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Zack Rocket
May 25, 2012

American Audio VMS4 Traktor Controller Review

American Audio is breaking into the Traktor game and they are getting it done with their new controller the VMS4 Traktor Controller. Drawing off of the success of its Virtual DJ cousin, the VDJ VMS4, this version has been given an updated paint scheme and comes with a specal version of Traktor that is mapped perfectly to the controller. It’s a four-deck mid-range Traktor controller with some pretty cool features. We are going to break down the controller piece by piece to see how it stacks up against its Virtual DJ counterpart.

Construction

Construction wise this controller is a beast, it is made of solid metal and has four rubber corners that give it good traction on the DJ table. The rubber edges elevate the controller slightly off the table which is nice because DJ tables have tendencies to become soaked with beer or other foreign liquid substances and …

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DJ Scott Mad Flip
December 29, 2011

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

This is one of the most anticipated controllers of the …

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DJ Scott Mad Flip
October 5, 2011

NI Traktor Kontrol S2 Review

Oh, my what a difference a year makes for Native Instruments. Almost a year ago we were all introduced to arguably the most anticipated Traktor dj controller to date, the Kontrol S4. It combined Traktor Scratch, the X1, and dare I say Maschine (construction wise) into one complete package and made many djs, including myself, cheat on their turntables. I officially made the switch by Thanksgiving after reconciling with my turntables. Native Instruments will further tempt the purists by releasing it’s latest offering, the Kontrol S2. We dropped some quick Hors d’oeuvres on you last month about the S2, and now we are lucky enough to have received an advance unit sent to our studios for a test drive.

Set Up

The Kontrol S2 comes will be shipping with the a newly updated Traktor Pro 2 which is convenient if you want to upgrade the the S4 in the …

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DJ Scott Mad Flip
July 22, 2011

Numark iDJ Live and Direct!

When I first saw the Numark iDJ Live at Winter NAMM earlier this year it took every ounce of my Kung Fu to give it any serious consideration. How could Numark release such a novelty item after having recently released some of the most technologically advanced DJ gear in the past year? Well, I have to say after having an opportunity to demo it here in our studio that I am very impressed. It was very easy to set-up, had a very clean lay out, and most of all it was a lot of fun to use.

The iDJ Live is a DJ controller that you use with the Algoriddim DJ application on your iPad, iPod Touch, or iPhone utilizing tracks from your iTunes library. You have a slick layout complete with rotating turntables, transport section with cue and sync, pitch bend, channel faders, cross-fader, and waveforms. It also …

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DJ Scott Mad Flip
July 15, 2011

5 Reasons Why You Should Use Kontrol S4 With Turntables

I recently had the pleasure of using my Kontrol S4 in tandem with Traktor Scratch Pro 2 with turntables for an awesome gig at Halo Lounge in Atlanta. Here’s my list of why it was so awesome.

1. Easy to hook up

No need for additional gear or accessories. You would normally require an Audio 8 or Audio 10 interface, and multi-core cables or additional RCA cables in order to use Traktor Scratch Pro. Simply plug both turntables directly into inputs C and D and you are ready for action. No sweat.

2. Flexible input options

You can select which decks or sample decks the turntables will control by going into Preferences, then Input Routing. Here you can select either turntable for decks A through D, track play or sample play. Brilliant.

3. Easy to switch back

Use the drop down tab on deck A or B to select track …