Now before you jump on me, i have searched a TON around on these forums for ideas and info.. But i would really appreciate it if you guys could help me out, my main focus with djing will ideally be house trance techno. I dont have any urge to do any scratching related stuff but i do want to be able to mess around a lot with effects, cause that what i want my djing style to develop into.. clean mixing with awesome added in effects.. Mainly, i would really just like to have a solid beginner controller, with or without a sound card because i can buy an audio 2 if needed, my budget is not big at all, i just have a few focused needs, solid effects capabilities, good build quality.. idk i guess thats it, the main controllers i have looked at are the mixtrack/mixtrack pro… the hercules 4-mx.. maybe the rmx? idk stuff that is in that price category, the 4-mx is a little high priced.. i would really appreciate input guys thankyou!!
looking at the vci 100SE it does seem good, although its definitely pricey… i would really like to stay sub-$400 if anyone has any better ideas as far as pricing goes… the 100 would be something i would get further on down the road
i’m in the same point!!! i don’t know if i buy the Hercules Steel (the same RMX but without interface) or the Dj Tech I-Mix reload with a NI audio 2 dj interface. This last one i like it 'cause the touch jog wheels but i have been reading a lot in forums and some people made bad comments about it. so i’m in a dilemma!!! if you can guide me about this 2 console i will thank you a lot!!! i have the $99 for the interface and $250 for the console so my budget it’s not much!!!
Hercules rmx is a great and solid lump of kit, I’ve had mine for about 2 years and its not let me down…Its built like a tank and has the weight to match!
The soundcard isn’t half bad either considering its integrated, and you can use the phono/line inputs as well if you wanna go time code at some stage..
Under $350 I seriously don’t think you could do any better.
DJ Tech stuff seems to be very hit and miss on the QC ) even the Kontrol One/KDJ500 designer has mentioned issues.
Only misgiving about it is the non touch ..meh .. its no biggie for trance / techno .
These are my recommendations:
Numark Mixtrack + Soundcard
Numark Mixtrack Pro
Hercules Steel + Soundcard
Hercules RMX
Use the software that comes with the controller/soundcard to start with, and get a pair of headphones you can afford. All in all, any of those above will stay within your budget.
… I honestly had a deal where I could have picked up a VCI-300 for $400 used and I’m kicking myself for not doing so. If you watch closely and get lucky, you can find higher quality controllers for good prices. But it’s not easy.
I forgot about the Numark Mixtrak pro, havent seen one in the flesh, I thought it looked a lil “toyish” in any photos and its quite light too .. the jogs look VERY nice though.
By non-touch I mean the jog wheels are not touch sensitive on the RMX .. I use a modifier key at the same time to simultaneously stop/scratch/spinback.
For techno / trance / house though i don’t really see the benefit of touch sensitivity .. maybe just me.
Hello,
i’m definetely happy with my stanton SCS3 system (scs3m + 2 scs3d) and an hercules trim.
I had some problems with my stanton in the very beginning, but it was a buggy one that was changed with a new one from italian distributor.
I’m not doing scratching, just four decks mixing and effect. In my opinion the scs3 system is the smartest device for 4 decks and effect. Maybe the S4 is going in the same direction.
im from scituate ma farhanashraf i already have pioneer hdj1000 headphones but i guess i have a 450 budget, still go rmx? hercules is coming with the 4-mx if anyone has seen that it llooks really good…
well somebody had the same thought process of u did and was going between rmx and the 4mx, what i told him is that with all new controller releases, they always have bugs and issues when they first come out, if i were u, i would buy a used rmx, get handy with that, keep an eye on the 4mx and make sure all the bugs and errors are fixed after it is out, and then buy it.
yes but cant the majority of the issues be solved by driver/firmware updates and stuff? or do you mean hardware issues, the rmx seems really nice but if i can spend 450-500 then wouldnt there be better quality available for me?
lol, what. i think i get what youre saying, yeah when it comes out they will find issues and bugs, but arent those fixed by updates? what im saying is, i will only be using it at home for quite some time so if there are issues its not gonna effect me with gigs and what not haha, and they will be fixed with updates
i already have pioneer hdj1000 headphones but i guess i have a 450 budget, still go rmx? hercules is coming with the 4-mx if anyone has seen that it llooks really good…