Comments on: NAMM: Vestax VCI-100, Heavy Metal MIDI Controller for the DJ http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/01/24/namm-vestax-vci-100-heavy-metal-midi-controller-for-the-dj/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:57:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Brandon Halterman http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/01/24/namm-vestax-vci-100-heavy-metal-midi-controller-for-the-dj/#comment-209872 Brandon Halterman Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:02:48 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/01/24/namm-vestax-vci-100-heavy-metal-midi-controller-for-the-dj/#comment-209872 I have been using Hercules DJ MK2 for about 2 years now and I am DONE! That thing kills me sometimes. I can be in the middle of mixing something and the sound card driver that works the card built in the unit just crashes! I get this crazy sound and it ruins my night. I am glad there is no built in card in this Unit. I am ordering one today and with hopes of finding a new way of getting the sound out of my computer and into my amps. I have been using Hercules DJ MK2 for about 2 years now and I am DONE! That thing kills me sometimes. I can be in the middle of mixing something and the sound card driver that works the card built in the unit just crashes! I get this crazy sound and it ruins my night. I am glad there is no built in card in this Unit. I am ordering one today and with hopes of finding a new way of getting the sound out of my computer and into my amps.

]]> By: madamejam http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/01/24/namm-vestax-vci-100-heavy-metal-midi-controller-for-the-dj/#comment-167760 madamejam Sun, 29 Apr 2007 06:53:04 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/01/24/namm-vestax-vci-100-heavy-metal-midi-controller-for-the-dj/#comment-167760 If you figure it out let me know. If you figure it out let me know.

]]> By: JonnyK http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/01/24/namm-vestax-vci-100-heavy-metal-midi-controller-for-the-dj/#comment-167756 JonnyK Sun, 29 Apr 2007 06:35:49 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/01/24/namm-vestax-vci-100-heavy-metal-midi-controller-for-the-dj/#comment-167756 and so therefore, i could use it to enable traditional headphone mixing? and so therefore, i could use it to enable traditional headphone mixing?

]]> By: JonnyK http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/01/24/namm-vestax-vci-100-heavy-metal-midi-controller-for-the-dj/#comment-167754 JonnyK Sun, 29 Apr 2007 06:34:17 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/01/24/namm-vestax-vci-100-heavy-metal-midi-controller-for-the-dj/#comment-167754 So I just got this bad boy in the mail about a day ago, and am quite satisfied.. all around awesome controller. ive been using it with ableton and reason, as well as the traktor software that was included. So does anyone know exactly how the setup for an external audio interface, such as connectiv or indigo i/o would work? like, how would i use it in conjunction with ableton and/or traktor? So I just got this bad boy in the mail about a day ago, and am quite satisfied.. all around awesome controller. ive been using it with ableton and reason, as well as the traktor software that was included.

So does anyone know exactly how the setup for an external audio interface, such as connectiv or indigo i/o would work? like, how would i use it in conjunction with ableton and/or traktor?

]]> By: Beep http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/01/24/namm-vestax-vci-100-heavy-metal-midi-controller-for-the-dj/#comment-165815 Beep Wed, 25 Apr 2007 08:20:47 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/01/24/namm-vestax-vci-100-heavy-metal-midi-controller-for-the-dj/#comment-165815 Thanks to Midwest Stereo in Chicago, got mine today! It is unreal...I'm gonna try to do a full blog post all about it. But I'm with corporation on this one, it is everything you could ask for in a dj midi controller. Thanks to Midwest Stereo in Chicago, got mine today!

It is unreal…I’m gonna try to do a full blog post all about it. But I’m with corporation on this one, it is everything you could ask for in a dj midi controller.

]]> By: corporation http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/01/24/namm-vestax-vci-100-heavy-metal-midi-controller-for-the-dj/#comment-164596 corporation Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:30:00 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/01/24/namm-vestax-vci-100-heavy-metal-midi-controller-for-the-dj/#comment-164596 I got mine. a very awesome unit - quality all around. the jogs are super responsive, the faders are smooth, and the buttons have a satisfying 'click' to them. totally worth the money. i'm really loving the jogs for scratching - no cue slippage! unlike my dm2. overall a 9.5 out of 10 (-.5 for being a tad bit expensive!) one word of advice though - even though my order arrived quickly from djdeals - they did not pack the unit in anything. they shipped it in its original box - which got smashed to sh*t. luckily the unit was fine - but just a word to the wise. I got mine.

a very awesome unit - quality all around.

the jogs are super responsive, the faders are smooth, and the buttons have a satisfying ‘click’ to them.

totally worth the money.

i’m really loving the jogs for scratching - no cue slippage! unlike my dm2.

overall a 9.5 out of 10 (-.5 for being a tad bit expensive!)

one word of advice though - even though my order arrived quickly from djdeals - they did not pack the unit in anything. they shipped it in its original box - which got smashed to sh*t. luckily the unit was fine - but just a word to the wise.

]]> By: corporation http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/01/24/namm-vestax-vci-100-heavy-metal-midi-controller-for-the-dj/#comment-159374 corporation Sun, 15 Apr 2007 03:38:07 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/01/24/namm-vestax-vci-100-heavy-metal-midi-controller-for-the-dj/#comment-159374 i bought mine a few days ago from djdeals.com. I'll be getting it next week - i can't wait! according to their forums, they had 75 in stock as of a few days ago. i bought mine a few days ago from djdeals.com.

I’ll be getting it next week - i can’t wait!

according to their forums, they had 75 in stock as of a few days ago.

]]> By: madamejam http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/01/24/namm-vestax-vci-100-heavy-metal-midi-controller-for-the-dj/#comment-155569 madamejam Mon, 09 Apr 2007 09:00:52 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/01/24/namm-vestax-vci-100-heavy-metal-midi-controller-for-the-dj/#comment-155569 Hey Sgb, thanks for the reply. Although I am still not quite sure how to hook it all up, I found a video of someone using it and it appears to be touch sensitive. I tried to find a diagram of how to hook it all up but did not. Anyway thanks again. Hey Sgb, thanks for the reply. Although I am still not quite sure how to hook it all up, I found a video of someone using it and it appears to be touch sensitive. I tried to find a diagram of how to hook it all up but did not. Anyway thanks again.

]]> By: sgb http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/01/24/namm-vestax-vci-100-heavy-metal-midi-controller-for-the-dj/#comment-155175 sgb Sun, 08 Apr 2007 15:08:01 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/01/24/namm-vestax-vci-100-heavy-metal-midi-controller-for-the-dj/#comment-155175 @madamejam: You have to use a 2nd audio output, generally which is going to be a second 4x4 usb/firewire soundcard. I use the M-audio conectiv for this purpose with my Kontrol-DJ 500. Gizmo of Skratchworx has a little preview. I'm considering getting of these because I would be able to cut (Kontrol DJ is only good for nudging). See http://www.skratchworx.com/news/comments.php4?id=653 @madamejam: You have to use a 2nd audio output, generally which is going to be a second 4×4 usb/firewire soundcard. I use the M-audio conectiv for this purpose with my Kontrol-DJ 500.

Gizmo of Skratchworx has a little preview. I’m considering getting of these because I would be able to cut (Kontrol DJ is only good for nudging). See http://www.skratchworx.com/news/comments.php4?id=653

]]> By: madamejam http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/01/24/namm-vestax-vci-100-heavy-metal-midi-controller-for-the-dj/#comment-153148 madamejam Thu, 05 Apr 2007 18:06:45 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/01/24/namm-vestax-vci-100-heavy-metal-midi-controller-for-the-dj/#comment-153148 No one seems to be answering any questions in here. To think I was actually considering buying one of these things. Oh well. No one seems to be answering any questions in here. To think I was actually considering buying one of these things. Oh well.

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