Wanted - Numark Director / Cortex HDC 1000 etc

[soundscapes]

Does anybody have either going nice and cheap. Im setting up again from scratch and want to be able to add karaoke in without using an additional mixer, therefore im after a 19" rackable controller. Needs to be as cheap as possible as ive got a full rig to buy. Thanks in advance

[CRAZY K]

Does anybody have either going nice and cheap. Im setting up again from scratch and want to be able to add karaoke in without using an additional mixer, therefore im after a 19" rackable controller. Needs to be as cheap as possible as ive got a full rig to buy. Thanks in advance

Cortex HDC 1000 has proved to be a fantastically reliable unit for me for 10 years or so--however watch out for worn or faulty stop start buttons--had to replace mine eventually--which might prove expensive.

I would be careful about buying a cheap one==worn buttons might be an unwelcome feature

[ppentertainments]

Cortex HDC 1000 has proved to be a fantastically reliable unit for me for 10 years or so--however watch out for worn or faulty stop start buttons--had to replace mine eventually--which might prove expensive.

I would be careful about buying a cheap one==worn buttons might be an unwelcome feature

I agree - been using them for 10 years and only on my second unit.

Worn ones are a pain, however you can use a keyboard, which isn't a problem is only the play button what is sticking

[CRAZY K]

I agree - been using them for 10 years and only on my second unit.

Worn ones are a pain, however you can use a keyboard, which isn't a problem is only the play button what is sticking

Quite right, I find it a lot easier using buttons though personally.

What did your first one finally die from ?

Been unable to wear mine out (other than buttons) although you will have used yours a lot lot more.

[ppentertainments]

Quite right, I find it a lot easier using buttons though personally.

What did your first one finally die from ?

Been unable to wear mine out (other than buttons) although you will have used yours a lot lot more.

Buttons was the main concern, but it also started to take a lot longer to start up and read the HD. Still have it as backup although a keyboard is the only real way to use it.

They never took off and I can't see why they didn't. To me they are so simple to use and far more reliable than a laptop.

[DJ Jules]

They never took off and I can't see why they didn't. To me they are so simple to use and far more reliable than a laptop.

Reliability issues (mine rarely made it through a night without something crazy happening), responsiveness (compared to a laptop), buttons failing, price (compared to the controllers which entered the market around the same time), visibility (much bigger/better screens on a laptop), the need to still have a laptop or desktop computer to index the external drive...

Anyway... The buttons are cheap enough and quick enough to replace if you're confident with a soldering iron. I had to change about 10 on each side on mine, so I bought in bulk (£20 worth!) and still have about 30 kicking around here if anyone wants any for the cost of P&P?

Julian

[Excalibur]

Reliability issues (mine rarely made it through a night without something crazy happening), Julian

Ah yes, but what you're not telling the casual observer is that you had the finely tuned, high performance, pernickety 3000 whereas those of us with the run of the mill 1000 had few issues, once they'd got a few bugs out. As long as you powered everything you connected to it via a hub, life was good.

[ppentertainments]

Ah yes, but what you're not telling the casual observer is that you had the finely tuned, high performance, pernickety 3000 whereas those of us with the run of the mill 1000 had few issues, once they'd got a few bugs out. As long as you powered everything you connected to it via a hub, life was good.

Agree - I bought a 3000 and sold it within a week. The 1000 does all I need and has been 100% reliable for me.

[Creature]

the cortex 1000 has now been creeping up in price for 2nd hand ones.
They are going for around £100 + mark.

A year or so ago you couldn't give them away, I like them and still use mine altho I must admit that the buttons are getting a bit worn now.

And luckily for me have several all in boxes and 1 for spares, So that I can continue to use them

Julian - please PM me with details and I will take what you have.

[ppentertainments]

the cortex 1000 has now been creeping up in price for 2nd hand ones.
They are going for around £100 + mark.

A year or so ago you couldn't give them away, I like them and still use mine altho I must admit that the buttons are getting a bit worn now.

And luckily for me have several all in boxes and 1 for spares, So that I can continue to use them

Julian - please PM me with details and I will take what you have.

Haha - great minds think alike

I have one I use, one in backup and 2 hardly used ones still in boxes. I hate the thought of using a laptop for DJing so trying to avoid for as long as possible.