What is the Vestax VCI-300?

The Vestax VCI-300 is the first product to ship as ITCH system. The VCI-300 is a dedicated USB controller for the included Serato ITCH DJ software. It has a built in audio interface with standard 4in/4out and headphone connection, which means all you need for DJing is the VCI-300, a laptop and a set of headphones. 

The VCI-300 is completely portable and is bus powered which make's it simple to connect with only one USB cable required to connect. Because all of the controls just work with Serato ITCH out of the box you don't have to worry about complex setup or the need to learn about MIDI configuration. 

Serato and Vestax engineers have worked closely together to achieve simplicity, accuracy and of course hours of pure fun! You can use the VCI-300 with the provided ITCH software or without the computer connected if you simply want to play music from your external CD or MP3 player. The ITCH software reads music from your iTunes library or the Serato library you use for Scratch LIVE, making it the perfect device for recreational or professional DJ's.

The JOG wheel (or platters) on the VCI-300 are much more sensitive than a standard MIDI controller with 3rd party add-on software. Co-engineering has allowed more data to move between the controller and the software, this also happens at a faster rate than traditional MIDI. A great example of this is the adjustable JOG wheel torque mechanism, designed to avoid vibration from low frequency feedback (thumping bass) affecting the accuracy of the ITCH software. 

The Vestax VCI-300 with Serato ITCH ships in June 2008 and will be available from your Vestax dealer. 

For more information, please see the Vestax VCI-300 product page.