Spinning Controller

**jabanayot** · 03-11-2011, 12:53 AM

Anyone know of any midi controllers, where the platters actually rotate, besides the ns7? I think if more of these existed, "traditional djs" wouldn't feel as threatened by newer age controllers, so i wanted to see if anyone knew of any others.

**Robin Raydon** · 03-11-2011, 01:23 AM

Stanton SCS1D has a rotating platter.

**jabanayot** · 03-11-2011, 01:37 AM

is there anything smaller, like vci size?

**DJ Asand** · 03-11-2011, 02:33 AM

why would you ever want spinning platters the size of the VCI's??

**jabanayot** · 03-11-2011, 03:35 AM

it would be nice to have a controller that spins, maybe thats just my opinion, i think to actually have the platters spin at the tempo has more of a feel than moving a still platter, not saying vci size is what's preferable, just wondering if there is something that size, that is more portable than bigger models.

**DJ Asand** · 03-11-2011, 05:00 AM

oh i see what you're saying now. hmm... i really don't know..

**deevey** · 03-12-2011, 06:04 PM

I too have a love of Motorized platters. Cueing IMHO feels far more accurate when you can "touch the music".

Unfortunatly I think the cost outweighs the benefit of a manufacturer stepping up to the challenge or building one DIY ..

http://www.djtechtools.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23980
Have a look here at my rough Idea for creating one .. My Idea was a 6-9' platter on a 1' high body so VERY portable with my notion being 2 could be clipped together for transport and add adjustable feet to sit on top a tech or pioneer in cramped booths.

The problem is that any motors of high enough torque either.

A) Are too bit (Vestax / TTX etc. are appx 4' high inc spindle)
B) Are too Expensive - Motors alone costing $75 - $100 excluding the controller board and pitch faders and any other controls you wish to add.
C) May not work whatsoever in traktor correctly as a midi controller

The V7 is probably the closest you'll get for now or maybe denon3700, both are a lil' bigger than the VCI though.

**SirReal** · 03-12-2011, 06:58 PM

Just put your controller on top of a spinning turntable. (tongue firmly in cheek)

**Bkag** · 03-13-2011, 10:05 PM

I have a pair of DN-S 3700's, spinning platter, high torque, basically like a 9" tech turntable, strobe light and everything! Best thing is that it has hybrid mode which creates a timecode signal so no need for timecode cds etc. and it give you full midi control using all the buttons and switches minus reverse and the pitch range buttons