s4 good or no good?

DJ Software & Apps Traktor
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s4 good or no good?

hi guys…

I have been using the vci 100 foe years now… do you think the s4 replaces it in a good way? the vci is just so stable…

i mapped and programmed many things the s4 can do long before the s4 came out…

whats ur experience? any problem with jog wheel?
and how do u carry it?

i havent had it yet…

thnxs

moe

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All good and don’t regret selling my VCI to get the S4 one bit.

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Ive been thinking about selling my VCI-100 SE (#5 of 100)

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yeah but can u do things with the s4 like the vci? if the vci had a fader or jog wheel problem i would fix it within a few minutes…

can u do this to s4? many people said it aint possible… cuz u cant buy the parts right?

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Ill be honest a lot of people jumped on the S4 and didnt have much experience on how to troubleshoot gear. they wanted everything to be plug and play. Being a digital dj requires you to be part geek and part handy manny to fix things.

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Amen brother, IMO it’s much easier to beatmatch than it is to midi map and be part computer tech.

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Especially if they ever get Maschine integration fully nailed.

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tis almost there, im down to the track drifting 1/8 on the phase meter

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Good :slight_smile:

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Very Good! Well thought out controller/software.

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That’s nuts. I am going to try it out sometime soon, as I get more familiar with my tools. I wanna use it as a MIDI Fighter and plug it into my S4, which I hear a few people have done.

JesC I like your setup man, jus curious though by any chance do you know where I can pick up the UDG bag for Maschine in Cali?

Ohh, and back on topic, I love my S4.

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Couldfuzion try the NI site. I havent seen them anywhere local.

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So after you said it, I googled it once more, and couldn’t find it anywhere. Then I googled “Maschine UDG Bag - California” and the first things that popped up were my forum posts about it lol!

And then after that this is what I found:

So they have a bag for Traktor, but not one damn one for the Maschine. I mean it could be a mistake and I could fit the Maschine in there, but the one off NI’s website looks way cleaner.

I also have a feeling if I find it at some other retailer, it’ll be atleast $10 cheaper then off NI.

Anyway lemme know what you guys think as well, and sorry for hi-jacking your thread kind sir.

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i dont think they mind.

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yeah but this is what i mean… u have a down side that u cant chnage the faders and etc… vci’s are easy to repair and repplace… but where would u get parts for s4 anyways? native is asking to send it in if anything happens… what if u really fully rely on it? i personally love the vci and if something happens within minutes i can get the fix…

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its really hard to compare a vci-100 thats been out for many years to a s4 that has no more than 2 months on the streets and expected it to work 100% and replacement parts be avail at radio shack.

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Worth every penny. Although my VCI holds a special part of me, what a classic piece of equipment.

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i am still kind of hesitating to buy the s4… cuz of the faders and replacement issues… i am not sure it is so stable as the vci although native does do very quality stuff,