If you own Vestax VCI-300 and would like to pair it with your Macbook Pro, you might have experienced some audio stuttering issue, as well as unable to engage Serato playback via the VCI-300 interface. It was weird when I first encountered this because I had no problems hooking up VCI-300 to my PC. After much scouring of the Vestax forums with no avail, I discovered the issues are associated with insufficient power in the macbook usb.
Solution:
using a powered usb hub solved the playback issue (tested)
turning off wireless solved the stuttering issue (tested)
It probably helps to not have a network drive mounted, and instead of a usb hub a power adapter for the vci-300 probably will work too
If you are wondering what is Vestax VCI-300 or Serato Itch…
The VCI-300 hardware controller integrates perfectly with the Serato ITCH DJ software and comes with a built-in audio interface with standard 4in/4out and headphone connection, larger & lighter JOG wheels, JOG torque adjustment and other features.
ITCH hardware provides a tactile mixing control surface and the audio input and output connections. It is the ITCH software that handles all audio mixing and routing for maximum quality and flexibility. This is done using Serato proven technology from beginning to end.
