Question for Ean (or any DJTT Employee) re: VCI-100se's and the Future...

[Nate1379]

I'm not a VCI-100SE owner, I don't even have a VCI, but I think that Chilly and the others who have bought the first version of DJTT products should have preference or any type of discount on buying new versions of the VCI or the FW upgrade kit to keep his products up-to-date.
NI do that with his softwares (traktor LE -> PRO), why DJTT shouldn't do with his mods?
Afterall, if you guys are capable to release a new version of the firmware, it's because Chilly and the others have bought and did a lot of merchandise for you talking about it.

Remeber though, NI is giant corporation compaired to DJTT's. This is a three to four guy opperation, and they are doing us a favor by constantly working on these devices to make them better for us. So, I completely understand if what I paid for is what I get. I purchased a VCI-100SE Arcade Mod this year. I just assumed I would have to buy the firmware kit in the future to upgrade to 1.4, and also figured I would be buying new overlays down the line.

[Chilly]

We havent forgotten about you chilly were working out what exactly is going to be our official stance on these two questions. Midifidler is right about the firmware though - there is no way of getting around (no way that anyones acheived up to date anyway) installing the firmware without a firmware upgrade kit so you are going to be needing one of these to update to the 1.4 firmware.

So a firmware upgrade kit should definantly be on your list of things to purchase. Also when the 1.4 firmware is released it might be harder to get hold of these units than it currently is now due to a steep rise of demand because of the firmware release. So it might be a good idea to get one before the 1.4 firmware is out becuase i can see the units flying out of the door faster than they already do.

We will have more details than this shortly but for the moment this is all i can confirm.

Perfect.

Exactly what I needed to hear.

I think you are understanding where I am coming from...I personally don't care if I have to buy [...whatever...], I just want to be aware of it so I'm not caught with my pants down!

[V-Hoff]

Remeber though, NI is giant corporation compaired to DJTT's. This is a three to four guy opperation, and they are doing us a favor by constantly working on these devices to make them better for us. So, I completely understand if what I paid for is what I get. I purchased a VCI-100SE Arcade Mod this year. I just assumed I would have to buy the firmware kit in the future to upgrade to 1.4, and also figured I would be buying new overlays down the line.

I agree with you, but at least give the preference for those who are alredy clients of DJTT (FW or VCI100SE buyers)... I would like it if I was a client alredy.

[Sc1C]

From what i gather from this thread, am i right in thinking that the firmware kit is a completely separate entity to the firmware version?

e.g. if i got a kit and updated my VCI-100 to v. 1.3, then when v. 1.4 is released i will only need to download the new software?

For some reason my head put the 2 together and I was reluctant to buy the kit when I keep hearing about 1.4 on the way..

[MisterMoleyMole]

From what i gather from this thread, am i right in thinking that the firmware kit is a completely separate entity to the firmware version?

e.g. if i got a kit and updated my VCI-100 to v. 1.3, then when v. 1.4 is released i will only need to download the new software?

For some reason my head put the 2 together and I was reluctant to buy the kit when I keep hearing about 1.4 on the way..

Thats the way i read it .. once you have a fw kit its there for any future updates. Its just a way of getting into the VCI's Brain to give it new input

Innnnpuuuut ....... neeeed new djtechtooools iiiinnnnnpppuuuuuuuuutttt!

[BentoSan]

Well the official word it that we will continue to support the VCI-100 and continue to develop mappings for the device into the future - there are no plans to ceise creating and tweaking mappings anytime in the forseeable future.

[lsmith]

yes .. the firmwire upgrade kit just enables you to change the firmware on the unit. what version of the firmware you install is a separate thing. so you need a firmware upgrade kit to make changes to your firmware and you need to download the firmware you want to install (once its available in the case of the 1.4 version).