So I’m about to upgrade from my Mixtrack/SC2000 setup and I wanna know what you guys recommend? I love the idea of the Twitch but have heard reports of low sound output and bugs regarding certain parts of the Itch software (Saved Loops Not Working, Automatic Cueing..ect). I currently run Traktor2 and I love that setup but Itch looks like some serious fun and I would like to learn it. So whats your guys take on this? Is the Output on the Twitch really that bad?? Should I go with the Kontrol S2 or take a risk on the Twitch???
The twitch’s sound card is quiet, there’s no two ways about it. But it’s still high quality and the output level can be raised by a gain stage further down the chain, and as a controller it’s frickin’ awesome.
Thanks for the replies. I will be using this in a club environment and I need it to be loud enough to beat match with a CDJ setup. Will the gain on the mixer have enough headroom to get the Twitch up to par with the other inputs on say a DJM800? I really like the idea of not having jog wheels, i never use mine as I don’t scratch and have no need for it. But if the output sucks and i’m gonna have to buy a portable preamp to get the gain up I think ill prolly just stick with Traktor and get the S2. Can anyone tell me if the gain on a standard DJ Mixer is efficient to get the Twitch’s output up to par with the rest of the inputs on a club system?
the DX is outta my price range. Can anyone tell me if the output on the Twitch run through a standard mixer to add gain will get it loud enough to play on a club system?
i mean, the twitch seems awesome, but so does the DX. I don’t really care about size, but either way, i feel like the DX and twitch are now in direct competition for my ownership lol
Plus A&H is known for good sound quality so now its a toss up, but I would be sending my outputs on the twitch to a club mixer, so now i really am unsure…
edit: @ Otter: google xone dx and look under prices. it ranges from 500 to 1000. Just depends where you shop..
I read the djtt review, and apparently the sound card is really good, but the jogs suck. But I don’t care about jogs, I’d only use them to pitch bend.
It seems to me like the dx has more controls for the money, plus 4 decks, but the twitch has splicing, which seems really sick, plus really portable. But I don’t want to always be dependent on having an external mixer at my gigs, and stuff, while the dx is good to go. ehhhh i really don’t know now but im leaning towards itch because both are already mapped, and the twitch has splicing, which traktor users haven’t been able to replicate yet. Plus both come with itch, so I don’t have to buy any software.
Cheapest DX ive seen online is 799.00, so thats not gonna be an option for me. Leaning towards the S2 since I know its just gonna work with minimal fiddling.
I’m in the same boat - I want to upgrade to a more intermediate controller, and it’s these two, to decide between.
I’ve had a mess around with the Twitch, and I loved the software’s performance, the build quality, and uniqueness. However, some features were lacking, such as effects, only 2 decks, I’m so used to Jogwheels, I was kind of longing for them, and that the sample player seemed as if it was thrown in without much thought. Interestingly, I thought the sound card was great, although since I was in a store, I couldn’t exactly crank it to discover it’s full performance. Also, Serato’s whitelabel.net service is fantastic!
I’ve never played with the S2, but judging from the S4, it’s nice, chunky and solid. The best integration possible from a controller and traktor, and probably the better option for doing crazy, controllerist stuff. The kontrol series are also pretty solid at standard mix tools as well, most features you want from traktor are easily accessible, even on the S2, and you always have the option to add an additional controller, perhaps an X1 or midi fighter?
This is a really tough choice, the S2 has more features and uses, but the features of Twitch are so unique, and totally sweet.
I’ll be switching from dx to twitch. Dx is a fairly good quality controller with some flaws on a limited number of units and a&h are being fair about the issues at hand. So if you want a solid, basic controller for itch it’s a good choice. Just that its not what I want right now. Twitch and vci-400 for me since I like to make fast switches and drop a sample every now and then. S4 is cheaply built and twitch seems actually more durable that NI’s S2 or S4 despite of the price, otherwise I’d be going for those.
