I wasn't aware of this piece of kit until recently.
Right now a couple of my buddies are roommates. One of them has SSL1, MK5's and a decent little setup. They both use it. My other buddy wants to get some CDJ's to both add to the setup, and to prep his own setup when he actually gets his own place. And he's come to me to help find him something decent.
Right now we are looking for "budget" solutions. He basically wants to either be able to use a DVS or see waveforms, and so that's why he's been looking toward CDJ's. Most clubs around here have them as well, and he wants to get some experience on them since none of our crew own any at the moment.
So, I've been looking at the mixdeck for him at the moment.
I like it because it has the IPOD backup, ability to act as a CD controller or a MIDI controller, and each part is independent.
This is a review I found helpful:
DJ Forum Mixdeck Review
Also found these two video's really helpful:
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The BIG thing that I haven't been able to answer a question to is if the Mixdeck would be able to be used with SSL. I imagine we'd need a SSL box and timecode CD's. But coming with Traktor, he very might be won over given a little time. I'm not really sure. He's most familiar on SSL, and they already have a SSL box in the household.
Right now we are just looking/planning. He's not totally opposed to a VCI-300 either, but he really likes the idea of CDJ's.
I've never really dealt with CDJ's beyond just going wikiwiki in Guitar Center, so it's a bit new territory for myself as well.
I mean, it'd be great to hop on a nice set of CDJ-800's but I really think it's probably out of the price range.
Effective cost on the unit is about $700. That's including the two decks, mixer, basic software, and basic soundcard. Trying to price out a pioneer option that hits close to the features... just isn't happening.
But considering the mixdeck and the vci-300 are roughly the same cost (though in the future he'd have to get his own SL1 box to use SSL), what would you guys suggest?
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