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Looking to buy a portable all-in-one controller for house parties…

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  • August 8, 2014 at 8:42 pm #2048257
    DJ Doublevision
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    i wanted a controller for the exact same reasons ..its was getting a pain lugging 2x1210s DJM 600 and all the vinyl up and down the stairs to do parties with …so i got myself ad pioneer DDJ-SB …its their entry level one ..fairly basic ..but does have 3 band EQ controls..easy to get used to ..but it does run serato intro ..which is ok the only thing is it don’t have a record function ..unless you upgrade the software …but at the moment when we do parties it all goes through a mixer and a recording taken from there with a roland R-05 so get good quality from that

    August 8, 2014 at 10:23 pm #2048259
    Andrew Lawrence
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    Having used Twitch for years this may be a bit biased but I absolutely LOVE it and does exactly what you are after. I can slip in my backup along with my laptop so size is perfect. In terms of control, simple 2 deck control (as long as you don’t mind touch strips, but i personally find them very easy to use). 8-cues / drum pads for each deck for samples, effects etc plus it has mic & aux inputs should you want them

    You won’t get the same feel as the S2, i personally think the knobs and faders feel more firm + you have the traktor integration, but I stand by twitch 100%, perfect for portable DJing! I’d imagine as its been out for a while now you can probably get it for cheaper, got mine for £300 and that was 2 years ago

    Hope this helps

    August 8, 2014 at 11:42 pm #2048261
    rory.elliott1987@googlemail.com
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    Thanks for all the replies guys. I really do like the look of the Twitch so may try getting one second hand to save some £

    Anyone had any experience of using the Faderfox controllers?

    August 11, 2014 at 10:10 am #2048327
    Terry_42
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    1st do not get the Behringer, it is bogus.
    The Twitch is really fun if you can live with no jogs, which for most turntable guys is a big issue.
    As far as small and well build controllers go I can recommend the MC2000 from Denon. It is more pricey but it is built like a tank.
    If you like small and combined controllers the new Akai Serato controllers (see our main webpage) are really cool.

    I used only the small faderfox mixer (no midi) and it was really well build. I still use it from time to time to mix the outputs of my controller with my Maschine.

    August 12, 2014 at 10:18 pm #2048461
    David Freeman
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    I would wait if you have the money, companies are pushing towards that and I bet a million that next namm is going to be filled with all in one systems. If you want something now and/or dont have the money, I used a Stanton SCS.4 for a while and I loved it. They just updated the software too so im sure its even better

    August 12, 2014 at 11:04 pm #2048463
    rory.elliott1987@googlemail.com
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    To the guy above, perhaps I should’ve specified, by an all-in-one controller I mean two ‘decks’ and a mixer in one unit, not bothered about built-in software since very few controllers have this atm. Thanks for the suggestions everyone, definitely leaning towards the Twitch. As this would be a secondary setup for small / impromptu parties I’m pretty sure I can live without jogs. Been wanting to try out touchstrips fora while now anyway 🙂

    August 13, 2014 at 4:15 am #2048473
    tosatto.michael@gmail.com
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    I had an ION iDJ2GO (the iOS version of the Numark DJ2GO) for a year and a half as my first controller before I upgraded. It was basic and didn’t have any EQ, FX, filters, or even looping onboard, but I mapped two of the top knobs to be bass EQs and the other two to be filters, and I also mapped the two pitch bend buttons on either side (which are massively irrelevant seeing there is a jogwheel there, and it’s not really made for scratching as it’s only 2″ and not touch sensitive) to be me loop in and out for + and – respectively. Not sure how remapping is done in Traktor, but I’ve heard it is harder to map than others.

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