Which will die first, rock ‘n’ roll or MIDI? Seemingly, each one has countless lives. Continuing the trend of DJ gear adopting MIDI and computer integration, Vestax has introduced its first MIDI controller for DJs, the VCI-100. The tabletop control surface is compact, yet heavyweight and durable. It adopts the two-decks-and-a-mixer format to coincide with the layout of the most popular DJ software programs, and it comes with a copy of Native Instruments Traktor 3 LE. The two jog wheels take their sensor and control technology from Vestax’s pro turntables. The VCI-100’s other trinkets include dual sets of transport controls, tempo faders, EQ knobs and assignable buttons.