[charcircuit]

Are timecode vinyls cheaper than encoding the rotation of the disc directly be the player? Is it for backwards compatibility with old players?

[luma]

That compatibility can be pretty valuable as it allows you to mix between digital and analog vinyl on the fly on the same hardware. DJs of a certain age grew up around the UX of the Technics 1200s and these sorts of tools allows them to keep the feel of the instrument that they've learned to play.

[vhcr]

A Phase DJ is $400 for a pair, compared to $80 for the Serato timecode vinyls.