American Audio VMS4 - Velocity MIDI Station/DJ MIDI Controller

First off I will say the VMS4 is listed for a great price for the abundant capabilities the unit is intended to provide. Although, I had the unit for about half a year when all started to go bad.... The cue buttons began to fail, The wet/dry effects bar did not work and the headphone cue volume was insufficient. Overall I am completely dissatisfied with the units performance along with the support from American Audio. I was in contact with the for half a year attempting to resolve the issues. Finally, when I sent the item in they decided it was then over 1 year warranty period and explained they could not help me. I will not buy American Audio dj equipment again and promote others to do the same.

The thing about the vms4 is that while it -is- a fully functional 4 deck mixer, 2 mic out, 2 xlr, RCA, analog and usb, with just enough mappable functions to do whatever you would like it to; this most definitely does not come plug and play. The first thing you want to do if you get this device is find a good mapping for it. Then tweak it exactly to what you need it to do to your software of choice. This is a great entry level piece and even enough to use at some lower clubs, but as a professional piece i wanted a lot more reliability. If you want to take the time to find a good mapping and really get into it, this can be a great piece. But if you just want to plug and play and learn to dj, this unit has quite the learning curve which may or may not be a good thing. The one great thing about it is its durable metal casing, no slip bottom, and all top lit knobs for dark atmospheres. Easy to see in clubs and definitely will not go anywhere. a little heavily for mobile, but as long as you can lift 20lbs you're good. Sound card could be a lot better. you may be turning your gain up a bit in some venues. Overall, its decent for the money once its set up and you start to feel like you can rely on it.

dude... for starters Virtual DJ is absolutely the worst software on the market. The VMS4 & VDJ have some major mapping issues... Im having major problems with my cues. I cannot cue one deck to preview the song with out playing both at the same time. VERY frustrating. Ive tried all the firmware updates & mapping downloads...& no luck. The vms4 is a great controller.. all the control you need for beginner/intermediate djs. very solid and responsive. Final thought. Save your money and get the Traktor S4!!

The VMS4 is AMAZING mine has no errors or mess ups it's a rugged device and i'm glad i purchased it instead of a 3 piece dj set.

I use this for school dances and all my smaller stuff that I do. It is amazing for the price. Super portable. I got the Odyssey case with it completely worth it. Plug and play works great never a problem. I use it with a Macbook pro 6.77 ghz processor. Great for any DJ.

And I found even better! Okay, so I was looking into buying a few turntables all the reviews that I read was saying stuff like "very high quality," and "HEAVY duty, it�ۡ���s the real deal!" and let me tell you, IT IS! Upon opening the box, I immediately new this decision to make this purchase was not going to be regretted and here�ۡ���s why: Pros: Plug in and play, out of the box! Has a ton of MIDI in/out capabilities. Truly built heavy weight, without weighing that much. There "special" vinyl decks are actually called "special" for a good reason! Scratching was so easy to pick up a 3 y/o can learn. This has different sound setup capabilities, 2 different mike inputs and tons of effects/ sounds (and you can make custom ones) Headphone jack! much much more!!!! Cons: a little complex for newbie�ۡ���s, but I learned so I guess you can too! Nothing else I can think of, I'd say it�ۡ���s worth the price completely.