Comments on: M-Audio Starts DJ Division, Kills Cross-Fader, Still Doesn’t Offer Decent DJ Control Surface

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:31:25 +0000

Peter,

It’s good that you’re doing a new review of the full system, as I believe that anyone surfing in for information would be misled by your preview article.

My comment was a bit rude and for that I apologise. However it stands that your preview article is misleading, as it misses the point that the Conectiv interface is designed for use in conjunction with an traditional DJ mixer – thereby negating the point of having it’s own crossfader.

Thanks,

Chris

By: Peter Kirn

Peter Kirn — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:45:55 +0000

Chris,

Please read through the article.

This was a preview, not a review. I was disappointed as were my contributors with the lack of a control surface. M-Audio later responded with not one but two control surfaces (X-Session Pro and Xponent), BOTH of which I covered.

We’re working now on a new review of the full system.

Peter

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:42:07 +0000

Your article is stupid – you didn’t understand the product and you’ve done a lot of hurt to a decent system.

By: Todd Lambert

Todd Lambert — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 22:16:35 +0000

You guys I think fail to realize that the trigger finger can work as a interface as well as a sampler. As far as sratches go and live control they have a version that lets you use digital cds or even vinyl , and actually works better than stantons final scratch version. Not to mention you can always hook audio outs to a DJ mixer duh ! I think this guy just looked at this thing and stated his claim.

By: Alfred

Alfred — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:04:43 +0000

Hi, those knobs aren’t for mixing, they are for choosing either the inputs on the back or the usb-channels (look on the text on the surface input-A, usb-A and input-B, usb-B).

This make some sense if you already got an CD or vinyl setup (not enough inputs to run both though).

Now then SynchroScience has released the X-session Pro it makes further sense. One part audio interface and hearphone prelistening and one part midi-controller.

Pros are that if you already own one of the two “parts” you can buy the other. Then you also can upgrade one part if you like in the future. Cons are that you have to carry two different boxes.

I would like to have one combined product. As I don’t have either any controller or external audio interface. Perhaps the next release from SynchroScience is just that?

By: djflow

djflow — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 01:49:44 +0000

I agree with everyone that the hardware end of the dj revolution is lagging and slowing the entire evolution of the artform.

Here’s what m-audio should do!:
In their buy up of other small companies they should make an offer to the Spanish “Kontrol DJ” company. From all the forums I have read, this device simply rocks! Yet it is too expensive for people outside of Europe to import it as their are no distrubutors in, say, north america.

djflow

By: DoD

DoD — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 23:41:58 +0000

Even with Serato and Final Scratch you use your existing Dj Mixer, so I don’t see where they have “killed the crossfader”. The rewire functionality of this device alone makes it interesting to me over the others on the market right now.

By: Regend

Regend — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 21:06:27 +0000

I got a sneak preview of the Serato Killer aka Connectiv Torque by M-Audio…here’s my initial thoughts.

It will kill Serato unless Serato developers figure out a way to use effects, implement ASIO (which i think they already got down), load VST’s, implement master BPM sync, auto time stretch/pitch correction, trigger/loop and skratch samples, use external controllers via USB or Midi and implement auto learn for triggering and knob turning.

Imagine having LIVE and Serato all in one package. That is Torque but you use your existing vinyl or cd player to control many of the features or hook up a midi/usb device for extended controls.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 18:45:13 +0000

Peter missed the point entirely. This is meant to work just like the Rane Serato, WITH existing turntable or cd player and mixer. I don't work for the company.. but from what I can see it's way better than serato. Check this demo. http://www.sonicstate.com/news/shownews.cfm?newsid=3257#

By: dr.Zoiberg

dr.Zoiberg — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 15:39:06 +0000

The knobs do not control volume, but a mix of two inputs (analog or usb).
VST plug-ins will introduce a lot of latency.