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Item Weight

4.71 pounds

Product Dimensions

16 x 6 x 5 inches

ASIN

B003ISMOV4

Item model number

typhoon

Customer Reviews

3.7 37 ratings

3.7 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#170,573 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
#419 in DJ Controllers
#46,662 in Music Recording Equipment

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

No

Date First Available

August 30, 2010

Color Name

Red and Black

Compatible Devices

Laptop

Connector Type

USB

Hardware Interface

USB

Musical Style

Electronic

Color Screen

No

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What's in the box

User Manual

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Product Description

Typhoon is an all-in-one bundle of digital DJ hardware and software, offering total control to mix, scratch, and play music like a DJ, right at your fingertips. The included software transforms your computer into a full-blown DJ system. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro, plug Typhoon into your computer and become a DJ instantly. With its included software, you can mix any playlist automatically with seamless transitions for podcasts, house parties, and much bigger venues. Touch sensor platters let you cue up your tracks from scratching to pitch bend. Faders control volume and the cross fader allows for smooth transitions from one track to the next.

The Typhoon offers everything you need to mix, scratch, ad play music like a DJ. View larger
Virtual DJ software, tailor made for intuitive mixing, is included. View larger

The Vestax Corporation is a company that keeps producing products with its uniqueness, foresight, and reliability for the people who make music actively from inputs to outputs of sounds. Vestax's mission is always to deliver products demanded by world's top class musicians, DJs, music creators, and fans that all desire to have reliable music instruments and equipment. Vestax gear is always developed from the users' standpoint and Vestax is proud of its role in the culture in music.

Compact and light, the Typhoon is perfect for users on-the-go

Touch Sensor Jog Wheels

High resolution, touch-sensitive jog wheels enable the user to DJ like in analog mode when scratching or mixing.

Multi Channel Audio System with Built-In EQ and Effects

Typhoon comes with high quality sound for monitoring, master output, and a separate microphone input. Record and mix like a pro, using your home computer or laptop. Instantly adjust the EQ and add various sound effects to your loops with a touch.

Compact and Light

The Typhoon is completely travel friendly. Compact and lightweight, the entire system is easy to transport from gig to gig and is perfect for users on-the-go.

Vextax Virtual DJ Software Included

Virtual DJ is an audio/video mixing software developed by Atomix Productions Inc. It is used by Mobile/Club DJs and by millions of users in the world. The version bundled with Typhoon has been tailor made for intuitive mixing and looks just like the Typhoon itself.

This bundled version of Virtual DJ features Dual Players with pitch control, an internal mixer with gain and equalizer, instant BPM detection and automatic beat matching, smart loops, and more. You can even play music videos and karaoke.

Works with Mac and Windows

The Typhoon DJ system software operates with Mac and Windows systems (ASIO driver used for operation with Windows), so you can make music on nearly any modern computer system. A simple USB cable and bundled software will have you spinning wherever you please. No need for purchasing expensive audio workstation equipment just to get started making your own mixes.

System Requirements

Windows:

CPU : Intel Core Duo 1.4GHz (SSE1) or higher
RAM : 1GB or higher
USB : Use direct USB port of your computer
Operating System: Windows XP: SP2 or higher 32bit (64bit is not supported), Windows Vista: SP1 or higher 32bit or 64bit,Windows7: 32bit or 64bit
Other: Available USB port, CD-ROM drive, Hard disk space for music and software

Macintosh:

CPU: Intel Core Duo 1.66GHz or higher
RAM : 1GB or higher
Operating System: OS X 10.5 or higher
Other: Available USB port, CD-ROM drive, Hard disk space for music and software

NOTE: Even if the clock frequency is sufficient to the requirement above, Intel Celeron, Centrino, ATOM, AMD, and Sempron is not supported.

What's in the Box

Typhoon
Owner's manual
Quick start guide
USB cable

Technical Specifications

Size : 14" (W) x 9.5" (H) x 1.5" (D)
Weight : 3.3 lbs
Power : USB power
Power voltage: 5V 500mA

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3.7 out of 5

37 global ratings

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Customers like the quality, value, and ease of setup of the audio midi controller. For example, they mention it's well worth the money, easy to set up, and easy to sync with their laptop. That said, some complain about the distortion and sound quality. Opinions are mixed on performance.

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7 customers mention7 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the audio midi controller. They mention that it's better than expected, the spin tables are very high quality, and it has all the basics. Some say that it is a good device for a party and a great buy for club DJs.

"...the feel when you touch them is good enough, and the jog wheel quality is just much above than all its competitors...." Read more

"...Not exactly the greatest for scratching, but great for compiling a good mix and really easy to set up...." Read more

"I like the precision on the mixer. It's not perfect but it's Good Enough. I'm able to mix and do a little scratching on it as well...." Read more

"...the big difference is size works great this product is a good buy for party an club DJ" Read more

4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

Customers find the audio midi controller well worth the money, with high quality sound and mixing. They also say it's an affordable way to get into Serato DJ.

"...unreliable, but it's a great thing to mess around with at a really affordable price, considering you don't need to buy extra hardware like other..." Read more

"...this Typhoon mainly for the platters and the fact that it is a really cheap way to get into Serato DJ as opposed to Traktor Pro...." Read more

"This is one of the best purchases of the year well worth the money. high quality sound and mixing...." Read more

"Really good buy..." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers find the audio midi controller easy to set up and use. They say it makes mixing and syncing with their laptops easy.

"...samples and use that during mixes, use different effect and mixing became very easy.I can recomend that for everyone." Read more

"...for scratching, but great for compiling a good mix and really easy to set up...." Read more

"...He was pleased with the product and found it easy to synchrnoize with his laptop." Read more

13 customers mention6 positive7 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the audio midi controller. Some mention that it does very well, while others say that it doesn't work properly. The jog wheels were not working properly, the functionality is limited in the LE edition, and the controller couldn't be powered and function properly through USB. The software (Virtual DJ LE) does not work with Mac OS X 10.8.

"...Overall I love it. It is a limited controller but what it does it does very well." Read more

"...I found with the Typhoon: with my windows 7 64 bits the jog wheels were not working properly (the music was distorted)...." Read more

"Very good device. I used to play some years ago and just wanted to have Typhoon for home parties...." Read more

"...Unfortunately you can't play out with this thing since it can be pretty unreliable, but it's a great thing to mess around with at a really..." Read more

3 customers mention0 positive3 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the distortion in the audio midi controller. They mention that the music was distorted, the sound was clipping, and that the sound could be a little better.

"...(the music was distorted)...." Read more

"...noticed that it did not have no hot cues, no pitch lock, and the sound was clipping (even with MACK10 speakers)...." Read more

"...The sound could be a little better, I may try to use an alternate sound card. But other then that it's Good Enough...." Read more

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kirat

It has all the basics and feels great!

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2011

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I am an amateur DJ, but I have tried several different qualities of equipments, from the most pro to the very cheap stuff. The Vestax Typhoon is just a perfect machine for the 99% of the time of a DJ performance. Unlike other cheap machines similar to this one(I am referring mostly to the Hercules ones), the Typhoon has the most common buttons for DJing where you need them, they are big enough, the feel when you touch them is good enough, and the jog wheel quality is just much above than all its competitors. That is important if you pretend to mix songs and adjust the tempo manually and not just relying on the software (basically, what a Dj is supposed to do). They are good enough for scratching too, and this is something that most of the similar machines cannot handle decently.
It comes with Tracktor LE, what is one of the best programs available (I can't stand the horrible virtual dj). Ok, now I have to thanks DJ Exquiz who wrote another review and solved the main problem I found with the Typhoon: with my windows 7 64 bits the jog wheels were not working properly (the music was distorted). Follow his guidelines about changing the driver to Kernel and it will be solved, because in the Vestax website I didn't find anything related with this problem. But now that everything works fine, I am really pleased with this purchase (after returning an Hercules), because the quality is better than I expected for the price. Actually I think they are increasing the price of the Typhoon (I bought it for 279), so that means that they are realising that the machine is being re-valuating. Check other places than Amazon before, just in case.
In conclusion, it is the first Vestax product that I buy, but now I trust in their quality, and I am very happy with this portable machine, I dont need to buy anything else to do great parties everywhere!
Well, actually one thing you need to buy apart is the audio cable to use its RCA connections. I recommend to buy it at the same time, but check first about the length (buy it quite long to use it everywhere), and the type of connection you will need for your audio equipment (jack, RCA, minijack, etc.)
cheers!

5 people found this helpful

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Sean

Works perfectly (for the most part)

Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2014

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I definitely got my use out of this fun little thing. I'm using it with a Macbook Pro (late 2011) running OS X Lion.

One problem is that sometimes a glitch arises where it thinks my finger is still on the platter, so the record is stopped. I just need to tap the platter again for it to re-register my touch, and it's working again, but that's something that shouldn't happen. Another issue is that the software occasionally crashes, but I don't know the exact cause of it.

The final issue was that (at least in my case) the controller couldn't be powered and function properly through USB. I had to go to RadioShack to buy an AC/DC adapter with the correct plug, so that was an extra ten to twenty bucks.

Unfortunately you can't play out with this thing since it can be pretty unreliable, but it's a great thing to mess around with at a really affordable price, considering you don't need to buy extra hardware like other models.

One person found this helpful

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Madeline V

Ok

Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2020

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Had it for a while good toy but that’s it a toy

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Jays6768

Cheapest controller that works with Serato DJ

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2014

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I have gone trough many controllers over the past few years. I'm a "classic" Dj I guess you would say and I focus on blending different songs old school style so I don't have much need for loops and filters. I used to have a Vestax VCI-300 and so far that was my controller of choice but I sold it since I really didn't have too much time for mixing and I don't do any gigs. I bought this Typhoon mainly for the platters and the fact that it is a really cheap way to get into Serato DJ as opposed to Traktor Pro. I didn't think I would like the black and red color scheme but it looks good in my lab. Overall I love it. It is a limited controller but what it does it does very well.

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DJ Weathaman K

Faulty, no hot cues, no pitch lock, and included software does not work.

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2013

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The included software (virtual DJ LE) does not work with Mac OS X 10.8 so I bought Virtual DJ pro full ($199) just to be able to use this and it still did not work even with tech support from VDJ. So I used serato intro which rarely worked (It would only work once after hours and hours of troubleshooting and VDJ tech support and than stopped working again) when I did get it to work I noticed that it did not have no hot cues, no pitch lock, and the sound was clipping (even with MACK10 speakers). I really wanted to like this product; I wanted something mobile to carry to my sets and the reviews were very promising, I never heard one negative thing about it from friends and other users.

I have never written negative feedback but this has been a terrible experience and I wish I never bought it, even worse I had to pay the shipping to send it back. I can't rely on faulty gear because it is for my business so will just DJ from my labtop with the VDJ Pro I just bought or just use my heavy NS7.

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Jay

Virtual DJ LE Edition......Really?

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2014

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So let me start by saying that I'm not a big fan of Vestax and I normally go with Pioneer, Roland, Native, Akai, and Technique. I brought this controller sometime ago because I wanted something to travel with to play music versus packing my 1200's which are way to big. This controller will get the job done but the only problem is they ship it with the Virtual DJ LE edition which times out after 10 frack'n minutes. So this means you have to go and purchase the full version if you want to keep using the software and this really sucks. I don't understand why the LE version can't be coded to not time out so that it can be used as long as you like. I understand that the functionality is limited in the LE edition but if Vestax wants to get customers they have to do a better job.

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Shatz2308

Very good device for a party

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2011

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Very good device. I used to play some years ago and just wanted to have Typhoon for home parties. After test I understood that it can be used even in big clubs. It is possible to record samples and use that during mixes, use different effect and mixing became very easy.
I can recomend that for everyone.

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