Mashine or Vestax VCI-100 SE…
Trying to figure out which one to get??? Your Opinions Greatly Appreciated…
Here my setup:
(2) pioneer CDJ-1000MKIII
Behringer DDM4000 Mixer
Traktor Scratch Pro - Audio 8
HP Laptop
and a Sampler
Both seem fun for mixing and creating new material… but wish I had the money for both (like we all do)lol
Thanks for your Responses…
Chris aka DJ Panic
since you already have TT’s and a mixer I would go for the Maschine
Not to mention you get the Machine software as well, which is VERY VERY addicting.
I guess, in the end, it really comes down to what you want to do.
Want to get into MIDI programming and in depth mixing techniques? Get the VCI-100
Want to add another layer of production to your mixing and customize your sets? Get the Maschine.
Of course there are more factors, but that’s really the simplest way to break it down in my mind.
If you want to produce: Maschine.
The VCI won’t give you any greater control over mixing really, particularly as your DDM can send MIDI to Traktor. Unless you want to mix 4 decks by ear (jog wheels are handy).
+1
By the way Great Mix Lethal…
I’m thinking since I have two TT , I would have the Mashine to also do some more creative mixing thus as far as the VCI-100 goes it’s just a different type of mixing that I also want to do… I guess for me it would be a remix from my own mind… I think I will get the Mashine first then try to save quickly and get the VCI-100 SE with Arcade buttons… I guess I love what both units can do and just can’t wait to get both to try to do different things ie mixes, production, so I can upload for you guys to check out!!!
Thanks guys!!!
Chris aka DJ Panic
I don’t understand why it couldn’t be a less expensive pad controller if it sounds like the production aspect is going to be secondary. even if you get into production you can use that pad controller as well…
I’ll probably have rocks and sticks thrown at me but I personally think the Machine is overrated when considering how the majority of people here are going to use them
and for a role in production…well i’m not sold on it yet when you look at what you can get for the price of it.
I’d be really happy if machine changed someone’s life and is itching to prove me wrong…
You know honestly I didn’t think much of the maschine for awhile. But I was down at a club tuesday night, and the guy who put on the sickest set was literally just using a mixer and a maschine. And that made me think twice about it’s power for mixing, and it has a great edge on production as well.
maschine sounds like a great idea however i wish it had faders or more knobs or was a little cheaper, but it would be amazing if they have a sampler in traktor that works with maschine software. However for the price I would look at a novation launchpad for a cheaper option, but maschine looks insane especially with all the 5gb worth of samples.
Maschine
I own Maschine and have used it a lot as a controller for Traktor. Its actually a really good controller - even with the default template out of the box. It’s a very different approach than using a controller that emulates a mixer/decks setup. Its really suited for using Traktor with an external mixer, and using it to do cue juggles, looping, effects, etc.
The visual feedback of the lights, the large displays with multiple pages of endless encoders, and the really nice feel of the pads make it a better controller than any of the other more inexpensive pad controllers I’ve played with. The only one that comes close is the Korg PadKontrol, but Maschine has far more controllers.
Plus of course, you can use it with Ableton, and with the Maschine software as well. I’ve sold off most of my other controllers and just use the Maschine now.
Edit - forgot to say that if your computer is powerful enough, you can also run Maschine on it at the same time, and easily switch between using the controller for Maschine and Traktor. It’s awesome for keeping it on loop record and doing real-time additional percussion and fills.