I’d also been a bit disappointed after buying my EGE to see all the videos on DJTT using basically any controller except the VCI, and finding that after a few months of using it I’d basically reverted to using it barely differently to how I used CDJs… using FX invariably meant fiddling around with the mouse to set them up, and then having them overwritten by the presets, and so ended up barely using them, or even occasionally bring along an X1 in addition to the VCI just to do FX…. also all seemed a bit glitch controllerist oriented and while that was intially sort of exciting as a new direction for me, I came round to realising that I’m more of a straight up DJ than button masher and the pre-sets were all rather unsubtle and innapropriate… wanted to go and edit all the mappings to turn the wet/dry way down. And all the confusion and delays with about firmware upgrades etc made me wonder whether I’d made the right move too…
Just updated to latest firmware and mappings (Flashflooder 2.1.3) with Traktor 2.6.1 though and any doubts I have had have been completely washed away. This thing is the ABSOLUTE BOMB. If someone snuck into my house tonight and replaced my VCI with any other top-of-the-line controller out there, the first thing I’d do in the morning before calling the cops or trying out the “new” controller would be to order another EGE. If you’re already bored with all the other me-too controllers out there at the moment, be prepared to get even more bored, because all you are going to see for the next for years are other companies copying the ideas in this mapping and trying to catch up with the VCI.
DJTT could have done a better job, and really should promote this thing a little more, but anyone “stuck” with this controller, go and get your updates and get ready to fall in love…
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