First LIVE DJ Set With The Ableton ARCADE Machine!!!!

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First LIVE DJ Set With The Ableton ARCADE Machine!!!!

Post by jrsavage » Sun May 14, 2006 12:08 pm

Well i've just finished building the next level Ableton Machine, the "ABLETONATOR".

It contains a custom midi/keyboard controller, rackmount server, 17" lcd screen and a few flashie lights! All housed inside a old quiz/fruit machine.

As for the Set it all went really well despite being on a thursday night so not too busy, didn't have much time to prepare a proper set so just stuck to a bit of Live DJing, but for future events i will be making it all live!!

Check dont stay in for pics

http://www.dontstayin.com/uk/bristol/ti ... t/k-674853
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Post by hoffman2k » Sun May 14, 2006 12:17 pm

Nice Job :D

This picture just says it all :lol:

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Post by ishimaru » Sun May 14, 2006 12:18 pm

BAHAHA! Fucking brillant! You gotta make it light up when you change loops. :twisted: :twisted:
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Post by cashman » Sun May 14, 2006 12:54 pm

That's cool.

Roll on the Triple Bars!

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Post by the unknown wanderer » Sun May 14, 2006 1:20 pm

superb!!!!

how much does it cost to play? if you could win money out of it for some top notch productions yeeehah!!!!!!!

that the best homemade thing i have ever seen, shame about only four channels though!!!

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Post by thx1138 » Sun May 14, 2006 4:44 pm

PROPS :arrow:
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Post by divi » Mon May 15, 2006 8:08 am

f#cking great :D

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Post by Patch » Mon May 15, 2006 6:14 pm

More top notch coolness from Bristol!!!

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Post by jrsavage » Mon May 15, 2006 9:53 pm

Image

yeah this is me, the other dude was just taken pics of the club an had to get a shot of himself with it! ha ha

more info and proper photos coming on web site soon. :D

for more audio maddness check out my pa system site,

www.savagecityuk.com

speaker drivers as used by kraftwerk in their studio no less!

cheers for the positive comments. :oops:

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Post by j0shu@ » Mon May 15, 2006 10:08 pm

that looks sweet!

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Post by Machinate » Mon May 15, 2006 10:22 pm

yesyesyes! props!
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Post by cashman » Mon May 15, 2006 10:50 pm

If I may be so bold -
How do you have things setup?
What are the pots tweaking? EQs?
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Post by Strauzzie » Tue May 16, 2006 3:26 pm

Good stuff. How do you protect the LCD during transit?

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Post by jrsavage » Tue May 16, 2006 7:00 pm

Hi

well at the mo i have it setup for live djing, with 4 channels an a aux channel for fx, delay reverb etc.

channels 1 + 2 are the mains that are also assigned to the cross fader, with channels 3 + 4 as loops, one hits, or a vst instrument controlled by a pull out keyboard (not in pics).
the pots on the channels are set as 1st pot = aux send, 2nd pot = beat repeat division, or bit crusher, 3rd an 4th pot = 2 band BLT eq. with the beat repeat, its assigned to a push switch to toggle on/off as needed.

also there are 3 fx pots on the master assigned to suppertrigga division, buffer amount, an quadfromage level. again these are assigned to switches.

then i have a few more fxs just on the master, on toggle switches.

the joystick is the arrows keys remapped, to use as a selector for clips. an i have push switches for nudge fwd an back, loop on/off, loop start an loop stop. also alt an shift mapped to switches just incase a need to get back to the main window (alt + joystick), oh an f12 for clip/fx toggle. also shift + f12 is really handy, show/hide clip window.

as for the transit of the machine, its fine with little protection, just cardboard over the screen when strapping it in the van. i used to work for a fruit machine company an this is how we used to do the deliverys, with very little probs (an they had glass fronts!!)

hence where the machine originates.

i'm by no means a live master (yet), so still working on wot i need to get from it, with the limits of the machine, so any help/comments greatly received.

ta :wink:

Steve

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Post by D DAS » Wed May 17, 2006 5:00 am

that is classic! way to go man, you get and A+ and a Gold Star for creativity on that one.

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