Novation Twitch USB DJ Touchstrip Controller

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Chop up beats, fire off cue points, and trigger glitchy effects and loops with the Novation Twitch USB controller and included Serato Itch DJ software.

Novation Twitch is a DJ controller with a completely different take on DJing. The worlds of digital DJ and Controller are colliding; performers are looking for interesting ways to manipulate music.

Instead of simply mixing tracks together with 'decks in a box', Twitch re-focuses on cutting up beats, glitch-esque looping, firing off cue points and getting a totally different level of control over FX.

Twitch has been co-developed with Serato and comes with Itch DJ software, which is ultra-stable and has some powerful performance features, including the ability to beat-match your tracks so you can do some incredible remixing in real-time without falling out of sync.

Performance Modes' let you get hands-on with Itch's most powerful tools. The 'Slicer Mode' on Twitch uses Itch's powerful 'Beatgrids' system to chop sections of your track into eight equal slices. You can then re-arrange these on the fly without falling out of time, creating move worthy grooves.

In Hot Cues mode you can set 8 cue-points and re-start the track at any of those points, allowing you to jump around your track at the touch of a button.

The 8-button grid can also be used to trigger loops of different lengths using Autoloop & Loop Roll modes. Autoloops can be saved with the track so you can rehearse routines and load them on stage.

Professional and Portable

Twitch is designed for performing, so they made it tough and compact enough to carry from gig to gig. It has an aluminium top panel and is read more small enough to be carried with your laptop. Its modest size means it will slot into tight spaces in DJ booths and on stage.

- Hard-wearing metal surface: tough enough for gigging
- Compact design: small and light enough to hand-carry with your laptop
- Fully bus powered: easy to set up and no need for additional power supply
- LED backlit buttons: essential for performing in dark environments


Audio Interface

Twitch includes an ultra-reliable 2 in 4 out USB audio interface with high-level/low noise main and headphone outputs so it they can be connected directly to large PA systems as well as home audio set-ups with zero hum or noise. There is also a microphone input for vocalists or MCs which you can run through the effects in Itch.

Get an overview of the Novation Twitch and see it in action:


Features:

- Serato Itch software (included) can beat match tracks so you can focus on performing
- Twitch gives you hands-on control of some powerful performance tools
- Touchstrips for navigating tracks
- Swipe tracks backwards and forwards as if you were touching the screen
- You can instantly 'Drop' into a tune at any point in the track
- 'Slicer' Performance Mode
- Slicer allows you to chop-up beats in time and re-arrange them on the fly
- 2 x 8 large Triggerpads let you to play eight rolling beat slices in any order
- Tough and compact with a 2 in 4 out high-quality audio interface
- Designed for gigging: Compact casing, bus powered with LED buttons
- Balanced outputs, ultra-reliable audio/MIDI drivers and microphone input
- Master FX and 'Fader FX Mode'
- Add different effects to either or both channels with Twitch's FX section
- Use both channel faders for super-fast FX moves and tricks
- Trigger Hot Cue Points and 2 different Loop Modes
- 8 large Triggerpads can fire off 8 cue-points anywhere in your track
- Trigger 8 different loop lengths and save them with your performance
- Includes Serato Itch Software
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- Real World ADC Dynamic Range: 102 dB (A-weighted)
- Real World DAC Dynamic Range: 100 dB (A-weighted)
- Chipset ADC/DAC Dynamic Range: 114 dB (A-weighted)
- Latency (Minimum Buffer Size): 77 samples
- Microphone Inputs:
- Dynamic Range (A-Weighted): 102 dB
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz +/- 0.1 dB
- THD+N: 0.01% (measured at 1 kHz with a 20 Hz/22 kHz bandpass filter)
- Noise: EIN >120 dBu (measured with 50 dB of gain with 150 Ohm termination (20 Hz/22 kHz bandpass filter)
- Maximum Input level @ Minimum gain for 0 dBFS: +4 dBu
- Line Inputs:
- Dynamic Range (A-Weighted): 102 dB
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz +/- 0.1 dB
- THD+N: < 0.002% (measured with 0 dBFS input and 22 Hz/22 kHz bandpass filter)
- Noise: -92 dBu (22 Hz/22k Hz bandpass filter)
- Analogue Audio Outputs (1/4" TR S), Electronically balanced output:
- Maximum Output Level (0 dBFS): +7.0 dBu
- THD+N: 0.0075% (-1 dBFS output, 20 Hz/22 kHz bandpass filter)
- Analogue Audio Outputs (RCA phono), Unbalanced output:
- Maximum output level (0dBFS): +7.0 dBu
- THD+N: 0.0075% (-1 dBFS output, 20 Hz/20 kHz bandpass filter)
- Headphone Outputs:
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz-20 KHz +/- 0.1 dB
- Dynamic Range: 102 dB
- SNR (A-weighted): 102 dB
- Maximum Output into 32R: +3 dBu (-1.4 dBV)
- Power into 32R: 24 mW
- Output Impedance: < 7 ohms
- Load Impedance: > 24 ohms

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-431-2609

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (5 ratings)
Submitted June 10, 2012 by Fred Pilarczyk in Mancos, CO

"A great controller for DJing"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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I use this on a weekly radio show, as well as live gigs. It's a great piece of hardware, light, relatively intuitive (I downloaded the manual for it and read it which helped a lot), and fun. While I'm not a huge fan of the Itch software, it is acceptable and does pretty much what I need. I know people have said the levels are very low. Things I have noticed in regards to this: -Adjust your trim -If you can use an external mixer, do it! -make sure your files are high quality I had debated between this and the Traktor S2. I'm very happy I got the Twitch!

Musical Background:

I'm a radio DJ, and play occasional parties. Also play drums and the bass

Musical Style:

drum & bass, dubstep, electronica, metal
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