![]() ![]() On the front of the controller there is a mic input with a gain knob, as well as two touch sensitivity knobs for the jog wheels. I would have appreciated a blank overlay, especially considering the branding is directed toward the copy of VDJ LE that comes with the controller and this controller just screams Traktor. While the controls aren’t overwhelmingly cramped, there’s a ton of text and a lot of very small buttons. In its modest 16×11″ frame there are 58 plastic buttons, 6 rubber transport controls, two 4″ jog wheels, 18 knobs and 5 faders (including the replaceable crossfader). Looking at this controller is an almost overwhelming experience. The pitch faders send 14-bit pitch bend messages, allowing really accurate control, though the center detente is really small, leaving me searching for it more than anything. I wish the two gain knobs were push encoders as well, just for those of us who like 4 channel EQ in our DVS and want push kills. The six EQ knobs and six infinite knobs are all push encoders, and the infinite knobs all have a resounding click when turned or pressed. I would feel much more secure throwing this in a bag for a gig than my VCI-100 back in the day, or even my Twitch. The knobs and faders are hard soldered and nutted to the chassis and have very little wiggle or give. The body is solid and the guts have some heft to them. UnboxingĪs far as build goes, the Stanton DJC.4 feels like a tank. The Stanton DJC.4 tries to walk a fine line of being a smaller format controller, while still cramming a ton of controls in. To get the full controlling power most manufacturers have been making these massive 4 deck controllers, or smaller 2 deck controllers with barely enough buttons and knobs to satisfy. ![]() Most DJs don’t really need 4 channels and are just mesmerized by the bigger is better mentality. We here at DJWORX are generally skeptical about the necessity of 4 channel controllers for the average user. However, there’s still a demand for one-to-one functionality, leaving us with smaller controllers crammed with a ton of more buttons, knobs and features. Thankfully, we have been seeing that trend go away and smaller controllers are getting released again. They needed one-to-one mapping, were almost as large as two turntables and a mixer, and could barely fit into the average DJ booth. Link: Stanton – Price: $349/€369/£299 Introductionįor a few years it felt like every single controller that came out was just bigger than the one before. ![]()
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