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MESSE11: A New Take On DJing
US
Novation introduces the Twitch touchstrip DJ Controller co-developed with Serato 06/04/11
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Novation say that TWITCH is a DJ controller with a completely new take on DJing. Here's what they have to say about it...
The worlds of digital DJ and Controllerist are colliding; performers are looking for new ways to manipulate music.
Instead of simply mixing tracks together with 'decks in a box', TWITCH re-focuses on cutting up beats, glitch-esque looping, firing off cue points and getting a totally different level of control over FX.
TWITCH has been co-developed with Serato and comes with ITCH DJ software, which is ultra-stable and has some powerful performance features, including the ability to beat-match your tracks so you can do some incredible remixing in real-time without falling out of sync. Key Features
TWITCH can put your music in time, leaving you free to get creative
Serato ITCH software can beat match tracks so you can focus on performing
TWITCH gives you hands-on control of some powerful performance tools
Touchstrips for navigating tracks
Swipe tracks backwards and forwards as if you were touching the screen
You can instantly 'Drop' into a tune at any point in the track
'Slicer' Performance Mode
Slicer allows you to chop-up beats in time and re-arrange them on the fly
2 x 8 large Triggerpads let you to play eight rolling beat slices in any order
Tough and compact with a 2 in 4 out high-quality audio interface
Designed for gigging: Compact casing, bus powered with LED buttons
Balanced outputs, ultra-reliable audio/MIDI drivers and microphone input
Master FX and 'Fader FX Mode'
Add different effects to either or both channels with TWITCH's FX section
Use both channel faders for super-fast FX moves and tricks
Trigger Hot Cue Points and 2 different Loop Modes
8 large Triggerpads can fire off 8 cue-points anywhere in your track
Trigger 8 different loop lengths and save them with your performance