Reloop Contour?

[acronym]

GARGHH another question, I'm a lazy git and I doubt I be using 3 decks. However, I hear no sync?.

So I can't have deck A as master and then deck sync to A?

[Deksel]

I bought the Reloop Contour Interface edition as the first part for my future fully modular setup (next up, Xone K2, then something that controls the Remix Decks, hopefully they will be unlocked soon). Anyway, I'm loving it.

I really don't see any controller that packs the same kind of functionality into such a slim, well built device. For me personally, I just wanted A: a jogwheel as I play back-to-back with CD Dj's and B: have something I can play around as standalone at home. C: have something compact that I can easily fit into a small DJ-booth.

So, if you have the same kinds of wishes for your controller, I'd say go go go, this thing is just to good to be true for that price.

[zimfella]

^^this

[acronym]

Cheers, does anyone know if there's any mappings besides the one from Reloop for traktor?.

[iernei]

My oppinion about the controler.
I have two units.One with interface and one without.

I only found two negative things about Contour.
Firstly,I have to use both units wall powered.Maybe it's my laptop's fault,beacuase so many things are connected through usb (2x Akai LPD8,external hard disk,notebook stand with fan and ofcourse 2 Contours) and it can't handle all or just doesn't provide the voltage.One of two controllers simply freezes (usually controler edition),when both are not connected to the wall.It's not a big deal,but I had to buy a power suply,because it wasn't included in the controler edition.
Second thing
The sound is ok and I get pretty decent latency of 8.9 ms on an old pc laptop with core 2 duo and 4 GB of RAM. But the volume is way too loud or too hot. With Audio 8 I had the master knob in Traktor set to -2.0,with contour it has to be around -8 to get a normal volume level in the external mixer (headroom and master limiter off-in my oppinion gains and limiters beside the master knob doesn't work as well in comparison to external mixers).With this tweek it's ok.But Reloop really could have repair this in some firmware upgrade and it's sad that they didn't.

Now to the pros.
Both units are very well built.They are heavy,but I prefer a little more weight and metal+aluminium construction of contours instead of a plastic one. Rubber butons are ok and after few months of regular use they still feel the same as first time. Jog and it's five modes are fantastic.Lack of pitch fader?Why do you need a pitch fader,if you can use jog wheel set as precize as you like in one mode (i.e. all of four mode buttons turned off and you get a fifth mode).Jog wheel is also perfect for controling effects,currently the pitch mode controls my effects,because you can pitch in scratch mode in the same way as on pioneer cdj 800 i.e (sides of the platter).
I just love the shift button.With some advanced mapping you can really take advantage of this.A preparation mapping?Again-why,just use the combinations with shift on the contour.Somebody mentioned the sensitivity of encoders for effects.Yes,in the original mapping encoders are set too sensitive,but you can change that with ease.Or use the encoders for something else,because the short faders are enough for basic effect usage.

That's my oppinion of the device.
One happy user

[tech2400]

I just got this controller yesterday , mapped it according to reloop forums , and I must say this thing is crazy , there a unlimited functions. I did have a S4 before , but the reloop packed controls from the S4 and its own. Not sure why it's no popular. Fits in a backpack no problem.

[Kabalero]

Very good posts about the contour controller (read all 6 pages) but still my question remains...add the specific controller to my existing set up? (2 denon dns1000 cdjs+4 channel mixer urei 1603) or sell everything and go for all in one controler like the denon mc 3000? i get the feeling that the whole digital thing will replace my cd collection and my cdjs...something that i dont mind pretty much....

[DJDoubleYou]

from what i have heard the denon sc2000 seems to be verry good aswel

[Kabalero]

Yes indeed but correct me if im wrong, there is no sounnd card on it i think

[MrPopinjay]

Holy crap, the interface edition is £149 now!?

That, TPro and a 4 channel mixer would make a really sweet setup. If bitwig studio was out I would consider getting one for some 4 deck clip launching nonsense with a 4 channel mixer.