oh man am i in love
d-dub
BEST GIZMO!
PLAZA GOOD.
pioneer can probably get away with high pricing, but numark?
2200 bucks in american for that numark hdx, i cant belive they made one, but it doesnt look like ill ever own one (unless i win the lottery then im buyin 2 and a pioneer 909 mixer for my ass)
the controller1 movie link is busted
I see a nice pic of the QFO LE, any word on a US price yet?
even with mpeg4 video codec i was unable to render the vid...hmmm
mmmm new stuff!
Good to see the iPod connections gone on the 08, what's the new crossfader like? How's overall build/sound quality?
How easilt changed is the HDX harddrive? Easy enough for one DJ to slide one out and the next to install theirs in the misddle of a set?
sleep well mark, and wake refreshed to fix the video link
You need quicktime and heres the link fixed if anyone didnt see it before [url=http://www.skratchworx.com/images/plasa2005/vestax/controller1_1.mp4[/url]
Controller 1:
hmmm... the midi buttons and positions are looking really familiar too me
- but mebbe just coincidence ?
that Controller One looks mighty nifty. any details on pricing and availability?
any chance of a reup of the vid?
1200???? that better be the best damn numark deck ever!!! craziness!!
£1200/$2200 for the HDX!!!!
I think I'll stick with SSL.
for sure the HDX is geared towards clubs, as it makes it even more convenient than SSL/FS2 (no laptop needed)
I do not fully understand the whole using the keyboard to search for tracks shit.. and if you have to bring a keyboard.. you might as well be bringing a laptop..
Cool tho for club setups, so DJs could just drop in their 2 harddrives and get to mixing
but I think it would have been more beneficial to make the DVX (cdx that takes dvds for audio/video)
vlc player?.. fill me in reezy
im going to be at plasa today (monday) i didnt get off my arse to go any sooner, what a halfwit.
Ah well, if you check your email while ur out gizmo, keep a look out for a big black haired sexy bastard.
infact if u wanna give me a call mofo, 07914497731 <-- shhh. (that includes anyone else if ur bored actually) ;p
Sorry for using mp4. Since the Tiger upgrade, Real or WMV encoding hasn't been possible. I'll try to get it fixed when I get home.
The HDX caddy is really easy to remove but it's a power down job.
And I apologise for putting the skratchworx logo on these images. Seems I get ripped off all the time with no credit so it's time to take action.
The new HDX looks fuckin sick I hope they fixed the CD drive problem so many people were having with the previous CDX that's what should separate the two models from each other, rather than a built in hard drive
How were the ortofons? Since they are on the qfo... i want to know
pzz
The less said about the Ortofons the better. That's my gorgeous hands on the QFO (I think). I tried rebalancing the tonearm but it didn't help. Whether they need a better 'break in' time or something, but initial thoughts were they didn't hold that well.
i was at plasa yesterday and i was impressed to see all this new kit, especially the hdx - i hope it can live up to the hype and be more reliable than the cdx.
my favorite piece of new equpiment tho was the mackie D2 scratch mixer. the faders on this thing were awesome plus it was built like a tank. the guy at the stand said it is to rival the ttm56 but be priced about the same as a hak360. this is definetly one to watch!
Yeah but after 2 years of consultation with the world's top dj's, Mackie still didn't manage to get a decent set of linefader curve choices.
Otherwise it was nice. The eq's had a lovely sound to them and the layout/look/feel was really nice - especially the Infinium fader (although the curve didn't seem as sharp as is trendy these days).
deft - fair comment on the mackie, i didnt get a very long demo on it, but on first impressions it seemed really good.
i wanted to try out the EB pro x fader, but the stand was tiny (only 2 sets of decks) and far too crowded to get a go.
quote:
"for sure the HDX is geared towards clubs, as it makes it even more convenient than SSL/FS2 (no laptop needed)"
How do you figure that? It's reliant on someone having a hard drive full of MP3's/WAV's that they can just unplug and take with them to the club.....
It's a nice concept and deffo a way forward, but only once it comes down in price. Then it may become a viable option, but for now, the Vinyl controllers of SSL/Final Scratch/MixVibes beatthis for club playing hands down....
I mean think about it, for the same price you get a Laptop and SSL whihc means you can control two sources(two bits of vinyl) as opposed to one on the Numark deck....
hey Giz, I just upgraded to Tiger the other day and realized that since I havent upgraded my ProTools 6.4 to 6.7 or 6.9.2 that I cant use it with Tiger. So then I go to the digidesign website and look for the upgrade. I see an upgrade to 6.9.2, but I would need to have 6.7 to get it for free. So then I go and look for the 6.7 upgrade and couldnt find it. I totally remember there being a free 6.7 upgrade for 6.4 users, but its not on there any more... ?
WTF?
imma hafta call them
sorry not tryin to jack
the vestax guitar just looks silly
Vestax's gone wild vol.1
much crazy and useless things..........
The Vestax 08 mixer is looks good,better than the 007 kind of. Would you tell us the price of the vestax 08? It's amazing.
Damn, the handles of the front panel remind me of the Rodec scratch box.
quote:
"The less said about the Ortofons the better."
indeed, impressions from some DJs who are ridiculous cutters and have had them for a while have been not so glowing at all... hype is definitely a word that springs to mind.
overall tho there really wasn't that much to see/play with this year. shame but some of the few things there were quite interesting for sure. i really like the fact that mixvibes will allow for video control on the next version. that should make live shows hella more interesting in the future.
@lamont - where the hell was the scratchbox?
To all readers on this board...thank you for the support with Vestax and big-ups to Gizmo and Scratchworx, you guys are working too quick again. It looks like there are a few questions on this board, but here's what we can best supply you with. For the many projects we have coming up, like the controller one and 08, pricing will be determined soon. The controller one is what we see the turntable coming as close to an instrument as possible, time to make music. The 08, not done yet, still finishing things up, but it'll be one bad mf, designed and produced by over 30 of the best DJs from around the World. Fader is at nano technology, 2 effects per channel, etc etc.....too much to list...damn this sounds like a car commercial...later
mr vestax will that 08 come in the same black as ur controller 1
i was thinking about rane ttm 56 but ur making me go back to vestax ^_^ and will the sound be better than rane ?
08 is dope. Digging the two efx loops. I've been thinking of it for a while now. I would like to see the update of the ttm56 to have two efx loops with dry/wet pans for each channel like the empath. The rack handels on the front pannel work well for protecting the fader curve pots.
I would love to see a picture or video of how the turntable guitar is held and used. This instrument is just so funny. Not saying any names, but I think that all those stupid rock bands with a dj should have to use them. I mean what a waste of R&D.
The concept behind the controller one is another thing i've discused with electronics buffs before. The only difference was that my idea had an actual 1 octave keyboard controler built into the table, but now, when i think about the idea, it might be better to just have an external midi controller. Now we can all be as good as Kid Koala.
Now one question i have for you lucky people who get to attend this dj adventure of epic proportions: How do you try stuff out without being drowned out by the next person trying something out next to you. I mean when im at the guitar center you either have to wait for the person on the microkorg to stop or else try to play with him (if he's keeping a beat). I mean i already get erked when the windsheild wipers don't match the tempo of the current track. A bunch of people messing with tons of unfamilar dj equipment in the same room seems very hard to make work.
We need more long and locked sample of records
Sticker on a record to make a skip loop will work too
Controller 1 will rule the world pretty soon
How could 'nano technology' possibly have anything to do with a fader?
If you look really closely inside the fader, you seem microscopic robots with Vestax logos running around inside. Honest...
Gizmo:
Will I see U?
Karaoke Karl Detken/Pioneer
email me so we can meet
Soba - i got infected... :cry:
I wasn't too keen on the new carts either!
Apparantly the Controller one is made out of one solid piece of ash...they are really going for the musical instrument vibe
My highlight was the Urei mixer which had a sampler in it. the crossfader was the nicest i tried all day except for the Pro X Fade.
jus wonderin gizmo whether the neck of the turntable giutar turns / swivels to rear facing (towards the body) cus thats the only way i can think you could cut crab style "am i wrong "
The neck does turn to suit your style.
Oh, and I loooooooooved the HDX, it felt superb.
Having heard that it was going to be £1200 I told some other people floating around it and they retorted "surely that is the dollar price" Says it all really doesn't it!
"@lamont - where the hell was the scratchbox?"
It's coming, no worries
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"will the sound be better than rane ?"
hmmm, they would have had to employ some nano/micro/macro/jumbo technology for this to happen, given vestax scratch mixers 'reputation' for sound quality in the past, plus there's the rodec, urei, a&h, ecler and even mackie and pioneer to consider these days
Hi~~~
This is kOoL!!1
bUt i wAnT SoMe vIdEoZ Of tHaT>>
Videos ???
The Rodec is on the Gemini stand........
Numark HDX cool idea but totally unportable, removable media?
might have to get that vestax table,
im not spose to like vestax, i was a tech' boy
quote:
"Numark HDX cool idea but totally unportable, removable media?"
Not sure in understand you jim...
On a side note I think it's a nice idea but in a box that size whats the point? Clubs are not gonna install these as standard, so basically unless you are prepared to lug it all about you can't use it for DJ'ing out...
The problem with all of this stuff is their is no conformity. every single manufacturer is trying to become the industry standard over a broad range of medium and thats not going to happen... the only uniformity in any of this is that these things manipulate sound..turntable to CD players to Digital scratch medium: they all do that one thing... the only consitent medium is vinyl or a portable Digital medium and for that it's looking largley like Serato and a laptop is coming out on top....
:/
oh well.... thats why Vinyl is holding up, because it's the one given consistency that you can use in everysingle club worldwide no matter what...
on point Monk-A, funny thing was at PLASA rane were happy to have SSL in its box, nothing plugged in or on demo, no miniskirted dolly birds, no 3-hour funky house dj sets by DJ So-and-So, no "FINALLY!!! SKRATCHH YOUR VIDEO FILES NOW IN REALLY CRAPPY FASHION", no competitions, contests, car salesman-type reps or other such crap - in fact they didnt even have their own stand
i guess when your product is the best you dont need to shout
apologies... i didnt realise the scratchbox was there in the gemini stand... i did look for it but i was slightly tired at 5.55pm on monday
about the controller one, they should have called it the "foot controller" ... hey where is the innovation ?
Am I the only one that noticed that the new CD Recorder is called the CDR-07 not the CDX-07? Gizmo?
so is there a bass cut on the new qfo?
I also saw Vestaxstore using your pics even. You on the ball.
quote:
"on point Monk-A, funny thing was at PLASA rane were happy to have SSL in its box, nothing plugged in or on demo, no miniskirted dolly birds, no 3-hour funky house dj sets by DJ So-and-So, no "FINALLY!!! SKRATCHH YOUR VIDEO FILES NOW IN REALLY CRAPPY FASHION", no competitions, contests, car salesman-type reps or other such crap - in fact they didnt even have their own stand
i guess when your product is the best you dont need to shout"
Exactly.... the all singing all dancing stuff is fine if it's taken for what it is. But for anyone with any real sense all you want is a product that does the simple, basic, things very well. I think that speaks to the punter more then anything else.
And Serato seems to have done just that, at least well enough to make it industry standard, and before anyone, or any reps, pipe up. Just tell me how many studio use vinyl based solutions or these hardware solutions as plug ins? Not many i'd wager.
How much is the QFO Le ?? I saw a message for 600$ ??
They have the prices for the new QFO le on the vestax website. It looked like it was only 300 dollars cheaper. 999$ For the le and 1299$ for the regular.
not really cheaper what`s about the Bass Kill now??
I`ve got allready the orignial QFO, and i`m interessting to buy a qfo Le. But without a bass kill the PDx tonarm and the hole Packege for 999$ isn`t fair
^_^ wooowww
I saw the black and white QFO's for $999 w/ EQ'S!!! I'd just get one of those.
NVM they changed it again...assholes. The LE is $999 and the rest are $1299. Damn you vestax!
The QFO LE is not even released yet, and prices have not been finalised. Any store currently advertsing them will not have them in stock and are only guessing the prices. The white and black versions were shown as prototypes at Frankfurt Musik Messe, and the latest prototype was shown at PLASA. We will release official information when it becomes available.
Where can i buy the Black QFO Premo Cutz??
I want to have the Black one even for 1299.-
So maybe vestax will sort a black and a white qfo as well
sexy
any word on that video?
Nice one giz for the Controller 1 video. Seems a nice option as 3rd turntable...
Prices tho, prices...they killing us :cry:
After last year's damp squib that was PLASA 2005, I had high hopes for this year and I wasn't disappointed. I think everything we've seen today has been covered at some point in 
but nothing quite beats seeing for real. But I'm pretty wacked so I'm just going to give you a glimpse. 
On 12-09-2005 02:24, d-dub commented...
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