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Topic: need advice on cheap midi controller

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I am back in the UK for Xmas, and somehow my old venue has found out and roped me into a few night "for old times sake"

so i have blagged my mums old laptop, and can get my music as its all stored online, so now i need a midi controller, dont wanna spend more than £100, and will prob get it off ebay, but i have never used one, and want one i can plug into laptop and use straight off

so one with headphone socket etc......any ideas?


I know you have you are all genius's
 
Posted Thu 02 Dec 10 @ 2:17 pm
mum's old laptop ??

how much ram ??

i'd worry about the laptop first .....
 
good point....

1018mb.

might have to get some more, and its vista ...... double wammy
 
hercules MP3 E2 is priced right at $100 and works great with VDJ plug and play however it does not have a sound card
 
there ya go !

now ya might not even have to upgrade the hideous Vista

i say do without the soundcard in this instance .....


soundcards , timecodes , controllers , usually that's for good units ,

well maintained and dedicated to the purpose .......
 
Where in the UK are you?
 
im in notts
 
anyone use a bcd3000?
 
numark total control with usb headphones= dual soundcard use your computer's min jack for master out and the usb headset as your headphone out...worked for me for a while!
 
Numark MixTrack Pro, ftw! soundcard, plug n play with VDJ7, touch sensitive jogs/platters.
You can't get more controller for less money.
 
the numark mixtrack is a great choice. this is a steal at $149
 


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