Sónar 2011 report + Twitch news

[haze324]

Future product:

A mixerless Twitch version that can be used with an external mixer with either Itch or Traktor. As the it stands the Itch line up of controllers is missing an X1 type controller with soundcard that can be used with a mixer. I think with Itch 2.0 + Bridge on the horizon it would be something I'd be working on. At the same time, flexible enough to use with Traktor as quite a few folks use an X1 + Soundcard + Mixer.

Nice review man.

[guiltyblade]

i like it. It looks portable and fairly simple to use. I'm just waiting to see how the traktor mapping will work out. I just sold my s4 and have just been using my cdj 400 and djm 400 set up, but would like a more portable option for gigs where I have to bring gear.

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Future product:

A mixerless Twitch version that can be used with an external mixer with either Itch or Traktor.

Been thinking that all along, but keep the mixer section and add flexibility vie outputs. Here's how I would do it too:

Instead of just putting one set of main outputs, have a discrete set for each channel too. This would offer much greater flexibility for the end user because it would allow he/she to have all the controls of Itch plus allow them to choose whether or not they want to use the controller's mixer section or an external mixer. Best of both worlds, ready for any gear scenario in one nice, neat, compact chassis solution.

Here's what made me think of this. Let's say you're in a gig situation where the main mixer is high quality and ergonomically positioned with other gear where you want to use it. Having this feature option would allow you to place Twitch to the side, run two RCA (channel 1 and channel 2) into the club's mixer, set the channel faders to full output and use Twitch just as the Itch control, not the mixer section. Kind of like how Traktor users do with the Kontrol X1.

Here's a quick drawing (albeit crude) that illustrates the idea and how it would allow users to choose what mixer they keep their hands on to control actual sound, while maintaing control of Itch via Twitch (or any other similar controller).

[fullenglishpint]

technically you could do that with the twitch, since it has a separate booth out which can be assigned to the cue channel. With traktor that is, dno exactly how it works in ITCH.