VCI-100 In a club?

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VCI-100 In a club?
Posted on: 06.04.2011 by Carlene Gingell
Hey guys so i am wondering if my VCI-100 can hold up in a club. I know that mk3's and technics are usually used but I wanted to see if it would work. I have an audio 4 soundcard with traktor pro. Also I noticed that when playing gigs with 1125w speakers the jog wheels turned the pitch by themselves, and that was at a hall party, yet alone a club.
Carlene Gingell
28.04.2011
Originally Posted by fullenglishpint
Vinyl mode is the same thing as scratch.
So by turning scratch mode off, will it still let me beat match using the outter rings? What exactly does it do?
Tatum Ansaldo
27.04.2011
Originally Posted by muffintop
Amazon.com: Brother PT1290 Home and Office Labeler: Office Products

Super handy for all things custom mapping. You should have space for most controls to be labeled
I'll probably pick something like that up if/when I get a Twitch. It comes with a Traktor overlay but the mapping looks totally shit, like someone spent about an hour learning the basics of Traktor then designed a mapping based only on that...

As is made abundantly clear if you watch the official novation video and listen to the guy wondering over being able to browse and load tracks.
Nana Mohs
26.04.2011
Originally Posted by EsJay
alright ill look into it! I already have the firmware, but wont I have to buy the layout for it because the controls have changed?
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Super handy for all things custom mapping. You should have space for most controls to be labeled
Carlene Gingell
22.04.2011
Originally Posted by fullenglishpint
I realise you haven't tried it so you don't know, and that the firmware upgrade can be a bit of a hassle, but I'll give you a bit of a metaphor.

Using the VCI-100 with the original firmware and stock mapping is like buying an iPhone then ONLY using it for calls.

Of course, it does calls well, but there's just so much more potential there (believe the equivalent of SMS, email, built in music player AND angry birds).

The VCI is a totally different and much improved unit when it has upgraded firmware and the DJTT mapping.
alright ill look into it! I already have the firmware, but wont I have to buy the layout for it because the controls have changed?
Tatum Ansaldo
09.05.2011		yup.
Carlene Gingell
07.05.2011		So in conclusion, the VCI-100 can be used in a club? It wont have any problems?
Tatum Ansaldo
28.04.2011		assuming you're now using the DJTT mapping, with scratch enabled you can beatmatch with the outer rings and with it off you can use the platter (but not the outer ring, I believe).
Carlene Gingell
28.04.2011
Originally Posted by fullenglishpint
Vinyl mode is the same thing as scratch.
So by turning scratch mode off, will it still let me beat match using the outter rings? What exactly does it do?
Tatum Ansaldo
28.04.2011		Vinyl mode is the same thing as scratch.
Carlene Gingell
28.04.2011		There has to be a way to turn scratch off, would turning off Vinyl mode do anything?
Tatum Ansaldo
27.04.2011
Originally Posted by muffintop
Amazon.com: Brother PT1290 Home and Office Labeler: Office Products

Super handy for all things custom mapping. You should have space for most controls to be labeled
I'll probably pick something like that up if/when I get a Twitch. It comes with a Traktor overlay but the mapping looks totally shit, like someone spent about an hour learning the basics of Traktor then designed a mapping based only on that...

As is made abundantly clear if you watch the official novation video and listen to the guy wondering over being able to browse and load tracks.
Nana Mohs
26.04.2011
Originally Posted by EsJay
alright ill look into it! I already have the firmware, but wont I have to buy the layout for it because the controls have changed?
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Super handy for all things custom mapping. You should have space for most controls to be labeled
Carlene Gingell
22.04.2011
Originally Posted by fullenglishpint
I realise you haven't tried it so you don't know, and that the firmware upgrade can be a bit of a hassle, but I'll give you a bit of a metaphor.

Using the VCI-100 with the original firmware and stock mapping is like buying an iPhone then ONLY using it for calls.

Of course, it does calls well, but there's just so much more potential there (believe the equivalent of SMS, email, built in music player AND angry birds).

The VCI is a totally different and much improved unit when it has upgraded firmware and the DJTT mapping.
alright ill look into it! I already have the firmware, but wont I have to buy the layout for it because the controls have changed?
Tatum Ansaldo
20.04.2011		and it would sort your scratch question out.
Tatum Ansaldo
20.04.2011		I realise you haven't tried it so you don't know, and that the firmware upgrade can be a bit of a hassle, but I'll give you a bit of a metaphor.

Using the VCI-100 with the original firmware and stock mapping is like buying an iPhone then ONLY using it for calls.

Of course, it does calls well, but there's just so much more potential there (believe the equivalent of SMS, email, built in music player AND angry birds).

The VCI is a totally different and much improved unit when it has upgraded firmware and the DJTT mapping.
Carlene Gingell
20.04.2011
Originally Posted by fullenglishpint
well if you're not using the DJTT mapping there's nothing we can do to help, since we have no way of knowing where in your mapping there's a scratch control if anywhere. And when you say worth it, it's free, so what's the harm?
Its the original mapping that the vci-100 comes with, and it might not be worth it because it would take me a while to get used to it
Tatum Ansaldo
17.04.2011		well if you're not using the DJTT mapping there's nothing we can do to help, since we have no way of knowing where in your mapping there's a scratch control if anywhere. And when you say worth it, it's free, so what's the harm?
Carlene Gingell
17.04.2011
Originally Posted by fullenglishpint
so have you tried pressing it? are you using the DJTT mapping?
nope not using the DJTT mapping, and the Key does nothing related with scratch. I can try cleaning my jog wheels but dont know if i want to update my mapping :/ I dont know if its worth it
Marva Cupid
17.04.2011		Update ur mapping and many try cleaning ur jog wheeles.
Tatum Ansaldo
17.04.2011		so have you tried pressing it? are you using the DJTT mapping?
Carlene Gingell
17.04.2011
Originally Posted by fullenglishpint
http://store.djranking s.com/collect...i-100-overlays
this showed me the overlay that I do not have, in replace of the key button theres the scratch
Tatum Ansaldo
16.04.2011		http://store.djranking s.com/collect...i-100-overlays
Carlene Gingell
16.04.2011
Originally Posted by fullenglishpint
2 buttons labeled 'scratch'. If you don't have the DJTT overlay I don't know what they were originally labeled as, but the VCI product page in the store has the layout of the overlay.
I looked all over for it and couldnt find anything on it, I tried going on traktor and looking for it in preferences and couldnt find it. Could it be Vinyl mode or?
Tatum Ansaldo
15.04.2011
Originally Posted by EsJay
I cannot turn the scratch off, does anyone know how to?
2 buttons labeled 'scratch'. If you don't have the DJTT overlay I don't know what they were originally labeled as, but the VCI product page in the store has the layout of the overlay.
Carlene Gingell
14.04.2011
Originally Posted by JesC
you need to put some padding under the vci-100. we have several post on here. Look around and you will find some.,
What kind of padding do you believe i should have under it? and I cannot turn the scratch off, does anyone know how to?
Cammy Clegg
08.04.2011
Originally Posted by heaps
There was a DJ called Cristal Arcade who killed it at a local raver with a VCI-100SE. I nearly shat myself when I saw her using that, there was some DJTT brolove, for sure.
I'd say yes.
Yeah I have heard of people workin it. I really want to try one in one of my sets along with like an 8 by 8 monome or midi fighter..
Lula Falconburg
08.04.2011		There was a DJ called Cristal Arcade who killed it at a local raver with a VCI-100SE. I nearly shat myself when I saw her using that, there was some DJTT brolove, for sure.
I'd say yes.
Tatum Ansaldo
08.04.2011		when a track is playing and scratch mode is disabled, you have to be touching the jogwheel for it to do anything.

So yeh, what he said.
Hipolito Scionti
08.04.2011		But has he got a VCI-SE?

If not, once the song is cued, you can always press both scratch buttons at the same time to disengage the jogs...

Pretty sure that works on both SE and Regular VCI's...
Tatum Ansaldo
08.04.2011
Originally Posted by NewManSoon
Does the new mapping not address this? IE: when scratch is off , the pitch bend only works via touch platter and not the outter ring ?
yep.

@EsJay it's in a sticky on the VCI subcommunity (technically where this thread should have been posted )

There's a new tweaked version for TP2.
Carlene Gingell
07.04.2011
Originally Posted by NewManSoon
Does the new mapping not address this? IE: when scratch is off , the pitch bend only works via touch platter and not the outter ring ?
I dont believe I have the new mapping, how can I get it?
Rocco Fiveash
07.04.2011		Does the new mapping not address this? IE: when scratch is off , the pitch bend only works via touch platter and not the outter ring ?
Brock Ricapito
07.04.2011		another reason for me to find jog wheels useless, but that's entirely my own opinion. if that's a problem you can try tweeking your mapping so that the jog wheels only bend tempo when you apply a modifier, letting you do all the controlling of the pitch, and not random movement of the controller by other circumstances.
Cristian Carmona
06.04.2011		you need to put some padding under the vci-100. we have several post on here. Look around and you will find some.,

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