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HELP: What controller should I buy?
Posted on: 05.07.2012 by Sharmaine Pellino
Hey DJJT,

I've just sold my S2 because I want to be able to control 4 decks.
I know the S4 or the vestax VCI 400 are good 4 deck controllers, but I'm looking for a midicontroller without the big jogs and preset knobs. Just a plain midi controller with lots of faders and knobs, and with a good price.

The VCM 600 is something i'd love to buy, but doesn't have a soundcard.
But the interfaceis what I like, many knobs & faders.

Vestax VCM-600.jpg

So i'm asking you guys for help, can you propose something?

Thanks!
Rolanda Clodfelder
06.07.2012
Originally Posted by WastedYouth
So when I buy a 2channel soundcard and a Behringer DDM4000 (which can be midi mapped) I can control 4 channel and prelisten all?

Thanks!
Yes! In internal mode only though .. you will NOT be using the master output from the DDM mixer rather the master will come from one output from the Audio2 (or whatever sound card) and cue your headphones using the other output.

The rest of the mixer controls will be done via software however an 8ch sound card and using traktor externally would be far more elegant IMHO and allow you to use the built in effects/eq's cueing of the behringer the way it was intended.

Actually the DDM4k is probably a good option - shame there's no USB version.

Originally Posted by DJLACHLANCARR
Dude if you want to use 4 channels you have to buy a 4 channel sound card. If you want to use 2 channels you buy a 2 channel sound card. ITS PRETTY SIMPLE STUFF
And if you want 4 mixer channels (like the OP wanted) you'd need an 8 channel sound card (4 stereo)

ITS PRETTY SIMPLE STUFF
Sharmaine Pellino
06.07.2012
Originally Posted by synthet1c
no you don't... you just need a 2 channel soundcard if your mixing internally. One output for the master and one for the headphone's
So when I buy a 2channel soundcard and a Behringer DDM4000 (which can be midi mapped) I can control 4 channel and prelisten all?

Thanks!
Bunny Sockel
06.07.2012
Originally Posted by WastedYouth
Cause I need a 4 channel soundcard with that to hear my 4 channels? (question)
Dude if you want to use 4 channels you have to buy a 4 channel sound card. If you want to use 2 channels you buy a 2 channel sound card. ITS PRETTY SIMPLE STUFF
Sharmaine Pellino
06.07.2012
Originally Posted by squidot
why don't you just get a soundcard to use with that?
Cause I need a 4 channel soundcard with that to hear my 4 channels? (question)
Carley Hinks
06.07.2012
Originally Posted by WastedYouth
Hey DJJT,

I've just sold my S2 because I want to be able to control 4 decks.
I know the S4 or the vestax VCI 400 are good 4 deck controllers, but I'm looking for a midicontroller without the big jogs and preset knobs. Just a plain midi controller with lots of faders and knobs, and with a good price.

The VCM 600 is something i'd love to buy, but doesn't have a soundcard.
But the interfaceis what I like, many knobs & faders.

Vestax VCM-600.jpg

So i'm asking you guys for help, can you propose something?


Thanks!

4 midiloop

http://www.4midiloop.com/en/home/
Rolanda Clodfelder
05.07.2012
Originally Posted by WastedYouth

The VCM 600 is something i'd love to buy, but doesn't have a soundcard.
But the interfaceis what I like, many knobs & faders.

So i'm asking you guys for help, can you propose something?

Thanks!
A combo of X1 or F1 + K2(s) perhaps .. won't be an all-in-one system but about the same size and mighty flexible.
Sharmaine Pellino
05.07.2012		Hey DJJT,

I've just sold my S2 because I want to be able to control 4 decks.
I know the S4 or the vestax VCI 400 are good 4 deck controllers, but I'm looking for a midicontroller without the big jogs and preset knobs. Just a plain midi controller with lots of faders and knobs, and with a good price.

The VCM 600 is something i'd love to buy, but doesn't have a soundcard.
But the interfaceis what I like, many knobs & faders.

Vestax VCM-600.jpg

So i'm asking you guys for help, can you propose something?

Thanks!
Chasidy Heckenbach
06.07.2012		even just having a single K2 could give u full control over 4 decks with internal mixing as synthet1c says... plenty of knobs/buttons/faders to control eq+kills+transport over 4 decks.
Rolanda Clodfelder
06.07.2012
Originally Posted by WastedYouth
So when I buy a 2channel soundcard and a Behringer DDM4000 (which can be midi mapped) I can control 4 channel and prelisten all?

Thanks!
Yes! In internal mode only though .. you will NOT be using the master output from the DDM mixer rather the master will come from one output from the Audio2 (or whatever sound card) and cue your headphones using the other output.

The rest of the mixer controls will be done via software however an 8ch sound card and using traktor externally would be far more elegant IMHO and allow you to use the built in effects/eq's cueing of the behringer the way it was intended.

Actually the DDM4k is probably a good option - shame there's no USB version.

Originally Posted by DJLACHLANCARR
Dude if you want to use 4 channels you have to buy a 4 channel sound card. If you want to use 2 channels you buy a 2 channel sound card. ITS PRETTY SIMPLE STUFF
And if you want 4 mixer channels (like the OP wanted) you'd need an 8 channel sound card (4 stereo)

ITS PRETTY SIMPLE STUFF
Sharmaine Pellino
06.07.2012
Originally Posted by synthet1c
no you don't... you just need a 2 channel soundcard if your mixing internally. One output for the master and one for the headphone's
So when I buy a 2channel soundcard and a Behringer DDM4000 (which can be midi mapped) I can control 4 channel and prelisten all?

Thanks!
Jonathan Chiuchiolo
06.07.2012		no you don't... you just need a 2 channel soundcard if your mixing internally. One output for the master and one for the headphone's
Bunny Sockel
06.07.2012
Originally Posted by WastedYouth
Cause I need a 4 channel soundcard with that to hear my 4 channels? (question)
Dude if you want to use 4 channels you have to buy a 4 channel sound card. If you want to use 2 channels you buy a 2 channel sound card. ITS PRETTY SIMPLE STUFF
Sharmaine Pellino
06.07.2012
Originally Posted by squidot
why don't you just get a soundcard to use with that?
Cause I need a 4 channel soundcard with that to hear my 4 channels? (question)
Bunny Sockel
06.07.2012		two x1's plus a db4 or db2 is a great digital setup
Carley Hinks
06.07.2012
Originally Posted by WastedYouth
Hey DJJT,

I've just sold my S2 because I want to be able to control 4 decks.
I know the S4 or the vestax VCI 400 are good 4 deck controllers, but I'm looking for a midicontroller without the big jogs and preset knobs. Just a plain midi controller with lots of faders and knobs, and with a good price.

The VCM 600 is something i'd love to buy, but doesn't have a soundcard.
But the interfaceis what I like, many knobs & faders.

Vestax VCM-600.jpg

So i'm asking you guys for help, can you propose something?


Thanks!

4 midiloop

http://www.4midiloop.com/en/home/
Cole Maroto
05.07.2012		why don't you just get a soundcard to use with that?
Rolanda Clodfelder
05.07.2012
Originally Posted by WastedYouth

The VCM 600 is something i'd love to buy, but doesn't have a soundcard.
But the interfaceis what I like, many knobs & faders.

So i'm asking you guys for help, can you propose something?

Thanks!
A combo of X1 or F1 + K2(s) perhaps .. won't be an all-in-one system but about the same size and mighty flexible.

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