TECH
BEST VIRTUAL VINYL SYSTEMS
NI TRAKTOR NUMARK M-AUDIO
SCRATCH £439 VIRTUAL VINYL CONECTIV £185
HYPE
£429
HYPE
Flawless audio quality, custom
HYPE
Good sounding internal effects
cables for quick connection and
Scratch and mix audio and video
suite with additional VST
many innovative features.
together. Tough, high quality, low
compatibility. Control vinyl gives
GRIPE
latency soundcard.
excellent response.
Mixing is limited to two decks.
GRIPE
GRIPE
Requires a fairly powerful computer
Lacks set recording input and video
9v power supply not supplied as
with up-to-date OS.
crossfading integration.
back-up. Midi set-ups can’t be
stored as presets. Torq can be shut
down without a safety measure.
Digital vinyl mixing doesn’t
Spot-on vinyl control
get more true to life than this.
expanded with video
scratch but a powerful PC is
A stable and great sounding
needed to pull it off.
all-in-one VDJ package.
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SERATO
DJM
AG
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TO
P
SCRATCH LIVE MIXVIBES DVS
£439
CH
OI
CE
MK II £220
HYPE
HYPE
Simple and solid software
Stacked with features and has very
with superb scratch response,
good soundcard support, this is a
excellent beat matching aids
real bargain.
and recording options.
GRIPE
GRIPE
Software glitches in our early tests,
Interface only works with Scratch
but this was a long time ago.
Live, poor internal mixing and
overall track view is too small.
MixVibes DVS offers the best
value around with a reputable
Solid and reliable, but we’re
audio interface.
still left with a lengthy
wishlist.
TECH VERDICT 4.0
TECH VERDICT 4.5
BEST DJ CONTROLLERS
BEHRINGER M-AUDIO NUMARK
BCD3000 XPONENT £459 TOTAL
DJ SOFTWARE/
HYPE
CONTROL/CUE
CONTROLLER £169
Unique styling, spacious layout and £179
HYPE
total integration with Torq make
this a pleasure to mix with.
HYPE
Low latency control, audio/Midi
All the dials, faders and software a
interface works with any software
GRIPE DJ needs to mix on a laptop.
and great DJ control layout.
No mic input and button lighting
GRIPE
doesn’t work as well without Torq.
GRIPE
Pitch sliders could be a little bit longer.
Awful software fi lters and EQ
quality, limited scratch control and
The essential controller for
no Midi ports.
Torq DJs who mix in the box.
The best value for money DJ
Midi controller so far.
Possibly the best value
digital DJ package on the
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planet.
TECH VERDICT 4.0 VESTAX
DJM
AG
’S
VCI-100 £359 ALLEN &
TO
P
HYPE
HEATH
CH
OI
CE Superb build quality means it feels
XONE:1D £199
good and will last. Works out of the
box with no drivers needed. HYPE
GRIPE
Offers a stunningly useable
jog-wheel.
The monitor controls are too small
compared to the rest of the unit; GRIPE
the platter’s acceleration response Should have had three EQ specifi c
needs to be adjustable. controls per channel.
Coupled with a decent
If portable Midi control for
soundcard, this makes a
Ableton Live is your bag,
very nice twin deck system
put this in your sack.
— but it’s not a CDJ killer.
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