First controller..Do I really need jog wheels?
First controller..Do I really need jog wheels? Posted on: 06.03.2013 by Elmo Haves Hello DJTT,I'm completely new to all of this and I'm looking for a low end controller to get into mixing, learning the software, finding my style, and overall just having fun as a hobby. I have a few questions about choosing a controller that I'm hoping to get some feedback on...Pardon my lack of terminology here. I'm very interested in mixing pieces of tracks with others, using samples and incorporating effects, playing with loops and so forth..Seems like this is pretty much the standard idea with the DJ controllers but I want to focus more on effects and cutting/slicing, and juggling, over just blending from song to song, and I really don't care to get into scratching...Again I don't plan to play at clubs or any kind of sponsored events, just in my own home or maybe at a friends house with a few people. Here's what I was looking at: Numark Mixtrack Pro and an Akai Professional LPD8 (promotion to get a free upgrade from Serato Intro to DJ w/ these on Numarks site right now) or a Numark Mixtrack Pro 2 Vestax VCI-100 Reloop Mixage IE Novation Twitch I like the idea of the Twitch and if I don't plan to get into scratching, do I really need jog wheels? Is the Twitch really better for what I'm looking to do? (around $300 or less budget) Any advice or other recommendations would be much appreciated! Thanks DJTT, BSudz | |
| Rolanda Clodfelder 06.03.2013 | APC40 + Audio 2? It Includes Ableton live lite which IMHO is easier to pop together a mashup set with ease as you just need to adjust the start point of the tracks on the grid and can have 100's of sample clips available at any given time. And lite has ample tools/effects to put down a decent set like you describe, and in a better (IMHO) way than traditional "dj software" - of course the full version has more tools,but you are starting off. You should be able to pick up the pair @ less than $300, and you can always map the APC to the full version of Traktor you'll get as well. |
| Doreen Schurle 06.03.2013 |
Originally Posted by michael133
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| Katelyn Hoctor 06.03.2013 | As a vci 100 user and reloop contour owner I can say the vci100 is built like a tank where as the contour being all metal feels a bit more like a well built car than a tank. |
| Doreen Schurle 06.03.2013 |
Originally Posted by bsudz
It's "okay", but you'll get pissed off with its limitations VERY quickly. Like all sub- |
| Gaynell Rydberg 06.03.2013 | I thought I would need jog wheels, but I'm finding that you can easily pitch bend with buttons and whatnot. The jog wheels aren't really for scratching anyways. I can recommend Denon MC-3000. You can get it for ~270 new from eBay. Feels solid, and the faders feel AMAZING. |
| Vi Melroy 06.03.2013 | Hello, I personally own a Kontrol S2, I only use Jogwheel for Transport and Grid Marker Adjust in Traktor Pro 2.6. If you really don't need Jogwheel for JogwheelFX, Scratch, Transport or Grid Adjust I would recommend Twitch, ( never pu my hands on it ), instead If you believe you need it I would recommend Native Instrument or Vestax stuff, not really convinced by Reloop & Numark low price stuff, feel to cheap to me. |
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