Big Blue Saw Review/My Custom DM2 Controller

I got my custom arcylic top panel from Simon @ Big Blue Saw. The total cost was about $40 shipped, which was about $80 cheaper than my lowest quote. The turn around time was extremely fast, not even 4 days(upload of dxf to shipped to my home in Ohio.)

I am extremely satisfied with the service provided by Simon.

The only downside is on my part. I did not measure some of the holes correctly so I am going to have to ream them out.(I used the measurement of the button and not the mounting hole, (funny stuff) )

Here are some pictures of the panel, and my controller progress.

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/5...troller001.jpg
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/265...troller002.jpg

Looks good that, I am guessing a 4 deck controller for Traktor?

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Originally Posted by JamesT

Looks good that, I am guessing a 4 deck controller for Traktor?

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Yes im going to use it to control 4 decks. There will be 1 slide pot in the top right to change tempos with deck focus (the four squares next to the x-session. are for deck focus)

i guess i don't know for sure but that sounds like a great deal on the plexi

looks cool how thick the controller going to be?

ahh yes,

very nice, i have just finished designing mine after a long night!

16 knobs with engraving showing 0 - 9000+ (for lols)

16 Arcade buttons

4 faders

1 crosfader/reverse effect controll

2 dual effects joysticks!

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Originally Posted by MickoLX

ahh yes,

very nice, i have just finished designing mine after a long night!

16 knobs with engraving showing 0 - 9000+ (for lols)

16 Arcade buttons

4 faders

1 crosfader/reverse effect controll

2 dual effects joysticks!

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Looks pretty nice. what controller you using?

I'm guessing two EKS XP5's for the jogwheels?

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Originally Posted by MiL0

I'm guessing two EKS XP5's for the jogwheels?

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Nah its the stantard jogs that came with the DM2, they are pretty much the same as Xponent ones, but these have gears on them.

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Originally Posted by TABS

Looks pretty nice. what controller you using?

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I have the livid builder brain doing all my processing..

I almost went with the halemicro usb midi chip, but i needed more i/o!!

working on using the hale chip for a smaller "just effects" controller

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Originally Posted by TABS

I got my custom arcylic top panel from Simon @ Big Blue Saw. The total cost was about $40 shipped, which was about $80 cheaper than my lowest quote. The turn around time was extremely fast, not even 4 days(upload of dxf to shipped to my home in Ohio.)

I am extremely satisfied with the service provided by Simon.

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Sorry I didn't see this until today. I'm glad the panel I made worked out well for you. The controller looks great so far; keep us updated on your progress!