Do YOU use a foot controller & WHERE are the cool new ones?

Discuss music production with Ableton Live.

Do you use a foot controller?

Yes, I use a foot controller.
21
64%
No, I don't use a foot controller.
2
6%
I WANT to use a MIDI foot controller, but nothing is available for my needs.
10
30%
 
Total votes: 33

gjm
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Re: Do YOU use a foot controller & WHERE are the cool new ones?

Post by gjm » Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:21 pm

Piplodocus wrote:
gjm wrote:All I wanted was to control simple transport controls, a few scenes and generally faff around without reaching for the mouse. At the time I could not find anything simple and the FCB scared me so I decided to make one :mrgreen:

http://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=127431
I love that controller! Somewhere between complete farcical comedy and complete absolute f**king genius! :mrgreen:
Hehe :D ... necessity is a mofo

Works good though. No clicking when depressing the plungers, solid as, relatively small form factor, simple to 'program,' easy to repair or replace and integrates perfectly into Ableton.

I cocked a couple of things up but nothing that can't be dealt with if I ever get around to a v3. All I really need to find is a USB expression pedal (if it even exists ... I have not even looked) and I will be totally happy.
iMac - 10.10.3 - Live 9 Suite - APC40 - Axiom 61 - TX81z - Firestudio Mobile - Focal Alpha 80's - Godin Session - Home made foot controller

Rabalder
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Re: Do YOU use a foot controller & WHERE are the cool new ones?

Post by Rabalder » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:13 am

I love my moog pedal!!

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The Leveller
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Re: Do YOU use a foot controller & WHERE are the cool new ones?

Post by The Leveller » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:29 am

LoopStationZebra wrote:
And is that puppy even available as a stand-alone purchase? Since you and I started chatting about GR4 awhile back I've been following that thing and it seems as though it's only available as part of a full software buy.
That's the trouble...I can't find one standalone for sale and I already own GR4.

Gjm, always loved that controller, was jealous of your wordworking skills! As it gets each update it gets better.

icedsushi
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Re: Ooo err.

Post by icedsushi » Tue Jan 25, 2011 1:43 pm

Johbremat wrote: *strokes chin*

Meh thunks that on the refresh of the Traktor range of products we may see a GR4K...
Been wondering about this as well. I just ordered a Guitar Rig Kontrol (hardware only) which is now on backorder & I want to get Traktor. Tractor is on sale now. Should I buy now or wait? The Kontrol hardware may be on backorder for that reason? Wouldn't want to receive a GRK & have see the new one come on the market a few weeks later.

I thought the Moog pedal looked good as well & considered it at first, but it needs a wall wart & GRK doesn't need one. So that was one of the deciding factors.

Machinesworking
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Re: Do YOU use a foot controller & WHERE are the cool new ones?

Post by Machinesworking » Tue Jan 25, 2011 8:43 pm

The Leveller wrote:
LoopStationZebra wrote:
And is that puppy even available as a stand-alone purchase? Since you and I started chatting about GR4 awhile back I've been following that thing and it seems as though it's only available as part of a full software buy.
That's the trouble...I can't find one standalone for sale and I already own GR4.

Gjm, always loved that controller, was jealous of your wordworking skills! As it gets each update it gets better.
Search for Rig Kontrol 3 First result.

http://www.google.com/products/catalog? ... ps-sellers

The Leveller
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Re: Do YOU use a foot controller & WHERE are the cool new ones?

Post by The Leveller » Fri Jan 28, 2011 12:26 pm

Machinesworking wrote:
The Leveller wrote:
LoopStationZebra wrote:
And is that puppy even available as a stand-alone purchase? Since you and I started chatting about GR4 awhile back I've been following that thing and it seems as though it's only available as part of a full software buy.
That's the trouble...I can't find one standalone for sale and I already own GR4.

Gjm, always loved that controller, was jealous of your wordworking skills! As it gets each update it gets better.
Search for Rig Kontrol 3 First result.

http://www.google.com/products/catalog? ... ps-sellers

Still can't find standalone in the UK...I am a bit of a googletard though.

daramp
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Re: Do YOU use a foot controller & WHERE are the cool new ones?

Post by daramp » Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:51 pm

Hi everyone! I`ve the midibuddy-Controller here now. Is there a free Miditranslationtool that works for Windows7??? BThanks and best Regards, Andi

:edit: did it with boomes classic translater (free) and works fine! :wink:

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