Controllers: Who owns them?

**Zac Kyoti** · 07-19-2010, 06:00 PM

For djing, it's my VCI-100 SE and APC40 that get the most love.

ctrld · 07-19-2010, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by 04ghc

What I would like to know is which controllers you guys use.

korg nanopad
akai lpd8
ecler evo5
2x numark v7
akai lpk25
akai mpk49
akai apc40 + akai apc20
NI maschine
nintendo wiimote
ipod touch + touchOSC + OSCulator

used but sold:
novation remote zero sl
korg padkontrol
m-audio axiom49

**misha_val** · 07-19-2010, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by ctrld

korg nanopad
akai lpd8
ecler evo5
2x numark v7
akai lpk25
akai mpk49
akai apc40 + akai apc20
NI maschine
nintendo wiimote
ipod touch + touchOSC + OSCulator

used but sold:
novation remote zero sl
korg padkontrol
m-audio axiom49

:eek:

**mr.raw** · 07-19-2010, 07:10 PM

VCI-100se-Used for House sets and normal top40 stuff
VCI-300 used for Urban Music inc Hip-Hop/R'n'B

I have not come accross a better midi controller for my needs yet.
The americain audio looks good though.

**photojojo** · 07-19-2010, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by ctrld

korg nanopad
akai lpd8
ecler evo5
2x numark v7
akai lpk25
akai mpk49
akai apc40 + akai apc20
NI maschine
nintendo wiimote
ipod touch + touchOSC + OSCulator

used but sold:
novation remote zero sl
korg padkontrol
m-audio axiom49

Originally Posted by misha_val

:eek:

Don't mind him, he's a gear whore.

**midifidler** · 07-19-2010, 07:40 PM

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