Custom Controller - Share your imaginative designs!
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    Default Custom Controller - Share your imaginative designs!

    I build many things, but one thing I am most passionate about is custom controllers. Here are some of the older controllers I built.





    My current thesis focuses on creating a web-based framework which enables people to design and build custom DIY controllers as easily as possible. The project emphasizes accessibility, customization, affordability, and open-source.

    Just curious what kinds of controllers you guys would like to use that are not commercially available. I encourage you to think beyond conventions, and most importantly, imagine how this controller will suit a specific purpose and enable for a more effective and expressive performance.

    If you are interested in collaborating on the project find me at fuzzywobble[DOT]com
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    At now, I'm more into production than DJing.
    The controller I've always dreamed of would look similar to an analogue mixing console (10-20 endless encoders and one main volume fader and maybe a second multi-purpose-fader per channel. Then let's say 30 channels) but then only be midi-controller to control the DAW. I know there are some concepts commercially available but most of them don't fit my wishes or simply are highly unaffordable.
    I think one day I will have to build something like that myself.

    Also, I miss something like the former UC33 on the controller market. A controller containing 8 (best would be motorized) faders and 8 times 4 (or more ) encoders to give you physical access to 8 (or more) channels in Ableton Live.

    Your DIY controllers look really good! I just wondered why you didn't give them more controls like commercial products have instead of less. But I guess, this is only the beginning for bigger projects
    Last edited by RockingClub; 11-02-2012 at 02:09 PM.
    The NI trio - Traktor Kontrol S4 - Maschine - Komplete - and some more gear...

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    Quote Originally Posted by RockingClub View Post
    Also, I miss something like the former UC33 on the controller market. A controller containing 8 (best would be motorized) faders and 8 times 4 (or more ) encoders to give you physical access to 8 (or more) channels in Ableton Live.
    THIS!!! Have them be configurable to use MCU instead of MIDI for the faders so you get finer resolution inside DAWs.

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    Putting an X1 or two dicers into a djm-909....will be done eventually but need monies

    Basically what the djm-t1 should have been

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    That's great. Why don't you start a Kickstarter project?

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    very soon, yes!

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