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    So yesterday I was thinking of all the problems I had with pcs/macs/tablets (not just in djing) and then the idea of a dedicated pc/hardware for the dj came to my mind... Why? In my opinion we need something that has been built FOR the software, not the software built for the os (in my imagination it should gain a lot more reliability), with specs that are suited for the musician/producer/dj. I like to think that many of the things we use today are capable of doing too many things (which is great for every day use of course) but lack on the professional level, at least for what I've seen in the past years.

    This introduction sounds like a Kickstarter preview but here is the project:
    3 touch screens with a customizable layout for the bottom & right one (with some controls maybe?)
    Integrated 10 channel souncard (basically an a10 sticked inside if it with fx snd/return)
    6 usb ports for controllers and/or mass storage
    midi in/out
    grounding
    aluminuim chassy for its strenght and heat dissipation properties
    another usb port to connect to another pc for updates and transfer music
    single/double 1Tb ssd drive

    In addition to these I was wondering if it could be possible to have the screens to split and have on the first Traktor for example and Ableton on the second one...
    Sooo yeah what do you think about it?

    Cheers
    (the photos below are just a quick sketch of what i had in mind, sketchup skills over 9000 )
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    Im not sure youve seen this in the blog section of DJTT but Im liking his idea. http://djtechtools.com/2015/05/15/th...ree-dj-booths/
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    Yes I did! i was just trying to think of the next step basically

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    its a cool idea, but i think the market for such a thing is fairly small.

    most people buy a computer and then get software, not buy software and then get a computer. I imagine this computer would cost somewhere north of 3k, and at that point in time im not sure most people would buy something that does one specific thing very well while sacrificing the ability to do multiple other things (email, web browsing, excel, etc).

    Maybe you could sell the shell of the unit, like a DIY project, and let users source their own materials. It does make sense to have something that is optimized, but that optimization should be user dictated not manufacturing dictated (and now we've looped back to the beginning of the problem.)
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    If I were starting out again I'd purchaase a Intel NUC as SSD and some memory and a decent screen. I'd like a purpose bult computer that didnt cost me a arm and a leg. Even what I want above cost more than the laptop I purchased several months ago. If I could get a computer that was $55 that could run Traktor and Serato I'd be happier than a pig in slop. Until miricles happen I'll have to stick with my laptop.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bc6 View Post
    If I could get a computer that was $55 that could run Traktor and Serato I'd be happier than a pig in slop.
    I wouldn't even need it to run those softwares. Just a track selector, nudging, and pitch shift would get my $55. I would rather buy two standalone units, as well.

    This is something I've been longing for for years. Nothing fancy like the OP suggests - just a CD-J without the CD player.

    Round about the time CD-Js started having USB functionality, and when the Raspberry Pi was released, I started becoming increasingly frustrated that the DJ market was dominated by a "CD-J or laptop" mentality.

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    Meh, if I wanted to ditch the laptop I would have bought CDJs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by InsertSmartName View Post
    So yesterday I was thinking of all the problems I had with pcs/macs/tablets (not just in djing) and then the idea of a dedicated pc/hardware for the dj came to my mind... Why? In my opinion we need something that has been built FOR the software, not the software built for the os (in my imagination it should gain a lot more reliability), with specs that are suited for the musician/producer/dj. I like to think that many of the things we use today are capable of doing too many things (which is great for every day use of course) but lack on the professional level, at least for what I've seen in the past years.

    This introduction sounds like a Kickstarter preview but here is the project:
    3 touch screens with a customizable layout for the bottom & right one (with some controls maybe?)
    Integrated 10 channel souncard (basically an a10 sticked inside if it with fx snd/return)
    6 usb ports for controllers and/or mass storage
    midi in/out
    grounding
    aluminuim chassy for its strenght and heat dissipation properties
    another usb port to connect to another pc for updates and transfer music
    single/double 1Tb ssd drive

    In addition to these I was wondering if it could be possible to have the screens to split and have on the first Traktor for example and Ableton on the second one...
    Sooo yeah what do you think about it?

    Cheers
    (the photos below are just a quick sketch of what i had in mind, sketchup skills over 9000 )
    screen1.jpgscreen2.jpgscreen3.jpgscreen4.jpgscreen5.jpg
    Do not want.

    Touch controls are awful for DAW control IMO.

    No muscle memory, no fine control, you have to look at the damn thing to use it etc etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ImNoDJ View Post
    Do not want.

    Touch controls are awful for DAW control IMO.

    No muscle memory, no fine control, you have to look at the damn thing to use it etc etc.
    I agree completely.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ImNoDJ View Post
    Do not want.

    Touch controls are awful for DAW control IMO.

    No muscle memory, no fine control, you have to look at the damn thing to use it etc etc.
    I like the idea of the unit but I agree with this. Tactile control and feedback is essential, give us buttons and knobs.
    Lots of them.
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