Using a Numark CDX as a Vestax Controller
One thing Iman never understood, is the fact that descriptions of studio gear and music devices never provide you with full information about their potential. So most of the users, who work with these devices never get 100% out of their gear and are most of the time depending on hints and tips of others,who are using the same stuff. Of course noone would give away his secrets to a potential competitor. But there are some real useful helpers in the depths of the internet and sometimes they let you know, what one is missing out by not fully studiyng his gear.
In this video you can see how to use a Numark CDX as a musical instrument like a Vestax Controller One or PDX3000. Just put a MIDI-Keyboard or MIDI-Controller to the CDX and have fun ;-) This also works with Numark HDX. In the manual of the HDX all the MIDI functions are explained. You can also control cue points, loops, effects and so on. Some time ago a guy ask me how to do this. I can’t tell him, because I never done it. Then I bought a used CDX to check it out. The result is great. You can do so much with the CDX and I like it. I took a CD with selfmade tones for this. The beat is made with Ableton Live 8 and AKAI APC-40 MIDI-Controller. The keyboard is a Sinn7 Kommodor25. It’s crazy, you can get the CDX for some years now and nobody has done a video about the MIDI functions before. Even Numark didn’t tell about these function in their manual. hope you enjoy ;-)
Juli 11th, 2010 at 07:40
hello how did you connect to the HDX twelve o’clock haw??? thank you my mail djcid@orange.fr
Juli 11th, 2010 at 08:31
Cool Didnt know I could use my cdx like that ~~~ Thanks
what are you using to record into your pc ?
I bought a Behringer U control and running through Vitual dj and it comes out like crap
Juli 11th, 2010 at 08:34
That is so bad ass!
Juli 11th, 2010 at 09:00
yay tat’s cool.. i’m looking forward to get the sinn7..looks neat
Juli 11th, 2010 at 09:04
sweet thanks for your reply.. i’ll check it out!
Juli 11th, 2010 at 09:12
hi, you can’t connect the cdx with your computer in a direct way.
I don’t know but I think there are no other special midi functions.
go to numark(dot)com and have a look at the HDX manual. there is a list with all functions. you can control for example cue points, loops, play, stop, effects and so on…..
greetings
Juli 11th, 2010 at 09:42
what other midi functions are there? is there a way to connect the CDX to the computer directly like serato is for normal turntables?
Juli 11th, 2010 at 09:56
FOOKIN SWEET!!!!!!
Juli 11th, 2010 at 10:33
Thanks SteelKut, it worked
Juli 11th, 2010 at 11:26
very nice!!!
Juli 11th, 2010 at 11:48
if you mean firmware you can get them on numark(.)com
Juli 11th, 2010 at 12:27
Thanks
I think you can use any midi controller for doing this. the controller only must have a midi output. it must send the midi notes on channel 6! thats important.
Juli 11th, 2010 at 12:27
Sick but shame you didn’t get your APC40 involved
Juli 11th, 2010 at 12:53
Excellent Demo SteelKut. I like to know if I can use my Akai MPD 24 instead of the keyboard here
Juli 11th, 2010 at 13:09
how do i get the latest fire wire??
Juli 11th, 2010 at 13:22
that sick was fukn SICK SON!!! now i gotta do this with my cdx also…. thanks for the vid!!! i fukn love it!!!
Juli 11th, 2010 at 13:44
Impressive!
Juli 11th, 2010 at 13:53
Yeah! good shit steel kut. I don’t know if you remember but I’m the guy that asked you about the cdx and a midi keyboard hook up. Thanks for posting this up you helped a bunch. It’s funny because I called Numark to ask for support about this and they didn’t have a clue to how to hook up the midi keyboard to the cdx. Great video this should help so many people that have a cdx!
Juli 11th, 2010 at 13:54
Fresh! I got a cdx too and this vid is so creative in all aspects
Juli 11th, 2010 at 14:31
DOPEness
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