Midi controller reccomendations!

[Kittengrinder™]

Please share any experience with midi devices that have worked well.

I'm interested in picking up a table to play this with but will very likely not make much use of it for anything else so I want to make sure I get something functional.

Thank you

[Daverwob]

I would highly recommend this for a budget option that controls well and is actually built quite well. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/677055-REG/DJ_Tech_CDJ_101_CDJ_101_Mini_USB_CD_Style.html

[Kittengrinder™]

Originally posted by Daverwob:

I would highly recommend this for a budget option that controls well and is actually built quite well. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/677055-REG/DJ_Tech_CDJ_101_CDJ_101_Mini_USB_CD_Style.html

Thank you! That price point seems about perfect so I'll pick one up

[Hyroero]

Originally posted by Daverwob:

I would highly recommend this for a budget option that controls well and is actually built quite well. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/677055-REG/DJ_Tech_CDJ_101_CDJ_101_Mini_USB_CD_Style.html

Best place to get them in Australia?

[Lemonload]

Originally posted by Hyroero:

Originally posted by Daverwob:

I would highly recommend this for a budget option that controls well and is actually built quite well. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/677055-REG/DJ_Tech_CDJ_101_CDJ_101_Mini_USB_CD_Style.html

Best place to get them in Australia?

storedj.com.au generally has some pretty decent and (not always, but often) affordable stuff, however I can't give any specific details because I'm not sure what would work with this

There appear to be a couple options for the $100-$200 AUD mark but I don't know a huge amount about this stuff so I'm not sure if they'd be compatible

[HydaelynsChosen]

Any chance you could recommend another? For some reason no one is selling this one anymore, and it's been just two weeks since these posts. Really digging the game, but the mouse controls just arent clicking with me for some reason, and I'd much rather play on a controller if possible, but don't want to A. break the bank on one and B. get one that's compatible.

[omgbob]

If you're in Australia you could try and find a Casio XW-DJ1 at JB. It will show as unavailable on their site but some stores may have 1 or 2 in stock still (I've seen them at a few different ones in eastern Melb)

[malienvictor2004]

The Dev's could make some extra money by having their own hardware themed for this game. At the moment. I have been looking around on amazon and what they are asking for 150 and up. And the one that is linked, I don't trust from websites that I don't know about.

[WillyBootleg]

I've been considering getting this one from amazon, and it's at a similar price range. I've been trying to get my xbox360 turntable to function, but the platter axis doesn't read correctly in windows.
https://www.amazon.com/Numark-Party-Mix-Controller-Built/dp/B01FHJLE6M/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=dj+controller&qid=1575267310&sr=8-3
I'm not sure how well the MIDI functionality of that unit would work for the game, but if I decide to get it and try then I'll report back.

[Kinam]

I'm picking up https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015SW7FV6 ... will arrive on Friday... will let ya'll know as to the outcome for how it plays. Figured something mini, and having some buttons for the taps and extra tapping you need to do on the hard difficulty would be necessary, so, yeah.

[WillyBootleg]

Originally posted by Kinam:

I'm picking up https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015SW7FV6 ... will arrive on Friday... will let ya'll know as to the outcome for how it plays. Figured something mini, and having some buttons for the taps and extra tapping you need to do on the hard difficulty would be necessary, so, yeah.

Yes please do! I got one of the Numark controllers in the same price range, but not very happy with it because touching the platter doesn't send a midi command. :( Which means a separate button has to be assigned to 'grab' the platter. Which isn't completely terrible, but i don't like it. Would much rather have the platter touch be detected as 'grab'.

[Kinam]

Well, The Steve, you'd be ... disappointed in this one then, as this one the platters are not touch sensitive. They are just spinners. Which is a bit awkward only for when there's a spin within a spin section, wherein I'd have to tap a button and spin at the same time... which is probably exactly what you're dealing with currently already so it'd be much the same.

The wheels are small, which is fine with me, I've got small play area, so it can be tucked away when I'm not using it, it's about as heavy as a small keyboard, and has nice feet on it so it doesn't slip around.

My only "gripe" I can say (which was adjustable obviously) was the auto-sensitivity set it far too "slow" for my liking, I'd have to turn the wheel far too much to gt the reaction I'd need, especially for the fast responses and everything of some of the tougher songs. The auto-sensitivity suggested all the way down to like 40 ... I cranked it up to 100 to be ... around where I wanted it to feel right. but of course, that's all personal preference? Not sure exactly how to suggest a "solution" to auto-tune the sensitivity though, seeing as again, it's adjustable manually.

But yes, overall, I'd say it's a perfectly fine MIDI controller to play with, if you don't mind it not having touch sensitivity on the platters. For the price, it's great. And if you're planning on getting into DJ'ing eventually? why not?

[BlueKaiTheEnd]

I just got a DjControl Compact midi controller today. I got the same model as Kinam. The newer model has the touch-sensitive jogwheels (but smaller).

Touch sensitivity aside, it gets the job done. I'm pretty satisfied with it and am performing better with it. Similar to Kinam, the recommended wheel sensitivity was too so I set mine to 55.

[zetathix]

As I did checking controller in the market, and price is the point to concern, you may interesting Behringer CMD micro, CMD studio 2A, or CMD PL-1.

For the game, I think PL-1 is the best choice for finer rotary encoder (I think...), but all of them have touch sensitive on jog wheel to do 'grab'.

The new product i found (which I can't find anyone selling them locally) is Numark dj2go2 touch, which add 'touch' to jog wheel. So this one can 'grab' too.

[FCOOL]

Originally posted by Daverwob:

I would highly recommend this for a budget option that controls well and is actually built quite well. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/677055-REG/DJ_Tech_CDJ_101_CDJ_101_Mini_USB_CD_Style.html

36/5000
Can you recommend a Midi device available in China