Replacement for Doepfer Pocket Dial... Arturia Beatstep?

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Re: Replacement for Doepfer Pocket Dial... Arturia Beatstep?

Post by pwdm » Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:05 am

Not new but what about the Behringer BCR?

Lots of encoders and cheap. Had mine for at least five years and has not let me down yet.

Plus with this new firmware, a top notch sequencer.
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Re: Replacement for Doepfer Pocket Dial... Arturia Beatstep?

Post by TomViolenz » Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:51 pm

^Appart from that thing weighing a ton and being the opposite of mobile, the encoders are just way too mushy.

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Re: Replacement for Doepfer Pocket Dial... Arturia Beatstep?

Post by drchoc » Tue Oct 14, 2014 1:10 pm

Livid code has midi ports which work when the unit is powered usb

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Re: Replacement for Doepfer Pocket Dial... Arturia Beatstep?

Post by alpertt » Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:14 pm

Not sure but faderfox encoders seems non-endless, I hate it when it jumps!!

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Re: Replacement for Doepfer Pocket Dial... Arturia Beatstep?

Post by oblique strategies » Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:13 pm

The Faderfox PC4 (4 columns of 6 pots) is potentiometers, not encoders. Nifty for some uses!
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The Faderfox LD2 does have visual feedback for one encoder at a time by using the row of LEDs in a specific mode.

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Re: Replacement for Doepfer Pocket Dial... Arturia Beatstep?

Post by muthafunka » Wed Oct 15, 2014 1:56 am

It says 'discontinued, ask for remaining devices' - maybe he has some left, if not search for 2nd hand?

http://www.faderfox.de/ld2.html

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Re: Replacement for Doepfer Pocket Dial... Arturia Beatstep?

Post by oblique strategies » Wed Oct 15, 2014 9:02 am

I bought my LD2 2nd hand & it's fine. Faderfox make robust gear.

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Re: Replacement for Doepfer Pocket Dial... Arturia Beatstep?

Post by alpertt » Wed Oct 15, 2014 2:06 pm

oblique strategies wrote:The Faderfox PC4 (4 columns of 6 pots) is potentiometers, not encoders.
Bare with me, english is not my native :lol:
So as far i understand (from uncle google) pots are same thing with encoders, except they are non endless (and cheaper) correct?
I mean is there something like "endless pots" or visa versa "non-endless encoders"?

(If not 'endless encoders' term is meaningless, which is often used..)
sorry for my ignorance :oops:

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