Well, I hooked the DJ Mouse up to my laptop. This is the same laptop I use as a backup system, with Traktor DJ 2 software, and a Traktor Audio 2 DJ sound card. Of course this DJ Mouse will use the Deckadance software, but I can still use the Traktor Audio 2 DJ sound card with it.
...So I installed Deckadance from the CD; no problem. I also copied the Instruction PDF to my computer. It’s a good thing too, because the print size on the little pamphlet in the box is SO small that it’s virtually unreadable. The setup process was uneventful. There are a couple of “Demo” apps I chose not to install. A version of ASIO4All is installed automatically.
I have not setup the Deckadance software yet. The UI is not great, but it’s not unusable either. I haven’t found any skin options yet. I’ll spend more time on the setup and post about it at a later date, after I’ve had the time to read the manual. There are not many setup options, so it should not take long.
The mouse itself is not bad. It feels a little small compared to my Logitech wireless mouse, but it doesn’t feel flimsy. The buttons feel pretty good. The Blue LED’s surrounding the center wheel and the scroll wheel are fine. I’m not crazy about it being a wired mouse, but I’m sure I could deal with it. The Red Led on the Scratch botton, though, is TOO BRIGHT for my liking. The bottons and scroll wheels work good though. They control the sliders and buttons on the Deckadance screen just fine. There’s only two buttons and two wheels on this mouse, so they each have several functions they can perform. It’s gonna take me some time to commit the options to memory.
Next steps are to read the manual, setup Deckadance, and to play some music through it. I’ll report more next time.