Arcade Buttons for the Weekend
After a long dry spell, the Dj TechTools store finally has a few VCI-100’s back in stock. The regular ones sold out lickity split (more coming in 2 weeks) but we have 5 Arcade versions that are still up for grabs. I know they are a little pricey but seriously, you will know where that extra $300 went after playing with those buttons. Cant afford to drop $$$ on a controller right now? Then check out some more incredible photos of custom controllers after the drop.
They have come a long way..
The arcade editions we are making now have come a long way from my original mod which was a bit of a mess but kind of lovable in a DIY sort of way. Here are just a few of the custom controllers we have made for other readers.
Why should you buy a controller from us? Where does that money go? Right back into making the Dj TechTools community better and stronger. Believe me when I honestly say that 100% of the profits go to pay for servers, web development and most importantly much needed help that make Dj TechTools a million times better. It was only a few months ago that my email response time was bordering on a month! With profits from controllers I was able to start paying Bento and Phil to help keep this place running. Now we can write more articles, answer more questions and keep the community growing.
Want to do this project yourself? Of course we provide all the goods! In about 3 weeks you can get a kit that contains:
- A detailed tutorial DVD
- the cut files for the machine shop
- pre-soldered lead cables
- arcade overlays
- arcade buttons of your choice
April 24th, 2009 at 3:50 pm Quote
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Congratulations.
This “free choice” options is great.
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April 24th, 2009 at 5:14 pm Quote
Are the arcade overlays for sale by themselves? I have a project vci that I wanted to mod with the arcade buttons and wanted to get the tight overlay.
April 24th, 2009 at 5:55 pm Quote
Nice I want that kit
April 24th, 2009 at 7:44 pm Quote
Hey Ean, will there be an option of sending my own vci your way for an upgrade?
thanx
SS
April 24th, 2009 at 8:58 pm Quote
so.. how much the kit will be?
anyway this got me so excited i couldnt resist to sign up for the list. go my son!
April 25th, 2009 at 3:49 am Quote
i am so mad everything is vci100 whats up with the guys that have vci300 whats up?
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April 25th, 2009 at 10:19 am Quote
yes- they will be available solo.
what do you mean, are you disappointed that we dont have any free info here? All the parts in the kit cost money to produce and would need to have some sort of a price- there is already a basic DIY arcade guide for free on our youtube account
we are working on several things for the 300 including some mods, a new firmware and a mapping so stay tuned,,,
April 25th, 2009 at 3:53 pm Quote
I ordered one last week (#2495) but never got a reply!
April 25th, 2009 at 5:02 pm Quote
i wonder the same thing as Sasha Solo, is it possible to send you my vci and have it upgraded and sent back?
April 25th, 2009 at 6:42 pm Quote
That is not possible right now but we are working on a solution that might make it a reality in the coming months.
Hey Martin, Very sorry for the late response on your email. We have been very busy this past week with the all the products that came in stock and making the controllers. normally we get back to our customers much faster.
April 26th, 2009 at 5:31 pm Quote
Not a problem at all… now I know that I’ll get one of your babies :)
I’m so thrilled! ^^
April 27th, 2009 at 3:06 am Quote
Can we get details of what we may be seeing from the you guys with the VCI-300? I’ve been tormented about getting the 300 or the 100, and this could be the end all be all final answer for me.
April 27th, 2009 at 9:18 pm Quote
man the black one with the white buttons is SICK!!! now I’m thinking if I should get another one lol!! but I really have to upgrade to a macpro…
April 28th, 2009 at 7:31 am Quote
Hey guys great work on the website, love what your doing.
is there a price for the do it yourself option for the arcade buttons?
Cheers
Simon
April 28th, 2009 at 2:53 pm Quote
Thanks for the props- we like the site too :)
no price yet on the DIY- depends on if we can find a deal on the buttons and pass that savings on to you.
The 100 is a much better controller for Traktor pro- especially when the new firmware comes out. That being said- the 300 is popular so we will be supporting that as well but not nearly as much.
April 29th, 2009 at 9:14 pm Quote
So to make are own arcade mod like the ones you make (which may i add are just pure class!) we would need:
1.A vci-100 (does it matter which vci, eg. LE/SE/mixvibes/the standard silver one)?
2. Your firmware upgrade that you sell
3. Your black nobs and fader pack?
this do it yourself arcade pack is a fantastic idea as it will be nice to feel like it is truely your own personalized version.
Thank you tech tools, Fab Job
April 29th, 2009 at 9:16 pm Quote
P.S
The standard VCIs come with silver jog wheels, Is there a way to make them black and to get the really nice finish you have on the top 2 photos? The ones that almost look like wood?
Thanks again.
May 3rd, 2009 at 3:28 pm Quote
no, you would need to buy new wheels. Thats anodized and brushed aluminum which is hard to get.
June 25th, 2009 at 9:38 am Quote
Ean
Maybe you should drop some arcade style onto the 300!
Those cue and play buttons are big and pretty BUT they have some of the worst response I have experienced!
I know it’s only two buttons but I personally never use the scroll option or crate file browse modes…
Those could easily become the missing 4 arcades