DJ Controller?

the spirograph crew · Post by **the spirograph crew** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:09 pm

Hi, what do you think is the best and most versatile DJ controller for use with Live?

oh and cheap!

it's looking like the Behringer BCR2000 at the mo.

Machinate · Post by **Machinate** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:10 pm

as far as cheap controllers go you cant really go wrong with a BCR!

the spirograph crew · Post by **the spirograph crew** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:14 pm

yeah me and a house mate went half on one, he had it when he moved out so just checking there isnt anything else worth looking at before i buy it again.

STRATEGY_510 · Post by **STRATEGY_510** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:15 pm

the spirograph crew wrote:Hi, what do you think is the best and most versatile DJ controller for use with Live?

oh and cheap!

it's looking like the Behringer BCR2000 at the mo.

The X-Session Pro works for me.

It's not well-liked in this forum, but it's 99 bux or less and has a crossfader and "standard" DJ mixer layout, if you need that.

STRATEGY

Patch · Post by **Patch** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:37 pm

Cheap you say?

DM2 (<£20 on ebay)
PDooms DM2Midi software (FREE)
& a bunch of dummy clips.

I'm telling you - study up on dummy clips, grab yourself a DM2 - and you're laughing!!!

DM2
===
2xEndless Rotaries
1xCrossfader
2xTransformer buttons
8xLeft buttons
8xRight buttons
1xJoystick/XY controller (3 banks)

All of the above x4banks.

PDooms software is awesome... I wish he would make a generic version for use with any midi controller.

starving student · Post by **starving student** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:12 pm

patch how are you using dummy clips ?

Patch · Post by **Patch** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:54 pm

I don't anymore - my liveset was geting REALLY cluttered, so I stripped out all the extra dummy tracks and started to use my UC-33e more.

Dummy clips are super powerful, though. If you can get your head around 'em, there's nothing you can't do. Pair 'em up with the IAC/Midi loopback Juggle Trick, and you are bad mother fuckin' DJ.

Look! No hands!!!

(Dummy clips can be used to control anything that is automatable in Live. So if you have a limited controller (or no controller) they are a godsend. Use 'em for automatic crossfades, filter sweeps, beatrepeat fills, flanging, phasing - pretty much anything that you can program Live to do can be done with a dummy clip...)

defmut · Post by **defmut** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:57 pm

I'm getting this:

Behringer BCD3000 B-Control DJ Mixer < $200
http://www.zzounds.com/item--BEHBCD3000

Control 4 channels w/ jog wheels to scratch.

Seyser Koze · Post by **Seyser Koze** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:04 pm

Get youself a UC33e while you still can.

the spirograph crew · Post by **the spirograph crew** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:21 pm

do you know if the brc2000 is compatable with Vista?

Patch · Post by **Patch** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:21 pm

defmut wrote:Control 4 channels w/ jog wheels to scratch

Don't bank on it. Those jog wheels are just big rotary encoders. You can't use them to scratch in Live.

The only way is with the "Sxratch" VST. You won't like the results if you scratch vinyl.

http://klanglabs.siliconemusic.com/free ... xratch.htm

Seyzer Koze wrote:Get yourself a UC-33e while you still can

+1. You'll be glad you did.

wilxon · Post by **wilxon** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:50 pm

FADERFOX FADERFOX FADERFOX

karmaofdove · Post by **karmaofdove** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:43 pm

You can never go wrong with a UC33e.

Bumblebeeman · Post by **Bumblebeeman** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:46 pm

http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/01/2 ... -nocturne/

coming this march looks the business even has Automap 2.0

a steal for £70

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