Controllers: Who owns them?

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Originally Posted by midifidler

In my opinion if you want to do a controllerism course, while yes you need to pick a controller to use in the classroom, the most important aspect should be arround the mappingin ableton, TSP, and Serato, and how different control elemtents are able to be used, ie buttons, jogs, encoders, touch strips etc, and also focus on the importance of using trigger (digital) controls in conjunction with expressive (generally analog).

Focusing on teaching someone to use a premapped VCI is a waste of time, most people can figure out the basics of mixing sans the need to beatmatch through trial and error, teaching them how to get creative with the mapping is something which people will benefit massivley from in a face to face enviroment.

I think a collection of cheaper more purpose built type controllers (apc40, launch pad, dicers, Midifighter, x1's) would be more benifically to a course on controllerism than buy pricey controllers which pretty much just emulate the trad work flow with some extra looping and fx

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+1000000 - this is the true definition of using a controller, not just a/b mixing on something that looks like decks and mixer in a box.

this is what i own:

traktor kontrol X1
oxygen 25
akai lpd8
hercules dj console mk2

but when i can i use timecode

VCM-600 and a Launchpad here, running traktor and abletronz

Xone 2D
Xone 1D
Korg Nanopad (modded)

Faderfox DX2
Livid Ohm (1st gen)

Gonna buy midi keyboard for production (any suggestions?) and start building myself a monome this summer :D

edit:
M11x for the illuminated keyboard

Novation Launchpad
Korg Nanokontrol
Oxygen 8 v1
Casio Keyboard
Yamaha Keyboard
Generic Keyboard
(i've made a couple custom controllers over the years, but i've sold or scrapped them all except this one.)
http://i29.tinypic.com/2q2k0hk.jpg
The L/R top buttons work, and 2 pots that have needed knobs forever.

vci 100 se arcade
ni maschine
kore 2
kontrol x1 (x2)

depends on the gig what i use

have owned hercules mk2, vci 300, uc33e & trigger finger but out grew them for my needs

Quote:

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Originally Posted by midifidler

In my opinion if you want to do a controllerism course, while yes you need to pick a controller to use in the classroom, the most important aspect should be arround the mappingin ableton, TSP, and Serato, and how different control elemtents are able to be used, ie buttons, jogs, encoders, touch strips etc, and also focus on the importance of using trigger (digital) controls in conjunction with expressive (generally analog).

Focusing on teaching someone to use a premapped VCI is a waste of time, most people can figure out the basics of mixing sans the need to beatmatch through trial and error, teaching them how to get creative with the mapping is something which people will benefit massivley from in a face to face enviroment.

I think a collection of cheaper more purpose built type controllers (apc40, launch pad, dicers, Midifighter, x1's) would be more benifically to a course on controllerism than buy pricey controllers which pretty much just emulate the trad work flow with some extra looping and fx

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+1000 (what I use below, plus have Midifighter on order)

VCI-100 SE (1st batch)
NI Maschine
Axiom 25
Denon HC1000s
Midi Fighter
Nano Pad/kontrol

Just the basics:

• Behringer BCR2000
• MIDIfighter