Vestax VCI100 & 100 MKII I Need your help!
Vestax VCI100 & 100 MKII I Need your help! Posted on: 16.03.2011 by Jc Laky Ok so I had a post before asking for some advice on which midi controller i should get and gave a list of moderatly price controllers (<399$) however, turns out i had a couple extra dollars laying around and I'm now deciding between 2 controllers:Vestax VCI 100 + Audio DJ 2 AND Vestax VCI 100 MKII I`d like to know the quality of the sound card in the MKII because if i buy it i`m not planning on buying an exernal one, although if i go with the vestax VCI 100 i believe ill go with the Audio dj 2 from native instruments so could you please tell me if you own the MKII or if you`ve heard is the quality of the sound card Good Great or not worth it? THANKS | |
| Tatum Ansaldo 18.03.2011 |
Originally Posted by Bunford
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| Jc Laky 16.03.2011 | Ok so I had a post before asking for some advice on which midi controller i should get and gave a list of moderatly price controllers (<399$) however, turns out i had a couple extra dollars laying around and I'm now deciding between 2 controllers: Vestax VCI 100 + Audio DJ 2 AND Vestax VCI 100 MKII I`d like to know the quality of the sound card in the MKII because if i buy it i`m not planning on buying an exernal one, although if i go with the vestax VCI 100 i believe ill go with the Audio dj 2 from native instruments so could you please tell me if you own the MKII or if you`ve heard is the quality of the sound card Good Great or not worth it? THANKS |
| Dorcas Bassignani 01.06.2011 | Build quality on mk2 is ok, and is setup better for 4 deck control than mk1. You'd need to remap a 1 to touch some of the flexibility a 2 has. But more ppl use a 1 so more 'specific' help can be found. Also 1.4 FW adds to extra fun to mk1 |
| Carlos Friscia 01.06.2011 | But, why does the Vestax website say it isn't supported? I really don't get it. The midi-device will work, i am sure about that. But the soundcard... i just don't know. |
| Tatum Ansaldo 01.06.2011 | I would be VERY surprised if it didn't work with the new macbook pros. I can't say for sure that it will because i don't own either, but as far as I'm aware it's a standard midi device and a standard audio interface, nothing that wouldn't work with the new macbook pros. |
| Carlos Friscia 01.06.2011 | I've read some weird things about he vci100mk2 with a macbook pro intel core i series. On the site it says "not supported". Just don't get it, what is not supported? I just bought a macbook pro and now i am a bit scared to buy the vci-100 mk2 |
| Tatum Ansaldo 22.03.2011 | Or they've secretly started using a real life version of Kryptonite. |
| Randa Barczykowski 22.03.2011 | Yeah fair enough, sorry if I came across as a bit harsh! I guess that either Ean made a mistake, or was sent a pre-production model where the top panel actually was made of plastic. Either way, it's not plastic now ;-) I had a look at your link, and I reckon this guy is on the right track: "At this point my suspicion has to be that 'Alumite' is a colloquial term long used in Japan, simply meaning 'anodized aluminum' ". |
| Tatum Ansaldo 20.03.2011 | well I was referring to this video: [youtube]KPm57J4K_5k[/youtube] around 35s in Ean says it has plastic top and bottom plates. However, DigitalDJTips' review says it's metal. And no one seems to actually know what 'Alumite' is or means (http://www.finishing.com/63/19.shtml). I've played with one, but tbh it's not that easy to tell whether it's highly treated metal or plastic. That kind of finish doesn't exactly clang when you tap it even if it is metallic. So I dno |
| Randa Barczykowski 21.03.2011 | fullenglishpint: The top panel of the 100 MKII is made from anodised aluminium, which is the same as what is used in the MacBook Pro. It's the anodised finish that gives a smooth touch to these products. The top panel is certaintly not made of "shiny plastic". Had you ever actually touched one, you would know this. Just wanted to clear that up. ;-) |
| Tatum Ansaldo 18.03.2011 | The top is not made out of aluminite. This is what aluminite is: [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminite"]Aluminite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] Vestax describes the top plate as 'Alumited' which is a way of saying shiny plastic. Macbook Pros are made from solid Aluminium, which is completely different. Just wanted to clear that up. |
| Emile Bleakley 18.03.2011 | I have the Vestax VCI 100 MK2 with the power adapter and I have to say I love it! The power adapter makes a big difference in the sound output. The top is made of Aluminite which is the same material the Macbook Pro is made of. I have spin at various clubs twice a week so I need something solid that I don't have to worry about breaking and this controller is solid. Just because you drop it off a 5 story building doesn't mean it isn't well constructed. I have a friend with the VCI 100 Arcade and he said he would consider moving to the MK2 after playing with mine. |
| Tatum Ansaldo 18.03.2011 |
Originally Posted by Bunford
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| Olene Minyard 18.03.2011 | Personally, I'd go for the VCI100 and Audio2DJ. The MkII is made of plastic where the original is made of metal and built like a tank, making it extremely roadworthy. Also, the Audio2DJ is an extremely good soundcard for DJing. Also, you can use the mappings from here for the original. That's enough reason to go with the original! |
| Ardis Crebs 17.03.2011 | Yo Smoez, I just received my VCI-100mkii from zzounds yesterday. Soundcard sounds awesome, one note though. Reading through the manual it says that if you use the power adapter (sold separately) that it increases the output volume from 2db to 5db and also increases the headphone volume significantly. I'm running the outputs from the VCI-100mkii soundcard main outs through my m-audio profire610 inputs, and it's PLENTY loud on my JBL LSR series monitors with sub. Quality feels solid, just make sure when you set traktor up that your midi input and output sources are set to VCI-100mkii, otherwise the controller will basically have a midi "loop" and nothing will work, at all. Very frustrated for the first hour or so before stumbling upon that, lol Cheers! iNSTiNKT |
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