Ion Audio DISCOVER DJ - why do i like this??
saw this on skratchworx… the Ion Audio DISCOVER DJ
http://www.skratchworx.com/news3/comments.php?id=1311
http://www.ionaudio.com/discoverdj
i don’t know why i like it… if mapping worked out (and was super cheap), it seems like it would be a great lightweight/portable basic controller…
Would be nice if there was some info about the dimensions of the device
the resemblance is uncanny !
word on the streets of East L.A. is that its HID!..j/k I cant even see the pdf file.
Hmmm if this is cheap enough it might work out for the jogwheels for the set up I am trying to buy to transition to. Looking to get 2 akai mpd24’s and a korg zero 4 but am worried about not having jog wheels.
Soooo… i finally saw this at a Target store… only one store in my area had any… when i got there, they had 2 on the shelf…
I almost bought it… until i scanned the upc… $130! no way was I going to pay that, when i can get on online for under $100…
anyways, I just got home, and downloaded a demo of the mixvibes cross software that the unit comes with…
not very pleased with the software… I need a sharp cut in on the the x-fader, and i haven’t yet found the option to adjust the cut contour (went through the manual, mv forum, google)**… I was also not impressed by the interface…
for me, i would hope that the unit spits out standard MIDI commands for Traktor, but, I’m unsure if I want to find out for $100 (plus i’m unsure if I’d be able to return it, as the box contains software)…
skratchworx says that the platters are awesome… http://www.skratchworx.com/news3/comments.php?id=1318
** NOTE - according to the Mixvibes forum, you can adjust the x-fade curve but there’s a catch:
[quote]
this is already featured in mix vibes.
but it is not adjustable over the gui.
you must mapped the command on the keyboard or a midi button[/quote]
one problem - Cross LE doesn’t support MIDI mapping… so i would have to spend another $100 in their webshop for the upgrade to Cross.
Oh my god, get it and hoverboard mod it.
some videos:
promotional video from ION
At 5m:30s you see this guy talk a bit about his newly purchased Discover DJ unit.
Person measuring the unit (seems to be about 19" x 9")
On the djay and VDJ fourms, it looks like the unit spits out some type of MIDI message…
mine will arrive sometime next week… for $87 i couldn’t resist.
new video and review from Skratchworx:
http://www.skratchworx.com/reviews/discoverdj.php
I got mine in the mail, and I have to say that it’s quite nice for a cheap piece of gear. It’s what I expected, but the jogs are better than expected.
I’m currently trying to map the jogs to Traktor… a little difficult at the moment…
ION Discover DJ TP 1.1.2 TSI!
Jogs are now mapped! (at least for 1.1.2)
attached is my TSI for the Discover DJ. usable in TP 1.1.2.
some changes to the default controls on the DDJ:
really basic controls, just what’s needed (at least for me)
play/pause = play/pause
cue = track monitor cue
sync = Loop IN
REV = Loop OUT
Scratch/Search = Syncs decks
Pressing and holding the track select knob previews a currently selected track in the browser.
everything else is as labeled on the DDJ.
Jog wheels are setup to scratch.
to my surprise, they have excellent scratch response.
this is an awesome controller for the money!
Download the Traktor Pro 1.1.2 .tsi for the Discover DJ here: discover dj
Got a couple of questions for ya:
Are the wheels touch sensitive (do they emit a midi note as soon as one places a finger on them, and another one when you spin them in either direction)?
Can all visible buttons/knobs be assigned to functions inside traktor?
Could you give me the exact dimensions of the device?
Sorry for being a pain in the ass 
1: yes - Jogs are touch sensitive, they work just as you describe. I’m still dumbfounded on how ION made touch sensitive plastic jogs…
2: yes - all buttons can be mapped in Traktor.
3: 19" wide x 8.5" deep x 1.5" tall
Thanks a lot for that info, i’ll update my database with it 
If you would like to write some kind of review or description of it, I’d gladly post it on digitaldj.se
Anyone else realise that the pink thing on the bottom of the hoverboard is a casette?
corporation,
After watching the video I’m curious. With Traktor are you experiencing the same “bubble” sound as the video? I guess with Traktor you can also change the crossfader curve and reverse it, so the scratch quality should actually be better with Traktor.
I’m stuck between getting this and the Vestax spin. I already have CDJs, 5 different midi controllers and turntables w/ timecode vinyl. I’d like a small controller I can actually scratch with to use as a backup, but can’t swallow spending $500 on a VCI. I may never actually use it on a gig.
ZE Germans
They created all kinds of conductive plastic in wwII, when the couldn’t get any more metals because of blockades.
No bubble sound in Traktor. The scratch algorithm is much better in Traktor in my opinion. Yes - you can change the crossfader curve in Traktor (i would perfer it to be sharper - I love the vci’s ultra sharp curve, but it’s still better than Cross’s CF curve(which you can change to sharp btw, but only though editing midi mapping files, which Cross LE doesn’t support, go fig), and you can also reverse the CF.
I guess as a back up, this would be ok, but you would also have to factor in the cost of an audio interface if you don’t already have one… also remember, this is bare bones control - unless you map one of the buttons to a ‘shift/modifier’ key and start getting all MIDI-mapping crazy…
oh and factor in everyone laughing at you if you pull this out as a backup… unless you put in on a guitar strap and really rock it… (that’s what i plan on doing - seriously.)
It looks like the Spin controller has a bit more control possibilities, but it’s also laid out for a specific program, where the Discover DJ is a bit more flexible in that respect…
veeeeeeeery innnnnnnteresting!
post a video of the scratching in traktor pro! we are all very curious to see, also do you think its possible to map the effects to the jog wheels like in vci100 se?