Reply to MichielyGil's setup

I've posted several different setups in the community before, but I didn't have my own thread yet.

It's been quite a trip since purchasing the VCI 100, so let's just name the different setups i've had in the past:

Started in '99 with some shitty gemini turntables and a 626 gemini mixer. Got a Kaoss Pad 1 not very much later.

Somewhere along the line I got a Technics SH-EX1200 mixer, which was quite a nicemixer to be honest.

When the VCI 100 came out in Holland I got it right away (ordered it and all, so was really excited about the midi options).

After that it was the Ohm64 plus the mixer, but didn't like that one at all. Too much travel and very loose on the buttons made it not playable.

After selling the Ohm64 again I got 2 Kontrol X1's which I really liked, together with an Audio 8 DJ. That was a great setup.

Then I got into mixers for a while, getting a Denon X600 plus a couple of super OEM turntables. Sold my Audio 8 dj since the Denon was Scratch certified (stupid mistake).

Got a great deal on a X1600, so swapped it in.

Sold the 2 X1's to get a Machine since I wasn't using them (in hindsight, should've kept 1).

Then got a great deal on a Xone:4d so sold the X1600.

Somewhere I took some babysteps in producing and got a Launchpad.

And here we are! At my current setup.

I must say I really love the Xone:4D, it has a shitload of possibilities and a great soundcard!

The best thing might be the new laptop though. It's a Sony Vaio i7 3632 QM, which has a great amount of power. Got a SSD HDD as a primary disk and a second HDD of 500 GB for all music and samples.
Using an hdmi cable it is a matter of flicking open the laptop lid to go from dj modus to production modus. No need to move or change everything.





UPDATE:

So, based on Cole Parker's awesome casing, I've decided to have a go at it myself and this is the end result:









I likt it this way since my laptop doubles as a DJ and a production computer, with any cables or changes needed, only have to turn the second screen on.