Let's start by describing the inputs and outputs of this all-in-one controller.
In the box, in addition to the Vestax controller, we find a user manual in English, driver software for Microsoft Windows XP / Vista and Seven operating systems, licensed Native Instruments Traktor LE (which is nothing more than the software to interface the controller with the PC / Mac) and a supplied USB cable for connecting the peripheral ( Fig.2).
The Typhoon's controls are systematically arranged and, at first glance, everything seems to be under control. The controls and the various buttons are made of white rigid rubber and light up in various colors when pressed, depending on the function ( Fig.1b) - this also to facilitate the work of the DJ in the dark! Aesthetically it has an attractive design: the first thing that catches the eye are the shiny metal jog wheels the console has a smooth and shiny plastic texture on the top that mimics a carbon fiber look (it almost looks like a racing design), while the rest of the controller is made of rigid plastic and the various knobs and sliders are metallic red ( Fig.1). Taken out of the box, the Typhoon is rather compact: the dimensions are not excessive, so it is easily transportable (we are talking about 35,56 cm x 24,13 cm, for a weight of 1,5 kg). In fact, the Typhoon allows you to manipulate and mix audio files directly from your notebook. This is the controller that all DJs select - even beginners - would like to have with them. The Typhoon is an all-in-one MIDI controller from Vestax. Today we will try the Vestax - Typhoon in all its functions. Obviously the latest production news from Vestax, always in step with the times, are the DJ MIDI Controllers that are popular on the music market. Until today, it has continued to evolve and establish itself in the field of mixers and turntables for DJs, so much so that it has become the favorite of international DJs such as Carl Cox, DJ QBert and Cut Chemist, belonging to the Hip Hop DJ community.
In the 80s it introduced a series of multitrack tapes to the market to challenge products already established on the market such as Fostex, Yamaha and Tascam. Vestax, a Japanese company, began in 1977 by designing and building electric guitars.