VCI-300 itch question
Can you set up a midi controller along side a vci-300 like a padkontrol to go with itch to use it for cue points?
anyone try this? I know you can with serato just not sure about itch.
thanks!
i doubt it, there isnt any factory settings for devices like that
that sucks, I would really like to have 8 cue points and it looks like the vci-300 is only setup for four. Oh well, I’ll make it work 
Buying my VCI-300 this week bye vci-100 
Itch only works with controllers made for Itch, at this stage this only includes a very small handful of controllers including:
Numark NS7
Dennon DN-HC5000
Vestax VFX-1
Vestax VCI-300
No other controllers are supported and no custom midi mappings can be made even with supported controllers.
The VCI-300 only has buttons for 3 cue points…
Bought the VCI-300 today (It’s in the mail) sucks about the 3 cue points, I’ll just have to be super creative If I like it better then my VCI-100 and Traktor, then I will be selling that setup.
I’m pretty sure it depends on how you use your gear… The approach of the VCI-300 is slightly more leaned towards the tradition 2 TTs / 1 Mixer paradigm - with the added feature of cue points and hot loops. That’s quite it.
But that’s also where the strength of the VCI-300 is: Apart from the spinning jogs you have exactly the same control like on your TTs…
I for myself am much more comfortable with the jogs of my 300 than the platters of most TTs!
Yeah, that’s exactly why I went in this direction. I come from the old 1200’s world and I do a lot of skratching and the vci-100 just wasn’t doing it for me which is to bad because I do love that thing! Plus I will miss Traktors effects, I thought about grabbing the vfx-1 but 300 seems like a rip off and id doesn’t appear to have a chopper or slicer and I use those the most. Oh well, I’ll figure it out.
then you’ll certainly be having fun with your 300 (as long as you don’t mind that your jogs are not spinning - takes some time to get used to with scratching, but you’ll get used to it)!
before you buy the vfx-1 I’d suggest you to wait for the numark nsfx to come out - they are both going to utilize software fx of itch, but they’ll be using different ones. maybe one of the has got a slicer (as the nsfx is complementary for the numark ns-7 and that controller is heavily lent towards hiphop and scratching)!
you should be able to set more cue’s using your keyboard (numbers)
yeah, right, totally forgot about the keyboard
never using it though…
what?!?! :eek:
but you can use those controllers with traktor though, yeah?
yep, Itch is a closed system for only these controllers. new controllers like the Xone: DX will follow.
traktor is open, the only thing you need is a midi controller and a midi mapping, so you can use all these controllers with traktor pro as well.
Let me put this one to bed once and for all.
The A&H DX will work perfectly well with Traktor in fact in will work just as well with Traktor as for Itch.
Itch has Zero advantage of Traktor with this controller.
Theres a very good reason for this that im wont bore you with.
Karlos
I love it that there will be a mapping for the Xone: DX… I’m so tempted to get that one!
Hey Karlos - what if I wanna be bored? What’s the reason for it?
Back to thread:
The other controllers will also work with traktor pro - but you’ll have to get a mapping for these controllers and if there is no good mapping then you have to map the controller yourself… The advantage is that you can redefine the controls of your controller with your very own mapping.
Ok you got me , its not boring its actually info i cant share. Bit lame but …
Too bad, I’m curious what you meant
either way, itch still sounds shit (to me) now. don’t like things with no flexibility. definately made the right choice with traktor
i like both apps!
traktor offers incredible flexibility and some nice state of the art features.
itch offers incredible simplicity and incredible scratch performance with the vci-300… i often play around in traktor but mostly use itch when playing out…
but if there will be a stock mapping from A&H or NI for the xone: dx then i’m pretty sure i will be mostly using traktor!
simple confuses me
can’t scratch
but each to their own, having not used itch i can’t judge, but i have been put off a bit now