serato itch vestax vci-300 demo by dj redline

[Iwantapplez109]

What song is that playing @ 0:43???

[Djkenji305]

what case is that for the vci-300? I need one, ive been using a wooden painted black type of table, on a piano stand. with the laptop stand that tightens on the wood. but everytime i scratch it shakes like crazy. where'd you get the table? wat model is that?

[gatler05]

Make a tutorial :3

[cerritosallstars]

@Jimboslicemaster044 yes you can get your itch software to read the itunes library. open itch software > setup > library > select "show itunes library".

[Jimboslicemaster044]

can you get your ituines library on the serato software?

[djcin1]

read first b-4 u do vid

[cerritosallstars]

@djp828 thanks i completely forgot about that!

[djp828]

You forgot to mention the auto beat match feature.

[whskate]

Sick video. I bought the vci-300 and I've been loving it. Question: what track are you scratching on starting around 4:00?

[cerritosallstars]

@whskate Thank man! I'm cutting on a digitized version of some scratch records. i can send you a copy if you go to cerritosallstars site > click the contact us link and drop me a message.

[cerritosallstars]

@whskate Thank man! I'm cutting on a digitized version of some scratch records. i can send you a copy if you go to cerritosallstars . com site > click the contact us link and drop me a message.

[Poullard78]

I wanna thank you for posting this. I have VCI-300 that I just recently purchased (yea, I'm a newbie); so I'm trying to get acclimated with all the bells and whistles.

[cerritosallstars]

@Poullard78 thanks for your post! Don't forget to pick up a VCI bag. Peep the video response i posted..

[ShaneIsFresher]

@adammccormick95

"lean wit it, rock wit it" -dem franchize boys

[adammccormick95]

What's the song?

[MlkePortnoy]

VCI-300 vs Reloop Digital interface 2?

[cerritosallstars]

@MlkePortnoy The Reloop definitely has more sound effect and advanced options. I went with the vci-300 because it was a Serato product and the places i spin at use either Scratch Live or itch.

[MrAndresguti]

thanks for the video man.. i have a question thou how do i refresh the songs that i already played that are in a yellow txt to white on the serato itch?

[cerritosallstars]

@MrAndresguti open the interface > click history > then on the right pane click "clear".

[nkternl]

Thank you for taking the time to share this great info! I just got the new Vestax VCI 300 MKII this week and I am anxious to learn! Do you know of anyone who could provide some lessons or tips for an old Vinyl DJ who's turning techy? I'm in Orange County and looking for someone local.

[cerritosallstars]

@nkternl what up nkternal you can always hit us up during our live shows on Monday nights ,Wednesday mornings, wednesday nights, and friday mornings and we can give you tips while we are spinning. We stream our mixes in realtime with video.

[OwnagePranksfan1]

yo dude question:

can i plug in my computer speakers, which has only one main wire with the green coloring going into my computer, into the vci?

[cerritosallstars]

@OwnagePranksfan1 you won't be able to do that. you'll have to 1/8" adapter that splits the wire to two rca wires and plub that into the vci. you can them at any radio show. let me know if that helps.

[kuffa]

Thanks for posting the vid bro! So it's almost coming up to 2 years since you posted this video. Is this controller still running well without any problems? I have been thinking about picking this up instead of the rane/serato mixer and getting that one later on. Have you spun a gig with this setup AND your turntables so you can skratch on those?

peace!

dj liger

[cerritosallstars]

@kuffa i've gotten used to the latency on it and i use it 100% of the time for mobile gigs. i use the rane/serato mixer in the studio for when broadcasting our live mix show. (our crew uses mostly vinyl and mp3s when we broadcast).

[kuffa]

Thanks for posting the vid bro! So it's almost coming up to 2 years since you posted this video. Is this controller still running well without any problems? I have been thinking about picking this up instead of the rane/serato mixer and getting that one later on. Have you spun a gig with this setup AND your turntables so you can skratch on those?

peace!

dj liger

[Shineboie]

umm. why the latency??? is it your computer? i have 17 quad core, 8gb ram,and solid state drives in my xps16 laptop. you think it will do the same for me?

[cerritosallstars]

I'm learning that no matter how fast the computer, it will never be responsive as vinyl. One just has to adjust when using this midi controller. This is my primary tool for doing mobile gigs. I use turntable when I do the cerritosallstars . com radio show.

[WTFguy564]

@Shineboie in a dell xps ???? my assss

[Shineboie]

@WTFguy564 got it.. no latency at all.. my cpu rocks! thanx for the comment

[hahhahahahha]

a lil bit of latency???? hahahahahahaha it's just pure crap if you ask me you cant work with that enormous latency....hahahhahahaha

[TheRigz13]

Where do I buy this ????????????? WOW haha cool

[cerritosallstars]

@TheRigz13 you can pick this up at any sound and lighting place: samash. com or pssl. com.

[deejayvee123]

Does the sound card provide good enough recordings?

[cerritosallstars]

@deejayvee123 i have had no problems with the quality of sound on my mac. I usually rip old hip hop tracks from vinyl and my ears can't tell the difference from a live mix verses a prerecorded mix.

[DjKaizor]

cool set up and video. great demo. i just think scratchin on those little consoles is so hopeless. nothin like layin cuts on a set of technics man.

[cerritosallstars]

i definitely agree. I use it more for mobile gigs. when spinning on the the the cerritosallstars . com radio show, i'm always on the technics.

[Boricuaswimma]

hey dj redline

are you using the keyboard colored cover for your laptop with Itch? or with scratch live? and what is it used for?

thnxx

DJ Queen.B

[cerritosallstars]

@Boricuaswimma What up DJ QB...this keyboard cover is for Scratch Live...the Itch has most of the same shortcuts. When using the itch I try to use all buttons on the actual vci-300 unit.

[SandThruFingers]

So, this is very important to me, do the jog wheels actually have torque to them? i.e. when you let go of it while a track is playing can you feel the resistance so that it feels just right when dropping a track?

Seems like a cool toy but I think it would drive me crazy if there wasn't some sort of tactile sense of letting a track drop & instead it's just this flaccid wheel that doesn't go anywhere when I let it go. Know what I'm saying?

[cerritosallstars]

the jog wheel does have a torque control. it determines how fast the wheel spins when you let go of it, but even then it doesn't feel like vinyl.

you won't like the feeling at first but then you'll adjust. once your adjusted you can go back and forth between vinyl comfortably. definitely worth getting use to for mobile gigs.

[daviddj7]

You can go to set up and adjust the latency to the left so the unit will respond faster.

This is key if you want to use the mike input so there is no delay.

[cerritosallstars]

@daviddj7 I'll definitely try that - Dj Redline

[deejayvee123]

Redline, dig the video. What are u recording ur mixes with? I am looking for hardware/software to edit & record mixes. help

[cerritosallstars]

@deejayvee123 I use the output from my extra output from the vci and use a 1/8" adapter to go into the input of my macbook. I use quicktime pro to capture the inputted sound. (Just remember to go into system preferences > sound > and choose "line-in".) You can use any audio software like "garage band", "audio hijack" "Mixmeister Fusion" or "audion".

[kalibercutz]

Scratches sounds nice. I need to try it out somewhere. See if the scratches and beat juggles are the same. The demo-dude was talking about latency, that's a thing your don't want.

So far Serato Scratch has proven to be pretty good for hiphop, scratch type dj's. This product has good potential I think bacause it's Vestax and Serato together.

[filipinorice]

they've fixed the latency problems all together now ^-^

[cerritosallstars]

@filipinorice I just bought a new VCI and i'm not sure if it was the new hardware or the latest version of the software but the latency problem did get a lot better. Am very happy with the purchase

[mozahemi]

@cerritosallstars how much did u pay for it?

[mickdoesclick]

what monitor's are you using? Since Im looking for a small speaker set for my home-room ad alway open for suggestions. Thanks :)

[cerritosallstars]

we are using KRK Rocket studio monitors

[mickdoesclick]

cool, thanks for your reaction. Am probably getting the KRK RP 6's myself

[tonyguetterman]

u guys live in cali cerritos?

[cerritosallstars]

yes, we all are from cerritos.

[TomZentra]

Too much talk, not enough real demo time

[RainDrop9411]

yes its the track but the track he's playin on the side he's scratchin on at 4:40 is a scratch sample

[cmurda745]

hey can u help me? i wanna know how u achieve that after effect sound when u let go off the jog wheels eg. @ 4:40 (the waah sound)

is it the track or a scratching technique???

[jgunzz]

it's the track..

[cmurda745]

good lookn out

[daillmeskin]

Does the VCI controller have a crossfader reverse function?

[cmurda745]

yes it does

[DJRomulus]

is the latency similar to scratch live or is it worse on the vci?

and can you put he mixer in reverse?

[djlwq]

The response is the same, maybe lower, then using DVS ... It is depending on used hardware ...

[NunoAmaster]

btw its possible to pre-listen with VCI-300?

[cerritosallstars]

Yes it is possible to pre-listen to a track before mixing it in.

[scousejimmy1]

thanks mate that has cleard it up i am goin to buy one of theses next week ,thanks again

[scousejimmy1]

hey man how you doing.look i am pretty new to this new kindda lap top mixing thing but i gotta few questions.1can you line you're mixing up on you're headphones like you would on a normal vinyl and mixer set up.2when you download tracks from certain online stores how easy is it to find them once you have downloaded them and then to put on to the vci300 and use them.i am sorry for my ignorance like i said i am new to this

[cerritosallstars]

This built-in mixer is setup to function like any regular, analog mixer. You can hear either mp3 or both in the headphones. As far as downloading, just keep them all in one folder and point your software to that location. Or you can use import your library to iTunes and have the The Itch read your playlist. I hope that helps.

[linemanlocal9]

Well I picked up the VCI- 300 and I've been playing with it on my desktop. It's hangs up a bit but I expected it to, my desktop is old pentium 4, say 2003ish. Anyway, my new Macbook Pro 17" arrives today, so I'm stoked to get started with it. 4GB of Ram with the 320 GB Hard Drive @7200, and the 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor. Whew, I got wood...... I'm think I'm gonna do the 1TB Time Capsule as a home back up and a 1TB WD MyBook Studio Edition for the portable back up. What do you think?

[djarsalan2006]

is the flight case you have under it the case you use to cary it around ?

what trype is it ?

[cerritosallstars]

it's just a regular flight case for records. for this demonstration my boy, junzz, used it to elevate the vci-300. it's not used as a carrying case.

[djphatd]

What are the specs of your laptop dude? My hommie is using a dual core CPU and doesn't have any issues, but on my single core computer it lags a bit.....

[cerritosallstars]

It is a 2.4 GHz Macbook Pro with 2 GB of Ram

[cerritosallstars]

It's a very cost effective way to get started. You should pick one up for yourself. Send us a video when you first open it.

[Claudeklauss]

latency??What version you on..Man Itch is the tightest out there..Must be your USB Buffer settings are too high.

My shite is tight as butta.

[linemanlocal9]

I am looking into picking a VCI-300, but I'm concerned with possible latency... I see kfc says there isn' any issues. Any one else have any problems?

[cerritosallstars]

There are settings that make the itch more responsive, but i can't find them.

[kfc667]

everything works fine.....no latency issues, check ya system....make u hard da maximum requirements, and get da updates...vci-300 is great, especially wit da serato software

[djdumbbi]

There's a new beta update today (or yesterday(Nov 10) that takes care of some reported bugs and latency problems.

I'm just still wondering if its USB 2.0 spec. Software is a tad buggy (latest beta) in my experience.

[jamaicapepe]

How is it possible to have an onboard audio interface in VCI-300 and have latency ??? Or it's still buggy or the man doesn't have any idea of configuring hardware or software...

[cerritosallstars]

I used the default setting JGunzz had already set on his mac. Next time I go to his pad, I'll check it out more in detail. This demo was to capture my first impressions of the Serato technology.

[jgunzz]

There is USB buffer setting for latency that I hadn't played around with prior to Redline's demo(default setting). For the demo, i wanted to keep it at factory setting. I've since set the setting accordingly it seems better now.