http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/ Engadget Comments for DJ Hero hands-on http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 11:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 11:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 9:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 10:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/
I wonder when they'll allow you to use a midi controller and resell it as "Synth Hero."]]>Jun 4th 2009 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 2:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/
For the rebel Amish youth there is Cow Hero for those 4 am milkings...

Spatula Hero for those who excel at homemaking...

Masturbation Hero for those without girlfriends....]]>Jun 4th 2009 3:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 3:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/
I do wonder is this belt drive or electric. I do hope is beltdrive since is easy to handle compare to electric where you can screw up with the slightest touch]]>Jun 4th 2009 11:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Anyway.
Do you really think this has a drive mechanism? Like a real turntable? This is a controller... a game controller. Come on.]]>Jun 4th 2009 11:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 3:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 12:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/
Look bro I said this because i had tried both turntables..digital and beltdrive, a beltdrive is a system that is easy to get into and is more forgiving since it gives you force feedback digital don't. Also i know is a game controller but replicating a turntable is no easy task. Try a digital one next time you go to a music shop, then you will see why i say i hope they replicate the beltdrive.]]>Jun 4th 2009 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/
belt drive = hideous unless you are only trying to listen to music]]>Jun 4th 2009 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Secondly, this is a game controller and as such doesn't have a driven platter]]>Jun 5th 2009 1:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/If it does I'll be super impressed!]]>Jun 14th 2009 12:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 12:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 5th 2009 10:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/
You mean a direct drive turntable.]]>Jun 4th 2009 12:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 12:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/this is just another game to buy 3rd party crap to play a crap game.....get over ir and learn how ot play for real.....its worth alot more than speanding the same time diddling a plastic wannabe guitar / turntable / drumset]]>Jun 4th 2009 1:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/
It's called FUN, give it a try sometime.]]>Jun 4th 2009 1:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 1:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 2:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/
Next up, "Watching Paint Dry Hero"...]]>Jun 4th 2009 1:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 4th 2009 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/
Was the next "mix" Carrie Underwood over Bulls on Parade? Who the hell decided to put Sabotage on top of Monkey Wrench? I just threw up a little in my mouth.]]>Jun 4th 2009 9:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/
Further proof that Activision is run by suits and not artists. Maybe Harmonix will make a musician's version.]]>Jun 4th 2009 10:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/
What you end up with is you'll probably keep your dominant hand's fingers on the turntable buttons, neutrally lined up parallel to the bottom/top and pointed inwards, and shifting slightly up and down to scratch... meanwhile, your non-dominant hand manipulates the crossfader, effects and euphoria (star power) button. What I find unnatural about this is the fact that you'll basically be resting your dominant hand on the turntable /all the time/. In a real setup you'd want to be allowing the record to spin, and you'd "grab" any section of the record to scratch. This is the main problem I have with this controller.

The Numark controller that goes with Scratch:TUDJ has what sounds like a capacitive touch sensor on it's turntable -- meaning your finger *touching* it is an input (a "grab" on the record), plus the rotation for scratching. That setup sounds more like Beatmania progressed to the next logical iteration, honestly. I don't know which is better, though the concept behind Scratch sounds more interesting to me personally.]]>Jun 4th 2009 11:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 5th 2009 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/dj-hero-hands-on/Jun 8th 2009 8:20PM