Upgrade to Traktor S4 or CDJ’s
Im currently using VCI-100SE. Because of the realese of s4,I really want to upgrade my equipment(it is so f**kin’ awsome!). On ther onther hand,with this amount of money(plus a bit more),I can also buy CDJ’s which can also be used as a MIDI controller like Reloop Rmp3. Do you guys have some suggestions for me? Thanks in advance!
s4 all the way dude
i would say CDJ’s, S4 looks dope but once you get club gigs, cdj will help you more in the long run.
S4 for sure. Look at the functionality you’re getting, especially if you already own Traktor. S4 with the samples and loop recorder is now like a Mini DAW. Easily create re-edits, build your own sample library.
If you want to use your own gear at parties and gigs the S4 will be easier to transport than CDJ’s and a mixer. If you want to be able to walk into a club and be comfortable using their equipment then maybe the CDJ’s. Although Dubba Dutch said the S4 jogs felt a lot like CDJ’s from a competent scratchers viewpoint. So maybe you’ll be able to learn beatmatch just as well with the S4.
I’m getting an S4 eventually.
Personally I’d opt for CDJ 200s/400s and a nice mixer (hmmm… ecler evo 4/nuo 5 for internal FX) rather than a S4 if it were the same price, but that’s just preference. For the cash the S4 is a very good option.
I’d at least look into getting some CDJ 200s to use with timecodes (or just routed through traktor as is) just so you can get used to using CDJs to beatmatch and stuff. Very useful if you plan to work in clubs. The S4 has the inputs for two so the only problem would be the cost.
Wait didn’t I just post in this thread?
Another option would be S4 and CDJ’s since you can use the S4 as a mixer.
Do you really think that even if your music is sick and you draw a nice crowd, a club will turn you down for using a controller over their CDJs?
I would like to think that soon more and more clubs will turn digital. Seems to me to be a lot cheaper for them anyways, maybe not use the S4 as a standard of course, but have some kind of set up for the digital dj. I dont think the cdj will ever be eradicated, but hopefully clubs will make room for the digital dj.
Nasty Nate
yes
There was a thread recently about promoters and club owners not allowing the use of controllers.
The crowd can’t see what instrument you’re using to mix, and I know they don’t give a crap. Why it’s an issue is beyond me.
If I was a club owner and someone could make mix awesome music by slapping his d!ck against a wall, I’d let him.
I dont get it?? Am i wrong to figure that it would be cheaper for the club to invest in a digital set up then forcing djs to have a cdj set up?
And maybe I am wrong, but it just seems the digital dj has a lot more “control” (for lack of a better word) then the cdj. A cdj is more of a producer that makes his gig at home before his actual set then a controller-ist is, no? and im not knockin on the cdj, but if i am right about the cdj being more of a producer, then a controller-ist is a performer and an “artist” more then a producer.
BIG props for producers, cause that stuff is VERY complicated!
how about numark ns7? it has 9-in vinyl.
^ not if u show them what u can do with it
A club I played at wont let me plug my audio4 in, they dont want anyone messing with their mixer/serato setup
^ a real dj should be able to play on any setup
Do you really mean that statement ???
The way I see it, if the trend continues that all DJs will have their own setups, the days of expecting 1200’s or CDJS will sooner or later end. As it is, I’ve walked into clubs that no longer have turntables.
It would be nice to have a standard the same way the 1200 dominated every single club around the world… but with mfrs vying for a piece of that standards pie, I doubt we’ll see that. With regard to the comment about “real DJ should be able to play on any setup”, I think it already happens. The CDJ and DJM enjoy being the permanent install equipment for a lot of clubs… A LOT! But I don’t think this implies that every DJ that can use them, actually own a pair. I haven’t played more than 30mins (cumulatively) on CDJs, but I think I could hold my own if I needed to. (minus the nifty tricks and stuff)
having said that… if the S4 is everything it claims to be, then I’d love to see one in every club… but I think Pioneer would have issue with that…and so goes the vicious cycle of next levelness… here we go again!
u dont believe so?