Stanton SCS-4DJ:All-in-One Mediaplayer - 1st pictures

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Stanton SCS-4DJ:All-in-One Mediaplayer - 1st pictures
Posted on: 06.04.2011 by Sherrill Conoly
http://dj-lab.de/2011/04/stanton-scs...e-mediaplayer/
Tatum Ansaldo
06.05.2011
Originally Posted by ToOntown
What would you rather lug around--two CDJs and a mixer in a big road case or this little guy? I believe as a backup controller this thing is going to be pretty popular.
Don't get me wrong, I like what they've tried to do here, but I don't believe they've nailed it just yet. As it is I'd much rather use CDJs, with or without Traktor.
Shonda Soulier
06.05.2011
Originally Posted by Duttylectric
isnt this what cdjs are for? figured they woulda take usb sticks or hdds by now.

while this might be nice solution for djing in general, i feel of it as being a step backwards from controllerism. well, serves it purpose, i believe.
I believe the Numark NS6 will take USB and CDs (and feature Midi support too). Those should have the feel of a CDJ, but it's bigger.

What would you rather lug around--two CDJs and a mixer in a big road case or this little guy? I believe as a backup controller this thing is going to be pretty popular.
Jacque Divinity
06.05.2011
Originally Posted by fullenglishpint
For anyone wondering, that isn't a serious post. I'm just theorising what people will say in 15 years, based on what vinyl purists say today
Tatum Ansaldo
06.05.2011
Originally Posted by photojojo
I believe it'll be considerably more than a few years before laptops to be gone. I mean it has to come full circle to the point that we hate on whatever is new because it's not real DJ'ing. That'll take a good 15 years at least.
I just love the feel of a laptop, and the sound quality. It's unmatchable IMO. The big screen to see the waveforms on, the tactile feedback of a keyboard for browsing.












For anyone wondering, that isn't a serious post. I'm just theorising what people will say in 15 years, based on what vinyl purists say today
Jacque Divinity
06.05.2011
Originally Posted by photojojo
I believe it'll be considerably more than a few years before laptops to be gone. I mean it has to come full circle to the point that we hate on whatever is new because it's not real DJ'ing. That'll take a good 15 years at least.
i do like the idea of this as a house party type of setup. the lack of gain knobs is a bit of a pain... autogain software algorithms aren't always the best!

a mate had the numark idj2.. this trumps it hands down. the idj2 was such a pain to use and tracks took forever to conform.
Leeanna Ayla
06.05.2011
Originally Posted by Nicky H
Hmm, shame it doesn't have a few more features - even at a higher price.

Kinda limited to 2 deck mixing but I really like it - and it's the future - laptops will be gone altogether in a few years.

Definetly a landmark controller - big-up Stanton.
I believe it'll be considerably more than a few years before laptops to be gone. I mean it has to come full circle to the point that we hate on whatever is new because it's not real DJ'ing. That'll take a good 15 years at least.
Lilliana Perris
06.05.2011
Originally Posted by ctrld
you don't need sample decks to play a kickass set. in fact, most people don't have a clue what to do with them.
Agreed!

The CUE button on the CDJ worked for samples for me ...for years!
Janyce Henningson
05.05.2011		Hmm, shame it doesn't have a few more features - even at a higher price.

Kinda limited to 2 deck mixing but I really like it - and it's the future - laptops will be gone altogether in a few years.

Definetly a landmark controller - big-up Stanton.
Diogo Dj Dragão
05.05.2011
Originally Posted by chrisw
Dude nemonic is a stanton rep...
Just to be clear, I was a Stanton Project Manager. But I left the company about 7 months ago and now work for Behringer. So I'm no longer there, but I know the product fairly well.
Cammy Clegg
05.05.2011
Originally Posted by Bisimoto
Master Outputs: RCA unbalanced,
Cyrus Vandeweert
05.05.2011		where did u got these infos?
Herma Buschelman
29.04.2011		The sound is great. Nothing short of phenominal imho.
The jogs wheels are as precise or more than any controller.
Although it probably wasnt intended for it, its really well suited for scratching and juggling.
To answer the question about midi, yes you can assign the CCs.
The reloop and touch rewind work well as hotcues.
Charline Dunch
29.04.2011		isnt this what cdjs are for? figured they woulda take usb sticks or hdds by now.

while this might be nice solution for djing in general, i feel of it as being a step backwards from controllerism. well, serves it purpose, i believe.
Danae Dumler
29.04.2011		Here's a reasonable explanation of the difference: http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.p...Eldartford&4&5
Diogo Dj Dragão
29.04.2011
Originally Posted by Bisimoto
Pseudo isn't FULLY balanced therefore, they do not boast a balanced output.
Sorry, but no. The SCS.4 outputs have the same common mode noise rejection as any "FULLY balanced" output, which is why balanced outputs are attractive in the first place.
Latina Ebrahimi
30.04.2011
Originally Posted by nem0nic
You clearly can't read...
Master Outputs: RCA unbalanced,
Wayne Washko
29.04.2011
Originally Posted by Professorbx
It was never positioned as one. The S4 is a laptop/controller solution, this is an embedded software solution. Can't we all just get along?
oh i was not at all trying to bash this - just agreeing with the statement above my post on that page. someone had said how it's not an S4 killer and i was just agreeing that its far from it. that would be comparing apples to oranges.

i would love to see a sampler built in so we can create something more than just mixing track A to B.

there's room on the unit for a sampler section - one knob or button for sample select (A, B, Master), one knob for sampler volume, one or two buttons for triggering/re-triggering sample and making it either one shot or a loop. and one button or knob to adjust the sample length.

i'd rather see it have its own section rather than on the screen thats got to be accessed by the buttons on either side of the screen. then i've got to deal with tabing thru sampler to library to load my next song.
i know it doesn't have a sampler, but i believe it desperately needs one.
Diogo Dj Dragão
29.04.2011
can it be used as an AUDIO INTERFACE and midi controller together?
can we custom assign specific midi CC's where we need them?
Unlikely on both counts, although ProfBX can say for sure. It's probably going to have a MIDI spec very similar to the SCS.3m. Also, it's probably NOT going to need DaRouter to interact with software as a MIDI controller.

I also would like to know if the screen can be set to display specific/custom info under controller mode?
Not a chance.

I wonder if they could have made some extra features if it ran through an iPad. Like extra effects or controls, etc...
To be compatible with an iPad, it needs to draw less than 20mA. So this is unlikely.

It supports midi, but can you hook up a midi-fighter to it for beat juggling/cue points?
Pretty sure you're going to be limited to MIDI in and out for the SCS.4 itself, with no possibility of connecting an external controller.
Diogo Dj Dragão
29.04.2011
Originally Posted by Bisimoto
Please go read the website specs, it CLEARLY states pseudo balanced outputs.
THEREFORE has no balanced outputs.
You clearly can't read...
1/4" Balanced TRS and Unbalanced RCA outputs, dual headphone outputs
Balanced 1/4" TRS Main outputs (+4dB)
Shonda Soulier
28.04.2011		It's Linux so it's probably pretty stable. That's pretty awesome. Too bad it's not 4 decks though... I'd probably go for it if it was.

I wonder if they could have made some extra features if it ran through an iPad. Like extra effects or controls, etc...

And if the effects aren't enough you could always run the audio through a Kaosspad.

It supports midi, but can you hook up a midi-fighter to it for beat juggling/cue points?
Benita Jankauskas
28.04.2011		I also would like to know if the screen can be set to display specific/custom info under controller mode?

could I name each control to display the data I wanted?
Benita Jankauskas
28.04.2011		can it be used as an AUDIO INTERFACE and midi controller together?

also what are the midi editing specs for this thing?

is there a software editor?

does it need the darouter in midi controller mode?

can we custom assign specific midi CC's where we need them?
Latina Ebrahimi
28.04.2011
Originally Posted by nem0nic
It very clearly has 2 TRS connections on the back labeled MASTER OUT.
Please go read the website specs, it CLEARLY states pseudo balanced outputs.
THEREFORE has no balanced outputs.
Diogo Dj Dragão
28.04.2011
Originally Posted by Bisimoto
no balanced out...?
It very clearly has 2 TRS connections on the back labeled MASTER OUT.
Latina Ebrahimi
27.04.2011		no balanced out...?
Cyrus Vandeweert
27.04.2011		I am really looking forward to this.
If the sound quality is good, the jogs are usefull it will def. be my next toy
Isreal Roberto
27.04.2011		The whole 'no laptop required' thing is huge for me, although there is no way this thing is as robust as traktor + the S4 running on a good laptop. For beginner DJ's though, or people who don't own a laptop, this may be the thing. Wonder how the FX are though, hooking this up with a kaoss pad would be interesting. I believe people are forgetting it's still a Midi controller, sure no 4 decks on its own, but if you've got your laptop there you go. and it's still in the same price range as mid-range standalone controllers (and stanton's very own controllers). You probably wouldn't bring the thing to a club though, that would be kind of redundant, no?
Clyde Gundelach
11.04.2011		this is basically a higher end bedroom conntroller. good for people who are inspired to be a dj, for a party for anyone to come up and mix in a song or two, or even a secondary controller for mobile dj's who do not have adequate room for a large coffin. this is basically the vci-100 of today.
Audrey Pinda
10.04.2011		It'll be interesting seeing the production model that comes out. Stanton is targeting somewhat of a niche audience with many of it's products, and I almost feel that this is the precursor to things we will see more of in the future.

I can just see an iPad built into an S4 for the sole use of Traktor and having a music library in the future. This seems like some form of strange uncle project toward that end-vision.
Carlee Pommells
08.04.2011
Originally Posted by jfd6812
The knobs look kind of crappy.
The SCS.4DJ units at the Messe show are not made from machined tooled parts and the materials are not final. Reserve your judgement about the quality of it's looks until you see the final production unit. It'll be far more polished than the ones at the show.
Onie Sarandos
08.04.2011		The knobs look kind of crappy. But, for someone w/out a reliable laptop, this seems like a great, inexpensive way to get into digital djing. no doubt there are many more "all in one" solutions on the way...
Maryanne Weatherill
08.04.2011		Not interest in using it. But just as i was believeing Stanton needs a new product they wack this out great job
Arcelia Siebeneck
08.04.2011		the sync half time thing is pretty cool but it looked like the sync was struggling to keep the tracks sync'd for any long period of time... almost like the tracks weren't beat-gridded...
Onie Sarandos
07.04.2011		all in one solutions that take the lappy out of the equation were bound to happen sooner or later. but this isnt the first "controller" type piece of gear that attempted to do that though, is it? didnt pioneer's latest cdj controller/rekordbox attempt to do the same thing?
Matha Obray
07.04.2011		that guy acts like sync is like some amazing feature lol but it doesnt look to bad
Sherrill Conoly
07.04.2011
Originally Posted by deco
cool - would really like to see some video.
here it comes:

http://dj-lab.de/2011/04/stanton-scs...sikmesse-2011/
Sherrill Conoly
07.04.2011		sorry guys! the vid should be public now!
Brock Ricapito
07.04.2011		This is a really cool and innovative piece of kit, but it is still worthless compared to the S4. no hotcue buttons, for dick's sake, let alone sample decks. also, with only 2 effects knobs on each side, it seems a bit limited. I hope i'm not making some glaring omission or just not seeing something, but this strikes me as a bit lacking.
cool, but... useless.
Sharlene Brownsberger
07.04.2011
Originally Posted by deco
soooo far from s4 killer
It was never positioned as one. The S4 is a laptop/controller solution, this is an embedded software solution. Can't we all just get along?
Wayne Washko
07.04.2011		soooo far from s4 killer

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