Not sure on that. I know the s4 still has to be connected to a laptop. You'd have to check on the VCI, never had firsthand experience with one.
And loughborough.
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Not sure on that. I know the s4 still has to be connected to a laptop. You'd have to check on the VCI, never had firsthand experience with one.
And loughborough.
CDJ-850 integration with traktor really pisses me off. It's not accurate and the controls are hit and miss at best. For example, certain LEDs such as key lock don't necessarily show whether it's on or off, they just alternate when you press and depend entirely on whether they were on when you connected to traktor.
With SSL the integration is perfect but for some reason traktor only supports 900s, 2000s and (?!) 400s. I'd recommend the 850s any day for SSL or as USB or CD players, but good traktor controllers they ain't (yet). The potential's there but it's not properly implemented.
And the VCI 400 works as a standalone mixer in the outer 2 channels so that's not a problem.
Even if the VCI isn't connected to a laptop?
pretty sure it just needs power.
Never knew that... Thats cool, always thought only the Denon one worked without a lappy.
Hot dang. Cheers guys. Looks like I gotta save up for the 900s
If you're using Traktor and don't have existing hardware, it's a much better solution in the long run to either use a high end controller with Traktor, and pocket the $1200 or so, or just import your library into Rekordbox and move into a USB rig. "Getting to grips with the industry standard" is one of the most infuriating myths in the DJ world, and this is coming from the owner of a pair of 2000s.
If you're looking for cheap Pioneer hardware, that new Aero thing runs off of Rekordbox drives, has MIDI support and a card, and is looking to come in at around $1200 IIRC, about a grand less than a pair of 900s.
I'm trying to move away from MIDI controllers to CDJs. I'd still like to have the option of using it as a midi controller as a gateway though. I'm actually being really tempted by the CDJ700s. Complete rip off from pioneer but cheap, cheerful and unlikely to break in my bedroom.
I have to disagree with you there buddy. If I'd never touched a CDJ before playing a club, I would have cried myself to sleep. If I expect to play out more, I need to get to grips with what most venues stock.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shishdisma
I think a better solution would be time code vinyl way cheaper and more fun to use. You could get two decent turntables a Kontrol X1 or some dicer's plus the option of collecting sweet rare tracks on vinyl and using the 1200's at clubs (and it will cost about the same or less than one CDJ 900). CDJ's are so easy to use mate once you know how to beat match by ear there is not much to get your head around especially with most clubs having 2000's these days, bring some usb sticks or advance hid with your laptop and your laughing.
What? Seriously?! How?! What tripped you up, was it the extremely basic interface, the sparse and easy to use controls, or maybe the ridiculously basic cueing system? There's literally maybe 2 things about CDJs you can't learn in entirely by staring at one for 10 seconds. And even then the manual will teach you just as much as a $2000 investment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lilac