![]() While it turns out that the unit itself is a rebadged OEM controller (I have seen the same physical design out there from two other brands, with slightly different feature sets), Stanton has clearly put work into fine-tuning its take on the raw design to work tightly with the software, as becomes more apparent later. ![]() There’s more: Mic input (no tone control, though, despite Stanton’s spec!), jog sensitivity controls crossfader curve (no reverse, scratch fans) CD-style pitch bend buttons and input options to route the microphone and aux, plus analogue thru/software switching. The layout is pretty traditional, yet there are a lot of features packed in here: Full looping four hot cues per side four sampler triggers per side a four-knob effects area per side, with the ability to switch one of the pots to the channel faders, Novation Twitch style filters and key change options for each active channel push-to-kill on all EQ pots two layers to control four decks video/audio switching for the crossfader and a shift layer to double up all controls in your own mappings. Unlike, say, the Novation Twitch, these are all perfectly visible, even in sunlight. It’s quite sober in appearance until you plug it in, to be hit by a wall of bright lighting from all of those buttons. Stanton DJC.4 from above: the lights are bright, even in sunlight. It’s got a metal chassis, all the nicely rubberised knobs are bolted down rather than just soldered into place, and the jogs, replaceable crossfader, rubberised transport controls and rather small backlit buttons all feel built to last if not best of the best, they’re definitely not rubbish either. Nice and compact (Reloop doesn’t go in for physical bloat either), the DJC.4 is equally well made, and indeed I am pretty sure they come from the same far eastern manufacturing conglomerate ultimately. It’s similar in look and feel to a Reloop controller, and that’s a compliment. ![]() Time to take a closer look… First impressions and setting up Which in a way, does turn out to be the case. If you’re looking for a well-built DJ controller to use with Virtual DJ software, that isn’t overly large, yet manages to pack in pretty much all the features a digital DJ would want for either home or public use, you’ll be interested in today’s review item, the new Stanton DJC.4. It feels right, it looks good, and with balanced and unbalanced outputs, aux and mic inputs, and inputs for two phono or line sources, it also looks almost too good to be true for the price. ![]()
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