New S4 competitor
New S4 competitor Posted on: 15.09.2010 by Marquetta Garron Another 4 Channel Traktor Midi controller released, this time by the fine people at Faderfoxhttp://4midiloop.bassdas.ch/en/home/ 4 Channels, 4 FX units. 200+ pots, 150+ buttons.. 1300 Eur. | |
| Random X 28.02.2011 |
Originally Posted by Zoosh
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| Dj LsEx 15.09.2010 |
Originally Posted by BradCee
By now I'm sure the industry realizes that anyone wanting to scratch fundamentally wants to use turntables. Don't believe that's going to change until technology allows turntablists to do it better and have more fun doing it with MIDI. And that's a long way off with the mindset of the current generation of DJs and controller developers. |
| nayit ruiz jaramillo 15.09.2010 |
Originally Posted by Rokku
It is essentially 4 Faderfox units in a box with faders. Its nice, it will be a joy to use but it is massively over priced. It is a simple midi controller with a nice x-fader and that is it. |
| Dorcas Bassignani 15.09.2010 |
Originally Posted by PartyMcFly
there's 'having it all' and 'having it all', and this looks too busy imo. not feeling the design/look of it either. the prototype was nice, but this just doesn't feel right somehow. it's like it has so much flexibility, it's inflexible. it's too sterile and doesn't look fun (kind of like a freshly cleaned hospital ward and all the nurses are 80, and men) |
| Florence Alch 15.09.2010 |
Originally Posted by PartyMcFly
drop the price by two thirds and ill have it. |
| Takisha Hodulik 15.09.2010 |
Originally Posted by Rokku
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| Huey Leynes 01.03.2011 | no thx, too many tiny buttons for my man hands. S4 doesn't really have much competition aside from that Denon controller... plus, i'd hate having to map anything to all the functions in S4 |
| Marylyn Vine 28.02.2011 | This can't be considered an S4 competitor simply because it's not an all-in-one solution. There is no sound card in it. If it included a decent audio interface, I believe it would have been easier to justify the higher price point. As for jog wheels, I came to realize that they are not needed for my style of mixing (auto-sync, 3 decks + one sample deck, techno, heavy on FX and looping). I'm actually hoping for a future all-in-one controller without jog wheels. That space could be utilized for other more useful controls. |
| Random X 28.02.2011 |
Originally Posted by Zoosh
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| Random X 28.02.2011 | When I read the title, I was more believeing about the Pioneer DDJ-T1 or DDJ-S1, not this MIDI mixer. |
| Maxwell Bonifas 01.03.2011 | i dont really believe this can be classed as a competitor for the s4 |
| Merilyn Sellards 28.02.2011 | nah, its still really nice to pitch bend with the jog wheels, use them for effects for subtle and or fast amounts, searching, and I do believe the scratching is great even if its not vinyl. I see this being less intuitive than the s4 by much but I believe when you get used to a controller this is not a big problem, that said I still believe there would be more margin of error due to the small buttons. |
| Dj LsEx 15.09.2010 |
Originally Posted by BradCee
By now I'm sure the industry realizes that anyone wanting to scratch fundamentally wants to use turntables. Don't believe that's going to change until technology allows turntablists to do it better and have more fun doing it with MIDI. And that's a long way off with the mindset of the current generation of DJs and controller developers. |
| nayit ruiz jaramillo 15.09.2010 |
Originally Posted by Rokku
It is essentially 4 Faderfox units in a box with faders. Its nice, it will be a joy to use but it is massively over priced. It is a simple midi controller with a nice x-fader and that is it. |
| Johnsie Kingrea 16.09.2010 | I know a lot of people here use Faderfox's but i've never liked the design of them, and this one is especially off the charts. Sure it may have a button for every Traktor function but it seems very squished and loud. I don't get how people can say the S4 is a toy because this too me looks way more like a toy |
| Jacqulyn Shoemo 15.09.2010 | There is a knob on the controller that allows you to turn it and "scratch" with it. |
| Dorcas Bassignani 15.09.2010 |
Originally Posted by PartyMcFly
there's 'having it all' and 'having it all', and this looks too busy imo. not feeling the design/look of it either. the prototype was nice, but this just doesn't feel right somehow. it's like it has so much flexibility, it's inflexible. it's too sterile and doesn't look fun (kind of like a freshly cleaned hospital ward and all the nurses are 80, and men) |
| Jacqulyn Shoemo 15.09.2010 | they're producing it in limited numbers, so that's probably why it's a bit more expensive. It looks like the 4midiloop team developed the tech and FaderFox is helping with distribution. |
| Florence Alch 15.09.2010 |
Originally Posted by PartyMcFly
drop the price by two thirds and ill have it. |
| Takisha Hodulik 15.09.2010 |
Originally Posted by Rokku
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| Dj LsEx 15.09.2010 | For years on this community
I've been reading people crying out for a comprehensive Traktor controller which mimics the screen layout and all of the visible functions. If you take a look at the face of this thing, it's got it all. I'd ride real hard for this controller if it didn't look like a pain to take to gigs. I believe it's a really cool piece of studio kit. |
| Matt Kane 15.09.2010 | I believe the ableton dj's could love it. But for that price? Hm i don't know. Faderfox does indeed build solid stuff but 1400 bugs? |
| Leann Zugay 15.09.2010 | Too many tiny little buttons |
| nayit ruiz jaramillo 15.09.2010 | My God its 1400euros... what !!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| nayit ruiz jaramillo 15.09.2010 |
Originally Posted by BradCee
Pissed myself..! One thing can be said that the new Faderfox will be a good product. They make great stuff. Its not in the same category as the S4 though. |
| Dorcas Bassignani 15.09.2010 | has anyone seen that 52" touch screen controller? |
| Jacqulyn Shoemo 15.09.2010 | not really an S4 competitor though. It doesn't have jog wheels or the LED feedback that the S4 has...i don't believe these 2 products attract the same folks. |
| gabriel ortiz 15.09.2010 | Looks pretty nice. Those buttons look kinda small though. |
| Kecia Wnukowski 15.09.2010 | old news. |
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