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How satisfied are you with the rubber buttons? Built Quality?
I will let you know when my unit arrives! :)
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How satisfied are you with the rubber buttons? Built Quality?
I will let you know when my unit arrives! :)
Please do. I would be interested to hear. TBH, it is the perfect type controller for my present setup, but I'll be damned if that S2 deal isn't calling my name!
I guess I have until end of March to decide, when the deal ends.
With a external mixer it works good. I had it hooked up with my S2 at first and it was kind of a pain. (Not having volume faders for C&D) so I tried it out with a external mixer and it felt better in that configure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Timmyboy
Have it set up like this. (Sorry for the mess still working out the layout)
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q...p2-7-12001.jpg
Working with out sync is pretty hard seining that there is no pitch slider. You have to use the "Shift + Loop Length" knob to change tempo and it changes it really slow.
It does this pretty well for the most part. The default mapping (Only does 2 decks and 2 samplers in TP2) allows you to adjust Volume with the Jog Wheel when it is not assigned, and the effects sliders work as EQ's with the Shift function. The only real remapping you would need to do is if you want to control 4 Decks with this one controller in TP2.Quote:
Originally Posted by Timmyboy
This is one of the best parts. The build quality is very good and the buttons and knobs feel great.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eizhauz
Just from playing with it the last week I would have to say its best configure would be as a add-on to a TSP2 setup. Adding midi control to a setup where you don't have any midi control.
Thanks for the info.
Ill update with my views on it when it arrives.
Thanks. This would be the same deal for me... adding to analog setup. Tough decision with the S2 price point currently as buying a Contour plus upgrading to TP2 full version puts you at the same price as the current S2 price ($399).Quote:
Originally Posted by punkpc
How are you guy's enjoying the contour? I'm almost about to buy one. anybody have any issues with theirs? looking at the interface edition. Bargain price for a 5 channel sound card alone.
cheers
I am really enjoying mine. I was really surprised by the build quality it is really good. I am struggling to work out a standalone mapping with mixer and 2 decks all built in but i think i just need to spend more time on it.
If you are using it in a dvs setup then you do not need the interface edition as you would be using the dvs soundcard. Where the interface edition does really work though is next to a mixer controlling between 2-4 decks or if you had a midi only mixer like the x-session pro or the new berhinger one when it comes out.
Cheers nice to hear that. I'm gonna be plugging it into a djm500 pioneer. between that the reloop and x1 i reckon i could just about cover everything in traktor. are you happy with the sound card?
I'm a MPC user who makes beats and really enjoy Traktor from what I played around with. Its the looping sections, and the filters/effects which I really dig. I like to use Traktor first to mash up samples with effects, and loop sections I wish to sample and to sonically mash them in new possibilities. So I like to have a piece of hardware which I can set loops in and out, have control over filters and loops if that makes sense. While mixing be secondary.
So if I biy a contour controller audition would that be a suitable fit?.
If anyone can answer how well does it work with Traktor 2 pro.
How does one pitch fade and cross fade?.
Plus newbie here with the interface question, if I just want to sample from the Reloop say in deck do I just feed the rca from output 1 to the rec in of the mpc?
GARGHH another question, I'm a lazy git and I doubt I be using 3 decks. However, I hear no sync?.
So I can't have deck A as master and then deck sync to A?
I bought the Reloop Contour Interface edition as the first part for my future fully modular setup (next up, Xone K2, then something that controls the Remix Decks, hopefully they will be unlocked soon). Anyway, I'm loving it.
I really don't see any controller that packs the same kind of functionality into such a slim, well built device. For me personally, I just wanted A: a jogwheel as I play back-to-back with CD Dj's and B: have something I can play around as standalone at home. C: have something compact that I can easily fit into a small DJ-booth.
So, if you have the same kinds of wishes for your controller, I'd say go go go, this thing is just to good to be true for that price.
^^this
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Cheers, does anyone know if there's any mappings besides the one from Reloop for traktor?.
My oppinion about the controler.
I have two units.One with interface and one without.
I only found two negative things about Contour.
Firstly,I have to use both units wall powered.Maybe it's my laptop's fault,beacuase so many things are connected through usb (2x Akai LPD8,external hard disk,notebook stand with fan and ofcourse 2 Contours) and it can't handle all or just doesn't provide the voltage.One of two controllers simply freezes (usually controler edition),when both are not connected to the wall.It's not a big deal,but I had to buy a power suply,because it wasn't included in the controler edition.
Second thing
The sound is ok and I get pretty decent latency of 8.9 ms on an old pc laptop with core 2 duo and 4 GB of RAM. But the volume is way too loud or too hot. With Audio 8 I had the master knob in Traktor set to -2.0,with contour it has to be around -8 to get a normal volume level in the external mixer (headroom and master limiter off-in my oppinion gains and limiters beside the master knob doesn't work as well in comparison to external mixers).With this tweek it's ok.But Reloop really could have repair this in some firmware upgrade and it's sad that they didn't.
Now to the pros.
Both units are very well built.They are heavy,but I prefer a little more weight and metal+aluminium construction of contours instead of a plastic one. Rubber butons are ok and after few months of regular use they still feel the same as first time. Jog and it's five modes are fantastic.Lack of pitch fader?Why do you need a pitch fader,if you can use jog wheel set as precize as you like in one mode (i.e. all of four mode buttons turned off and you get a fifth mode).Jog wheel is also perfect for controling effects,currently the pitch mode controls my effects,because you can pitch in scratch mode in the same way as on pioneer cdj 800 i.e (sides of the platter).
I just love the shift button.With some advanced mapping you can really take advantage of this.A preparation mapping?Again-why,just use the combinations with shift on the contour.Somebody mentioned the sensitivity of encoders for effects.Yes,in the original mapping encoders are set too sensitive,but you can change that with ease.Or use the encoders for something else,because the short faders are enough for basic effect usage.
That's my oppinion of the device.
One happy user :thumbup:
I just got this controller yesterday , mapped it according to reloop forums , and I must say this thing is crazy , there a unlimited functions. I did have a S4 before , but the reloop packed controls from the S4 and its own. Not sure why it's no popular. Fits in a backpack no problem.
Very good posts about the contour controller (read all 6 pages) but still my question remains...add the specific controller to my existing set up? (2 denon dns1000 cdjs+4 channel mixer urei 1603) or sell everything and go for all in one controler like the denon mc 3000? i get the feeling that the whole digital thing will replace my cd collection and my cdjs...something that i dont mind pretty much....
from what i have heard the denon sc2000 seems to be verry good aswel
Yes indeed but correct me if im wrong, there is no sounnd card on it i think
Holy crap, the interface edition is £149 now!?
That, TPro and a 4 channel mixer would make a really sweet setup. If bitwig studio was out I would consider getting one for some 4 deck clip launching nonsense with a 4 channel mixer.