Twitch Touchstrip Waveform Display...

**ZckBrc** · 06-20-2011, 07:15 PM

So I was thinking, on the drop mode of the touchstrip on Novation Twitch, wouldn't it be sweet to have a display of the waveform? You could see all of the different parts of the track, and it would be easier to decide where you wanted to drop into.

There are 7 rows of LEDs on the touchstrip - that would probably be enough to display the waveform of a track (it would be low resolution, but it would still be cool

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Do you think this will ever happen?

**theory28** · 06-20-2011, 09:49 PM

i doubt itll happen (with the current generation hardware/ software)

the newest pioneer cdjs do that on screen, but thats different.

**Bassline Brine** · 06-20-2011, 10:01 PM

That's something that future controllers are sure to have. But, I don't think technology has caught up to that point yet.

**ZckBrc** · 06-20-2011, 10:02 PM

yeah, i figured as much.

**photojojo** · 06-20-2011, 10:13 PM

Two years before we see it mainstream another year for it to actually work.

**theory28** · 06-20-2011, 10:15 PM

wait, you know what has the waveform on the controller already?

this

**fullenglishpint** · 06-21-2011, 03:35 AM

BANHAMMER AGAIN!

The LEDs on the Twitch's touchstrip can only show a horizontal position, not height. They're on or off.

**MuzicFreq** · 06-21-2011, 03:57 AM

Originally Posted by BigC

That's something that future controllers are sure to have. But, I don't think technology has caught up to that point yet.

Technology is actually FARRRR beyond this point. They might be working on it in the r&d areas getting the kinks and bug out.

Also Stanton already has an allin1 digital dj controler with dj software built into it that you dont need a laptop for.

**fullenglishpint** · 06-21-2011, 04:08 AM

Current technology could handle it, but there's a difference between being able to do something and being able to make it profitable. There's no standard protocol like midi for sending waveforms over USB though a proprietary one could be developed by someone like NI who could then build compatability directly into Traktor. However, if they then made a controller similar to the S4 featuring big LCD screens for waveform display, the cost would most likely price it out of the market.