I’m looking to buy one! I like that it’s Serato pro and rekordbox compatible. Was hoping for stand-alone with usb flash drive feature as well but I’m almost positive that’s impossible to get with this kind of price. Do you have a recommendation for a different controller that’s just as good as this but with a better build and in the same price range?

you got a video that shows how to proper transition from one track to the other ?

You are spot on, especially with your first three frustrations. I'm a newbie DJ and played my first public gig yesterday and the Tempo slider...🙄 You need to have the patience of five saints. I manage because it's my first controller and I have no comparison. The 400's design with the silver trim just looks sharper than the flx-4, which looks functional - but it does the job. People are impressed with it. What I find is that sometimes it sticks when using Rekordbox so I now plug out the lead and plug it back in as standard. Another great tutorial Karl. 👍🏽

@djkarlthomas

Ай бұрын

Glad it was useful and thank you for sharing your thoughts! Hope the first gig went well!

Does the DDJ 400 or FLX-4 have a better sound card? I seen some comments on the interweb that the ddj 400 output slightly more louder which I find hard to believe considering the FLX-4 can have a dedicated power source

@djkarlthomas

Ай бұрын

Same price point so I would say they will be comparable however the FLX-4 might have an updated version.

@eyeviewfocus

Ай бұрын

I own bought of it, it seems their sound card is not equal. However, I am unable to tell you which volume is louder at the moment.

@c20h25n3o.

13 күн бұрын

FLX4 has 48khz, 400 has 44.1hkz. Both are 24bit

@innerdrums

10 күн бұрын

@@c20h25n3o. No wonder it sounds great. BeforeI was using a NI S2 MK3 (dont buy it even if you are casual on FX usage, both fx wheels broke in one year use) and ended using it with an audio interface because built-in sound was terrible. So far i think im gonna keep using the built-in sound on the FLX4.

I don't mind the feel of the performance pads, but I would've loved RGB (although I understand it would inflate the cost). I like to use colour-coded hotcues to indicate bass drops, ideal start points, odd phrase start points etc. RGB is also useful for me to see when I'm in pad fx mode instead of hotcue mode (I've often jumped to a cue point instead of activating a delay :D). I also share your frustration with the short pitch slider. It's hard to make an accurate adjustment, even on 6% range. I tend to get it as close as I can and then double-tap the sync button to adjust the last fraction of a percent.

@djkarlthomas

Ай бұрын

Yeah completely agree with your points! Still think it’s good for the price. Thanks for sharing and for watching

@GadgetsGearCoffee

21 күн бұрын

That's a good compromise to still learn the proper skill and then make up for the shortcomings

I have flx4 and 400 controller. I agree on the tempo slider and usb connector. My most frustration is its platter response time. However its a good entry level controller(s), but you will start realize that you need an upgrade.

@djkarlthomas

Ай бұрын

I have never had an issue in the response time with the platter. This may be due to the latency settings?

So good to see the views racking up on this man! Love it 😁🙌🏼

@djkarlthomas

Ай бұрын

Ah thank you mate

Hello there. Just watched this and own one. I bought it last January and have basically [give or take a few days], used it every day for at least half hour. Couldn't agree more about the pitches. I have so much grief trying to get the speeds right, because there's nothing to them. It kinda forces one to have to sync, which I'm not particularly fussed about, being a DJ for over 20yrs myself. I really couldn't care if other DJs don't respect sync, or moan about it. It means nothing. Back on Technics/vinyl, mixers had about ten knobs in total and no such thing as looping, tagging, beat jumping, hot cueing etc. If sync is so bad, then why are these sync critics using the other stuff, yet not criticising themselves for 'making it easy' too? Sync is a tool, just like a hot cue. DJing is track selection and reading a crowd. Dancers don't care a jot about sync and neither should anyone else. 'Do what you feel and do it until the end'. Enigma.

@djkarlthomas

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!

@TheTubejunky

Ай бұрын

You can change the range at which the tempo slider affects the track. Set it to wide and it should be much more manageable. I believe it's a combination of shift and one of the buttons near the top. (Not near my flx4 ATM)

@gowokeyoubecomebroke.4747

Ай бұрын

@@TheTubejunky hey mate. For me, the problem is anything above plus ten. The pitch fader is more or less useless at wide. Sure, you can double click the BPM amount on each jog wheel within the software and type it in, but then like sync, it is circumventing using the pitch fader at all. Actually trying to get an accurate match above plus ten though for me, is difficult. 😑

have one but use it as a backup controller. way happier with my denon sc live 2. all you need is a usb drive and your good to go.

@djkarlthomas

Ай бұрын

Nice one mate! Thanks for watching

3:50 is a bother but not actually a true problem as you can set the ramge at which the slider changes the tempo. You can set it to wide and it works perfectly for beat matching those different genres.

@djkarlthomas

Ай бұрын

Thank you- I do mention this on the video hence the comment on not having the range any wider than +/- 6%

My frustration …….NEEDS brighter pad lighting ……& ideally multicoloured …….. would have happily paid more for this …….. otherwise a great little controller

@mdjfusion

Ай бұрын

Sheesh! I forgot about how dim those pads are in daylight. Made my outdoor daytime sets more challenging than I would've liked :D

@djkarlthomas

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. It’s a good point!

@michaelmaaba5463

Ай бұрын

Yeah this why im cross shopping the inpulse 500

I’m getting mine soon, i have an iPad Pro so will use that but i want to use stems so might need to invest into a laptop :( fire video tho

@djkarlthomas

Ай бұрын

You’ll have great fun with this controller! Don’t let this video put you off, it’s still brilliant! Happy mixing!

@beatbuildersstudio

Ай бұрын

As a beginner to DJ I love the flx 4. It's a great starting point. I do agree with the things that could be better.

@alexp4523

Ай бұрын

I also need to invest in a laptop. @djkarlthomas do you know if any type of Apple laptop will do for DJing and with a controller like this one?

@djkarlthomas

Ай бұрын

@@alexp4523 I have videos on the channel about the laptop I use. Tbh MacBooks are so powerful now I think a MacBook Air would do the job these days. Key is storage for music

@alexp4523

Ай бұрын

Do you think 8GB of memory would be enough?

... overall I'm very happy with it and I handle it with kid gloves, like it's worth thousands of pounds. 😅😊

None of these are valid points for the price...

Not deal breakers!

Yep - USB-C is not suitable for use in the back of equipment like this. Don't know what they were thinking. I've never seen a USB-B connector unplug or bend itself just from the weight of the cable. I've plugged in all sorts of audio since the 1970's btw - the goal used to be to make the best, most secure and reliable connector. USB-C is just too flimsy for applications like this.

@djkarlthomas

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing your opinion! I agree

I'm gonna be so pissed if I buy mine and Pioneer makes a gold version of it like they did with several of their past controllers

@djkarlthomas

Ай бұрын

Well they never did with the ddj 400……

DDJ 400 is still better aesthetically

@djkarlthomas

Ай бұрын

Agreed!

@alexp4523

Ай бұрын

Is it better than the DDJ 400 functionality wise though?

@djkarlthomas

Ай бұрын

@alexp4523 ddj-400 only works with rekordbox and has slightly less features