Hi all,
So I've been doing as much research as I possibly can for the last two weeks all in order to get back into DJing after a 2 year lapse. The biggest reason was because i was a vinyl DJ and I never had time to search for tracks as I travel loads for work, and this really meant i never had any of the latest greatest tracks. Since i have found hypem.com and beatport.com finding tracks has been a breeze and within 2 weeks I've got over 100 awesome tracks at my disposal and I am ready to get back into the swing of things.
The question is after doing tons of research its still a very difficult decision, for all those who are also first time buyers and first time digital heres what i have come up with so far (i'm not going to go overly technical but I have linked to some good youtube reviews of each):
(PLEASE HELP ME UPDATE THIS LIST WITH PRO'S AND CONS SO NEW BUYERS CAN GET AN UP TO DATE PICTURE)
VESTAX VCI-300 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sfaHVm...eature=related
Pros
- Great hardware build quality
- Most accurate controller to date (perfect for scratch dj's)
- Awesome look and feel
- One of the latest MIDI controllers - latest technology
Cons
- Designed orginally only for Serato Itch
- No effects as standard
- Relatively expensive
Mods
djtechtools are doing custom mapping here for traktor pro:
http://www.djtechtools.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1375
M-Audio Torq Xponent (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xUIi1u5OJF4)
Pro's
- Custom built for Torq - great mapping
- All in one unit
- Effects as standard
- Middle of the range price
Cons
- Tacky build quality (feels plastic)
- Poor sex appeal (looks like a toy)
- Designed for Torq as standard, torq hasnt been updated in a long time
VESTAX VCI-100 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fv_vWW...eature=channel
AS you can probably tell i'm leaning towards the VCI-100 since its been out for longer, its cheaper, it has great mapping/mods set up to Traktor Pro which from what I've seen looks like the best software for my purposes. I originally was going for the Torq Xponent before i discovered this website since it had everything i wanted, such as effects, all in one ready to go. But the VCI-100 + Traktor Pro combo looks miles better and cheaper (if you already have traktor pro or know how to get it).
Lend me your minds!
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