EKS OTUS RAW released.

i am quite happy with my otus, there were a few issues getting it mapped, but that was just my noobness. lol. I did not buy mine brand new so for the price i paid i think it was a bargain.

considering the midi mapper software it has this is a highly configureable controller. As with all other controllers i see people having problems to getting them going. Practice also helps with the pitch touch strip and there is a way to make it work properly. :)

The 2 faders on the otus raw i would put on a global setting so they remain the same control on each channel for 2 decks. 4 decks would be a headache although beatmaching all 4 decks during a mix sounds like a headache, i would use sync then. :)

I think at the time, the original Otus was a fantastic controller. A lot of great ideas went into designing it. The cloved feet which sit atop most turntables turntable and even some cdjs was pure genius.

I'm sure EKS is too small a group to provide the kind of support some of the major manufacturers do. I also feel that they don't think their users would need as much hand-holding as it turned out they did.

Notice we heard nothing from them while the Raw was in development. Very busy and hard-working, that small group of people. They're the indie in a world where Vestax/Numark/Stanton/NI/et al are the majors.

My view is that anyone who was ripping badly on the Otus either had unrealistic expectations or was not in the target market for the controller.

Shame I couldn't keep mine. I actually liked the trackpad for its inability to track diagonal movement well, since it made it great for accurate and detailed effects knob control. Yes, it was completely useless as a mouse/cursor trackpad, though. The touch pitch strip was a cool concept but a failed experiment. I hope we don't see it again.

My only true criticism of the controller was price vs. build quality. It was good, but not $700USD good.

I'll probably be looking into the RAW once the economy gets moving again and I start making my normal income. I think the Otus series is perfect for DJs like me, who primarily like to play turntables/timecode but need a portable gig solution with a similar tactile feel.

Sorry to rant and be a squeaking fanboy about it, but I ride hard for EKS and have a lot of respect for their unwillingness to make the copycat products other companies do.

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...Obviously you would run into the problem you mentioned if using 4 decks but with just 2 you should be fine.

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This still doesn't address using sync, and the fact that the physical control on the Raw can be out of sync with the virtual deck. Even though there are 2 faders (which attempts to address the deck switching issue), this doesn't fix the problem.

The same issue would exist with ANY function in Traktor which the user doesn't exclusively control. Another example would be the GAIN knob if auto gain is enabled. Every song load would result in the hardware getting out of sync with the software.

Don't get me wrong, i think the Otus is a great concept and I love the big jog. There's just a lot to consider. With the Otus you have a 2 in 1 controller but need to switch between them and I'm not sure if I like that. I know I can get comfortable with it but I'm coming from controlling vinyl or 2 CDJ's so I've always had 2 independent sets of controls. I really wish I could find one locally to play with.

PartyMcFly qoutes Sorry to rant and be a squeaking fanboy about it, but I ride hard for EKS and have a lot of respect for their unwillingness to make the copycat products other companies do.[/QUOTE]

nicely put :)

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This still doesn't address using sync, and the fact that the physical control on the Raw can be out of sync with the virtual deck. Even though there are 2 faders (which attempts to address the deck switching issue), this doesn't fix the problem.

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Ahh i see your point - Maybe they should have put a motorized fader in instead?

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The same issue would exist with ANY function in Traktor which the user doesn't exclusively control. Another example would be the GAIN knob if auto gain is enabled. Every song load would result in the hardware getting out of sync with the software.

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What about mapping the gain to 1 of the 4 endless encoders?

I think the biggest issue for me is the 3+ deck problem. Layout for two deck mixing is great if you are using an external mixer, leaving you plenty of knobs to fiddle with. If you want add one or two decks in the software to function as sample/loop decks (with Launchpad or Midifighter for example), you would need another 2 stereo out soundcard (unless I'm not understanding the audio routing?).

Of course you could use lose the mixer, but then you run out of knobs for effects, or you will have to add modifiers.

To give some scale EKS and the engineering company behind the OTUS both seem to have 5 or less employees...

Anyone had a play on the new Otus Raw? what are the mpc pads like? and the pitch faders?

cheers

We're led to assume it will finally be on the market within the month? Apparently EKS were at BPM recently, but I've not read a single account of it being seen or played yet. I'm looking forward to some first impressions of it.

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Originally Posted by nem0nic

This still doesn't address using sync, and the fact that the physical control on the Raw can be out of sync with the virtual deck. Even though there are 2 faders (which attempts to address the deck switching issue), this doesn't fix the problem.

The same issue would exist with ANY function in Traktor which the user doesn't exclusively control. Another example would be the GAIN knob if auto gain is enabled. Every song load would result in the hardware getting out of sync with the software.

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YEA! cause once you've changed the pitch with your pitch/cf mapped scs3m and watched the pitch on the scs1d move on it's own, you'll never wanna use some plain old no-motorized nonsense again!!:D:cool: