EXPRESS YOURSELF: Whats D best Controller 4 u?

pussErox · Post by **pussErox** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 9:08 pm

Paul Nolan wrote:has anyone used the new faderfox controllers at all?

just ordered an LV1 to see what they are like, and if i think they're any good i might get an lx1 to complement it

they look pretty interesting imo

i have an lv1. its dope. although i need more simultanious control at the moment. More knobs to be exact. I am thinking about adding a bcr2000 to the mix for additional control. I would like to see what faderfox comesout with though. He said he is going to release a controller with a ton of knobs soon. Also, I have been looking into the Ecler Nuo4.

LaForestPoetry18 · Post by **LaForestPoetry18** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 4:39 am

I use the KORG microKONTROL for LIVE 5 and Reason 3.0 and it works great in both.

Current set-up:

Apple eMac G4, 1.42GHz, 80GB HD, Tiger OS X 10.4.1, 160GB HD
MBox 2, ProTools 6.8
LIVE 5
Reason 3.0
KORG microKONTROL
BehrINGer Truth Active Monitors
BehrINGer B-1 Condenser Mic.

[email protected]

Namihei · Post by **Namihei** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 4:31 pm

M-Audio iControl is the best for me.

lerky · Post by **lerky** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 11:20 am

Nod wrote:
Tuur wrote:
Nod wrote:Mixing: An old Yamaha Promix 01 - everything sends out assignable MIDI CC's meaning you can control 16 channels worth of faders,pans,mutes & solos w/4 sends each AND an EQ4 on each channel.

Time to get mine out of the basement I guess...
Hi Tuur - if, like me, your sick of using a mouse then dig out that 01! Serious bit of kit for its time and, given that Yamaha had the foresight to MIDI implement pretty much everything, still useful as a controller even without the audio facility. It's also reasonably solid unlike a lot of the modern plasticky controllers and has full motorised recall.

Still getting mine fully programmed & set up - but if it's any help once I'm done I can mail you a desk SYSEX dump and v5 .als template.

Mate,
I've got a promix01 as well, I'd be really grateful if you could mail me the sysex and the als too, I though the mixer only sent fader movements
cheers
lerk

hambone1 · Post by **hambone1** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 1:45 pm

I did the same thing with my dusty 01V. Live MIDI controller implementation worked so well that I sold my Ozonic and stuck an mLAN card in the 01V. Unfortunately, the older 01Vs don't support MIDI over mLAN, so I still need to use a MIDI interface. (savings pennies for 01V/96...)

All faders and solo/channel on buttons send and receive MIDI. The pan knob transmits MIDI, but the EQ freq and gain don't.

Controller, soundcard, and mixer in one solid box! (Or eggs all in one basket, possibly...)

lerky · Post by **lerky** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 11:24 pm

the eqs on the promix work with midi but the track on buttons dont

Nod · Post by **Nod** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:59 am

lerky wrote:the eqs on the promix work with midi but the track on buttons dont

Hi Lerky....been away for a bit mate and hadn't seen your post....gimme a day or two (gotta finish something) and I'll mail the SYSEX and .als for 5.02 to your addy.

BTW - the 'track on' buttons do work, and the 'group' selects can be used for solos. I remember it being a bit of a phooter to set up but they do work.

lerky · Post by **lerky** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 3:06 am

cheers nod, that would be cool of you

lerky · Post by **lerky** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 11:20 am

Well,
I've sussed out how to get playback automation with the promix, set up the track on buttons to send midi and begun to set up a template set with all the midi cc.
I think if I had something with rotary knobs to control the eqs this could be really good. the mixer does send midi from the eqs but the jog wheel on the mixer is a bit sticky and you can only change one parameter at a time.

Calhoun · Post by **Calhoun** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 1:46 pm

I just bought a promix and have been trying to do what you have already done lerky. Would you mind passing those files along?

Thanks,
Matt

CJ Vega · Post by **CJ Vega** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 1:18 am

Have a new choice:

4x Lemur!!!

Video wall of controllers....

www.jazzmutant.com

massiveheadpain · Post by **massiveheadpain** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 6:17 am

i think for my live us a lemur for effects and a xone 3d for everything else would be ideal - but thats about 6 grand too wheeeeeeeeee

Schizophonix · Post by **Schizophonix** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:21 pm

I am pretty enthused about my Behringer BCR2000!!

I have been using it for over a year now, and I have memorised all my main templates (mappings), so much so that I can now play with my eyes closed, much like I would play a musical instrument.

The top 8 endless knobs/buttons can be multiplied by 4 using the "encoder group" buttons, so I control all 8 tracks' volume, mute/unmute, pan, cue, send A, plus master volume, tempo, clip transpose, scene launch and a few things more with just 8 controllers!! A bit tricky to memorise but once you get it it is immensly powerful! I keep all the rest of the controllers (16 buttons and 24 knobs) for mapping effects and general weirdness...

I am thinking about getting a TriggerFinger to shoot my samples and play my breaks, and thus ditch forever my old and tired piano MIDI controller. Or use it for putting the coffee mug on.

I have also used more controllers, we have a nice little home studio full of goodies, and I have seen or fondled most of M-Audio controllers, which feel really cheap and limited compared to the BCR2000. This is not to say I don't like M-Audio products, I have a Firewire Audiophile and its a nice piece of hardware. The O-zone was really revolutionary when it came out, but it looks less so today.

CJ Vega · Post by **CJ Vega** » Mon May 22, 2006 12:19 am

Yep, the New 3D seams the perfect tool... im just not sure about the USB integration.

Ned to try it first.

CJ

aegis · Post by **aegis** » Wed May 24, 2006 1:44 pm

My custom controller:

It's weird that there is no good commercial ableton control - even from Ableton's own maker, M-Audio. So weird.

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