Edgard Rivera

Zandah, post: 18491, member: 1905 wrote: I am planning on buying a midi controller after DJ’ing with vinyl for 8 years. I will be playing with Traktor, since I have used it before and think it is an awesome program.

I’m in doubt between the Denon MC3000 and the Reloop Jockey 3. After reading tons of reviews, these two seem to be the top products in this price class (around €500). They both have the same features:
– 2 decks + 2 optional sample decks
– jog wheels
– external inputs
– good build quality
– stand alone mixer

I used to think about the NI Kontrol S2 as well, but I would like to have inputs as a backup. So the S2 is no longer on my list.

Which of these two would you recommend? I think they are both great controllers and whatever I choose, it won’t be a “wrong” choice, but I would like to know which is the most intuitive controller.

No wrong choice here. Other than CUP and bigger jog wheels on the Reloop they are almost the same. Haven’t try the jockey 3 yet but did try terminal mix 4 and like it, was going to change my mc6000 for it but bought the NS6 instead.

To start DJ’ing For EDM mixtrack pro is a good start up controller. 2 decks, 3 hot cues, filter fx and you can do a good set with it.
Once you see if DJ’ing is what you really wants to do and can do it well, the you can upgrade to better controller.

Dj-Slo, post: 17010, member: 1477 wrote: Take a look at Vestax VCI–380

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looks good, but again $999.00 two channels only. I use 4 channels or 2 and 2 in traktor.
If it price at $599.00 or so I may considerate as I will like to try itch

Dj-Slo, post: 16996, member: 1477 wrote: atom12v you think Reloop mix 4 terminal, will be better than the denon mc-6000???

For my style yes. denon have 4 hot cues per layer, 2 layers total 8 hot cues which is what I use, but you can use only 4 at a time. The Reloop have 4 hot cues and 4 sampler per layer, 2 layer total 8 hot cues and 8 samplers, 4 of each at a time.
But been midi I can map 8 hot cues in 1 layer and the 8 sampler in the 2 layer, which is what I need.
The other option is the vci 400 with the pads but $999.00 no way.

The OP is asking for a comparison of the 6000 and the NS6 though…

I know but there’s no good scratch videos of the 6000, that’s why I posted the 3000,

MC3000 but the unit is basically the same
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I’ll try to reply to all of you,
@ Sumir “Primary example of what “we” talk about, good luck out there ..absolute waste 100%” if you’re going to reply,please make some sense look like a 8th grader.

@ backtothefront “Also regarding mixes with ‘2 pieces of static noise making vinyl’, you clearly haven’t done your homework, check out early Sasha, Carl Cox, Digweed mixes, lots of tricks going on there with scratching, accapellas, phasing with two copies of the track, even beat juggling with one track a bar or two behind the other” I started many moons ago when I was 14 (heck some of you weren’t even born) Had my first equipment @ 15 (3) KD 1500 wich I still own 1, a 3 channel mixer which still own, Ka 405 amp which still own, (4) cerwin vega 15″, try beatmatching 3 1500. Using a fader back and forth to beatmatch, my 6 year all granddaughter been doing it for the past few month( she’s been playing around with my set up since she was 5) all this ain’t hard all you need is practice my friend.

@ Dj Hessler “Then tell me one Top 100 DJ that uses 100% software and controller and not CDJs/Vinyl?” I learn to keep focus in me, what I can do, what I want, were I’m going, I don’t focus on what other Dj do.But you want 1 name, Richie Hawtin.

@ Kairi_Yamoto “The medium in which you use to entertain your crowd doesn’t matter, and quite frankly, all the effects and options that we have to choose from today are largely due in part to those who MANUALLY implemented it before we did. “Old school DJ’s”, as you put it, want that respect because without them, what we’ve got today wouldn’t be possible.”
See my reply to backtothefront.

By the way I started in 1980 and yes I’m that old.