Ohm64/RGB vs...Twitch?

[On The Buttons]

Great post Abletom!

Are the pads on the Ohms suitable (i.e responsive enough) for rhythmic sample triggering?

Currently trying to decide between an S4 + MIDIFighter setup, or going for OhmRGB + standalone soundcard for Traktor use.

It wouldn't be possible to connect 2 Twitches at once for simulataneous 4 deck control, would it?

[TommyQuiet]

the Ohm would be wasted on traktor.

[On The Buttons]

the Ohm would be wasted on traktor.

Depends what a person intends to do with it, right?

[abletom]

Ha yeah I thought it was about time I contributed; I've been leeching tips off the forum for ages!

Yeah Buttons I reckon so, I don't really do too much cue point juggling myself but its worked fine for beat repeats and knocking out sample drum beats in Ableton for me. I guess your system latency would be a factor like any set up and how nimble you are with the old digits (the pads are quite close together in the middle bt they do have a fair gap in between), the pads under the faders are a fair size though so they might suit.

I just like their feel, I bought 32 of the same arcade buttons djtt sells when I was thinking about a DIY controller and although I can see why people like them (they do seem real responsive), I personally didn't like their short throw, the slight wobble in their housing (could have been just the ones the supplier gave me) or the plastic feel. Again I don't want to detract from the djtt midifighter the thing is obviously amazing, but it just wasn't for me.

I like many have been waiting for a controller like twitch but there's just not enough controls on it not to have to think about using shift's and layers if you really wanna control everything in tp2. I just want a button for nearly everything and a couple more for any spur of the moment mappings I think of!

I have to disagree about it being wasted, sure you can use it to do so much more but when you can make such fully featured mappings for traktor and still have loadsa potential left in the unit to use as you grow into it, where's the harm? When you look at other top end all in one controllers, they can be bigger, more expensive, have less controls, and not be laid out very logically as to drift too far away from their original mappings when you feel the need. Wasted sounds good to me!

[abletom]

...my RGB should land next week so I'll try and get a mapping uploaded and some pics if I get a chance and you can see what you guys think. The mappings help on here has been awesome, so hopefully I can give something back.

[colin237]

your mapping sounds AMAZING. If you put a download for it i would love you forever

[beisi]

haven't played with an ohm but I assume that the buttons are similar to the buttons on my code
IMO.. If you want to do any kind of rhythmic pad triggering the twitch pads are better

OHM is for sure better quality but heavier, twitch given its size and integrated sound card is quicker to setup and use, on you lap if you want

Do you like studio fader caps on the OHM? or do you prefer loose long throw faders like the Twitch has?

Do you require a way to scrub tracks other than beat jumping with buttons? twitch has a touch strip

OHM has possibility of extension modules I think which is pretty cool

Twitch has possibility to use serato dj (sometime b4 xmas next year...grrr)

OHM has great possibilities for production, check out: http://www.nativekontrol.com/

Twitch already has great traktor maps: viper, bread, for DJing with an ultraportable all in one I think this is hard to beat

That being said, if I really wanted to use traktor with Livid gear I would look into Cntrlr instead, seems better suited to that purpose, otherwise maybe you should just go all out with Ableton and an APC etc

http://lividinstruments.com/hardware_cntrlr.php
cntrlr_front.jpg

[Otacon]

I think you pick up which ever feels more like your style of dj'ing. I personally love my S4 so all in one's are fun to me, but i could see the fun of an OHM.