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I came across xponent afterdoing many reviews. It can be buggy sometimes but i guess it all depends on the pc processor you have.
It is easy to use, the software is easy to navigate. I have no complaints about this thing.
This piece of equipment does it all. The torq software is also pretty good.
I will be posting youtube videos of using the device so look me up. I have always wanted to DJ but never had the guts to purchase the big turntables.
For the price of this machine others cant compare.
I have had this for over a year with no problems. The Xponent has effects and its basically like having two CDJ's and a mixer. I even bought 2 tech 1200's and a Rane mixer to be taken more "seriously," but I tend to use the X more. If your looking to get into DJing, this is the item to buy. Compared to vestax vci300 @ like 8 or 900.
I'm extremely happy with the xponent. I can't get it to link to ableton so far. the sliders could be a little heavier but its overall a nice sturdy midi. The xponent is a great piece of hardware. a few little things tweaky about it.
Take the time to view torq tutorial videos in order to get full advantagesfrom the equipment and software.Only con: No mic Input. Full Pro controls, Software as needed. Excelent product. Expensive but the best way to mix your tunes with your computer.
Scratching is really difficult and awkward. On the plus side, it isn't as obvious when you have to do some tweaking. Alas, I was pleasantly surprised. From the perspective of one who is very used to and in love with vinyl, here are the downsides to the xponent:1. If you're going to make scratching one of your centerpieces, please use vinyl.6. The faders and the wheels don't feel very solid, although they are.
This is by far the most affordable quality way to make DJ mixes. You can't always be 100% what touching a wheel will do (e.g. When you change the speed of the song, you don't change the pitch. The computer interface gives you a BPM count. What this means for sure is that mixes that work on vinyl won't necessarily work on the xponent.4. will it slow it down, or will it stop it).2. All you need is a computer, some headphones, some speakers, your music, and blam. It is very user-friendly and whether you're used to vinyl or not, you should easily be able to get the hang of this little powerhouse.
I'm not sure of how to remedy this.5. On the minus side, sometimes the pitch change that you inevitably get with vinyl contributes to the mix. This can be a plus or minus. Now many people will like this--particularly DJs who suck--but IT IS A CRUTCH, and will make you very lazy. Of course, a decent DJ mixer will cost you about the same price you would pay for this unit, so I'm sure it kind of evens itself out.
I know some of you are thinking, "Yeah, but can't you defeat that feature." Well, of course, yes, but you still need the visual audio readout of each track to see what it's doing, and lining it up visually can be just as much of a crutch. Dropping beats while cued in is also very difficult on this unit.Hope this helps. Even if you don't intend to, you wind up peeking nevertheless all the time, and this will quickly diminish your ability to mix by ear--and the ear is the most important part of a DJ. I was reared on vinyl for seven years, and so I was naturally very skeptical at first. Then again, I suppose no pitch change could also conceivably work to your advantage in this way.
Don't let this sway you too much--as I said, they feel flimsy, but they're solid.3. I'm not aware of any unit like it that can fix this problem, but the side of the wheels obviously makes for a much more sensitive (and potentially fatal) medium. They have a plasticy, toyish feel to them, unlike a nice DJ mixer.
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