S4 -> VCI-100 Mapping Request

[photojojo]

See. This is the bull shit I'm talking about.

Seriously? There's an awesome new controller out so people are going to talk about it. Your starting to sound like old school vinyl guys dissing controllerists.

Um - With the VCI, there is a real sense of intelligent mapping. The fader FX, echo dub delay and slicing that Ean hard mapped gives me the best way to add FX and transition between different tempo songs. At the moment, despite having controls for each FX parameter, I can't do the same things that have become a staple of my DJing style.

So by 'clunky', I mean not as 'hands on' and 'easy, immediate results' providing as the VCI-100.

Does that make any sense???

I understand your thoughts. I think it could be better, but I've also found after a week of playing with it daily I'm getting more accustomed to where everything is on the controller. Still, things like having to choosing between sample decks or cues 5-8 kind of baffles me. It's not such a big deal because I have an X1 which compliments the S4 VERY well, but still.

[r1chardell1s]

I understand your thoughts. I think it could be better, but I've also found after a week of playing with it daily I'm getting more accustomed to where everything is on the controller. Still, things like having to choosing between sample decks or cues 5-8 kind of baffles me. It's not such a big deal because I have an X1 which compliments the S4 VERY well, but still.

I found a great beginners tutorial here:

http://blog.dubspot.com/traktor-kontrol-s4-part-1/

I am excitedly waiting for the next 2 videos highlighting other functions of the S4.

[r1chardell1s]

Now We've Had A Bit Of Time With The S4 - What does everyone make of it in comparison to the VCI-100 workflow.

I'm still not gigging with my S4 because I don't have FX mode or hard mapped Slice and echo buttons.

I am waiting patiently to see if Ean and Co. create a new mapping for the S4

[photojojo]

I like it. It's easier than the VCI to run four decks. I have an X1 mapped to control the sample decks and that makes it a little easier than using shift on the S4, but it's still a handful for me to remember what's going on where and still have my timing down sometimes.