Design your own controller!

Also, guys, it seems like you haven't read my post thoroughly.
I didn't say i completely agreed with him, nor that this is a scene-destroyer. I just said that this is what deconcentrates people from someone's actual djing skills in favor of their image and their image only.
Even tho i've been djing for just a couple years, and am surely no veteran on the topic like some of you guys, i feel like i have the right to express my opinion.
And no, I didn't complain about its price, i just said that high prices are usually a magnet for people who don't have a clue and just believe that whatever is pricier, is better for them. And given that this is the thought of the masses, too (the people who'd rather go see a ginormous light&pyro show and get mighty drunk instead of actually listening to what the guy in front of them is playing), this creates a popular belief that a dj needs to be flashy to be good. Sure, this isn't true for some people, but for most of them it is. And if you try to find work, this will make your search difficultier. And i talk by experience. When i had my little plasticky hercules, no one wanted me. As soon as i upgraded to my SX, i was a resident and i could ask for higher prices.
Now again, this is my opinion, which is influended by both my personal experience and from stuff like this controller.

WORST THREAD EVER.

^someone with brains...

Why exactly was mudo's post removed? While not in its entirety, i do agree with the argument he's following. Neo wannabe "djs" do exist and they would be the main group of people this thing's targeted at.
This is the same exact reason why the beamz by flo, or giant control surfaces projected on touch sensitive 50" glass panels exist. People want flashy, and if it carries a higher price tag than any possible competitor on the market, it's given apriori that mostly inexperienced people with deep pockets will buy something like this.
It's just like the Teenage OP-1. €799 for a synth that has no practical utility whatsoever, because don't tell me you can make a full-fledged song on that sequencer and tape recorder. If you are going to use it, it will be 1) for production, and in this case you'd be better off with a softsynth like sylenth, or 2) to show it to your hipster, fixie-driving hat-wearing designer friends. And this is exactly what mudo was trying to say.

Are this chroma caps???

http://www.umidi.co/index.html

WORST THREAD EVER.

^someone with brains...

Why exactly was mudo's post removed? While not in its entirety, i do agree with the argument he's following. Neo wannabe "djs" do exist and they would be the main group of people this thing's targeted at.
This is the same exact reason why the beamz by flo, or giant control surfaces projected on touch sensitive 50" glass panels exist. People want flashy, and if it carries a higher price tag than any possible competitor on the market, it's given apriori that mostly inexperienced people with deep pockets will buy something like this.
It's just like the Teenage OP-1. €799 for a synth that has no practical utility whatsoever, because don't tell me you can make a full-fledged song on that sequencer and tape recorder. If you are going to use it, it will be 1) for production, and in this case you'd be better off with a softsynth like sylenth, or 2) to show it to your hipster, fixie-driving hat-wearing designer friends. And this is exactly what mudo was trying to say.

I don't remember if I posted this HERE but...
http://fuzzywobble.com/thesis/

Especially considering companies like traktor etc. are trying to tie hardware into their software, it's like we're being licensed to only use apple stuff, not cool, not innovating.

It would be cool though. I have no patience in building my own diy so having someone to do it for me will be better.

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If it was cheap and i was to buy. id make a set! props to them for trying.

if it was cheap like the midi fighter it will sell like hotcakes.

I believe/hope it will be a fail... Ripoff and for that price will be a insanely message for the future of djing/controllerism IMHO...

I believe/hope it will be a fail... Ripoff and for that price will be a insanely message for the future of djing/controllerism IMHO...

Well, just because gear is expensive doesn't make the scene "elitist".

Technics weren't (aren't) cheap, but it wasn't an attempt to "weed out" poorer DJs. That stuff just costs a lot of money, so naturally non-serious DJs or hobbyists would be less likely to invest in an expensive setup. There will always be expensive options for gear , but that's how things work; more options, features, customization, quality components, special materials, etc will ALWAYS raise the price. Here's the thing, though: it's just another option.

It's wonderful that there are cheaper controller options for beginner/casual DJs to have some fun. Everyone can participate. But that doesn't mean that we should get rid of the more expensive options.

Elitism is an attitude that you are inherently better than someone else, and that somehow another person shouldn't have access to the same scene that you enjoy. Mudo's comment about wanting this project to fail because it's somehow elitist due to cost is ridiculous; in fact, his comment is really quite elitist. He seems to not want others with different gear needs or resources to have access to the DJ scene, so as to preserve what he believes is the right thing for the culture.

It's just gear . Some of that shit costs more than others. Always has, always will. Simple, really. The culture will evolve just fine.

I believe you want this product to fail because you don't want to believe that there IS a potential demand for stuff like this. I won't be buying one, because it doesn't suit my needs (and is quite expensive). But that doesn't mean that I hope innovative ideas like this are unsuccessful.

I can see mudo's point about dj'ing being elitist, pretty much