#controller backpack

When a new MIDI controller is designed for DJ and producer use, there is actually more thought that goes into its form that you could even begin to imagine.  There is no hard and fast rule about what qualifies as a portable controller, but each company seems to share the same ideas about how they should be sized.  Anything that is deemed a laptop controller doesn’t seem to have a diagonal size of anything more than 15 inches.  Once you step up to a decent sized controller, perhaps an all in one unit, then the sizing of it needs to be carefully thought out. A controller like the Numark NS7 is portable, but hardly the definition of portable that most of us are thinking of.  Sure, it is many times smaller and lighter than a coffin that houses two turntables and a mixer, but it is not something you can carry around in one hand or on your back for that matter.  A true portable controller should be able to squeeze into a slightly oversized backpack.  Gear makers know there is a limit to what you can pack, so when they find the right tradeoff between size and functionality, it usually sides with the size. http://www.digitaldjtips.com/2013/07/magma-digi-control-backpack-xl-review-video/

Controllers and other types of simulated decks have a distinct advantage over traditional DJ setups.  You might think it would be their compatibility with a computer – but the real advantage here is portability.  When you are able to bring more gear into a club per trip – you are more likely to want to bring more of your gear to the club.  Before controllers were an option, hauling turntables around anywhere was a huge task.  Most clubs had turntables and CDJs ready to go, so the DJ only needed to worry about carrying heavy crates of vinyl records.  Now, that same amount of music can be store on something that than a dollar in change. With two hands, you can likely carry two pieces of equipment in at a time – but what about using your back?  We all know DJs use their heads instead of their backs, but literally, it makes more sense to use whatever you can to carry in heavy weighted objects.  Carrying in a mixer or a deck in a backpack actually works out well, especially if you are not taking a car to your next gig.  I would much rather be seen with a backpack than two flight cases on the train. http://www.digitaldjtips.com/2014/02/review-video-udg-ultimate-midi-controller-backpack-large/