So it appears that we ARE in the 21st century and there is now a struggle between the love for the beat-matching/juggling skills of the past and the rapidly advancing technology of the NOW.  There is so much that is available to us as professional musicians that we must be aware of options to make an educated decision. This post is nothing more than the initiation of a social debate on hardware, music, technology and the future of electronic music.

I’ll start this discussion with some details about two different DJ control interfaces, the RMX  Hercules and the Stanton Da Scratch SCS3 series. What I would like to see is your input on their pros and cons as  DJ and production gear. (Yes, you can use DJ controllers to make music!!!) Feel free to post up other gear and such as Im sure the community will appreciate it.

To start, both devices have templates available for major programs. I.E. Serato, Traktor, Virtual DJ, etc. All you have to do is load the template in your favorite DJ app then you are good to go. The Hercules is great because it has a professional quality good sound card and is sturdy with an aluminum case. Stanton has no audio interface but is light and compact with 3 separate chainable components (2 decks and a mixer). You do have to run another program in the background to gain access to the touch controller’s various modes i.e FX, EQ, Looping, etc. but the application uses minimal CPU just to translate data. Without the software running the device works great in any program that reads MIDI. In all actuality you could DJ with traktor, laptop, 1 (yes just 1 Da Scratch) and all your favorite music. The individual touch interfaces have the capability of 2 deck control and mixing. With the full 3 piece setup you can control 4 decks. =-)
(-_-) DMJ

RMX Hercules DJ Controller

Stanton Da Scratch SCS.3 Touch Surface DJ Controller

Freak Show with Paris London here at club Rich’s. She’s performed live in New York with Lady GaGa, Britney Spears, Paris Hilton & Nikki Manaj. Now, live on stage here at Rich’s, Paris London with her dancers razor sharp!!!

Freak Show – Paris London Rich’s (07_30_2010_DMJ edit)

Check out Blue Bishop Records for the sample visualizer!

Back to work on a new Marco Bailey remix for Carl Cox remix contest. I want to put a sample online so bad but I’m not allowed. =-(

Stay tuned for updates!

I’ve been in web design mode for a couple of days and think it’s time to make some beats! There’s a drum sequence in my Ableton project that needs some TLC so I’ll add the rest of the ACEO pages tomorrow. Thanks Grille 5115 for firing me without justification. I now have the time to do some real work! Time is on my side!