Likewise the EKS has audio but no mixer: You buy a pair like turntables and connect them to a mixer.No biggy perhaps, but I liked the idea of an all-in-one solution. The Vestax has no built-in audio, so I’d need to get a soundcard.The ones I considered included the Vestax VCI100, and the EKS XP10, but the Xponent won out for several reasons: The problem is that until recently, most DJ controllers have been little more than toys, not really professional quality. But then I started thinking maybe a laptop and a hardware controller made more sense… if I could find a controller I liked. Over the last 3 or 4 years I rather went off it for one reason or another, but recently I started dreaming of getting some CDJs and starting again. I started DJing in 1993 (on vinyl, of course). There’s a separate article about my experience getting the Xponent working with Linux and mixxx.įirst a bit about me. I won’t be reviewing the Torq software: I haven’t used it, as I only have Linux at the moment. I’ve now had it for a few days so here’s my review.
It’s rare for me to suffer from “gear lust” but the M-Audio Xponent set my pulse racing when I discovered it on the web. Update: After you’ve read this article, before you rush out and buy one of these, you should read this update (don’t worry, I’ll link to it at the bottom of the page too.
