What controller are you using live?

Agent47 · Post by **Agent47** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 4:50 pm

To those who have been gigging with Live, what controller have you been using? I have been using the Behringer B Controller and its working out well although I think I need something additional. What is your controller setup? I like the fader setup on the Behringer but would like somethig else I could assign eq and effects to.

drush · Post by **drush** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 4:56 pm

just a UC33e, and very happy with it.

Agent47 · Post by **Agent47** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 4:59 pm

What do you use it for live as far as assignments? I am still working on what to assign where on my behringer.

zizi · Post by **zizi** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 5:00 pm

I use the bcf for mixing and to trigger clips, the bcr to tweak eq and other filters.

Besides that I use an extra midi keyboard for direct launching of the fill-ins.

djastroboy · Post by **djastroboy** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 5:21 pm

Novation Remote25

Agent47 · Post by **Agent47** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 5:42 pm

I guess I will pick up the BCR2000 to add to my BCF2000, plus I will have an ozonic soon, that should cover all bases yes?

drush · Post by **drush** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 5:46 pm

and then some!

starving student · Post by **starving student** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 6:32 pm

how do you guys compare the Ozonic and the korg microkontrol? i'm trying to figure out which way to go

thx1138 · Post by **thx1138** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:12 pm

Im using a M-Audio Keystation Pro88 though I do need more Pots for Beat repeat and other things(gonna get a UC-33E). Wanna get a trigger finger too for producing beats too.

hambone1 · Post by **hambone1** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 9:00 pm

Ozonic is a lot more than the Korg. Four 24-bit audio ins & outs, 37 full-size aftertouch-sensitive keys, MIDI interface, everything down a single Firewire cable, more faders, knobs, & buttons than you know what to do with.

And a joystick!

Agent47 · Post by **Agent47** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 9:15 pm

Yeah the ozonic is sweeeet!

Tarekith · Post by **Tarekith** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 9:28 pm

BCr2000 and couldn't be happier!

Agent47 · Post by **Agent47** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 9:53 pm

For those that have the B controller - what assignments are you using? Do you use presets?

hambone1 · Post by **hambone1** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 10:29 pm

Using the excellent Enigma software, you can create and save 20 presets of all MIDI controllers on the Ozonic.

I have a preset for Live programming, a preset for live Live, one for Arkaos programming, and one for DMX lighting programming. And it only takes 2 button presses on the Ozonic to recall any one of the 20 presets.

Just make sure you back up your presets!

ztutz · Post by **ztutz** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 2:06 am

I'm using a Novation X-Station, which has a reasonable number of rotary knobs and faders, 61 keys, and decent although not spectacular 16-bit USB sound. (Oh, and it is a not-too-amazing-but-not-horrible synth too, if that matters to you.)

The best thing about it is that I need only my laptop and the X-Station. Plug right into the mixer via spdif or unbalanced out (d'oh!)