For all of us with the VCI vs Traktor S4 problems.

[RobDeLarge]

I can't believe this is a discussion about the portability of the NI S4 vs. the VCI-100. Compare either of those to a 50lb. flight case with 2 turntables and mixer and they seem positively tiny, don't they? To say that one is more portable than another is silly, they both fit in a backpack and weigh less than 10 pounds. I haven't played out too many places, but if a place doesn't have enough space for your controller, how were they expecting you to DJ? With the new FloatingStand? (Release date Sept!) What if you showed up with 2 1200's and a mixer like a proper vinyl DJ? I can't imagine anyplace being too small for a controller and laptop.
Rob, get either one. Just realize you'll have to buy a sound card for the VCI-100. (or you could get a VCI-300) Also, the S4 is going to be the latest and greatest, the VCI-100 has been out for a while. I vote NI S4, don't worry about the portability argument, that's nonsense.

Thanks a lot for that answer Dj Nada, I appreciate you taking the time to answer. The only thing I really want to know now is w h e r e can I get that floating stand!? And does it come with the telepathic mixing table?
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-thought

"gimmie some reverb NOW"

-Mixer

"how much?"

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point taken though, it's pretty much what I thought about as well, I mean if I can't bring a simple VCI what can I bring? My Iphone with a built in traktor pro and a pocket sized sound card?
I guess I'll wait for the NS4.

Thanks again

[Ed Paris]

I can't believe this is a discussion about the portability of the NI S4 vs. the VCI-100. Compare either of those to a 50lb. flight case with 2 turntables and mixer and they seem positively tiny, don't they? To say that one is more portable than another is silly, they both fit in a backpack and weigh less than 10 pounds. I haven't played out too many places, but if a place doesn't have enough space for your controller, how were they expecting you to DJ? With the new FloatingStand? (Release date Sept!) What if you showed up with 2 1200's and a mixer like a proper vinyl DJ? I can't imagine anyplace being too small for a controller and laptop.
Rob, get either one. Just realize you'll have to buy a sound card for the VCI-100. (or you could get a VCI-300) Also, the S4 is going to be the latest and greatest, the VCI-100 has been out for a while. I vote NI S4, don't worry about the portability argument, that's nonsense.

Well i dont know what clubs u use to play but there are so many clubs where the booth is fitted for their 1210's, cdj's and a mixer. So if you don't have any stands with you it will indeed be a problem to fit your stuff in the booth. Also i haven't seen any backpach except for big traveling bagpacks where you would be able to put in your s4, because it's whider than the average 4 channel mixer as you can read in the specs. So the vci is defor more portable than the s4.

[dorkimoe]

Ean has already said the VCI-100SE will get mapping to work with the updated Traktor Pro

From the article on the homepage

<3 thank you. You are awesome. Missed that part

[dubgiant]

Did a size comparison if anyone is interested.....

[DJ Nada]

What about traditional setup guys that bring along their 2 channel battle mixers or Rane 57 and 2 big CD books? Any way you look at it, a controller is going to be smaller than a traditional setup. (Except maybe timecode vinyl and laptop, but then you still need TTs and mixer at home to practice on...) I've put my laptop on top of a CDJ before and it stays there pretty well, Maybe a big towel to fold and put over the mixer or whatever? I've also never played anywhere where they didn't ask me what I needed first. Is that not normal?

[Midi Kids]

Did a size comparison if anyone is interested.....

Lol are you sure those dimensions are correct for the VCI 100? haha i swear mine doesnt look like a square

[dubgiant]

Lol are you sure those dimensions are correct for the VCI 100? haha i swear mine doesnt look like a square

I got them from amazon lol. I think it might be the size for the box. Vestax has different numbers, i'll update it

[RobDeLarge]

Did a size comparison if anyone is interested.....

Great initiative, thanks.

[dubgiant]

here's the version with the fixed VCI-100. please let me know if any other sizes are wrong.

[Midi Kids]

Good work dubgiant the VCI looks how it should now lol but either way its a very informative graph on the scale of each controller you have there, but HOLY SH*T that S4 is huge compared to it LOL

I still want it haha..