And to aid the use of the supplied MixVibes Cross software, and to reduce reliance on your laptop, there is also a very simple track navigation and loading control.Shitty plastic controller and cheap toy litter comments across the internet.
In most cases this simply isnt true at all, but in the case of IONs Discover DJ, cheap plastic controller is a very accurate but not at all derogatory description. Having seen this at PLASA this year, I was gagging for a longer go on one in my own safe and warm environment. If LG were to make DJ gear, this would be in their Scarlet range. Measuring just 48x21cm, Discover DJ is indeed a cheap plastic controller. Thats not meant as an insult, and perhaps extremely cost effective MIDI controller is more flattering. As far I can see, the only visible piece of metal is the single solitary fader stem. Thankfully, the lightness of Discover DJ doesnt seem to reflect the sturdy feel. This wont withstand the rigours of punishing club use, but that isnt the intended market anyway. The mixer section is decidedly thin on controls, but does have just enough to give you the minimum of features for party rocking with only brief recourse to the screen. ![]() The wheels controls the audio extremely well, but only when touched. The very moment that you let go, the audio is re-engaged at the normal speed. Obviously, this mean that spinbacks in the truest sense arent possible - you can only rewind or fast-forward while your fingers are on the wheels. ![]() With scratch mode off, the jog wheel will pitch bend nominally to around 8 but to a maximum of around 25 Despite the price, the wheels are excellent. The onoff touch method takes a little time to get used to, especially for juggling (which is easy to do on Discover DJ). Im guessing its a MIDI resolution thing, but when you drag or push the sound with the wheel, it takes on a warbling feel. The overall performance and response of the jog wheels is outstanding for a cheap controller, and certainly more than good enough for casual play and for beginners too. Heres a clip to show how well Discover DJs jog wheels perform. You could scale down a full product proportionally, or strip out controls and reduce the feature set. Discover DJ adopts the latter philosophy, leaving just the barest minimum to allow the basics of DJing. You get a crossfader (no fader curve but Im told its on the to do list), 2 band EQ with volume controls for channels and master out. No line faders here Im afraid, but Im quite able to live without them.
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