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recommend a midi controller for use with Ableton???
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:30 pm
by musiccatz
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???
Re: recommend a midi controller for use with Ableton???
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:37 pm
by robin
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.
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:37 pm
by schnezzy
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/
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:39 pm
by robin
Jinx
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:42 pm
by musiccatz
cheers guys!
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:47 pm
by musiccatz
Cheers guys! The dj2 looks the nutz
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:50 pm
by robin
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.
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:53 pm
by musiccatz
Cheers, I've had live for about 3 months now, I've used some crappy old controller up until now
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:57 pm
by robin
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...
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:01 pm
by musiccatz
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??
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:03 pm
by robin
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
).
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:04 pm
by musiccatz
have you seen this puppy
http://www.kentonuk.com/
LV 1 has a fader, ok cool
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:07 pm
by robin
Alas the LV1 is no longer available.
That small Kenton is something I'm looking forward to.
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:09 pm
by musiccatz
LV1 no longer...
It aint my day!
What are your thoughts on this:
http://www.kentonuk.com/keybds_conts_mi ... -uc17.html
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:16 pm
by robin
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).