VCI-100 DIY
One of our readers that goes by SGB has posted a very well done walk through on how to fix a jog wheel that feels too stiff. You can download detailed instructions with pictures here (direct link). While we are on the subject of DIY projects this might be a good time to also bring back this tutorial on adding arcade buttons to a VCI-100. If you have anything like this that you feel the community here at dj tech tools would benefit from DONT hessitate to let us know. I know many of you might be afraid to take apart some very expensive dj gear but trust me, its really hard to break this one so have fun and come up with your own MOD!
good tutorial! mine VCI too had different resistance on both jog wheels. One span too freely and there was noticeable vertical play. I opened it and fixed it by tightening screw on that thing that fixates optical encoder disc to jog wheel axle. One should be careful not to overtighten it!
Hey Ean!
Could you please have a look on this http://www.native-instruments.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60466
no problem- we replied there and here too :-)
my mod and my brutal use of my crossfader resulted in it needing to be replaced last month. It was very simple to replace- with the same part. I have no idea if you can switch it for a different fader BUT my instinct says yes. They should be the same basic structure, you may have bust out the soldering iron though ;-)
helppppp ean
i’ve only had my vci for a few weeks and the left volume is gone weird.
basically if a turn the volume up on the controller it drops down on traktor also if i turn it right to the top it shuts down. i’ve managed to temporarily solve the problem by dropping the volume down to the bottom on the controller and turning up on traktor. whats the problem helpppp??
you need to run it through a midi monitoring program like midi pipe. if you get smooth 1-127 values then its not a prob with your gear. If you get jumpy values like 0000020222220126 then you have a broken vci.
Here’s a story for you. My stiff jogwheel got fixed when my cat threw the VCI on the floor. Don’t ask how that’s possible but it happened. Not only did the VCI survive but the stiff jogwheel was fixed and both jog wheels now have equal resistance and things are working great.
THats so funny, there you go. Fix your jog wheel with a cat!
I just got my VCI-100 from djdeals.com and it was defective out of box. :( The left jog wheel is extremely stiff, and the right jog wheel is permanently red as if my handis on the metal platter. I verified this through my two laptops and desktop PC. I’vehad no luck getting any replies from American Music and Sound about getting an RMA as djdeals.com does not do returns directly for defective equipment.
Anyone know of any alternate contacts as the main 800 number for their tech support keeps going to the same guy’s voicemail and the info@vestaxusa.com address (as well as the website itself) is DOA. Meh. :/
Woop! I am getting it RMA’d. Huzzah.