Custom Mixer
Custom Mixer Posted on: 03.06.2011 by Percy Keehan I am making a custom mixer with a Livid Brain:Component Map Final Result (What it should look like) I was going to keep my mappings secret- but here is a basic little map of what the main mapping will consist of: RED ~ Cue Points LIGHT GREEN ~ Effects DARK GREEN ~ Pitch PINK ~ Crossfader LIGHT PURPLE ~ Loop Recorder DARK PURPLE ~ Filters (Lows,Mids,High, Key, Etc.) YELLOW ~ Loops ORANGE ~ Sample Decks BLACK ~ Headphone Cues TEAL ~ Volume DARK BLUE ~ Track Browsing I am not asking for advice on how to build it. I am asking 3 questions only- the above is for reference What should I add to this controller-- if I would like it? What other mappings could I try with this controller? Do you believe it will perform well? | |
| Chasidy Heckenbach 04.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by ajrindy
OP, if you need that many buttons, look into the APC 20 and 40, or perhaps a launchpad. you can distinguish between what you have as square and arcade buttons using different LED colours.
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| Brock Ricapito 04.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by zestoi
OP, if you need that many buttons, look into the APC 20 and 40, or perhaps a launchpad. you can distinguish between what you have as square and arcade buttons using different LED colours. |
| Chasidy Heckenbach 03.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by DJ_Pabloco
i'm sure a lot of though went into deciding the 4x4 layout of the original midifighters and you can do a lot with it. i picked up a launchpad for its flexability (if not because it has great pads lol) to get an idea of what works for me. i've been through a whole stack of different combinations of layouts and multiple pages so far - and the beauty of doing all that in software is i'm not losing any money by changing layouts and am finally starting to get an idea of what kind of controls are useful for the way i play. |
| Percy Keehan 03.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by mostapha
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| Chasidy Heckenbach 03.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by MiL0
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| Dorie Scelzo 03.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by DJ_Pabloco
Hunh? No. There's way too much going on. Do you really use all that stuff now, and if not do you really believe that your controller is the reason? Traktor has a lot of features so that it can appeal to a lot of different performance styles |
| Arcelia Siebeneck 03.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by DJ_Pabloco
1) The kitchen sink 2) Seems like you've got a button for everything - no need for different mappings lol 3) It'll be great, as long as you've got 193 fingers |
| Percy Keehan 03.06.2011 | I am making a custom mixer with a Livid Brain: Component Map Final Result (What it should look like) I was going to keep my mappings secret- but here is a basic little map of what the main mapping will consist of: RED ~ Cue Points LIGHT GREEN ~ Effects DARK GREEN ~ Pitch PINK ~ Crossfader LIGHT PURPLE ~ Loop Recorder DARK PURPLE ~ Filters (Lows,Mids,High, Key, Etc.) YELLOW ~ Loops ORANGE ~ Sample Decks BLACK ~ Headphone Cues TEAL ~ Volume DARK BLUE ~ Track Browsing I am not asking for advice on how to build it. I am asking 3 questions only- the above is for reference What should I add to this controller-- if I would like it? What other mappings could I try with this controller? Do you believe it will perform well? |
| Leeanna Ayla 04.06.2011 | I believe if it does what you want it to do it's a great. And I call my S4 a mixer all the time because my wife has no idea what a controller is. |
| Marva Cupid 04.06.2011 | Yeah you could buy one if you have the spare 1000-2000$ in ur pocket. |
| Nelle Utsey 04.06.2011 | yeah ... thats what i was trying to remember. |
| Melia Balvaneda 04.06.2011 | looks like you should just buy this http://www.djranking s.com/community /showthread.php?t=18014 if you still can... |
| Nelle Utsey 04.06.2011 | who is it that already makes a controller thats similar to the layout posted? it has scads of buttons etc ... my personal fave being a traktor fiend is the pioneer ... the ns6 is awesome too but i don;t know about the fx layout and im not switching to itch. |
| Chasidy Heckenbach 04.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by ajrindy
OP, if you need that many buttons, look into the APC 20 and 40, or perhaps a launchpad. you can distinguish between what you have as square and arcade buttons using different LED colours.
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| Brock Ricapito 04.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by zestoi
OP, if you need that many buttons, look into the APC 20 and 40, or perhaps a launchpad. you can distinguish between what you have as square and arcade buttons using different LED colours. |
| Chasidy Heckenbach 03.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by DJ_Pabloco
i'm sure a lot of though went into deciding the 4x4 layout of the original midifighters and you can do a lot with it. i picked up a launchpad for its flexability (if not because it has great pads lol) to get an idea of what works for me. i've been through a whole stack of different combinations of layouts and multiple pages so far - and the beauty of doing all that in software is i'm not losing any money by changing layouts and am finally starting to get an idea of what kind of controls are useful for the way i play. |
| Percy Keehan 03.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by mostapha
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| Percy Keehan 03.06.2011 | the reason there are so much buttons is because I create very long mixes and do need quite a lot of elements. It incorporates two decks if you noticed. So I really eliminate the need for jog wheels. However If i needed them- they would probably just some cheep weel with a play and stop button. This is designed to be an all in one controller. However my options are differing. I was believeing of an NS6, a midi fighter, and a few mini midi fighters from numpads. But with this and maybe one or two jog wheel things it would be pretty nice |
| Chasidy Heckenbach 03.06.2011 | re: the deleted post about whether people have tried to make a controller from parts of other controllers including jog wheels.... i've seen quite a few threads of stuff like that - including jog wheels. why not? i might try something like that if i can pick up one of these new gemini firstmix's - assuming they're easy enough to hack. there again i might just leave one as is - not sure yet. |
| Chasidy Heckenbach 03.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by MiL0
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| Dorie Scelzo 03.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by DJ_Pabloco
Hunh? No. There's way too much going on. Do you really use all that stuff now, and if not do you really believe that your controller is the reason? Traktor has a lot of features so that it can appeal to a lot of different performance styles |
| Arcelia Siebeneck 03.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by DJ_Pabloco
1) The kitchen sink 2) Seems like you've got a button for everything - no need for different mappings lol 3) It'll be great, as long as you've got 193 fingers |
| Percy Keehan 03.06.2011 | wow ur a big help. the name of what it is doesnt matter to me- I just want it answers to my questions |
| Dorie Scelzo 03.06.2011 | that's not a mixer, it's a midi controller. |
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