Mid-Range DJ Controller Comparison
Which controller should I get? This is the question of the year for me and believe me, I like to answer it. There are so, so many to choose from these days and we always do our best to bring you all up to speed whenever we get them in. However, we have found doing “side by side” comparisons on the ones that are not only the newest, but the ones that are similar in price, feature set, and size make for a pretty good blog and video. We have received a good response when we have done them in the past so it’s certainly time that we do another one. This go round we have chosen four of the newer controllers in the mid-range priced between $500-$600. Here are the players.
Mid-Range DJ Controller Comparison UniqueSquared
Denon DJ MC3000
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Denon DJ MC3000 Controller Review
The MC3000 is the latest controller to be released by Denon DJ. It is a welcome edition to their current arsenal of slick products and the little brother to their acclaimed DN-MC6000. We received an advance demo unit from Denon DJ last week so we could give it a test drive and a proper review. We discovered some very likable features from this controller and decided to share. Here’s the scoop.
THE BASICS
The MC3000 is a 2 channel Traktor controller with the ability to use 2 or 4 playback decks, 2 sample decks, as well as the loop recorder. It is small and constructed of mostly metal with hard plastic sliders and rubberized knobs and buttons, some of which are back lit in either red, amber, and green. It has 1/4″ balanced, and RCA unbalanced outputs on the top, and a 1/4″headphone output on the front. It has 2… Read the rest
Pioneer DDJ-ERGO Review
Alas, Pioneer is finally playing well with others! Long considered to be the kings of the DJ market, even when the DVS systems and DJ controllers started to trickle in, Pioneer remained apart from the rest staying on course with their series of high-end mixers, CD players, and DJ accessories.
Earlier this year they introduced their very first DJ software controllers, the DDJ-S1 and the DDJ-T1, thus entering them into the new frontier of controllers. They’re recent follow-up is the illustrious Virtual DJ controller, the DDJ-ERGO. This controller is aesthetically unique in design to their cavalcade of other products and at first glance it might be considered to be more of a consumer product than a pro piece. We were lucky enough attain a demo unit before the official release and judge for ourselves. You can check out our first impressions in Zack Rocket’s ERGO… Read the rest
Artist Spotlight: Huda Hudia
Huda Hudia has been a veteran and pioneer of the Florida breakbeat scene for over 15 years. Originally hailing from Tampa, Florida he began his career in the early 90′s, graduated from the University of South Florida, and ran his highly successful record label, Kaleidoscope Records. I personally enjoyed opening for Huda in Florida and New Orleans on a few occasions in the mid-90′s. He has since found his home in Atlanta, Georgia where we caught up with him and talked about his beginnings and his current status as one of the country’s still highly booked DJs.
How did you get started playing and producing music?
I started playing piano with a small casio keyboard given to me when I was 10 years old. I started producing music after I graduated from college in 1996.
Lets talk about playing out live, where can I find you these days?
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Artist Spotlight: Kid Cedek
This week’s artist spotlight is on the fireball from the DMV, Kid Cedek. His meteoric rise to predominance is a result of relentless gigging, releasing numerous remixes and original productions, and flawless marketing and branding. We can all learn something from the manner in which Kid Cedek, aka Merchicedek Reyes, is taking his career to the next level. It’s one thing to be focused on your career in every action, and in every detail of your every day routine, but it is also paramount to challenge yourself, expand your abilities, and constantly hone your craft. This defines Kid Cedek and it truly shows in his music and his live performance. It really helps that he’s a pretty nice guy too.
How did you get started playing and producing music?
DJ Obeyah from Washington D.C. helped me out by giving me some Numark TTX’s when I was learning in the beginning,… Read the rest
