Vestax VCM-600 , $899 ??!!!

navitus · Post by **navitus** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:54 pm

US$ 899. for a midi controller.........
Plus i see very few stores carrying it.
Any experience yet ?
Plz share.

arkoenig · Post by **arkoenig** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:15 pm

Price went up, I see -- a few weeks ago it was $799.

This is a controller specifically designed for Ableton Live.

So is the Akai APC40, for less than half the price.

I am having trouble understanding who would want to buy the Vestax at that price. Yes I understand it has dedicated EQ knobs per channel, but in all other respects it seems to me that the APC40 is a big win.

Oh yeah, one other thing: The APC40 requires a separate power supply.

Still, 900 bucks? For a 6-channel controller? Sheesh.

beats me · Post by **beats me** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:46 pm

Personally I consider this thing a big FAIL from the design, to the lag time of release, to the price....and then the APC40 came along and took a shit in it's mouth and shoved it off a cliff.

"Oh but it has dedicated EQs per channel!!"

FAIL.

Khazul · Post by **Khazul** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:55 pm

I was very keen on this controller until the price went from expensive to silly...

Like you say - *FAIL*

Green Lemon · Post by **Green Lemon** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:22 pm

Yeah, its cool from a design standpoint there's things I'd have done differently but its not bad. But the price is just stupid.

CHARLIE! · Post by **CHARLIE!** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:31 pm

i wouldnt even pay 600 for it...

muthafunka · Post by **muthafunka** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:06 pm

Price rise is doubtless due to the incredibly strong yen vs. piss-poor foreign currencies. New Canon dslr camera took a big price hike between announcement and hitting foreign shelves too. GREAT news if you live here and shop overseas but must be killing Japanese exports and tourism here.

ryansupak · Post by **ryansupak** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:26 am

I bet, however, in a permanent installation this would hold up much longer than the Akai. I bet it's easier to repair as well.

rs

dodeca · Post by **dodeca** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:58 am

Just got mine. Had a VCI-100, and sold off it and another piece of kit for it.

The build quality on the VCM-600 is staggering. The thing is a tank.

Until now, I was doing the DJ/live remix thing every weekend with the VCI-100 and a Zero SL. The VCI-100 I never had any worries about, although the Zero SL always seemed a bit, ah, delicate.

Anyway. The VCM-600 literally mirrors everything I was doing with my live set as it was, so the purchase was a no-brainer. I bought it purely for performance use, and won't be using it for production.

The APC40 is also slick as hell, and I have money down on one. I'll be using it + the VCM + the Zero SL for live PAs of my own material.

Nick the Zombie · Post by **Nick the Zombie** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:34 am

beats me wrote:Personally I consider this thing a big FAIL from the design, to the lag time of release, to the price....and then the APC40 came along and took a shit in it's mouth and shoved it off a cliff.

"Oh but it has dedicated EQs per channel!!"

FAIL.

This whole post is

And yeah, wtf on this price. This isn't going to fly with most peoples' financial situations.

heathledger · Post by **heathledger** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:24 am

the korg zero 8 would be a better purchase since the price drop they are obo the same price however the zero 8 has more featres and more pots etc for customization...i think the zero 8 has a built in soundcard aswell. i think i would choose the zero8 over the vcm600 now as i was considering it aswell, but the zero8 is discontinued...

dodeca · Post by **dodeca** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:20 pm

The Zero 8 is being discontinued as it was a phenomenal flop from Korg. Poor build quality, poor sound quality, workflow issues, etc.

Vestax VCM-600 , $899 ??!!!

Vestax VCM-600 , $899 ??!!!

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