awesome88 Posted January 31, 2011 Posted January 31, 2011 Hey guys,so we all know my recent attempt at getting into controllers failed with my purchase of the kontrol S4.... buuuuut at least i realised that a controller is the way i want to go, so i thought i would make a new thread to ask opinions again and actually listen to what you guys think this time so basically i'm looking at the new denon DN-MC6000 and the Allen & Heath Xone:DX. I've put the links below, so any help would be great. So far i like the look of the new denon, but Allen & Heath have the reputaion for built quality, and has been out longer so i know it'll do what it says and last. i don't know if it has scratch option though.... which even though i don't really scratch, i like the option just for a muck around.https://www.storedj.com.au/products/DEN-DNMC6000https://www.storedj.com.au/products/ALE-XONEDX Quote
gcdj Posted January 31, 2011 Posted January 31, 2011 i like the look of the denon. have you seen the 2 new pioneer ones coming out soon. look pretty good. Quote
awesome88 Posted January 31, 2011 Author Posted January 31, 2011 yea the pioneer ones look pretty sweet too. not sure when it's coming out/how much though, Quote
gcdj Posted January 31, 2011 Posted January 31, 2011 They're coming out march for 1400 bucks for the ddj-t1 and $1689 for the ddj-s1. might be worth waiting a few weeks to see the reviews before buying a new controller.http://tinyurl.com/469yjr6http://www.djwarehouse.com.au/pioneer-d ... llers.htmlhttp://www.djwarehouse.com.au/pioneer-d ... oller.html Quote
lloydc Posted February 1, 2011 Posted February 1, 2011 just found this.... http://www.djtechtools.com/forum/showth ... 000+reviewscroll down a bit for a member's review Quote
awesome88 Posted February 2, 2011 Author Posted February 2, 2011 sweet, thanks mate. looks pretty good, i might give it a go. Quote
lloydc Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 i'm now thinking of getting an S4, since I found out it's DVS compatible.LOL Quote
lloydc Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 why would you want/ need both?both what? Quote
awesome88 Posted February 2, 2011 Author Posted February 2, 2011 i'm now thinking of getting an S4, since I found out it's DVS compatible.LOLdo you have a mac? they don't seem to be having probelms as much with macs. if it works with whatever you have, i'd say go for it. i loved the system, just not the audio drop outs Quote
lloydc Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 S4 and cdj/turntablesI see your point... I just like having the option of using my decks to control pitch etc.i'm now thinking of getting an S4, since I found out it's DVS compatible.LOLdo you have a mac? they don't seem to be having probelms as much with macs. if it works with whatever you have, i'd say go for it. i loved the system, just not the audio drop outsyeah, i've got a macbook Quote
eggssell Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 apparently its the S4 soundcard. the firmware of the sound card is not capable of being used reliably with windows.in the meantime if you have any other soundcard (an audio2/4/8 or even the cheap $25 USB sound cards) and use that as the interface the S4 works perfectly.NI will likely fix it with the next firmware and fuck something else up as is the norm. Quote
awesome88 Posted February 2, 2011 Author Posted February 2, 2011 S4 and cdj/turntablesI see your point... I just like having the option of using my decks to control pitch etc.i'm now thinking of getting an S4, since I found out it's DVS compatible.LOLdo you have a mac? they don't seem to be having probelms as much with macs. if it works with whatever you have, i'd say go for it. i loved the system, just not the audio drop outsyeah, i've got a macbookyou know traktor and S4 come with a pitch controller lol but yea i thought about the fact you can hook up decks or whatever but didn't really see the point Quote
lloydc Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 S4 and cdj/turntablesI see your point... I just like having the option of using my decks to control pitch etc.i'm now thinking of getting an S4, since I found out it's DVS compatible.LOLdo you have a mac? they don't seem to be having probelms as much with macs. if it works with whatever you have, i'd say go for it. i loved the system, just not the audio drop outsyeah, i've got a macbookyou know traktor and S4 come with a pitch controller lol but yea i thought about the fact you can hook up decks or whatever but didn't really see the pointLOL, i'm well aware of that.... who needs pitch control when you have a sync button anyway Quote
awesome88 Posted February 9, 2011 Author Posted February 9, 2011 so i just bought the dn-mc6000. Should get it tomorrow or friday so i'll let you guys know what i think about it. Quote
lloydc Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 very keen to hear your thoughts on this unit. Quote
awesome88 Posted February 9, 2011 Author Posted February 9, 2011 It's coming up from melb express delivery so i should have it by the weekend. Looks pretty decent and i actually think i like the features, look and build quality better than the S4. I'm wondering a few things though.1. is the S4 program is better than the LE version you get with the mc6000? (in Australia we get traktor with it), and i still have the S4 program on my computer.2. do you think it will work with the S4 program3. is it worth buying traktor scratch pro to run with the mc6000 or not such a big deal just using LE? Quote
eggssell Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 It's coming up from melb express delivery so i should have it by the weekend. Looks pretty decent and i actually think i like the features, look and build quality better than the S4. I'm wondering a few things though.1. is the S4 program is better than the LE version you get with the mc6000? (in Australia we get traktor with it), and i still have the S4 program on my computer.2. do you think it will work with the S4 program3. is it worth buying traktor scratch pro to run with the mc6000 or not such a big deal just using LE?dont know about your other questions, but for number 3, you wont need tsp just the upgrade from LE to Traktor Pro. Quote
lloydc Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 It's coming up from melb express delivery so i should have it by the weekend. Looks pretty decent and i actually think i like the features, look and build quality better than the S4. I'm wondering a few things though.1. is the S4 program is better than the LE version you get with the mc6000? (in Australia we get traktor with it), and i still have the S4 program on my computer.2. do you think it will work with the S4 program3. is it worth buying traktor scratch pro to run with the mc6000 or not such a big deal just using LE?1. I haven't used S4 software, but the features are much more limited on LE than in pro. check this:http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/ ... /?page=6622.yes, it will work3. I wouldn't buy scratch pro, but I would think about getting pro if you're not going to use S4. also, theres a new version out soonI've got a pro license spare that i'm willing to sell. I bought TSP and got a new license. Shoot me a PM if you want to know more Quote
awesome88 Posted February 9, 2011 Author Posted February 9, 2011 ah ok, i can't see the video at work, but i'll have a look at home.I liked and got used to the actual S4 program, and i thought it might have more features than the LE version, so i was thinking about using it again.how much does it cost to upgrade? and do you think its worth it in terms of features etc. to go from LE to pro using a controller? Quote
lloydc Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 the video basically shows the denon unit mapped to use the sample decks, which I would assume means that everything else should be able to be mapped.LOL the upgrade is $139 or the full thing is $115!!HAHAHA Quote
awesome88 Posted February 9, 2011 Author Posted February 9, 2011 the video basically shows the denon unit mapped to use the sample decks, which I would assume means that everything else should be able to be mapped.LOL the upgrade is $139 or the full thing is $115!!HAHAHAthat's pretty cheap.... if it gives you a lot mroe features i'll probably buy it.looks like the full thing is the way to go... lol how stupid. Quote
DenonDJAus Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 Awesome - LE is the light edition or limited edition of the software. Bascially you don't have full functionality with the controller. In the box is an upgrade card from LE to Pro.Enjoy the unit! Quote
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