Vestax VCI-380 USB MIDI DJ Controller

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Take control of your performance with 16 trigger pads, ribbon controllers and ultra-stable jog wheels. The VCI-380 comes bundled with Serato ITCH software.

Putting you in the driver's seat of your mix, the two-channel Vestax VCI-380 USB/MIDI DJ controller offers a slew of control features for manipulating music to the extreme. Get your hands on two huge jog wheels, scratch, cue, effect, sample, trigger, loop, and slice your tracks into oblivion. Made for Serato, the VCI-380 comes with Serato ITCH software so you can DJ right out of the box. Plus, it's a stand-alone mixer that accepts inputs from two external CD decks or other audio sources. Deceptively small, and weighing less than 8 pounds, the super-sturdy VCI-380 is easy to carry to the gig.

Get a quick rundown of the VCI-380 through Serato Itch


Tight Integration with Serato DJ Software

On the face of the USB/MIDI DJ controller, you have two 8-bank arrays of FSR trigger pads featuring creative Performance modes such as Slicer, Roll, Sampler, Loop, Hot Cue, and Pad FX. Using these intuitive modes, you can trigger cue points, samples, loops, slice up beats, and shoot off Pad FX together. Pay careful attention to Pad FX mode, which creates cool effects from existing effects. Vestax notes that holding each pad (aftertouch) will modify the FX parameter, along with triggering Performance Mode functions. Both controller decks also sport classic FX controls; the Ribbon control on each deck alters the parameters of Pad FX, swipes, holds, and needle drops tracks. The Vestax VCI-380 provides intuitive, hands-on tools for perfecting your performance.

Bigger 5.3" Jog Wheels for Better Control

read more When it comes to the controller's pair of jog wheels, extra-large means extra-stable, extra-smooth. Highly responsive, these two huge platters accommodate your every move and translate your finger swipes into expression you can hear. An LED needle point is embedded in each jog wheel for top-notch visual monitoring and indication of each deck's playback position. You can adjust the torque of the jog wheels for a custom feel.

Mix Like You Mean It

Two hybrid channels on the VCI-380's standalone mixer can mix a variety of external devices with whatever tracks and samples are being played by Serato ITCH, providing seamless integration with the music on CD players, MP3 players, and turntables. Choose your kind of connection via each channel's RCA Phono/Line input, and adjust the crossfader and input fader curve as you would on any DJ mixer. Customize your performance even more by using the FX knobs as high-pass filters and tweaking your mixes with the input source using Trim and EQ.

The VCI-380's built-in 48 kHz/24-bit audio interface delivers bit-perfect audio, powered by a studio-grade asynchronous USB streaming system. Translation: the VCI-380 outputs clear, low-latency audio every time.

Features:

- 2-channel USB/MIDI controller for Serato DJ
- Built-in 48 kHz/24-bit audio interface
- 2x8 performance pads with velocity and aftertouch lit with RGB LEDs in 7 colors
- 8 Performance pad modes, including Manual Loop mode, Saved Loop mode, Auto Loop, Loop Roll, Sampler, Hot Cues, Slicer mode, and Loop Slicer mode
- Pad FX function for one-finger control of performance mode features and effects
- Dedicated FX section for each channel
- Ribbon (strip) control for Pad parameters and Needle Drop
- Slicer tool for chopping up a section of your track and re-arranging its parts
- SP-6 Sample Player triggers up to 4 banks of 6 samples
- 2-channel standalone audio mixer with Phono/Line input
- High-pass filter, trim, and 3-band EQ on standalone mixer
- Large (5-1/3") jog wheels with needle position display
- CFX-2 (Digital Crossfader) compatible
- 2 Mic/Aux inputs with volume control
- Balanced Master output (XLR) and Booth output (RCA)
- Includes Serato ITCH software
- Provides free upgrade to Serato DJ software
- Rack-mount it with the optional 19" rackmount kit
- Rugged metal body construction
- 1-year Vestax warranty

Want an all-in-one DJ controller that also works as a standalone mixer? Check out the Vestax VCI-380.
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- Size: 427(W)x304(D)x60(H)mm (knobs included)
- Weight: 3.5kg
- Power: SDC-7 Power Adapter
- LINE Input A/B: Unbalanced, Stereo, RCA Connector x2
- PHONO Input A/B: Unbalanced, Stereo, RCA Connector x2
- MIC Input 1: Balanced XLR type connector (Female) x1
- MIC Input 2: Balanced, 1/4 inch Phone connector
- MASTER Output: Balanced XLR type connector (Male) x2
- BOOTH Output: Unbalanced, Stereo, RCA Connector x2
- HEADPHONES Output: 1/4 inch Stereo Phone connector x1, 3.5mm Stereo Mini
connector x1
- AD/DA Converter
- Bit Depth: 24 bit
- Sampling Frequency: 48khz
- USB I/O: USB 2.0, 4 Channel audio I/O, MIDI control I/O
- B type connector (Female)
- USB Audio Class: UAC 2.0
- Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz (+0/-0.5dB)
- SN: 80dB (A -WTD) or better
- THD: Less then 0.05%
- Power Supply: 7.5VDC (Vestax SDC-7 AC-DC adaptor)
- Power Consumption: 6W (100V - 230VAC)
- Size: 427(W) x 304(D) x 60(H) mm (knobs included)
- Weight: 3.5kg

Minimum System Requirements:

Windows:
- OS: Windows7 (SP1 32Bit / 64Bit)
- CPU: Intel Core Duo 1.8GHz or more
- RAM: 2.0GB or more
- USB 2.0 port
- CD-ROM drive
- Free HDD capacity for music data

- NOTE: The VCI-380 does not support Intel Celeron, ATOM and AMD processors.

Macintosh:
- OS: Mac OS 10.6 or later
- CPU: Intel CoreDuo 1.66GHz or more
- RAM: 1GB or more
- USB 2.0 port
- CD-ROM drive
- Free HDD capacity for music data

- Please note above are the minimum requirements and do not guarantee operation with all computer and devices. A computer with higher specifications is recommended for optimal performance.

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:

Vestax VCI-380 USB MIDI DJ Controller

The Vestax VCI-380 is a 2 channel DJ controller with a built-in Digital DJ mixer, powerful and creative, opening the door to limitless possibilities of controllerism. Mix, scratch, cue, effect, sample, trigger, loop and slice. Every feature of the VCI-380 is optimized to enhance the DJs performance and approach in manipulating music. Designed hand in hand with Serato, VCI-380 is bundled with ITCH, providing an arsenal of musical craft tools with perfect integrity, straight out of the box.

Everything is at Your Fingertips

The 2 x 8 banks of FSR trigger pads on the VCI-380 are jam packed with creative Performance Modes such as the Slicer, Roll, Sampler, Loop, Hot Cue and Pad FX. With the given features you can trigger cue points, samples, loops, slice up beats, and shoot off Pad FX together. Pad FX creates amazing combinations to manipulate music in ways nobody else has before: holding each pad (aftertouch) will modify the FX parameter, along with triggering Performance Mode functions. FX are an essential tool to spice up your performance; in addition to Pad FX, each deck features classic FX controls.The Ribbon control on each deck alters the parameters of Pad FX, swipes, holds and needle drops tracks.

Ultra-Stable Performance

The legendary jog wheels from the Vestax VCI series have stepped up in their game with an advanced structure and larger platters for extra stability and smoothness. The platters of the VCI-380 are highly responsive, transmitting MIDI signals with extreme accuracy. The LED needle point embedded in the jog wheel provides excellent visual monitoring, indicating the decks playback position. The torque of the jog wheels can be adjusted to your preference, and as like all VCI series controllers you can pitch bend the track by touching the sides of the jog wheels.

Stand Alone Mixer

The stand alone mixer function of the VCI-380 has great capacity for adaptability. The two hybrid channels are capable of mixing external devices such as CD players, turntables and MP3 players, together with tracks and samples Serato ITCH is playing. Each channel has an RCA Phono/Line input for limitless connection options, and the crossfader and input faders curve can be adjusted like any DJ mixer. Mixes with the input source can be tweaked with Trim, EQ and in addition, the FX knobs on each channel function as Hi-Pass filters, to add an extra touch to your performance.

Amazing Sound

The built in high quality 48 kHz/24 Bit audio interface based on technology developed with the critically acclaimed Vestax VCI-400, features BIT-Perfect audio powered by a studio grade asynchronous USB streaming system. This extremely advanced technology provides low latency, premium sound quality and outputs your mix, analog or digital, at its true clarity.

Features:

- Free upgrade to Serato DJ
- 2 Channel USB MIDI controller for Serato DJ
- Built-in 24Bit/48kHz audio interface
- 2 x 8 Performance Pads with Velocity & Aftertouch lit with RGB LEDs in seven
colors
- 8 Performance pad modes, including: Manual Loop Mode, Saved Loop Mode,
Auto Loop, Loop Roll, Sampler, Hot Cues (x8), Slicer Mode and Loop Slicer Mode
- PAD FX function - one finger control of the performance mode features while
controlling an effect at the same time
- Dedicated FX section for each channel
- Ribbon (strip) control for Pad parameters and Needle Drop
- The Slicer, a powerful performance tool that chops up a section of your track and
lets you re-arrange parts on the fly
- SP-6 Sample Player: trigger up to 4 banks of 6 samples. Great for, live drumming
in your sets, adding interesting samples and stings or just layering loops
- Large scale 5 1/3" jog wheels with needle position display
- 2 Mic/Aux inputs with volume control
- Balanced Master output (XLR) & Booth output (RCA)
- 19" rackmount kit (optional)
- Robust metal body construction
- CFX-2 (Digital Crossfader) compatible
- 2 Channel stand-alone audio mixer with Phono / Line input
- Hi-Pass filter, Trim and 3 band EQ on stand-alone mixer

Serato DJ Features

- FX, powered by iZotope
- FX Expansion Packs to Activate/Purchase in-app
- Single and Multi FX modes
- Slip Mode
- Recording
- MIDI Mapping- SP-6 with Sync / Simple and advanced modes
- Up to 8 cue points
- Manual loops with 8 saved loop slots
- Auto loops and loop rolls
- Cycle through the DJ-FX, Recording and SP-6 panels by using the panel select
- Mic/Aux support
- Smart and Simple sync
- 4 Performance view modes
- Autoplay
- Beatgrid detection and Beatgrid editor
- Serato Remote compatibility
- Serato Video compatibility
- Whitelabel.net track support

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (6 ratings)
Submitted December 1, 2012 by W D in Queens, NY

"Best Itch Controller on the market"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Bought the VCI -380 in October and it is a great piece of equipment. It's Got a very sturdy build. The Jog wheels are very responsive a well as the pads. The sound quality is excellent. I use with serato itch and it works flawlessly. I use for small parties as well as large venues or when I'm doing quick set at multiple locations in one evening easy to carry and hook up. It can even be used as a stand alone mixer. The VCI -380 is becoming my favorite piece of equipment(aside from pioneer CDJ'S). The controller is packed with features and is built well. Whether beginner or pro this machine is great to use.

Musical Background:

Mobile DJ (10+Yrs.)

Musical Style:

Hip-Hop,Reggae, Pop Etc.
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