcard, and 2 seperate outputs perfect, for both DJing live and at home they sell like hotcakes at our shop here
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+1 - Omni control is Purrrrfect  Moreover u don't have to spend too much time mapping. |
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sage2012
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Posted : Aug 27, 2010 06:31
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On 2010-06-09 13:51, Freeflow wrote:
Thanks guys!
i made a decision to go with Vestax typhoon,
it will probably work fine for me to practice on.
Have a great summer all!
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i'm in love with my vestax typhoon
for the price, you can't beat it. it's a solid piece of gear, and i can take it everywhere. the faders are very nice, and the crossfader has that effortless vestax feel that lends itself to cutting and even (gasp) scratching. i also love that you can dial-in the sensitivity of the dual-mode jog platters. i would suggest to anyone that it is definitely worth upgrading from traktor le to traktor pro as soon as possible.
at some point though, i can see myself trading-up for a vestax vci-300. although the quality of the typhoon is great for the price, it still doesn't compare to the rugged construction, 24bit d/a converter, and high-resolution platter sensitivity/adjustable torque of the vci-300.. plus, the vci-300 mk2 allows you to upgrade the crossfader to their new magnetic sensor system (scratch djs take note ).
i would really like to take the time to play around with serato itch too.. it looks like some really amazing software.
michael
www.atlantapsytrance.net
http://touchsamadhi.com/artists/michael-curran
http://soundcloud.com/sage2012
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