Without a presence at musik messe 2010, Dj TechTools sent one of our dedicated forum members, Maxxis, deep into the thick of the trade show to find us some cool new gear. Initial reports from other blogs have been short on anything eye catching, so I was quite surprised to see 3 new dj controllers that might spark your interest.
RE-LOOP
MANUFACTURER Reloop
NAME Contour
MRSP PRICE N/A
MAP PRICE N/A
IN STORE DATE July/August 2010
KEY FEATURES 4 Channel audio interface included, Metal Chassis, 4 encoders with LED rings.
ICON
MANUFACTURER iCon
NAME iStage
MRSP PRICE 100 €
MAP PRICE 90 €
IN STORE DATE June 2010
KEY FEATURES Velocity sensitive Pads, Dual Color LEDS, Single Encoder,
MANUFACTURER iCon
NAME iCreative
MRSP PRICE 100 €
MAP PRICE 90 €
IN STORE DATE June 2010
KEY FEATURES Multi Mode Touch screen offers several different types of control including;
- Piano: X-axis as 16 notes and Y-axis as 8 steps of modulation
- Drum: Touch screen divided into 8 drum pads
- Fader: X-axis divided into 8 portions for 8 faders and Y-axis as sliding up and down for volume change
- Creativ 1-3: Push, Rub or tap to the touch screen to create complex phrases with a single finger
MANUFACTURER iCon
NAME iDJ
MRSP PRICE 100 €
MAP PRICE 90 €
IN STORE DATE June 2010
KEY FEATURE USB DJ Controller with OptiSen™ optical scratch wheels (Touch Sensitive)
OTUS
MANUFACTURER EKS
NAME Otus Raw
MRSP PRICE 699 €
MAP PRICE not established now
IN STORE DATE middle/end May 2010
KEY FEATURE
– Velocity Sensitive Pads
– 8 Rotary Knobs
– 7.5” Jog Wheel
– Two Heavy Duty Pitch Sliders
– Deck Switch Button
The Otus RAW is not new but they re-engineered a few features and are preparing to release it finally. Great!
SOMETHING FUN
WildStyle VCI-300 from Djs Face
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Big thanks to Maxxis, who ran around the fair all day shooting photos for us. There were a few other new controllers that we didn’t show in this post but to be honest, these were the only ones that really caught my interest. Shout out in the comments if you saw anything else that should be added to the post and what gear we should review in the coming months.
