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Chris Kazvon « Everything you need in this range! »
Published on 05/30/12 at 04:48I have since last October. I use it as a controller in its own right but also for 3 months with two turntables in timecode.
Before I had a Hercules DJ Console MK2, and I wanted something bigger and with more features.
Pros:
-We fully control the functions "essential" software, such loops, cues, effects, titles loaded. The more esoteric functions (beatgrids etc.) do not have keys assigned, but in my opinion not need shortcut on the controller, we saw changes (very) rarely settings.
-The onboard sound is good (better, no surprise that one of Hercules). The output level is slightly lower than with a CD player, but nothing nasty. I compared at a party with a CDJ 1000mk3. I put a CD into the CDJ engraved with an mp3 and loaded exactly the same mp3 file on cross DJ. The CDJ-mix and U were each connected to one input of a DJM 800 To get sound at the same level at the output of the speakers had to leave the gain of the path of CDJ set to 0 and that of the path U-mix on 1:00.
-It can be used as sound card for timecode (what I do). It responds well, and I for one am 10ms latency with a PC that will be 5 years (with a Core 2 Duo Acer 2GB and 2GB of RAM with Windows 7). I find it honorable. I did not crack nor any lag problem of the software.
Placed on a laptop stand at Thomann just above my mixer, it profits me midi controller.
-The controller has a "certain weight": frame construction with sheet metal. The jogs are well mounted, there is no play, or sailing. They can be found a little light at first, but given their size is normal.
-The knobs are nice, they are a "notch" on the EQ knobs when they are at 0.
Cons:
-The only (small) defect is that it's almost a little bit, and jogs a little bigger and a pitch slider a little longer it would be a must, but it would also be more expensive and less convenient to lug we do it for free!
Size is however not a problem, it is even possible to calibrate the sound to the ear without using nila sync feature or function match, only the pitch slider and jogs.
The price / quality ratio is very good for me, I would do without hesitation that choice!
Small point: the channel faders are not "smooth" as would a crossfader, they have a slight resistance to movement. We like it or not, matter of taste!
Before I had a Hercules DJ Console MK2, and I wanted something bigger and with more features.
Pros:
-We fully control the functions "essential" software, such loops, cues, effects, titles loaded. The more esoteric functions (beatgrids etc.) do not have keys assigned, but in my opinion not need shortcut on the controller, we saw changes (very) rarely settings.
-The onboard sound is good (better, no surprise that one of Hercules). The output level is slightly lower than with a CD player, but nothing nasty. I compared at a party with a CDJ 1000mk3. I put a CD into the CDJ engraved with an mp3 and loaded exactly the same mp3 file on cross DJ. The CDJ-mix and U were each connected to one input of a DJM 800 To get sound at the same level at the output of the speakers had to leave the gain of the path of CDJ set to 0 and that of the path U-mix on 1:00.
-It can be used as sound card for timecode (what I do). It responds well, and I for one am 10ms latency with a PC that will be 5 years (with a Core 2 Duo Acer 2GB and 2GB of RAM with Windows 7). I find it honorable. I did not crack nor any lag problem of the software.
Placed on a laptop stand at Thomann just above my mixer, it profits me midi controller.
-The controller has a "certain weight": frame construction with sheet metal. The jogs are well mounted, there is no play, or sailing. They can be found a little light at first, but given their size is normal.
-The knobs are nice, they are a "notch" on the EQ knobs when they are at 0.
Cons:
-The only (small) defect is that it's almost a little bit, and jogs a little bigger and a pitch slider a little longer it would be a must, but it would also be more expensive and less convenient to lug we do it for free!
Size is however not a problem, it is even possible to calibrate the sound to the ear without using nila sync feature or function match, only the pitch slider and jogs.
The price / quality ratio is very good for me, I would do without hesitation that choice!
Small point: the channel faders are not "smooth" as would a crossfader, they have a slight resistance to movement. We like it or not, matter of taste!