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yeah, there is NO WAY I would pay that much for a mixer. I guess for now I could just use the midi control in my oxygen8 to do the business of mixing in ableton, or tractor.

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yeah its alittle pricey..cant believe im even contemplating paying $1500 for xone92:Who:

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you can snag a 92 for less than $1500, just have to look around... most places have MAP prices that you email them for lower price than shown...

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[QUOTE=hulkhuss;430261]great pics and review that is an awsome set up you have!! :D[/QUOTE]

thanks man :oops: took me a while to save my pennies.

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[quote=Caley Martin;430619]thanks man :oops: took me a while to save my pennies.[/quote]

I'd say. I'm thinking about when I get some time in with my job, going to Guitar Center when they have that 18 months payless, and getting myself a DJM-800. Cause at this moment...it's gonna take me a while to get that kind of money saved up.

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[quote=Caley Martin;430619]thanks man :oops: took me a while to save my pennies.[/quote] Hey do you have any promo mixes out?

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ya man... I have a few... most current sets I have done:

[url]http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32986[/url]

[url]http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35510[/url]

House ish?

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So do you place your shows on the old radio threads?

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Yeah, I have delusions that people still peruse those threads ;)

I am about to lay down a new mix right now, in the middle of procuring tracks and programming... I've got my Martha Stewart face on!

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Sweeeeet. Looking forward to it. My internet went down as soon as I asked you the above question.

Just looked at your new set up, stuff looks wicked man. I don't think I could ever go "extreme" digital. Stuff looks too hard and intimidating. My brother was able to get me a "pirated" version of Ableton and I had no fucking Idea what I was doing, especially without a manual.

I did take the little tutorial and got a feel of what was what (kinda) but never used it again. I really wanted to remove some vocals from some track and thought that would have helped; wrong!.

I guess Im more oldskoOl. I never thought I would go cdj way but vinyl began to get a little expensive and my room began to fill up with black wax.

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I will never ditch vinyl, so something like Torq feels right at home... IF I make the switch full time I can still see vinyl being integrated. Like I said, CDJs and vinyl are preferably much more tactile than digital solutions, but Torq cuts it close. We will see.

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[quote=Caley Martin;431173]ya man... I have a few... most current sets I have done:

[URL]http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32986[/URL]

[URL]http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35510[/URL]

House ish?[/quote]

cool, thanks i will check them out keep us posted about your new mix too :)

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Has anyone seen the M-Audio's "sneak peak" of their new controller they are about to announce at next weeks NAMM? The thing looks sick and apparently looks like its designed to work with Torq. [URL="http://www.myspace.com/m-audio"]www.myspace.com/m-audio[/URL]

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that is not even a site bro.

I'm really getting the itch to make a new mix. Guess if i really sat down i could do it with traktor and my oxygen 8.

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doooo it

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I've heard nothing but great things about Torq.... mostly from Caley. :)

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well he is pretty much the only one on here to have it. He's ahead of his time.

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I am in the fyuuuuture.

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[FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=6][COLOR=red]:D :D :D It Is Finally Here!!!![/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

[URL="http://imageshack.us"][IMG]http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/2259/xponentwg6.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[IMG]http://www.m-audio.com/images/spacer.gif[/IMG]Torq Xponent is a cutting-edge performance system that brings professional-grade control to the world of the computer-based DJ. Engineered by M-Audio?s SynchroScience Design Group, the package includes the Torq DJ software that?s revolutionizing digital DJing and the Xponent hardware control surface that puts all that power right at your fingertips. With full-size tactile controls, an integrated USB audio interface and intuitive MIDI-learn capabilities, Torq Xponent bridges the gap between traditional DJ hardware and today?s powerful performance software once and for all. This completely integrated system combines the features of a standard two-channel DJ mixer with the controls of a pair of DJ CD players, letting you cue, mix and scratch digital files without touching the host computer.

[URL]http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=products.main&ID=d45a40965327c968eda528464bcd984c[/URL]

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I am not too sure about those jog wheels... I'd much rather use vinyl and CD control than knobs and buttons on a MIDI interface.

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that thing has a LOT of knobs...great for tweakin. No way I'd pay that much for a controller though. Rather spend that money on a used CDJ-1000

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[QUOTE=jeffrey collins;437053]that thing has a LOT of knobs...great for tweakin. No way I'd pay that much for a controller though. Rather spend that money on a used CDJ-1000[/QUOTE]

Ok... Now remember that, that price is MSRP. When available this will most likely retail for $600-$650 retail. Also, it comes with the full Torq software, not the lite version that comes with that X-Session Pro DJ Lab kit that M-audio is selling now. So... You get the full software plus a kick ass interface to boot, for half the price of one CDJ 1000. Read about the features this thing is capable of. All of the things that we have come to love about the CDJs are set up in one interface. Looping, 5 hot cues, effects out the ying yang, with plug-in capability. CDJ mode, vinyl mode, hybrid mode???, touch sensitive jog wheels that emulate the CDJ 1000. DUDE! Ok, here is the deal. I will be the guinea pig on this one. I was going to sell my mixer and get a DJM 400, but now I think I'm just going to pick this up and possibly sell everything I have... If it works as advertised. I will keep everyone posted. I don't even know when this puppy is going to be available yet.

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[QUOTE=Caley Martin;437038]I am not too sure about those jog wheels... I'd much rather use vinyl and CD control than knobs and buttons on a MIDI interface.[/QUOTE]

Caley, I understand completely! I have been looking at this software and others for transitioning into the digital world for a while. I have been skeptical to say the least because of the tactile feel that I'm used too. But... I started out with vinyl then moved exclusively to CDJ's like alot of people out there. The transition was scary at first but, I would not go back at this point. Of course, everybody likes what they like, I happend to be a person that loves something new. Knowbody, except for Allen & Heath, have developed a controller that looks like it could possibly be anywere as intuative to use as the real thing. And everybody knows that the 3D is major duckets! Bottom line is... the software is impressive compared to others out there. You seem to like it! Now the Xponent is the best for the $$$. I would give it a go! Hey it even works with Ableton and Tracktor!:D

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speaking of Traktor, anyone take a look at Traktor Scratch?

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That controller thing looks awful. 0/5.

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I'm waiting for Native Instruments before i buy anything.

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What about these babies?

[IMG]http://www.abletonlivedj.com/images/stories/zero8_top_web.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.abletonlivedj.com/images/stories/zero4_top_web.jpg[/IMG]

Out of all people, I didn´t expect Korg to get it right at their 1st attempt at a DJ mixer with MIDI capabilities, but these thing look stunning! :shock:

[URL="http://www.korg.com/gear/prod_info.asp?a_prod_no=Zero8&category_id=2"][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.korg.com/gear/prod_info.asp?a_prod_no=Zero8&category_id=2[/COLOR][/URL] [URL="http://www.korg.com/gear/prod_info.asp?a_prod_no=Zero4&category_id=2"][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.korg.com/gear/prod_info.asp?a_prod_no=Zero4&category_id=2[/COLOR][/URL]

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nice!!!^^^ I have always loved Korg. I think they are somtimes overlooked.

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Ken, you wanna be the first for the piece of gear...go for it bro. I'm looking forward to hearing your reviews of it. And to hearing your mixes from it.

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Traktor Scratch looks pretty swanky... though it pisses me off that there are so many options as far as control vinyl goes.

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My friend David Farlow and Nino Anthony of Portamento Records both use the Korg Blue Electribe in their tracks, and everytime I hear one of those things I want one. So I know Korg makes some good stuff.

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[QUOTE=hulkhuss;431363]cool, thanks i will check them out keep us posted about your new mix too :)[/QUOTE]

it's not the mix I am still planning on making, but my friend and I tagged a set today:

[url]http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36868[/url]

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Well its been sometime since I originally posted on this and all I can say is after a couple of months of seeing/selling and using torq it absolutely rocks... I've yet to see the new controller (which is (imo) ugly as hell and cheap looking) so I can't comment on that setup. What I can comment on is the absolute ease of use and how stable torq is. I was hugely skeptical but the program honestly kicks ass. I may just lug everything down to WMC just to show the damn thing off (laptop, xone92, cdj800mkII's) ... then again, I'm a lazy mofo so that may not happen. In all honesty if it came down to Serato or Torq in my mind it's an absolute no brainer... buy Torq and save the 300 or so bucks for something else.

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Check this out! [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in57CzNWbv8[/url]

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nice video, too bad he didn't play a track that people might know in the video. Sounded more like some kinda breaky drum loop piece.

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[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msvzuQkLCE0[/YOUTUBE]

or you could just go really oldschool.

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[quote=jeffrey collins;439912]nice video, too bad he didn't play a track that people might know in the video. Sounded more like some kinda breaky drum loop piece.[/quote]

I have a lot of records like that.

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Yep, it´s interesting to layer that type of track with a more "normal" record.

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What exactly is a "normal" record? :what

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[quote=Jenks;440254]What exactly is a "normal" record? :what[/quote]

Yeah, unfortunate choice of word, I meant records with 4/4 beats.