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 :D

[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 :D

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 :daft:

[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 :daft:
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 ? :D

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 ? :D

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.

[Creature]

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.

when i run out wont goto laptop - would rather dig me cds out again :) :)

[Nakatomi]

Nowt wrong wi laptops if you know what you're doing. Over 120 gigs & only 2 hiccups in all that time & never any need to switch to backup playout. A load more reliable than I remember Denon DN2000F-mkIII being I know that much!

[ppentertainments]

Nowt wrong wi laptops if you know what you're doing. Over 120 gigs & only 2 hiccups in all that time & never any need to switch to backup playout. A load more reliable than I remember Denon DN2000F-mkIII being I know that much!
2 hiccups in 120 gigs.

Around 1000 with my cortex without one hiccup lol

[Nakatomi]

2 hiccups in 120 gigs.

Around 1000 with my cortex without one hiccup lol

Ah yes, but that's cos I've only done 120 or so up to now :) Not had anything going wrong for ages since I upgraded the controller's USB cable. I couldn't live without loops or hot-cues now.

[ppentertainments]

Ah yes, but that's cos I've only done 120 or so up to now :) Not had anything going wrong for ages since I upgraded the controller's USB cable. I couldn't live without loops or hot-cues now.
Ahh that is the difference - all I use is the play button ;):zip:

[CRAZY K]

Nowt wrong wi laptops if you know what you're doing. Over 120 gigs & only 2 hiccups in all that time & never any need to switch to backup playout. A load more reliable than I remember Denon DN2000F-mkIII being I know that much!

I think you may not have been on here years ago when one of our Irish friends posted that UNFORGETTABLE LAPTOP POST---

New Years Eve, big event, everyone blitzed--- about 15 minutes from end---LAPTOP DIES.

I cant remember whether they threw bottles, chairs, tables or the WHOLE LOT:rolleyes:.

I know im not imagining this--unless it was on another disco site before i came here.:rolleyes:

These days things are probably more reliable and most people have back up.

Must admit I dont have instant backup as I believe the Cortex 1000 is unbreakable, NEVER TRIED THE 3000 but I do have a spare Cortex 1000 , Mini Disc and 3 i pods as back up nearby:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

To be fair the only problems are caused by poorly prepared hard drives or corrupt files--its NEVER been the Cortex at fault for me.

Ill be using mine until I hang up my Cowboy Hat.--yee ha!