Stanton SCS-4DJ:All-in-One Mediaplayer - 1st pictures

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Originally Posted by fullenglishpint

For anyone wondering, that isn't a serious post. I'm just theorising what people will say in 15 years, based on what vinyl purists say today :p

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Originally Posted by Duttylectric

isnt this what cdjs are for? figured they woulda take usb sticks or hdds by now.

while this might be nice solution for djing in general, i feel of it as being a step backwards from controllerism. well, serves it purpose, i think.

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I think the Numark NS6 will take USB and CDs (and feature Midi support too). Those should have the feel of a CDJ, but it's bigger.

What would you rather lug around--two CDJs and a mixer in a big road case or this little guy? I think as a backup controller this thing is going to be pretty popular.

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Originally Posted by ToOntown

What would you rather lug around--two CDJs and a mixer in a big road case or this little guy? I think as a backup controller this thing is going to be pretty popular.

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Don't get me wrong, I like what they've tried to do here, but I don't think they've nailed it just yet. As it is I'd much rather use CDJs, with or without Traktor.

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Originally Posted by photojojo

I think it'll be considerably more than a few years before laptops to be gone. I mean it has to come full circle to the point that we hate on whatever is new because it's not real DJ'ing. That'll take a good 15 years at least.

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Hmm I don't think it will be 15 years - but probably more than a few like I said.

I still can't believe they made it so cheap considering what's inside - very impressed.

loading times for the tacks are also interesting..
anyone got infos?

I agree thet 4 Decks (maybe in form of a mixer function for external sources) would be a nice feature, but im using only 2 decks in traktor anyway.

But I just cant wait for the first reviews.

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loading times for the tacks are also interesting..
anyone got infos?

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Tracks load pretty much instantly, and you have access to your music ASAP. If the song you load is already analyzed, then you also have the metadata on load. If the song isn't analyzed, there's a 2 part process that takes place.

A quick "first pass" happens that gives you an estimated BPM, then a second pass happens that sorts out the beat grid. Both analysis passes happen INTERNALLY on the unit itself - in the background - and you are free to play the track while analysis is taking place.

This is one of the major strengths of the SCS.4, it's onboard song analysis. You don't need to analyze all your tracks in a computer before you get access to the cooler functionality in the SCS.4. Analysis happens IN THE UNIT. Of course, at some point (I have no idea when because I'm no longer at Stanton) there will also be an offline analyzer so you can do the work on your computer if you want (especially good for bigger libraries).

But when you look at even much more expensive DJ products (CDJ2000 for example), this is really a break-out feature.

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Originally Posted by mart21har

Actually, screw the twitch, for only 500 euro? This will make the s4 look like a child's toy!

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really?

look at it, looks like something from fisher price, only 2 channels and no exciting features, just samey typical stuff
yeah it has the convenience factor, but still looks like a piece of crap... most of the price is for the computer probably anyway...

Oddly, I feel the same way about that VCI-100 that you do about the SCS.4. Looks and feels like a child's toy, it's laid out wrong - especially for any modern 4 deck software, and is nothing especially innovative compared to the products that were on the market before it.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That's why there's more than one DJ product.

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Originally Posted by nem0nic

Oddly, I feel the same way about that VCI-100 that you do about the SCS.4. Looks and feels like a child's toy, it's laid out wrong - especially for any modern 4 deck software, and is nothing especially innovative compared to the products that were on the market before it.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That's why there's more than one DJ product.

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sometimes i look at my vci and think it.. i agree thoughh that computer/controller hybrid is the way forward, but this will need time to mature some more. i mean more the software though

didn't numark have something like this with built in software, that tanked a bit...? touch screen and such in the middle of the unit

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didn't numark have something like this with built in software, that tanked a bit...

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Tanked how? Numark has had a couple of embedded devices, but the one I think you're referring to is the iDJ2. If that's the device you're referring to, no it didn't "tank". It was a solid seller for a couple years.

But let's take a look at perception versus reality, because that's really what you're talking about. It seems that your perception of success in the DJ hardware business is either that (a) high profile artists use it, or (B) it takes over as the predominant model for all future products. Neither of these assumptions are remotely true. Success is measured in sales. Period. And high profile artists comprise about .005% of the overall DJ product buying market. Normal people who embrace DJing as a hobby but don't consider themselves as DJs make up a BIG slice of the market, and there's NOTHING wrong with targeting them with products. In fact, it makes good business sense. There are parallels to this idea in all other music instrument segments.

Likewise, there is never going to be a single standard for DJ products. The market is open by nature, especially now that digital DJing has been embraced. Media no longer dictates HOW we interact with the music. If anything, look for products to get MORE diverse, not less.