Did I make a mistake buying the VCI-100SE?

**colly** · 11-04-2009, 03:07 PM

I just got delivery of my VCI-100SE and I've just started playing about with it.

Unfortunately I'm a little disappointed, I think I may have jumped the gun. I know the SE is a fantastic unit, but I'm thinking maybe I just should have got the standard VCI-100 instead. I had an M-Audio Torq Xponent before and this is quite a bit different. I had briefly used a standard VCI-100 and really liked it, it was quite familiar and worked great, but the small differences in the SE I think might be wasted on me.

Looking at the two overlays:
http://www.djtechtools.com/wp-conten...100_eg_ver.jpg
http://www.telefonica.net/web2/compu...VCI100%202.jpg

Using it there are a few things I don't like about it really. I'm just not sure if these are things I will just get used to or if really I should have got the normal vci-100 instead.

Anyone in the same boat? Any advice for me?
Right now if I could swap for a normal vci I would!
Thanks

**alex.ketch** · 11-04-2009, 03:35 PM

Well, you can always just import the tsi that you can download from the Vestax VCI-100 page http://www.vestax.com/v/products/players/vci100_b.html. That will give you the functionality of a normal VCI, with the plus side of the 4th FX button working

Although you may want to buy the original metal overlay plates, just so you know what buttons do what, but thats not really essential.

**colly** · 11-04-2009, 04:18 PM

Can I get the original overlays? Where?
Thanks

**MisterMoleyMole** · 11-04-2009, 04:50 PM

what are the things you downt like about it?

**midifidler** · 11-04-2009, 06:43 PM

You can definatley put the original plates on yours... Im sure plenty of us on this forum have ours left over from modding our VCI's

TBH it does not take long to learn a mapping and once you have done that you dont need to look at the labels any way

**judeson** · 11-04-2009, 07:24 PM

Hey Colly.

I just sent you a PM.

**colly** · 11-08-2009, 04:01 PM

Cool, would anyone have their old plate they would be interested in giving to or selling me? Would be handy to be able to have both.

Thanks for the pm - I have a few questions I'd appreciate help on:

I've come from Torq and am used to come things which are different on the VCI

- The play button, can you make it play/pause like on the Xponent or CD Decks etc?
- The Pause button does not Pause, it goes back to the cue. Why?
- Filter. Its acts weird, each direction from 12' O'clock does the full revloution, one each way. Can I have it just normal like an EQ knob?
- Sometimes I put on a new track and press sync, it is out. What is the easiest way to adjust on the go? Can you do it on the controller or do you have to use the Move Grid Buttons in the software?
- I sometimes hear cracks and pops, what do I do to fix this?
- Is there no Master Volume or am I mistaken? On the original its at the top right but that is now 2/4 decks.
- To the right of that is 'Juggle' - what does that do?

Maybe its just a case of me getting used to it, I seem to be a bit more comfortable now than a few days ago. Are there tutorials I should be studying?

Thanks!
Colly