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| Leon Oziel |
I've been looking around for a sharp looking jog-wheel midi controller for progs like VDJ or Traktor... I haven't found anything half-decent other than the VCI-100 by Vestax!
My original idea was putting something like two vinyl tables together with FS2 and a mixer, all for the feel of that 12" vinyl. Is there a cheaper alternative out there besides some fischer-price toy?
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| i got big pants |
m-audio is coming out with their xponent...price is around 700 from what i remember.
i dont know if its an actual midi controller...but check out the hercules dj console |
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| Vero |
| id go with the vestax or the xponent from m-audio. the xponent looks pretty sick, USB and midi interface with computer, headphone, master and booth outputs, and a built in trackpad. |
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| miamitranceman |
Anyone using the original X Session from M-Audio (Evolution)? I have the opportunity ot pick one up for about 50 bucks slightly used. Is it worth it? Would it be enough for Torq and Ableton?
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| tvmann |
I have the original X-Session, for Traktor. I don't know if it would be good for Ableton, maybe not enough knobs/switches, might be OK for Torq. For me it's better than the Pro version, it's small, fits in my laptop DJ bag. 4 years old, some of the controls are occasionally erratic, likely needs some cleaner spray, I hope I can still buy that stuff. Usually just moving the knobs a few times fixes it.
For $50 you can't lose, buy one and try it, if you don't like it sell it for the same price. I got a second one recently for backup.
BTW Numark has a controller too. Also Allen & Heath has Xone:2D and another Midi box coming soon, they are derived from the Midi section of the Xone:3D (expensive). There are actually a lot of controller makers now.
| quote: | Originally posted by miamitranceman
Anyone using the original X Session from M-Audio (Evolution)? I have the opportunity ot pick one up for about 50 bucks slightly used. Is it worth it? Would it be enough for Torq and Ableton? |
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| miamitranceman |
| Yeah. I wasn't looking in the 2D's price range unfortunately. I think I'm gonna go for it for the 50 bucks. |
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| miamitranceman |
| Actually, there's some guy selling some UC 33's on eBay right now for 115.00 bucks. I think I might just go for that. |
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| david.michael |
I'm in the process of getting a crappy $20 Mixman DM2 to work with Traktor. It works but I haven't gotten it tweaked properly yet.
Something I was screwing around with for scratching purposes. |
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| Import |
| quote: | Originally posted by david.michael
I'm in the process of getting a crappy $20 Mixman DM2 to work with Traktor. It works but I haven't gotten it tweaked properly yet.
Something I was screwing around with for scratching purposes. |
Id like to hear how that works out when you get it all setup |
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| SteelWolf |
| As far as XSession, I run an XSession Pro on my G5 running torq, it woprks just great! highly reccomended |
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| miamitranceman |
| Just bit the bullet on a UC 33 for 115.00 shipped. Can't wait to start using this thing. |
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