Beginner Buying A Controller
Beginner Buying A Controller Posted on: 05.09.2011 by Angelica Jerdon Ok so i'm completely new to all this and i want to get a controller, i have around 200 euro to spend. I was believeing of getting the Numark Mixtrack Pro and would greatly appreciate any advice and opinions on this controller or whether i should get something else. Thanks in advance! | |
| Somer Vanstraten 05.09.2011 |
Originally Posted by snaaake
go for it |
| Kayce Mesia 05.09.2011 |
Originally Posted by snaaake
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| Angelica Jerdon 05.09.2011 | Ok so i'm completely new to all this and i want to get a controller, i have around 200 euro to spend. I was believeing of getting the Numark Mixtrack Pro and would greatly appreciate any advice and opinions on this controller or whether i should get something else. Thanks in advance! |
| Angelica Jerdon 06.09.2011 | with jogs, narrowed it down to the two mentioned in my post above yours. |
| Deanna Holbrooks 06.09.2011 | hmm.. you looking for with jogs or without jogs? |
| Angelica Jerdon 06.09.2011 | ok so in a little bit of a dilema, can get both the vci 100 and the xponent for 200, the vci 100 has the djranking s overlay and is on 1.3 firmware, obviously i need to get a soundcard too but the fact that there is a lot of info regarding the vci 100 on this site etc. is swaying my opinion, any more advice would be much appreciated. |
| Angelica Jerdon 06.09.2011 | thanks again for the help! |
| Deeann Cheron 05.09.2011 | The nice long pitch faders look like they would be good for manual beatmatching. Id say go for it mate. At that price you cant go wrong as a place to start. hell, you may have it for years to come if it suits your style. |
| Kayce Mesia 05.09.2011 | You could totally map some Fader FX onto the Xponent. I'd take a shot at it if I had one. |
| Angelica Jerdon 05.09.2011 | yeah man thats the one i was looking to get, believe i'll go for the xponent, thanks for everyone's help again. |
| Rolanda Clodfelder 05.09.2011 | I'd go with the xponent at that price its a freaking deal, the FX area is lined up the same as traktor. I Never liked the non-summetrical layout of the VCI or seen the reasoning behind using jogs for FX, maybe thats just me. Guessing your In Ireland if you're looking at adverts, there's another xponent on their as well in mint nick for 220 euro http://www.adverts.ie/pro-audio/m-audio-xponent/810842 Dont believe you'll be disappointed. |
| Somer Vanstraten 05.09.2011 | If you like the faders and jog fx mode of the Vci go for the Vci If you believe that you are not gonna use it and mix in a more classic way, xponent. Vci is better build, xponent got audio card and more button/knobs. |
| Angelica Jerdon 05.09.2011 | ok just found this too http://www.adverts.ie/pro-audio/vest...-100-dj/691020 thoughts? |
| Somer Vanstraten 05.09.2011 |
Originally Posted by snaaake
go for it |
| Angelica Jerdon 05.09.2011 | ok so i can get the xponent for 200 euro, should i go for it? looks to be in mint condition from the photos. |
| Kayce Mesia 05.09.2011 | Check for some cosmetic damage, for sure. Maybe you could ask the seller to demonstrate it or hook it up to Traktor or Torq for you? |
| Angelica Jerdon 05.09.2011 | yeah its seems too good to be true, i will check it thoroughly if i go for it although being a complete beginner i wouldn't even know what could be wrong with it or how to test it. Also considering i already have traktor i want to make sure it works well with it as i can't afford other software! |
| Kayce Mesia 05.09.2011 |
Originally Posted by snaaake
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| Angelica Jerdon 05.09.2011 | also i found an m audio xponent for 200 2nd hand, opinions on that? |
| Angelica Jerdon 05.09.2011 | Well i have Tracktor on my macbook so i will be using that i believe. Are there any other controllers that compare/are better within my price range? Thanks again for the help! |
| Kathleen Schlicht 05.09.2011 | Imo i used the mixtrack pro with a korg nanopad, and it was great!! Too many buttons to map..... What program are u using? |
| Kayce Mesia 05.09.2011 | Although the MixTrack is big and made of plastic, it does get the job done. The knobs, faders, and jogs don't feel like they're going to break. The buttons on the controller are pretty nice, but the play/cue/cup/sync buttons aren't arcade ones. :P Also, the effects sections are pretty limited. You'd probably be best off adding another controller to your setup, like the LPD8, to have some more effects control. |
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