Midi Controller Buying advice?

[charo]

that is a great deal on the xp10s. for mixing, beatmatching, i would take 2 xp10s and a traditional mixer over the RMX and probably even over the vci-100. you could use the bison software that comes with the xp10s or really whatever software you like, traktor, deckadance, etc.

i have an xp-5 and i love the jogwheel and the extra long pitch fader, works great for beatmatching.

[sere83]

yeah I am starting to think the XP10's are the way to go. Although they are not the nicest looking they seem to have some great features and are so small and portable they seem like such a great compact solution. there is really nothing else like them available.

The only thing I thought was that the Numark omni control uses a 24bit sound card and the Xp10's only 16bit. Does this make a lot of difference?

[djas]

i got my 2* XP10 on last Friday

[other1]

i have been using xp10's for like 4-5 years i think, and they rock, as u pointed out, the best about them are that they r single units with exelent soundcards that r portable. abotut the 24bit vs 16 bit question, what songs do u have that r in 24 bit? if u dont there will be hardly any difference notable + the EKS drivers r exelent and stable as nothing else.

[charo]

i was just looking over at the NI traktor forums, it's cool to see there are alot of the same people at both.

other1 is right about the 16 vs 24 bit, it would only matter if you had audio files that were in 24 bit.

when my xp-5 came via ups at first i thought they had sent me an empty box, it is so light.

Last night I was mixing/messing around with my xp-5, an external mixer and virtual dj, it was actually quite fun...and that is just with one. i found a great present for virtual dj for using a single xp-5, otherwise i don't really use virtual dj. i have been mixing internally with my vci-100 and i have to say, i think external is the way to go, but that is outside the scope of this thread.

[minguzz]

I personally do not like the buttons on the XP10, other than that they are great since they have great soundcards.

I just bought a M-Audio Xponent, a soundcard and a massive controller with tons of buttons with a good layout for traktor (that i prefer over torq) for around 400 pounds. That is quite good in my opinion.
Only downsides so far is that the "kaos pad" on it has a slight delay and it looks like a toy.

[BentoSan]

I personally do not like the buttons on the XP10, other than that they are great since they have great soundcards.

Thats the problem alot of the time with inbuilt soundcards, you rather get a crap device with a good soundcard or a good device with a crap soundcard. Cant win dont try, keep the two serparated.

Also worthy of mentioning is that sharing the audio and the midi on the same cable will jitter of the midi, that jitter is a performers worth enemy.

[other1]

I personally do not like the buttons on the XP10, other than that they are great since they have great soundcards.

im the other way areund about the buttons, imo they give gr8 feedback on pressing, so u know u have pressed them, each to there own

[thekoukimonster]

i recently purchased a vci-100 and i love it. Look around ebay or a local barter website like craigslist.org. I got my vci for $250 and its almost mint condition

[tekki]

Nice one kouki!