MOD your Vestax VCI-100 with ARCADE BUTTONS!

Here is video 1/2 on how to add some bad ass arcade buttons to your Vestax VCI-100. The other one should be up in a few days! Word of warning to Manufactures that send me gear to review. Yes, i may take your stuff apart and turn it into a Frankenstein dj controller. Long live controllerism!

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8 Responses to “MOD your Vestax VCI-100 with ARCADE BUTTONS!”

  1. Phil

    September 22nd, 2007 at 2:46 pm Quote

    Nice!!!! It’s the one complaint I have personally with the VCI, the buttons are way too stiff. I’m thinking this doesn’t do too much for your warranty ;) Are you gonna post parts lists and suppliers for those that want to void theirs too?

    Keep it up, this is good stuff.

  2. Editor

    September 24th, 2007 at 3:54 am Quote

    Absolutely- in part 2 I will do a complete break down of how to do it. This was more of a teaser/intro. Its really quite simple. The hard part is getting up the nerve to hack apart the VCI! :-)

  3. dj freshfluke

    September 24th, 2007 at 1:03 pm Quote

    that’s awesome!
    you’re now so fast that it sounds like crabs!

    great :)

  4. Matt Holden

    October 5th, 2007 at 1:01 pm Quote

    It would be great if you could do a step by step guide on how you did the mod.

    cheers

  5. DJ Quartz

    October 17th, 2007 at 5:40 am Quote

    That is crazy man, I bought one used for when I’m away from home so I can work on mixes.

    You got me seriously thinking, man.

  6. Editor

    October 20th, 2007 at 11:28 am Quote

    There is now a full step by step video with part list on the site! check it out :-)

  7. Chris Wright

    February 6th, 2008 at 1:24 am Quote

    You said you used happ arcade buttons sanwa buttons are more sensitive and less clicky sounding assuming they’ll fit in a VCI-100 I’d recommend them over happ buttons. Most arcade gurus say sanwa parts are the best. On a side note a arcade stick could be used for a quite nicely as a X/Y controller and button triggering.

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