# Best midi controller solely for filter knob? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** controller, traktor, filter, midi\ **Created:** [May 16, 2013, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-midi-controller-solely-for-filter-knob/56902 "2013-05-16T23:31:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zack771](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/5f8ce5/32.png) [@zack771](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/zack771)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-midi-controller-solely-for-filter-knob/56902/1 "2013-05-16T23:31:48Z")
**Best midi controller solely for filter knob?** I have a traktor S2 and would get an S4 if I could afford it, but all I really need is a good dedicated filter. Does anyone know of a good controller with maybe just a few knobs on it? I just want something solid for sweeps. Nothing too expensive. Thanks! EDIT: I just bidded on a Traktor X1 on ebay. How would that work for filter purposes? ---
**Author:** ![VanGogo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/vangogo/32/12189_2.png) [@VanGogo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/VanGogo)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-midi-controller-solely-for-filter-knob/56902/2 "2013-05-16T23:40:20Z")
X1 will do what you want and much more. ---
**Author:** ![zack771](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/5f8ce5/32.png) [@zack771](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/zack771)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-midi-controller-solely-for-filter-knob/56902/3 "2013-05-16T23:41:14Z")
How do you personally use it in your sets? ---
**Author:** ![akswun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e5b9ba/32.png) [@akswun](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/akswun)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-midi-controller-solely-for-filter-knob/56902/4 "2013-05-16T23:45:05Z")
Akai LPD8. Cheap and does the job. Maybe some chroma caps for the knobs as they are kind a short. ---
**Author:** ![makar1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/fbc32d/32.png) [@makar1](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/makar1)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-midi-controller-solely-for-filter-knob/56902/5 "2013-05-16T23:47:21Z")
You could use the Sample knob in the middle of the S2 for filtering instead. Or use a filter from the FX banks. ---
**Author:** ![Stewe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/stewe/32/14607_2.png) [@Stewe](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Stewe)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-midi-controller-solely-for-filter-knob/56902/6 "2013-05-17T01:00:43Z")
Does an X1 have center click? ---
**Author:** ![baller95](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/baller95/32/12197_2.png) [@baller95](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/baller95)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-midi-controller-solely-for-filter-knob/56902/7 "2013-05-17T01:47:16Z")
Never realized that was an issue on the S2! ---
**Author:** ![Jester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/jester/32/12996_2.png) [@Jester](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Jester)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-midi-controller-solely-for-filter-knob/56902/8 "2013-05-17T02:19:45Z")
> [@Stewe](#): > > Does an X1 have center click? Yep. i use the Dry/Wet knobs as filters even when i’m on the mixer. ---
**Author:** ![locksmith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a6a055/32.png) [@locksmith](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/locksmith)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-midi-controller-solely-for-filter-knob/56902/9 "2013-05-17T03:01:02Z")
I just reassigned the gain knobs for dedicated filters ---
**Author:** ![oliosky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9adbd/32.png) [@oliosky](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/oliosky)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 8:02am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-midi-controller-solely-for-filter-knob/56902/10 "2013-05-17T08:02:39Z")
> [@locksmith](#): > > I just reassigned the gain knobs for dedicated filters But autogain sucks chode so what do you do when you need to adjust gain? ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a587f6/32.png) [@Big\_Panda](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Big_Panda)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 8:57am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-midi-controller-solely-for-filter-knob/56902/11 "2013-05-17T08:57:07Z")
Hold shift and they become gain knobs. I did that for a bit, but hated the stepped encoder for a filter. I either use an effect, or a knob on my X1 ---
**Author:** ![matrick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/matrick/32/13261_2.png) [@matrick](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/matrick)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-midi-controller-solely-for-filter-knob/56902/12 "2013-05-17T09:05:05Z")
See if you can find a Reloop Contour for sale (it’s been discontinued) ---
**Author:** ![Patch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/patch/32/118_2.png) [@Patch](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Patch)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 9:44am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-midi-controller-solely-for-filter-knob/56902/13 "2013-05-17T09:44:10Z")
I always wanted to lay my hands on one of these: ![BCN44_medium.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/techtools/original/3X/5/6/56d042812adf652d4e36dbab58430d1d9e8aca2f.jpeg) > **[Pardon our interruption...](https://www.ebay.co.uk/splashui/challenge?ap=1&appName=orch&ru=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fitm%2FBehringer-Blue-B-Control-Nano-BCN44-Brand-new-Boxed-BCN-44-Midi-Controller-%2F281101203277%3Fpt%3DMidi_Controllers%26hash%3Ditem4172eff74d&iid=70c18154-efe4-4890-8ddb-618cd514d6ea&iim=IMTg0LjD&iia=HZEwNS45qb&iiz=bkTOS4zNg**WxT)** Super useful little box… ---
**Author:** ![Stewe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/stewe/32/14607_2.png) [@Stewe](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Stewe)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-midi-controller-solely-for-filter-knob/56902/14 "2013-05-17T09:57:45Z")
I saw [this](http://forum.djtechtools.com/showthread.php?t=70567) one in Controllers forum and it’s dirty cheap. ---
**Author:** ![Nicky\_H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/nicky_h/32/109_2.png) [@Nicky\_H](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Nicky_H)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-midi-controller-solely-for-filter-knob/56902/15 "2013-05-17T10:11:37Z")
> **[LPD8](https://www.akaipro.com/lpd8)** > > LPD8 is the perfect laptop controller for sample triggering, beat making and parameter control in any general MIDI integrated software DAW or media applications. ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a587f6/32.png) [@Big\_Panda](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Big_Panda)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-midi-controller-solely-for-filter-knob/56902/16 "2013-05-17T10:23:46Z")
I actually used an LPD8 for filters and EQ for a bit, but they don’t have a a centre click and the knobs are really small. I did put chroma caps on, but they didn’t feel very sturdy. To get round the no centre click, I mapped different pads to reset each parameter, and had them in soft take over. And they are £30 new. I did whole set just using an LPD8 once when I was bored, and it is do able, but really fidley. Anyway I digress. ---
**Author:** ![Nicky\_H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/nicky_h/32/109_2.png) [@Nicky\_H](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Nicky_H)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-midi-controller-solely-for-filter-knob/56902/17 "2013-05-17T11:47:30Z")
Yeah they are cheap, and feel cheap but would probably be ok for filter/effects I was using a Nocturn with my VCI300 ages ago and that was good - it uses different pages so you can control all sorts with it as well. ![300.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/techtools/original/3X/8/3/8352830bfee742a14fa64701f016be9d1043439e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![jacksoe12](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/jacksoe12/32/13687_2.png) [@jacksoe12](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/jacksoe12)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-midi-controller-solely-for-filter-knob/56902/18 "2013-05-17T19:58:08Z")
You could go for a Novation Twitch (which are cheap for the amount of controls it has) and remap it, I use a Novation twitch to control effects in Ableton and Traktor ---
**Author:** ![neogeo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b38774/32.png) [@neogeo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/neogeo)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-midi-controller-solely-for-filter-knob/56902/19 "2013-05-17T20:43:17Z")
just use shift+gain knob’s or use it in the effects section!! ---
**Author:** ![PjAndreasson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/pjandreasson/32/13615_2.png) [@PjAndreasson](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/PjAndreasson)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-midi-controller-solely-for-filter-knob/56902/20 "2013-05-17T21:23:55Z")
1+ for the LPD8. I use it to control the loop functions in traktor s4 more smoother (instead of knobs I use pads). For the knobs on the LPD8 I control the frequency of different effects in ableton. For example, I use 2 knobs to control a white noise loop running in ableton. I put a autofilter on the channel that I map the 2 knobs to frequency and resonance. I also use it for special “home made” filters. It’s very cheap tho. [Next page](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-midi-controller-solely-for-filter-knob/56902.md?page=2)