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- | ====Vestax VCI-300 DJ Controller==== | + | ====Vestax VCI-300==== |
{{:vci-300-product-shoot.jpg?400|}} Image (c) [[http://www.vestax.com|Vestax]] | {{:vci-300-product-shoot.jpg?400|}} Image (c) [[http://www.vestax.com|Vestax]] | ||
+ | *[[http://mixxx.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2596|Forum thread]] | ||
+ | *[[https://web.archive.org/web/20101014111448/http://www.proaudiostar.com/vci-300-mkii-in-depth-review|ProAudioStar review]] | ||
The VCI-300 is a dedicated USB MIDI controller. It also comes with a built in audio interface with standard 4-in/4-out and headphone connection, which means all you need for DJing is the VCI-300, a laptop and a set of headphones. | The VCI-300 is a dedicated USB MIDI controller. It also comes with a built in audio interface with standard 4-in/4-out and headphone connection, which means all you need for DJing is the VCI-300, a laptop and a set of headphones. | ||
- | Product Page: [[http://www.vestax.com/v/products/detail.php?cate_id=117&parent_id=8|www.vestax.com]] | + | Vestax went out of business in 2014. |
- | + | =====Differences between VCI-300 and VCI-300MKII===== | |
- | In depth-review: [[http://www.proaudiostar.com/vci-300-mkii-in-depth-review|www.proaudiostar.com]] | + | |
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- | ===Differences VCI-300 to VCI-300MKII=== | + | |
In 2010 Vestax made changes to the original VCI-300 that improved the controller. | In 2010 Vestax made changes to the original VCI-300 that improved the controller. | ||
- | AFAIK there were __no__ changes in the Midi mapping. | + | AFAIK there were __no__ changes in the MIDI mapping. |
- **Volume Boost (Gain Boost)** | - **Volume Boost (Gain Boost)** | ||
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* 1/8 inch headphone connection along with standard 1/4 inch connection. | * 1/8 inch headphone connection along with standard 1/4 inch connection. | ||
- | ===Vestax VCI-300 Midi mapping for Mixxx=== | + | ====== Mapping description ====== |
{{:vestax-vci-300-overview.png?800|}} | {{:vestax-vci-300-overview.png?800|}} | ||
Image (c) [[http://www.vestax.com|Vestax]] | Image (c) [[http://www.vestax.com|Vestax]] | ||
- | Mixxx 1.11 support the VCI-300 out of the box. The mapping for Mixxx closely resemble the original to make the transition easy. Check the Mixxx forum for support and the latest updates: [[http://mixxx.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2596]]. | + | Mixxx 1.11 support the VCI-300 out of the box. The mapping for Mixxx closely resemble the original to make the transition easy. |
- | [[http://www.mixxx.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4021&p=19985#p19985|Version 2013-10-05]] | + | [[http://www.mixxx.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4021&p=20070#p20070|Version 2013-10-12]] |
| # ^ KEY ^ FUNCTION ^ | | # ^ KEY ^ FUNCTION ^ | ||
^ 01 | Pitch Slider | Adjusts playback speed.| | ^ 01 | Pitch Slider | Adjusts playback speed.| | ||
- | ^ 02 | Auto Tempo | Trigger beatsync | | + | ^ 02 | Auto Tempo | Toggle quantize (1.11.0: Trigger beatsync) | |
- | | | Shift + Auto Tempo | Toggle quantize | | + | | | Shift + Auto Tempo | Trigger beatsync (1.11.0: Toggle quantize) | |
| | Scroll + Auto Tempo | Tap BPM. When taped repeatedly, adjust the tracks BPM to the tapped BPM.| | | | Scroll + Auto Tempo | Tap BPM. When taped repeatedly, adjust the tracks BPM to the tapped BPM.| | ||
^ 03 | Keylock | Trigger beatsync | | ^ 03 | Keylock | Trigger beatsync | | ||
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^ 09 | Trim | This controls the volume of the track before it goes to the EQ and fader. | | ^ 09 | Trim | This controls the volume of the track before it goes to the EQ and fader. | | ||
^ 10 | Censor | Temporary play backwards while pressed, resumes from where the playhead would have been if the button was not pressed | | ^ 10 | Censor | Temporary play backwards while pressed, resumes from where the playhead would have been if the button was not pressed | | ||
- | | | Shift + Censor | Toggle reverse playback. Pressing Censor again during reverse playback, will return to normal playback. | | + | | | Shift + Censor | 1.11: Toggle reverse playback. Pressing Censor again during reverse playback, will return to normal playback. | |
+ | | | ::: | 1.12 (work in progress): Enable/disable effect unit with preselected //Filter// effect. The filter parameter is controlled with the Mid EQ knob next to the button. | | ||
^ 11 | Auto Loop | Enable beatloop of the current beatloop value (default: 4 beats) for tracks that have BPM calculated | | ^ 11 | Auto Loop | Enable beatloop of the current beatloop value (default: 4 beats) for tracks that have BPM calculated | | ||
| | Shift + Auto Loop | Enter/Exit beatloop roll | | | | Shift + Auto Loop | Enter/Exit beatloop roll | | ||
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^ 15 | Monitor Select | Controls the balance in the headphones between the mix output and the PFL headphone cue | | ^ 15 | Monitor Select | Controls the balance in the headphones between the mix output and the PFL headphone cue | | ||
^ 16 | Monitor Volume | Controls the volume of the headphones. | | ^ 16 | Monitor Volume | Controls the volume of the headphones. | | ||
- | ^ 17 | Cue | If a cue point is set, jumps to the cue point when pressed . | | + | ^ 17 | Cue | If a cue point is set, jumps to the cue point when pressed. | |
- | | | Shift + Cue | Set the cue point (while playing), clear the cue point (while paused) | | + | | | Shift + Cue | Set the cue point (while playing), clear the cue point (while paused), jump to beginning of track (if no cue point is set) | |
^ 18 | Play | Start/Pause playback | | ^ 18 | Play | Start/Pause playback | | ||
| | Shift + Play | Stutter Play | | | | Shift + Play | Stutter Play | | ||
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| | Cursor Left/Right | Switches to the next view (Library, Queue, etc.) | | | | Cursor Left/Right | Switches to the next view (Library, Queue, etc.) | | ||
| | Tab | Toggles (expands/collapses) the currently selected sidebar item. | | | | Tab | Toggles (expands/collapses) the currently selected sidebar item. | | ||
- | ^ 25 <sup>1</sup>| Jog (platter touched) | Track search (scratching disabled while paused) | | + | ^ 25 <sup>1</sup>| Jog (platter touched) | Track search (while paused when scratching is disabled) | |
- | | | ::: | Pitch bend / nudge (scratching disabled while playing) | | + | | | ::: | Pitch bend / nudge (while playing when scratching is disabled) | |
- | | | ::: | Scratch (scratching enabled) | | + | | | ::: | Scratch (when scratching is enabled) | |
- | | | Jog (outer rim) | Pitch bend / nudge (scratching enabled while playing) | | + | | | Jog (outer rim) | Pitch bend / nudge | |
| | Shift + Jog | Fast track search (while paused) | | | | Shift + Jog | Fast track search (while paused) | | ||
| | Scroll + Jog | Scroll playlist (while paused) | | | | Scroll + Jog | Scroll playlist (while paused) | |