are the novation dicers are a waste of money if im saving for the traktor z2 mixer
Im new to all the digitial vinyl stuff I havnt really got to fully understand everything yet
but I was looking at the traktor z2 mixer and was thinking dosnt it do everything the novation dicers does ?
also im from the uk and the price is like £660 but in america its like 800$ so 470£ plus like 30£ delivery so I wAS just gonna buy it from america but why is it so easy to save 160£ like that has anyone purchased something like this . Im just sceptical about it because I just cant believe its that easy to save 160£ like that
If you listen closely, you can hear thousands of vinyl purists screaming.
Comparing Dicers and the Z2 is like comparing apples and oranges really. It all depends on how many buttons you need and whether or not you already have a mixer.
Import duty and also VAT (at least that’s the situation for Germany, but I can’t imagine the UK being different), so one probably wouldn’t save all that much in the end. Not worth the hassle imo (especially considering how annoying trans-atlantic warranty issues could turn out if it breaks down).
Seriously - Dicers are the most fun you can have with turntables. The buttons are bloody lovely.
For cue points, I wouldn’t do it any other way.
I spent an hour last night mixing, and honestly, I couldn’t do without my Dicers. I could replace my DJM-800 with a different mixer, I could replace my Zomo MC-1000 with a different controller and I could swap out my F1 for another controller. But I’d NEVER change my Dicers.
If you pay with Paypal or credit card, you won’t get a perfect exchange rate. You’ll also pay a 20% VAT charge (>£100) plus a handling fee (~£10-20) so the total cost is likely to be around the same price as a UK shop.
You’d get a much better warranty by buying local too.
i was thinking about buying some dicers to go with my TT’s, but i already own and use an X1 for cue points looping etc. Would the dicers be overkill or are they that good ?
They put the controls exactly where they need to be - on the TT’s! They bridge the gap between hardware/midi/software by putting the controls directly on the TT.
Do the buttons on the X1 “click” like they do on the F1? Because, on the Dicers, they don’t. They’re LOVELY and squishy.
Buy 'em. They’re <£70 and you can always take 'em back if you don’t like 'em. You’ll still use the X1 for navigation/browsing (etc…) but trust me - cues/loops/momentary effects are something else on Dicers!
you do have to “click” to make it register as a press but the actual buttons are soft, only thing that bothers me though is trying to do cue point juggling as the buttons are pretty small and close,
So bugger it novation dicers it is. Only problem now is the amount of USB ports as i would still like to use the X1 for effects
Why not both eventually? I like the idea of having cues or buttons wherever I need them.. I’m actually looking to get an RP-8000 in the future though so I’m not sure how helpful dicers might be for the decks I eventually want to have at home… But on the road I imagine dicers are still very lovely.. and the Z2 is a killer mixer.. I love mine dearly.
