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Typhoon USB DJ MIDI Controller Review
The best way to describe the Typhoon USB DJ MIDI Controller is to say, 'It's diverse enough for professionals but tailor-made for novices'. Aesthetically, it has an attractive look featuring a stylish black frame highlighted by red trim, white buttons (which illuminate when depressed) and chrome metal jog/platter wheels (which also illuminate) in a standard two channel design. It's also a tad on the lightweight side. So, if you engage in DJ battles, heavy scratching or sophisticated beat juggling you may want to look elsewhere.
The Typhoon is ideal for such tasks as spinning parties, creating mixtapes and for honing one's technical skills. The controls are easy to manipulate and it has very responsive platters for high efficiency mixing/scratching. It's lightweight design however doesn't make it a credible candidate for more heavy-duty usage. Typhoon's strength lies in it's compact, portable design and straightforward, user-friendly interface. It's as mobile as you need it to be.
The Typhoon USB DJ MIDI Controller is PC & Mac compatible. Minor issues with the filter & headphone monitor LED's (when linked to a MAC) have been resolved via firmware upgrading (check website support for details). It comes with it's own soundcard thus acting as a standalone mixing unit. This makes for practically zero drain on computer resources. Traktor LE bundled software is included but be advised, is not supported on some systems.
The Vestax Corporation is known for innovative sound developments and catering to the needs of nightclubs and DJ's. Their mixers are touted by International DJ's and radio/party jocks (including such legends as DJ Craze, Carl Cox and Cut Chemist). Ultimately, the Typhoon USB DJ MIDI Controller is great at what it does. Stick within the range of it's capabilities and you can get a great deal of mileage from this little portable wonder.
