Dj_john24
My present system is:
Mixer - Denon DN-X900
Cd Players - Denon DN-S3500's
Controller - DAC-3
Laptop - Dell XPS 2010
I upgraded my mixer to the Korg Zero8 and I was going to switch out the CD player for the Numark ICDX's simply because they would be able to do both, play cd's and control VirtualDJ. When I went to purchase The Numark ICDX's at Guitar Center, they told me not to because every unit they've sold has come back with problems. They told me to Timecode the Denon DN-S3500's with VirtualDJ. I tried it and it worked pretty good but I'm used to all the features of the DAC-3.
My question is, are the Numark ICDX's really that bad?
All feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Mixer - Denon DN-X900
Cd Players - Denon DN-S3500's
Controller - DAC-3
Laptop - Dell XPS 2010
I upgraded my mixer to the Korg Zero8 and I was going to switch out the CD player for the Numark ICDX's simply because they would be able to do both, play cd's and control VirtualDJ. When I went to purchase The Numark ICDX's at Guitar Center, they told me not to because every unit they've sold has come back with problems. They told me to Timecode the Denon DN-S3500's with VirtualDJ. I tried it and it worked pretty good but I'm used to all the features of the DAC-3.
My question is, are the Numark ICDX's really that bad?
All feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Posted Wed 24 Oct 07 @ 7:19 pm
X1LoVeR
In my opinion Pioneer CDJ Player Series are the best for timecode !
The iCDX is cool to handle all features in the software but the scratching with the wheel is terrible.
You must be pressed the wheel with it one can scratch. It is not touch sensitive like your denons.
btw. read this for more information http://www.skratchworx.com/reviews/icdx.php
The iCDX is cool to handle all features in the software but the scratching with the wheel is terrible.
You must be pressed the wheel with it one can scratch. It is not touch sensitive like your denons.
btw. read this for more information http://www.skratchworx.com/reviews/icdx.php
Posted Wed 24 Oct 07 @ 8:42 pm
Dj_john24
But I didn't like the feel of the Denon's, I never timecoded before so I'm new at this. Are there certain tweeks I need to follow? The only thing I did was burn 2 cd's with the -14db timecode file and put them in the players. On the software side, I configured the software with the Korg Zero8 mixer then in the timecode screen I hit auto-config for both sides. Is there anything else I need to do to make the players more responsive?
Posted Wed 24 Oct 07 @ 9:01 pm
X1LoVeR
Whats your settings in "Performance" ?
Which Soundcard you are using? Is there any settings in the soundcard panel to change the latenzy ?
Try this:
set in "Performance" the preset slider to "fast",
Soundcard "Auto",
uncheck checkboxes "Safe Mode" and "Overclock",
Mastertempo "Fast",
Basic Interpolation !
In your Soundcard settings set the latenzy to 512, 256 or 128 if it is possible.
[edit]
ups, now i see it´s a soundcard integrated in your mixer. great stuff ;o)
Which Soundcard you are using? Is there any settings in the soundcard panel to change the latenzy ?
Try this:
set in "Performance" the preset slider to "fast",
Soundcard "Auto",
uncheck checkboxes "Safe Mode" and "Overclock",
Mastertempo "Fast",
Basic Interpolation !
In your Soundcard settings set the latenzy to 512, 256 or 128 if it is possible.
[edit]
ups, now i see it´s a soundcard integrated in your mixer. great stuff ;o)
Posted Wed 24 Oct 07 @ 11:37 pm
gang5ta
seriously i am too from guitar center just today and had a feel for all of them. the big pioneer mk3 was hooked up and played with it. felt good. felt easy to scratch.
icdx stand alone i've played with it before and it was a lil stiff coz u have to press it down to scratch. im sure it has a huge advantage over the rest of the players coz of numark's relationship with vdj. but its never hooked up at guitar center here. infact CUE is locked up in the box. the closest thing to vdj u can put your hands on is the icdx. only Serato u can mess with hooked up to techs 1200s. when i go there i ask the dude in the dj area what he thinks of vdj and he just talks shit. he wouldnt even try it. and he cant try it anyway coz all the production software like Reason and the others have the comps. he just calls vdj some push button shit. and i tell him its got all this time coded shit too and on top of it u can play videos but he doesnt want to hear it. he says likes serato coz he's a "vinyl dj".
i asked him what version vdj he's used but he really doesnt want to discuss vdj. he only pushes to sells serato and technics tables.
anyway i was there looking for a mixman dm2 controller coz i told him a lot of these cd decks have features i just dont wanna use and pay for coz everything i wanna do will be on my pc keyboard [shortcuts]. but they dont carry the dm2 controller. he went online to look at it and recommended hercules but i told him the herc is too expensive i might as well just go with the real shit.
but back to the icdx this time around it felt way better than the first time i played with it. its just a matter of playing with it. u can hook it up to the pc via usb and it'd plug and play straight to vdj. and u can use just one using some key to swap the decks (but that i think can be done to every controller).
anyway for the price it comes with i think the denons are a better option coz the denons are visually captivating. and look more serious. and u see ppl do all sorts of things with the denons on youtube.
another thing that holds icdx back is there's no one on youtube using them. the guys on youtube are all lousy.
icdx stand alone i've played with it before and it was a lil stiff coz u have to press it down to scratch. im sure it has a huge advantage over the rest of the players coz of numark's relationship with vdj. but its never hooked up at guitar center here. infact CUE is locked up in the box. the closest thing to vdj u can put your hands on is the icdx. only Serato u can mess with hooked up to techs 1200s. when i go there i ask the dude in the dj area what he thinks of vdj and he just talks shit. he wouldnt even try it. and he cant try it anyway coz all the production software like Reason and the others have the comps. he just calls vdj some push button shit. and i tell him its got all this time coded shit too and on top of it u can play videos but he doesnt want to hear it. he says likes serato coz he's a "vinyl dj".
i asked him what version vdj he's used but he really doesnt want to discuss vdj. he only pushes to sells serato and technics tables.
anyway i was there looking for a mixman dm2 controller coz i told him a lot of these cd decks have features i just dont wanna use and pay for coz everything i wanna do will be on my pc keyboard [shortcuts]. but they dont carry the dm2 controller. he went online to look at it and recommended hercules but i told him the herc is too expensive i might as well just go with the real shit.
but back to the icdx this time around it felt way better than the first time i played with it. its just a matter of playing with it. u can hook it up to the pc via usb and it'd plug and play straight to vdj. and u can use just one using some key to swap the decks (but that i think can be done to every controller).
anyway for the price it comes with i think the denons are a better option coz the denons are visually captivating. and look more serious. and u see ppl do all sorts of things with the denons on youtube.
another thing that holds icdx back is there's no one on youtube using them. the guys on youtube are all lousy.
Posted Thu 25 Oct 07 @ 12:09 am
fatkatzdj
Posted Thu 25 Oct 07 @ 12:45 am
l_rids
Sorry I havent posted a vid... I've got the icdx units and to be honest I'm quite happy with them. There was a period when I thought I made a mistake in buying them, but after playing with it and getting used to the platter its all sorted.
I'm not the greatest scratch dj on the planet but I can pull off the basic scratches using the icdx units like I could on the xp10's... I've got the most viewed xp10 scratch vid on youtube, just do a search if your interested. If your looking for serious scratching then TCV is the best option.
1 prob I had was my cue/play buttons were playing up for a while and not working and I was tempted to take them back... It just needed wearing in I guess because everything is working sweet.
When denon releases their anticipated midi/cd deck I'll rethink my choice because I've always wanted a spinning platter. Otherwise the ICDX units are fine.
I'm not the greatest scratch dj on the planet but I can pull off the basic scratches using the icdx units like I could on the xp10's... I've got the most viewed xp10 scratch vid on youtube, just do a search if your interested. If your looking for serious scratching then TCV is the best option.
1 prob I had was my cue/play buttons were playing up for a while and not working and I was tempted to take them back... It just needed wearing in I guess because everything is working sweet.
When denon releases their anticipated midi/cd deck I'll rethink my choice because I've always wanted a spinning platter. Otherwise the ICDX units are fine.
Posted Thu 25 Oct 07 @ 3:36 am
Charlie Five
ICDX =====> BOO
Posted Thu 25 Oct 07 @ 8:05 am
spinnaJ
From our own Socross ;)
Posted Thu 25 Oct 07 @ 1:26 pm
