Best Ableton Controller

[mostapha]

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mostapha if OSX recognize all the input/outputs Traktor 1.2.4 works in this way (but remember only for test purposses)

And about go for Live... use pinky maxforlive patch and have all. (without cheats)



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I don't think it needs it all, frankly. Ableton is a completely different way of working. You sacrifice slip cuing and scratching for a lot more flexibility with regards to looping and something like "hot cues." Considering that scratching just doesn't fit with the music I play, it makes more sense. I'm completely over the DVS thing.

[mmauve]

I'll consider Ms.Pinky when they release something a bit more streamlined. Or has CD support which I'm not sure about. Myself, I don't do scratching, but it's the hands on control that's important for me. Mainly just scrubbing, bending, etc.

[mostapha]

Right…that's why I think something like the VCM is the best option right now…scrubbing and loading tracks are the only things you still have to do with the mouse (as long as you set up clips in a way that makes sense before hand).

I've heard of people using the Stanton SCS.1m to some effect, and that seems promising as well, thought I'm not sure if it actually has enough controls. I guess it would depend on how much you're willing to deal with pages and how well the thing implements them. One plus for it–though–is that it does have an integral sound card.

I'm not sure I'd ever actually buy another piece of Stanton hardware, but others might want to take a look at it. I'm decently sure that I could almost immediately start using it as a drop-in replacement…the only down sides would be if there aren't center detents for the knobs labeled for EQ and Pan, that I'd have to re-think effects, that I'm not sure Ableton can actually use its program meters, and that unless someone else figures out how to do it ('cuz I'm out of ideas), I don't think there's a simple way to click a button and view a clip…you'd have to do that with the mouse.

If they weren't so expensive or I had the disposable income sitting around, I'd consider getting one just to see if it works the way I think it does and just return it if it doesn't work well enough.

[Mudo]

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Ms. Pinky works with cdj cd control signal and Bento with some others (juansolo ie) are upgrading the basic maxforlive stuff.

From the basic patch from DL pinkstah, masthalee upgrade to this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVV9JdykDVk

Then Juansolo and others are growing it into things like:

http://www.manicmayhem.co.uk/imagez/pinky2.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/438...00519at221.png

and Bento is working in time markers... DLPinkstah in vertical waveforms...

If you have left the vinyl control, ok... but it is not like "other DVS" IMHO.



Streamlined in which way?

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