recommend a midi controller for use with Ableton???

musiccatz · Post by **musiccatz** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:30 pm

Hi can anyone do the above - I'm after a new midi controller (for dj use mainly) and wondered if anyone had anything decent they can recommend???

robin · Post by **robin** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:37 pm

musiccatz wrote:Hi can anyone do the above - I'm after a new midi controller (for dj use mainly) and wondered if anyone had anything decent they can recommend???

I recommend a search it will reveal more than I can tell you. However have alook into Faderfox controllers, I love mine. My UC33 and UC17 are reasonable devices too.

schnezzy · Post by **schnezzy** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:37 pm

try these, i have the dj2 and the lv2, they work great for me- expensive if you live in the us but reasonable if you are in europe. i love 'em
http://faderfox.de/

robin · Post by **robin** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:39 pm

Jinx

musiccatz · Post by **musiccatz** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:42 pm

cheers guys!

musiccatz · Post by **musiccatz** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:47 pm

Cheers guys! The dj2 looks the nutz

robin · Post by **robin** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:50 pm

What I would recommend is to try to work out how you work with Live for a couple of weeks before deciding on a controller. Some controllers will suit the way you work more than others and we all seem to use Live in different ways.

musiccatz · Post by **musiccatz** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:53 pm

Cheers, I've had live for about 3 months now, I've used some crappy old controller up until now

robin · Post by **robin** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:57 pm

musiccatz wrote:Cheers, I've had live for about 3 months now, I've used some crappy old controller up until now

Ah ok.

I say that partly because I'd find the DJ2 a bit lacking in channels. It's designed for Traktor users really. I like the LV1 I have and the LV2 is pretty nice. There's a new Faderfox coming (apparently), I'm looking forward to that. I don't have any more details than that...

musiccatz · Post by **musiccatz** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:01 pm

after reading some more reviews on said controllers, I see what you mean!

How do you find the lack of a crossfader on the LV's??

robin · Post by **robin** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:03 pm

musiccatz wrote:after reading some more reviews on said controllers, I see what you mean!

How do you find the lack of a crossfader on the LV's??

The LV1 I have has one. The crossfader is a little lacking in Live imo though. No curve adjust.

This new Faderfox apparently has a crossfader (ok I did have a little more info

).

musiccatz · Post by **musiccatz** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:04 pm

have you seen this puppy http://www.kentonuk.com/

LV 1 has a fader, ok cool

robin · Post by **robin** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:07 pm

musiccatz wrote:have you seen this puppy http://www.kentonuk.com/

LV 1 has a fader, ok cool

Alas the LV1 is no longer available.

That small Kenton is something I'm looking forward to.

musiccatz · Post by **musiccatz** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:09 pm

LV1 no longer...

It aint my day!

What are your thoughts on this:

http://www.kentonuk.com/keybds_conts_mi ... -uc17.html

robin · Post by **robin** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:16 pm

musiccatz wrote:LV1 no longer...

It aint my day!

What are your thoughts on this:

http://www.kentonuk.com/keybds_conts_mi ... -uc17.html

Very nice, if basic cheap controller. I started using this and if you map it carefully it's ok for three tracks. I'd be tempted by a UC33e though instead as it's similar but you can do Mackie Control emulation on that (I have the UC33, no 'e' and I can't do that I don't think).

recommend a midi controller for use with Ableton???

recommend a midi controller for use with Ableton???

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