VCI-100SE & MidiFighter or VCI-100SE Arcade
Hey,
Been saving up money for the Arcade version, but seeing as i dont think ill be doing overly alot of beat juggling (which can be done on the midifighter anyways) i was thinking should i rather be looking at buying the standard SE version alongside the midifighter, rather then only the Arcade version…
Means ill have a little left over for a soundcard in the future aswell…
Was just wondering if people could share their opinions 
Cheers,
fusion
Well i just ordered my se and I am going the way of adding a midifighter .I think its the way to go best of both worlds in my opinion . Also thinking about the black overlay and adding some funky knobs , when they get back in stock . Good luck
Id buy the arcade edition, save up then buy the midifighter.
If you buy both now you will be kicking yourself down the track spewing you didnt get the VCI-100 SE arcade edition
May i ask why that is Sir Bento? Quite curious 
Just wondering, because i dont think as i said ill be doing too much rapid cue-juggling, and even if i wanted to, i could do it on the MidiFighter yes?
Cheers
fusion
You could do it on the midifighter yes, but an extra arcade button on the VCI-100 is seriously handy. I have a midifighter and a modded VCI-100 and i still jam out on the arcade buttons on the VCI-100 alot. The arcade buttons on the VCI-100 are still very handy for all the transport controls, they feel so much better than the stock buttons.
Hm, very well… Do you believe the Midi-Fighter loses any functionality value with the Arcade edition sitting next to it at all?
And a quick question regarding the audio 2 dj sound card, with one output being used for headphones, does this then limit the output to only one speaker at all? Very newbie question i know.. 
No, the audio 2 comes with a break out cable - stereo jack (one physical output but stereo) to RCA (stereo - which goes in the back of a mixer / amp)
IMO opinion, if you’re not doing much beat juggling you don’t need the Arcade Edition if the extra cost is a real issue… and you’re getting a midifighter too
You can always do the modification yourself later if you feel the need.
The standard buttons aren’t the best, and i’m sure the arcade buttons are 100 times nicer, but they’re not that bad either. I beat juggle a bit on them and they’re fine (especially in quantize mode - everthing stays in time anyway)
Just my thoughts
I use a VCI-100SE and a MIDIFighter.
Great combination. Would the arcade edition be nice? Yeah, but that money went to a lot of other stuff
This^^^ If you can swing the extra $300 bucks, by all means go for it. But that $300 will come a long ways for more gear,if you’re just starting out.
So again may I chime in here .I can upgrade my buttons if i wanted to .I could change stock to arcade on my vci 100.
I would say VCI-100 SE & Midifighter like mentioned 300$ can do alot (maybe kontrol x1, maybe axiom 25) its up to you… let us know what decision you make
yep, thats what I did, Got the X1 and have some money left for a MIDI Fighter
Thanks for everyone’s replies
One more question , which do you recommend i should invest in first, the Kontrol X1 or the MidiFighter…
Thanks heaps for everyone’s help
fusion
well if you dont get the arcade edition you can get both with the money you save…
that is true… i’d need a soundcard aswell though.. That could wait a little while though yes?
well, if you still need a sound card, then skip the X1 since you will have the VCI100 then buy a Audio 2 DJ card and your set.
One thing to be concerned about as well is what you might be carrying with you. I’ve been thinking about getting a VCI-100SE or arcade mod myself.
It really depends on how /much/ cue juggling you will be doing. With the arcade mod you will have the responsive buttons on your main controller. That allows you to potentially not even need the MIDI fighter in certain situations. The thing I see to be great with a MIDI fighter is if you are doing some advanced juggling, though I’m sure people have found a ton of different options for it.
My 2 cents would be go with an Audio 2 DJ and a VCI-100SE Arcade Mod. The ONLY thing I do not like about the arcade mod is that the buttons do not have an LED glow, and that’s more vanity than anything else.
I see, however u dont think i’d be doing really too much cue juggling at all, if i wanted to i could use the MF, and even in the future i could possible arcade mod it myself (if those DIY kits pop back up in the store :S)
If i went with the arcade, i wouldnt be able to buy the audio card for a while, where as with the standard SE version i can pick the MF and the card up…
I seem to be in the same mind-frame as DvlsAdvct… While im sure the arcade buttons would be sick (and im the type of person that wants the best version i can get) i think i really have to save the money, and use it to purchase other stuff such as the sound card, and also the MF, which unless im seriously mistaken, can do everything the buttons on the arcade model could do, aswell as other things such as control effects…
I went with a standard VCI and did the Arcade mod later. Let me tell you it is night and day. Even for getting your Slicer and Echo right where you want them in the mix, the arcade button have so much better feel/responce.
IF (and ONLY IF) you are comfortable doing mods (machining, fitting, basic wiring and soldering), I would suggest the SE and the A2DJ. Then mod it when you feel up to it. Otherwise, I would stack my pennies and get the Arcade (and keep stacking them to get an A2DJ as soon as possible).
I would also wait on the MidiFighter/X1 until you feel that it will ADD to you sets. The 3.x mapping has soooo much to offer that it will take you a while to get through all that you can do with it. Then when you get that “well I want to do this too” feeling you can then better decide between the MidiFighter, the Kotrol X1, maybe on Oxygen 25, or whatever.
Rock on, Phil.
Hmm, thanks very much for your reply Phil..
Haha, lets try ask this question in a bit of an un-orthidox way.. On scale of 1-10 (1 being lowest ofcourse) how much are you able to do on the MF, which cant be achieved really through use of the 3x mapping..
And do you believe the functionality of the arcade buttons (not cue juggling, but general effects use) justifies the extra US$300 (im in Aus), not having a MidiFighter, potentially not being able to buy the A2DJ for atleast a month, and that little bit extra money which could be saved if i went the standard arcade route and bought the MF and the soundcard at the same time.. For a beginner with currently no setup, no job 
trying though (about to start uni), and pretty limited cash atm…
Also just another general question, where have the DIY arcade mod kits disappeared to, and will they be returning at all??
Cheers
fusion