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SKB Mighty Gig Rig with 14U top 6U Front Rack, Built-in Pedestal, Optional Rear Rack Rails Review

SKB Mighty Gig Rig with 14U top 6U Front Rack, Built-in Pedestal, Optional Rear Rack Rails
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I just installed my Presonus Studio Live along with 10 Shure Wireless Microphone Receivers, a couple of vocalizers and a small footprint computer in this baby. I used the optional rear rack rails to obtain more rack space.
Installation of the optional rails was a little tedious. There's not enough room for your fingers to get behind the side panel but after some trial and error and the appropriate profanity I had the two rails installed. After that everything went swift. This rack is the most spacious one I have ever used and it's perfect for big mixers. There is plenty of room for all cabling and you can leave all connectors in place when closing up. The overall quality is really good and I love the sturdyness of it. The heavy duty casters are impressive and with all four locks on, they keep the whole thing rock-steady in place during transportation.
The front and rear panels snap-on easily but I wonder how long the snap-on mechanism will last with heavy use. I hope you can get replacements from SKB if they break. Although the price is a little steep I whish I had bought this earlier.


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Numark NS7FX Motorized Dj-Software Performance Controller With Serato Itch Software Review

Numark NS7FX Motorized Dj-Software Performance Controller With Serato Itch Software
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The other reviewer rated it down as he got a lemon and got frustrated that his numark hasn't come back to him?
Well anyway, I had to return it once myself before I got the right one but just the product itself is amazing. I didn't buy this from amazon as I felt that these things are better off hand picking from a store... I loved every aspect of it.
If you want to get good at scratching, this is it. The unit boasts about its easy interface, loops, cues etc. You are in control. Check out the videos on youtube for more info. I'll post a video review soon. Thanks.


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Protec LARGE MIXER PRO PAC (18 X 18 X 5) Review

Protec LARGE MIXER PRO PAC (18 X 18 X 5)
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I received my mixer bag today. After looking it over I'm very pleased with it's quality, durability, features and design. Not to mention that the price was fantastic too at $31.61. This item is worth all of that.
I wanted some protection for my mixer to go to gigs with. Mind you, if I were going to have very heavy usage, road warrior travel or airplane rides I would have opted for a top notch hardshell case. But all I need is just some decent protection and so the mixer is not exposed to the elements.
This case really fits the bill. What I love is that it is not just a bag; it does have a fairly hard shell frame on the sides, like a suitcase and is padded decently. It's got a nice big pocket for cords and does have a detachable carry strap. You can also get a backpack strap for it and it has loops sewn onto the back to make it backpackable. It also has little interior pockets for small items and pen holders. Not to mention the MP3 player pocket on the side with a hole to fish your headphone wire through so you could listen while the player is in the bag. Another clever design is that they have a velcro tab on the top zipper edge that you can hide the zipper ends under so they won't slide open during transport.
I was afraid my mixer would be too small for the bag but inside is a velcro strap to help tie it down better. I just put the shorter front edge of the mixer touching the bottom side panel and then the velcro strap can be swung around to the back (higher)edge input side of the mixer, pinninng it in place so it can't float around in the bag. My mixer is a about 14 1/2" X 16" so this leaves me about 3 1/2" of space on the top handle side of the case. This is perfect for my two microphones, one in a small padded bag and one in it's box. They slide in the empty space perfectly and hold everything in place even more securely. The material and zippers seem good and tough. Be sure to unzip the case completely around to the back edge before fully opening the top as it may put strain on the zipper when completely opening the lid.
Be aware that the shorter sides have a bit better protection than the larger surfaces (Top & Bottom). You shouldn't lay the bag down on it's back and pile heavy gear on it or anything. The mixer would be more apt to suffer damage to the control panel sliders if something heavy were dropped on it or it suffered a hard blow to the top center of the bag. It travels and stores better just the way it is shown with the handle oriented at the top like a suitcase.
To me this is bag is an awesome value for the price and I highly recommend it.
Don

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Yamaha MG82CX 8 Input Stereo Mixer with Digital Effects Review

Yamaha MG82CX 8 Input Stereo Mixer with Digital Effects
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I host a monthly Open Mic in Pasadena, at Jones Coffee, a small warehouse space. For the past 10 months I had been using a Behringer Eurorack mixer, which is about the same size as this one, also with 8-ins. Before that, I used a spirit folio, which is a tiny bit smaller. I connect the mixer to 2 Behringer powered speakers. Using this set up, I could handle 3 mics, a couple guitar-ins or a guitar and a keyboard.
Behringer UB802 Eurorack UB802 Mixer (8 Inputs)
Eurolive B215D 15" Powered PA Cabinet
A few of my performers would occasionally request reverb on the mics, but I didn't want the hassle of bringing in an aux effects unit and patching it in. I figured the acoustics of the warehouse space provided sufficient reverb. At the same time, I found it challenging to get a decent sound - I could barely get the (Shure) mics loud enough to make the vocals audible without sounding muddy and overamplified, or feeding back.
So I bought a Yamaha MG82CX a couple weeks ago, and used it for last night's Open Mic event. Wow! What a difference! This was the
best sounding event I've hosted. Two features made a big difference: The built-in compression made the vocals sound much better
and more audible - I kept the knobs at about the 1/3 to halfway mark. And the built-in reverb helped make the vocals and some of
the acoustic guitar parts sound wonderful. The trick is not to overuse it. The unit has about half a dozen different reverb
effects - the one I liked the best is called "Vocal Echo".
If you get the optional mounting hardware (I already had a BMS10A mount which I had used with a Yamaha Stagepas PA, and which
also works with this), you can mount the mixer on a mic stand. I found this very convenient.
Yamaha BMS10A Mic Stand Adaptor
If you're also evaluating the Yamaha Stagepas, it's not that great by the way. Since the amp powers the speakers, it is designed
with a cooling fan, which on my unit is quite loud. And the built-in reverb on the Stagepas sounds terrible, as compared to the higher quality effects on this unit. Much better to get one of these, and connect it to powered speakers.
Yamaha STAGEPAS 300 Portable PA System

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Pyle-Pro PYD1949 - 4 Channel Professional Mixer With SFX Review

Pyle-Pro PYD1949 - 4 Channel Professional Mixer With SFX
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This is worst mixer i have ever seen. I bought this to replace my old radioshack mixer and i thought this would be much better then that. i was wrong this mixer has lots of humming, sound effact are jock and echo don't even work. sound quality is also not great. i returned it maybe it was damage piece. i dont know but for now i am going to stick to my old mixer.

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Ruggedly constructed for home or professional use, the Pyle-Pro PYD1949 4-channel mixer provides a sophisticated control center that's perfect for mixing sound from multiple playback sources such as microphones, tuners, CD players, turntables, and more. A wide range of volume controls permit you to adjust sound levels accurately to achieve just the right mix for playing through your speaker system or for recording.

Key Features
2 turntable/8 line level (CD, cassette deck, minidisc, etc.)/2 mic inputs
10-band graphic equalizer for right and left channels
ECHO on/off Switch
ECHO delay/repeat/level controls
Eight digital sound effects
Sound effect CUE switch
Sound effect SPEED and VOLUME controls
Effects send and receive
Effect and EQ on/off switches
Blue LED level display meters
Red light illuminated power on/off switch
Blue light illuminated channel volume control
Top mounted 12v BNC connector for gooseneck lamp (not included)
Dual mic inputs with talkover
MIC 1 XLR- 1/4-inch combo jack
Individual rotary controls and kill switches for mic bass, mid-range and treble
Independent gain controls for each of the 4 input sources
Channel CUE switch
Master and zone channel volume controls
Master and zone balance controls
Master/zone and stereo/mono switches
Assignable AB crossfader
User replaceable dual railed crossfader
Headphone level control
Headphone CUE/PGM control
Turntable inputs convertible to accept line level inputs
Zone output can be used as second output for booth
Record output
Amp output including 1/4-inch and RCA jacks
Dimensions: 19 x 9-7/16 x 4-1/4 inches (WxDxH)


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Behringer HPX2500 High-definition DJ Headphones Review

Behringer HPX2500 High-definition DJ Headphones
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I have never heard of the Berhringer brand until seeing its headphones in an Amazon Lightning Deal yesterday. In picture, the HPX2500 looked pretty good for a pair of twenty-something-dollar headphones. Seeing the actual product and using it for sometime, I deem it an excellent headphone for the money. I'll rate its quality at 8.5 out of 10. The headphone jack and cord use a lot heavier gauge materials then the competition. Berhringer is a maker of studio musical equipment. If you would like to know more about it, just Google it. There is a pretty informative article on it in Wikipedia. There is even YouTube videos about its huge factories in China.
You should be aware that because the HPX2500 is NOT a closed-type headphone, there is little to no sound isolation. In other words, if there is some sound in the environment, you will hear it. Conversely, others will be able to hear what you are listening, albeit at much reduced volume. This is called an open-type headphone. IMO, open-type headphones seem to offer better clarity. On the other hand, closed-type may offer more bass. What you listen to most should be the deciding factor in selecting open or closed headphone design.

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Alesis MultiMix 4 USB Four-Channel USB Mixer Review

Alesis MultiMix 4 USB Four-Channel USB Mixer
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In general, I like it, but it has warts. The biggest issue, which was mentioned differently in other reviews was the hum & noise when you're monitoring a live recording through headphones. The weird thing is that this noise doesn't appear on the finished digital file. Since I'm not taking this into the field, I'll live with this odd behavior because the other features be the heck out of all of the other USB mixers in this price range (here's a hint: there aren't any, or at least their weren't any when I bought this). Before I got my cushy desk job, I moonlighted as an A2 so part of me wants to cringe at the noise in my headset; however, in an earlier life I worked with the old Hitachi HR100 1" VTRs, and they had the same problem except for about 100 times more money. I can live with this, and it gets a 3 only because of the monitoring issue...otherwise this little baby excellent.


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Perfect for using in basic computer-recording setups, video editing and production studios, and portable podcasting setups, the Alesis MultiMix 4 USB outputs not only line-level analog audio but also stereo 16-bit, 44.1 kHz digital audio over USB for low-noise, easy computer connection. You can also monitor back from your computer through the same USB connection.
The MultiMix 4 USB mixer has four input channels, all of which can accept a 1/4-inch line input. You can plug XLR microphones into channels one and two, including condensers thanks to the mixer's switchable 48V-phantom power supply. You can also plug a guitar or bass directly into channel one's switchable high-impedance input.
Channels one and two offer switchable high-pass filtering at 75Hz to eliminate low-frequency rumble, handling and wind noise. Each channel has an independent pan control and channels one and two provide high and low-shelving EQs. Channels one and two have independent gain trims, while channels three and four are configured as a stereo pair at the level and pan controls.
Key Features
Four-channel mixer with USB stereo input and output
Low-noise digital 16-bit, 44.1 kHz signal on USB for easy computer interface
Four 1/4-inch line-level inputs plus RCA tape in/out
Two XLR mic inputs with gains, high-pass filters, and switchable 48V phantom power
High-impedance guitar input
Dual-band EQ on mic inputs
Multicolor LED metering
Main and headphone outputs with independent level controls

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Behringer DDM4000 - DJ Mixer Review

Behringer DDM4000 - DJ Mixer
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This mixer weighs about 2 pounds regardless of what the actual weight says on the box. My DDM 4000 was broke when I opened the box. I could hear parts rattling around when I picked it up. The DDM4000 is a cheap knock off of the pioneer DJM800 because of the midi connection and the similar features. The quality is absolutely horrible and I would not recumbent this mixer to anyone weather an beginner or pro dj. This is by far the worst dj product that I have ever bought. This product is straight weak and we should ship all of these mixers back to Germany and cut their products off until they can create a product with at least the quality of a numark product. Do not buy this mixer. Own 7 mixers from all different brands and I love them all. I know features and I know quality. It is very rare that a company will create a product that has both and this mixer is a perfect example of that. Get a Rane, pioneer, or high end Numark. Save your money with this crap.

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Red Sound Micro BPM -BPM Counter / Headphone Amp Review

Red Sound Micro BPM -BPM Counter / Headphone Amp
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I use this to find tempo's of my beat idea's. It is fantastic. Takes a second or 2 to capture the bpm, but almost 100% accurate. A great piece of gear for any dj or beat-writer.

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Nady CMX16A - 16 Channel Stereo Mic/Line Mixer Review

Nady CMX16A - 16 Channel Stereo Mic/Line Mixer
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I purchased this for the band practice space because I needed some mic preamps with phantom power for recording, and figured I might as well get a cheap mixer in the bargain. Since then, we have been using it for the practice space monitors, recording, a little reverb, the usual things you'd use a mixer for. It's quiet, the several buses are useful (if not extravagant), and I quite like it. The only negative is that it's _very_ difficult to tell which buses are enabled for each channel, but other than that it is well thought out, and we haven't managed to break it yet. For the price, I am ecstatic. :)

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Numark 5000FX 5-Channel DJ Tabletop Mixer with Sampling FX Review

Numark 5000FX 5-Channel DJ Tabletop Mixer with Sampling FX
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This is a great mixer for anyone. I would recomend highly for beginners. It seems to have clipping protection which is awsome.

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DJM3000 Rackmount Pro DJ Mixer Review

DJM3000 Rackmount Pro DJ Mixer
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hi i have had my djm 3000 for a little over 5 years now and it is a beast. it has a verry clean sound, great effects, program/cue knob and the ability to make it a house mixer with the rottery faders. this mixer cant be touched get it

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Allen & Heath AH-ZED-12FX 12-Channel Mixer with USB Interface and Onboard EFX Review

Allen and Heath AH-ZED-12FX 12-Channel Mixer with USB Interface and Onboard EFX
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Great unit once I got A good one that worked right. Perfect size/features for a home recording, and live performance. I do some ripping/remixing for my radio show.
1st & 2nd machine didn't have a working CODEC. A&H knew exactly what was wrong when I called and had repair people lined up in my area to fix it!!!
I sent it back to Amazon 2X before I got a good one.
Amazon was very helpful in getting squared away.
Check all feature on arrival. JM

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Complementing the existing ZED series, the ZED FX has been developed around an FX chipset purely for the new model. Our DSP engineers have been working hard, crafting and refining beautiful reverb algorithms. The effects are available nowhere else - this quality and integration is only available from the ZED FX. The ZED-12FX is a 12 channel mixer with USB interface and onboard EFX. It has 16 essential time-delay effects which add to the already bulging feature set. The mixer is ideal for small groups who don't want to carry around an effects unit with their gear but who still want great quality FX at their gigs and on their recordings.

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Behringer XENYX X1204 USB mixer Review

Behringer XENYX X1204 USB mixer
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I have used this mixer both for recording and live shows, and am pretty satisfied with it, as it generally does what it is supposed to do. It does (despite adjusting the high and mid-tones) sometimes produce a tinnier sound than I'd prefer, but I can't be sure as to whether this is due directly to the mixer or to the sound systems it has been connected to. The USB-to-computer recording feature is convenient, but for certain instruments it is difficult to get enough volume output. However, it is important to note that I am by no means a professional sound engineer, and have a lot to learn about how to optimize my equipment. All told, there is a lot of music I wouldn't have been able to produce without this mixer, and I certainly couldn't beat the price.

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VocoPro KJ-7808RV Professional KJ/DJ/VJ Mixer with DSP Mic Effect and Digital Key Control Review

VocoPro KJ-7808RV Professional KJ/DJ/VJ Mixer with DSP Mic Effect and Digital Key Control
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Item came reasonably well packed. Board is logically laid out. Signal LED's on the audio channels are huge and very bright. Too bright especially in a dim environment, my opinion. I had to cover them with tape to tone them down.
The mixer was shipped with a power cable that was IEC 15 female connector on the mixer end and a 2 prong Edison plug on the other end. Bad place to cut costs. I used this cable initially but had to switch to a grounded, 3 prong Edison after I encountered significant hum connecting to a house sound system using the booth output of the mixer, and subdued hum through the headphone output.
The labels for the the mic and audio faders are all but useless. Numbered markings would be useful.
The mic aux send and receive feature, to me, is useless for this type of board. Maybe for external compression, but this is a budget board for budget KJ's. Why bother?
The mic master has no effect on the mic levels at all through the Balanced Master Outputs. I'm guessing it works through the Mic Out Only (Mono) jack. Would be nice if it worked through the main output, too.
The effects and key controls are solid. Sound good.
It would be nice if the crossfader could be disabled from all audio channels, but it can only be disabled from 1 channel. For example, by selecting 1 on the left and 3 on the right, channel 2 is disabled from the crossfader.
It would be nice if the mic connections were on the back of the mixer as well. (Get rid of the aux send and rcv feature and jacks and put the mic jacks there).
Signal OL LED's would be nice for the mic channels.
A mono/stereo switch for the output would be nice. The cue buttons being a unique color would be nice.

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A great choice for use in bars, churches, schools, and clubs, the VocoPro KJ-7808RV professional karaoke, VJ and DJ mixer provides excellent flexibility and can also be used for mobile applications. It features three channels with dedicated Phono, Line and Audio/Video inputs, four microphone channels, three video outputs for feeding three separate monitors, 11-step Digital Key Controller, and 5-band graphic equalizer for precise room tuning

Key Features and Specifications
Professional grade KJ, DJ and VJ mixer with Video Select Toggle/Crossfader
DSP Vocal Reverb with Level control
Two Main video outputs plus one more for use with a monitor (RCA)
DSP Vocal Echo with Level, Repeat and Delay controls
Crossfader and video toggle in one automatically switches video when fading between audio channels
4 microphone channels, each with Master volume sliders and Gain, Bass, Treble and DSP Level controls
5-band Graphic Equalizer for best fidelity and precision tuning
3 A/V channels each with gain control, volume slider and illuminating signal meter
Assignable vocal effects Send/Return channel with Send and Return level controls
Assignable 11-step Digital Key Controller
Vocal Cancel and Vocal Partner for use with Multiplex CDs
Vocal Eliminator reduces or removes vocals from standard CDs
LED output level display meter
Talkover function with automatic mode
Headphone jack with level control
12V DJ lamp jack for professional production
19-inch rack mountable, requiring only 6 spaces


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Behringer DJX700 Professional 5-Channel DJ Mixer with Digital Effects and BPM Counter Review

Behringer DJX700 Professional 5-Channel DJ Mixer with Digital Effects and BPM Counter
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this was my first mixer, in my DJ'ing Business. i use this thing ALL THE TIME! ive had it for over a year, and have nothing to complain about. great item! no problems!
so worth it!


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The PRO MIXER DJX700 is a professional 5-channel DJ mixer with great features for club-worn veterans and starry-eyed newbies alike.

Five-Channel DJ Mixer The DJX700 features four dual input stereo channels, and 1 ULN microphone channel with "on air" switch. A dedicated effects loop is ideal for connection of external devices (sampler, reverb processor etc.), and the adjustable crossfader curve lets you adjust for all mixing styles.
Three-Band Kill EQ Dial it in with a three-band kill EQ (-32 dB) and precise level meters with peak hold function on each channel.
ULTRAGLIDE Faders The faders are the heart and soul of every mixer. With their 500,000 cycles life expectancy, Behringer's high-grade 45-mm ULTRAGLIDE faders outperform standard faders more than twenty-fold. VCA (Voltage Controlled Amplifier) technology goes hand in hand with our faders--audio signal does not run directly through them; instead, the faders only provide a control voltage to the VCAs. The advantage: practically no audio noise caused by mechanical wear.
Built-In Digital Effects Your crowd will be astounded by the 47 breathtaking digital effect presets in 24-bit quality: delay, reverb, flanger, filter, panner, ultrabass, exciter, Vinylizer, voice changer and more. Your audience will be astounded, but they'll never have to know your secret.
Track-Matching Tools Matching tracks is an art in itself. It takes countless nights of practice before you can truly say you have it under your belt. With the intelligent BPM counter, Behringer take a lot of the guesswork out. Features like SYNC LOCK and BEAT ASSIST help you seamlessly align two tracks without having to rely solely on your ears.
Surround Function Behringer also gives you the awesome XPQ 3D surround function. It widens the stereo image and adds life and transparency to your sound--it's a great way to put a unique finishing touch to your sound and make it feel bigger and wider.
Low-Noise Preamps You work either with CDs or vinyl--sometimes both--and they all induce their own noise into the mix. The last thing you want is to pile even more mixer-originated noise on top of that. That's why all of Behringer's DJ mixers incorporate the improved ULN (Ultra Low-Noise) preamps: what comes in comes out, with nothing added. So you get maximum headroom, minimal noise and ultra-transparent sound.
What's in the Box Behringer DJX700 DJ Mixer, Power Supply, User's Manual

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DN-SC2000 Compact 2-Deck USB MIDI Controller Review

DN-SC2000 Compact 2-Deck USB MIDI Controller
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As soon as I pulled this out of the box I could tell the build quality was excellent. It's really sturdy, not something that's going to warp or move around on you. The size is about that of a small textbook, minus the pots and platter. It feels real solid and has a good weight, but overall it's still pretty light. The nice rubber feet underneath means it won't move around just because you're getting energetic with it.
I plugged it in, and the lights came on, very nice. Definitely good for a dark club, everything is real visible and even the lights around the pots look great. Everything is color coded for easily distinguishing which deck/fx unit is active. The light in front of the platter lights up red/blue to show you if a track is loaded.
The rubber buttons are really clicky and honestly I think I like these more than normal plastic buttons. The problem with most rubber buttons is they're springy and it's easy to miss-hit them, but I haven't found that problem with these. Plus being rubber, they're a little more comfortable. The pots are clicky (meaning they aren't just free spinning) and sturdy, and you can press them in as buttons to enable/disable things.
Out of the box, it worked in VDJ 7. I didn't have to set anything up, it just worked. The FX units are mapped to deck 1/2 effects by default (since VDJ doesn't have a standalone FX unit, it's specific to each deck), and everything else performs just how you'd expect it to. The only thing that I noticed doesn't seem to work is the light under the platter doesn't light up in VDJ. I suspect I could get this to work by tweaking the mapping (all the notes for the LEDs are included in the instruction sheet, for mapping with arbitrary software). *Edit* it turns out I just wasn't reading. The SC2000 actually has toggles for bend/vinyl mode built right in, using the shift button, which in VDJ is displayed with this LED, so when I switch it into vinyl mode it lights up :)
For traktor (TP2) I had to download the tsi from denon's website (look under manuals...no idea why they didn't label it "downloads" or something). Once I imported it though, it worked great. The FX units behave like you'd expect (defaulting to the two standalone FX units that can be applied to decks individually using the fx 1/2 buttons). The platter light works in traktor.
The platter is great, it doesn't have any "travel" (movement up and down) but still very touch sensitive. I'm having trouble getting traktor to behave exactly how I want in conjunction with my hercules RMX jog wheels (scratch mode is inconsistent with both plugged in) but I mapped my hercules by hand so it could be something I did. The scratching works perfectly when the hercules isn't active.
The track search / browser controls are awesome as well. Shift + spin the dial to select the artist in your left pane, then release shift and spin it to select the track, and finally press it down to load the deck (make sure the deck you want to load to is the active selected deck on your SC2000 (in a single instance setup)).
Overall very great buy, I bought one just to add to my simple 2-deck jog controller, but I'm already pretty sure I'll be getting a second one. With 2, you can control 4 decks easy (2 each deck). The download comes with 2 tsi files (one for left/right, one for top/bottom) so you can choose a single or double configuration for your SC2000(s).
Only downside (if you can even call it that) is that obviously being digital/MIDI you can't use this with a normal mixer without extra work. That isn't my setup, though, since I use a software mixer, and doesn't impact me negatively.

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