# Vestax VCI-300 **URL:** \ **Category:** Hardware: Controllers, Mods and Gear\ **Created:** [April 8, 2008, 3:40am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vestax-vci-300/76 "2008-04-08T03:40:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Fatlimey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/fatlimey/32/12243_2.png) [@Fatlimey](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Fatlimey)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vestax-vci-300/76/21 "2008-04-25T18:33:56Z")
> [@frosse](#): > > Well that I knew, like you said - its a MIDI device, however, are there buttons to kill EQ bands? Can you depress the EQ lows mids and highs to kill them or do you have to turn them all the way to the left? > > Follow? OK, yeah sorry. Um, dunno? The rotary controllers could also be push-buttons, or maybe they chose a nearby key. I have no idea what the _intended_ mapping is, all I know is that I’d probably remap much of it anyway. As it’s supposed to be used with Itch, maybe watching some Itch video reviews might answer your question? [http://www.youtube.com/results?search\_query=vci+300](http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=vci+300) ---
**Author:** ![lofi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@lofi](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/lofi)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vestax-vci-300/76/22 "2008-04-25T18:36:50Z")
question for ean, did you get to “hands on” the vci-300? i’m just curious about the feel of the jog wheels versus the vci-100. ---
**Author:** ![frosse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@frosse](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/frosse)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vestax-vci-300/76/23 "2008-04-25T19:48:41Z")
> [@Fatlimey](#): > > OK, yeah sorry. Um, dunno? The rotary controllers could also be push-buttons, or maybe they chose a nearby key. I have no idea what the _intended_ mapping is, all I know is that I’d probably remap much of it anyway. > > As it’s supposed to be used with Itch, maybe watching some Itch video reviews might answer your question? > > [http://www.youtube.com/results?search\_query=vci+300](http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=vci+300) Well they should be pushies (hah new word?) since there are no nearby keys assigned for killing EQ. It would be very demanding to turn the EQ to the left everytime you wanna kill a band. A top view of the 300: [](http://www.vestax.com/v/products/players/img/vci300_top_L.jpg) I will definitely remap it to traktor to use effects and stuff, for anything else like plain mixing I think that ITCH will be a really great app, they’ve really removed everything that can be managed from the controller and just kept the basic and most vital stuff. Me like 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![darrel855](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@darrel855](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/darrel855)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vestax-vci-300/76/24 "2008-04-26T17:46:11Z")
> [@](#): > > nope. not as far as I know. the vci-100 was able to send that data but they scaled it back so traktor could handle the data Thanks man . It’s really funny how the NI guys @ the Remix Hotel in March looked at me like I had 4 heads when I asked them that . ---
**Author:** ![EanGolden](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/eangolden/32/13578_2.png) [@EanGolden](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/EanGolden)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vestax-vci-300/76/25 "2008-04-27T16:24:42Z")
> [@lofi](#): > > question for ean, > did you get to “hands on” the vci-300? i’m just curious about the feel of the jog wheels versus the vci-100. I did- its nice. The combo works really well. Its hard to compare directly because the reason the vci-300 works well is because of the co-design of the software and hardware for a good jog wheel response. ---
**Author:** ![frosse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@frosse](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/frosse)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2008, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vestax-vci-300/76/26 "2008-04-27T19:54:20Z")
> [@](#): > > I did- its nice. The combo works really well. Its hard to compare directly because the reason the vci-300 works well is because of the co-design of the software and hardware for a good jog wheel response. Man, you ought to call those Vestax guys and tell them you need a test unit ASAP 🙂 Don’t forget to ask about release date too 😉 ---
**Author:** ![frosse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@frosse](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/frosse)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vestax-vci-300/76/27 "2008-05-08T11:23:57Z")
I asked you Ean about effects on the -300 and you said that you would prolly remap it to traktor, but since there are no nobs and buttons for this, how can I use effects? Would it be possible to use an external effect box? ---
**Author:** ![lofi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@lofi](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/lofi)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vestax-vci-300/76/28 "2008-05-08T11:45:01Z")
does anyone know if you can even remap the vci-300? as far as i know its only a controller for the itch software, thus the lack of any extra buttons or knobs. theres nothing extra to control, just basic mixing software. ---
**Author:** ![frosse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@frosse](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/frosse)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vestax-vci-300/76/29 "2008-05-08T13:14:43Z")
> [@lofi](#): > > does anyone know if you can even remap the vci-300? as far as i know its only a controller for the itch software, thus the lack of any extra buttons or knobs. theres nothing extra to control, just basic mixing software. Yeah, since its a MIDI controller its remappable, this has been confirmed by Vestax. I really want effects! 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![EanGolden](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/eangolden/32/13578_2.png) [@EanGolden](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/EanGolden)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vestax-vci-300/76/30 "2008-05-08T15:11:35Z")
Just to put this out there- we are going to be running a very special promo soon that might just possibly involve giving away a vci-300. 🕶 ---
**Author:** ![frosse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@frosse](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/frosse)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vestax-vci-300/76/31 "2008-05-08T18:00:28Z")
> [@](#): > > Just to put this out there- we are going to be running a very special promo soon that might just possibly involve giving away a vci-300. 🕶 OMG. Thats awesome. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![BentoSan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/bentosan/32/15028_2.png) [@BentoSan](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/BentoSan)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vestax-vci-300/76/32 "2008-05-08T23:57:29Z")
> [@](#): > > Just to put this out there- we are going to be running a very special promo soon that might just possibly involve giving away a vci-300. 🕶 Woot woot promos are allways fun ! ---
**Author:** ![frosse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@frosse](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/frosse)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2008, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vestax-vci-300/76/33 "2008-05-15T07:19:27Z")
A bit of new info regarding VCI-300/ITCH: - Serato says release June 2008 @ their site - Vestax has updated their site with hardware and ITCH software specs: > [@](#): > > **VCI-300** > USB Port (Bus powered) > MIC INPUT x 1 > AUX INPUT：RCA x 2 > HEADPHONES OUT x 1 > MASTER OUT：PHONE x 2, RCA x 2 > INPUT FADER CURVE CONTROL x 1 > CROSS FADER CURVE CONTROL x 1 > DIMENTIONS : 410(W)x43(H)x275(D) (Excluding knob height) > WEIGHT : 3.2kg > ADAPTOR (OPTION) : DC-9V 500mA > [@](#): > > **ITCH** > MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS > > Macintosh > CPU : G4 1.5GHz or better > RAM : 1GB > OS : Mac OS X 10.4.11 or higher > Available USB Port > > Windows XP > CPU : Pentium 4 mobile 2GHz or better > RAM : 1GB > OS : Windows XP SP2 or higher > Available USB Port > > Windows Vista > CPU : Core Duo 1.6GHz or better > RAM : 1GB > OS : Windows Vista SP1 or higherr > Available USB Port > > Please note > The above is minimum requirement to run ITCH. We recommend you use a higher spec computer where possible. If you have a particularly large library, you will benefit from having more RAM. > Windows Vista 64 bit not supported, if you are purchasing a Vista machine for ITCH, please ensure it has Windows Vista 32 bit installed. We’re getting closer and closer. 😃 Plus Serato/Vestax has a new screenshot of ITCH. (links above) ---
**Author:** ![Constant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47c2d/32.png) [@Constant](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Constant)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2008, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vestax-vci-300/76/34 "2008-05-26T05:54:44Z")
Obviously I know absolutely nothing about the functionality of Serato’s ITCH software…but to me the G.U.I. looks terrible. It looks like the graphical lead on the project may have liked his glowing black Windows 98 theme a bit to much. ---
**Author:** ![kidfromkibbly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/kidfromkibbly/32/14870_2.png) [@kidfromkibbly](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/kidfromkibbly)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2008, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vestax-vci-300/76/35 "2008-05-26T12:57:12Z")
I’m all for simplicity, but that screenshot of ITCH makes it seem like a backward step compared to Traktor. What is the supposed benefits of ITCH? Has it got a more advanced BPM algorithm or something? ---
**Author:** ![frosse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@frosse](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/frosse)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vestax-vci-300/76/36 "2008-05-27T11:26:29Z")
> [@kidfromkibbly](#): > > I’m all for simplicity, but that screenshot of ITCH makes it seem like a backward step compared to Traktor. What is the supposed benefits of ITCH? Has it got a more advanced BPM algorithm or something? The reason they made ITCH was to remove everything that could be handled on the hardware unit from ITCH and just keep the basic most vital stuff. Like why have loop buttons in a software (traktor) when they’re already on the hardware. Serato’s idea was to make djs look more at the hardware and less at the software. ITCH carries everything vital that you need, the rest is gone 🙂 But then again Traktor has a lot of effects so of course there are more buttons, ITCH carries no such features. Thats the real purpose of ITCH, so I’ve been told atleast. ---
**Author:** ![djkenkenhk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/45deac/32.png) [@djkenkenhk](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/djkenkenhk)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vestax-vci-300/76/37 "2008-06-05T17:20:46Z")
if I would like to Djing with Traktor, which one is better?? vci-100 or vci-300??😕 ---
**Author:** ![amadora](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/amadora/32/16146_2.png) [@amadora](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/amadora)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vestax-vci-300/76/38 "2008-06-05T19:06:57Z")
> [@djkenkenhk](#): > > if I would like to Djing with Traktor, which one is better?? vci-100 or vci-300??😕 I believe the better choice would be the VCI-100, since the VCI-300 is pretty much tailored for use with Serato ITCH. ---
**Author:** ![djkenkenhk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/45deac/32.png) [@djkenkenhk](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/djkenkenhk)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 6:18am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vestax-vci-300/76/39 "2008-06-08T06:18:33Z")
I m so confuse, cause I don’t know which one i should buy, Ean..what do u think?? ---
**Author:** ![miyuru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@miyuru](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/miyuru)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vestax-vci-300/76/40 "2008-06-08T07:00:48Z")
I’d go with the VCI-100 _easily_ based on price alone. I’m also sorta shocked that hardly anyone has been talking about the 300’s real advantage (IMO) - the 14-bit MIDI. Seriously, one of the biggest things holding me back is how poor the resolution is on any fader in regular MIDI. I mean usually it’s all good, but when you’re trying to beatmatch a track at 124.2 BPM, and your fader steps from 124.1 to 124.3 (yes, at 8%), you start to question your $400 investment. Hopefully the 300 spurs a MIDI revolution, in the sense that we upgrade to something a little less archaic 😉 MIDI works, but it certainly has its limitations. Get to work, hackers! [Previous page](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vestax-vci-300/76.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vestax-vci-300/76.md?page=3)