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Take a red box, some buttons, knobs and we have....
Posted on: 29.03.2012 by Julius Schoenhofer
...my first shot at making a custom controller.

Made for tweaking parameters in Ableton

One mapping I did used the rocker switch as a crossfader in Ableton to switch between two different synths while the knobs controlled LFOs on each. I wanna film it in action once I put a little demo track together.





Julius Schoenhofer
06.04.2012
Thanks for the compliments guys, glad you like it!

I got to try the thing out live when playing a gig last evening , and I shot a not so great quality video, but you can get the idea of what it does. I overlaid the mix recording with the live footage so you get some live/crowd ambience while still getting the audio quality of the recording.

I had it mapped as follows:

Buttons

1. Beatmasher 1 (+ turn on filters)
2. Beatmasher 2 (+ turn on filters)
3. Gater (+ turn on filters)
4. HUGE reverb

As you can tell it's a MIDI fighter style FX macro mapping for the buttons.

Knobs
(Switch position 1)
1. Dry Wet 1
2. Dry Wet 2

(Switch position 2)
1. Filter 1
2. Filter 2

Here's the video, enjoy:



Originally Posted by Xonetacular
Looks sick- details/parts list?
It's based on Teensy, if enough people want to build one I can put together a parts list/DIY

Originally Posted by space monkey
Are those push buttons metal? nice indeed!
Yep, metal pushbuttons.

Originally Posted by ajrindy
that thing really is damn sexy looking. What synths are you controlling with it?
would love to see it in action!
I was first using it to control FX on synths in Ableton, specifically FM8. Still working on a track to demo that though. I was using the switch as a crossfader as well.

Originally Posted by ToOntown
fantastic! very nice work.

is that switch by any chance connected to an analog input?
Technically no, it's wired just like a pushbutton switch. However, I did program the switch to send MIDI CC data as if it were an analog input so that I can control the crossfader in Ableton with it.

Originally Posted by Ashigari
nice! but the usb cable look very short
I did that on purpose I didn't need a 6' cable just to have the thing sit next to my laptop. I use an extension when I need more cable.
Julius Schoenhofer
29.03.2012
...my first shot at making a custom controller.

Made for tweaking parameters in Ableton

One mapping I did used the rocker switch as a crossfader in Ableton to switch between two different synths while the knobs controlled LFOs on each. I wanna film it in action once I put a little demo track together.





Maryanne Weatherill
10.04.2012
This is sexy I like its simplicity. Good job dude.
Rodger Seferovic
06.04.2012
Haha it took me a while to realize what I was looking at in that video.
Julius Schoenhofer
06.04.2012
Thanks for the compliments guys, glad you like it!

I got to try the thing out live when playing a gig last evening , and I shot a not so great quality video, but you can get the idea of what it does. I overlaid the mix recording with the live footage so you get some live/crowd ambience while still getting the audio quality of the recording.

I had it mapped as follows:

Buttons

1. Beatmasher 1 (+ turn on filters)
2. Beatmasher 2 (+ turn on filters)
3. Gater (+ turn on filters)
4. HUGE reverb

As you can tell it's a MIDI fighter style FX macro mapping for the buttons.

Knobs
(Switch position 1)
1. Dry Wet 1
2. Dry Wet 2

(Switch position 2)
1. Filter 1
2. Filter 2

Here's the video, enjoy:



Originally Posted by Xonetacular
Looks sick- details/parts list?
It's based on Teensy, if enough people want to build one I can put together a parts list/DIY

Originally Posted by space monkey
Are those push buttons metal? nice indeed!
Yep, metal pushbuttons.

Originally Posted by ajrindy
that thing really is damn sexy looking. What synths are you controlling with it?
would love to see it in action!
I was first using it to control FX on synths in Ableton, specifically FM8. Still working on a track to demo that though. I was using the switch as a crossfader as well.

Originally Posted by ToOntown
fantastic! very nice work.

is that switch by any chance connected to an analog input?
Technically no, it's wired just like a pushbutton switch. However, I did program the switch to send MIDI CC data as if it were an analog input so that I can control the crossfader in Ableton with it.

Originally Posted by Ashigari
nice! but the usb cable look very short
I did that on purpose I didn't need a 6' cable just to have the thing sit next to my laptop. I use an extension when I need more cable.
Patty Mcgilbra
03.04.2012
nice! but the usb cable look very short
France Evoniuk
01.04.2012
Damn that's sexy.
Chasidy Heckenbach
01.04.2012
looks very slick! i want one...
Emilia Dielmann
31.03.2012
i had first hand on this controller toevening , works flawless, great job bro this thing is mad clean
Erich Vallabhaneni
30.03.2012
damn man great job! making of video?
Shonda Soulier
29.03.2012
fantastic! very nice work.

is that switch by any chance connected to an analog input?
Brock Ricapito
29.03.2012
that thing really is damn sexy looking. What synths are you controlling with it?
would love to see it in action!
Yong Aptekar
29.03.2012
Those metal buttons look hype! Can't wait to see this in action!!
Branden Wentler
29.03.2012
Are those push buttons metal? nice indeed!
Evelyn Navarijo
29.03.2012
Looks classy as fuck, nice job!
Romelia Stankard
29.03.2012
Looks sick- details/parts list?
Somer Vanstraten
29.03.2012
It looks great!
Kecia Wnukowski
29.03.2012
It looks awesome.
Random X
29.03.2012
Nice, loving the clean look!
Tatum Ansaldo
29.03.2012
That is sexy.
Venetta Cawyer
29.03.2012
I like this! It's clean.

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