Custom Livid Controller Okay, so I plan on building a custom midi controller , and I am going to build it inside a flight case. That way its always portable, and I only need to make the top of the enclosure. I havent figured out all the details yet, but I have made a lifesize mockup of what it will look like when it is done. All the faders and buttons are real size, except the knobs. DJTT doesnt have any specs on how big the knobs are Anyway, I will only be able to pull this off with the new Livid firmware that is coming out in mid 2012, so if you follow this thread you are only gonna see some arcade buttons in bags and a flight case probably lol. But wait for it............ HERE IT IS!! (this isnt the lifesize version - but the lifesize version is just a bit over 2 feet wide and about 6 or 8 inches tall)
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Percy Keehan
01.12.2011 |
Originally Posted by MiL0
have you had experience in making diy midi controllers? because that is a very ambitious first build if not!
no i do not, but my father has lots of experience building synthesizers and he built a few midi controllers. im sorry if i did not mention this before but this is a father son project. |
Percy Keehan
30.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by willinfluence
This looks great, I'll be keeping my eyes on this!
yea the only problem is... see all that empty space up there? I wanna put an innofader where to crossfader is (bottom right corner) and get rid of the two buttons on top of it, which are supposed to change it from hamster or normal. But if I threw in an innofader i could put an innojuster mounted in all that empty space and get rid of those two buttons. But I have no idea if the innofader would work. If it did, i wouldnt mind making a big case to fit it. |
Percy Keehan
30.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by Zhao
Right well sounds like a good bit of fun really wish I had the funding to build my dream controller. Looks like you'll have ample control over traktor then.
Edit: or is it ableton? I can't tell haha
traktor.... and funding ..... loll about that. if i made a build log it would be here for probably more then 2 years lol |
Patrica Giancaterino
30.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by DJ_Pabloco
it doesnt. and sorry, but I have designed this thing, for myself obviously, as a special way to play it as an instrument. I use A as a bass line, B as a lead, and C and D for drums, fx, vocals, and everything else. A and B are track decks. C and D are samples. I use just one wave, usually a square wave or a sawtooth wave, looped in A and use the crossfader to make my own patterns. I use the pitch fader to change the tone of it. So the fader for pitch is completely necessary. However, this thing is used for my advanced mixing techniques as well
Right well sounds like a good bit of fun really wish I had the funding to build my dream controller. Looks like you'll have ample control over traktor then.
Edit: or is it ableton? I can't tell haha |
Percy Keehan
29.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by JasonPaul
as long as you are good with it, just making suggestion for later.. I get bored of two channels super fast even when throwing down all vinyl. I gotta use a sampler or a 3rd table or I got nutty..
yes the sample decks are in this. And i have another mapping for 4 track decks in brainstorm and it is coming along very nicely. |
Lora Ater
29.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by DJ_Pabloco
? This is my dream controller... I know you guys are only trying to be helpful with all these suggestions, but other than the way I want to space everything, this controller is perfect just the way it is.
as long as you are good with it, just making suggestion for later.. I get bored of two channels super fast even when throwing down all vinyl. I gotta use a sampler or a 3rd table or I got nutty.. |
Percy Keehan
01.12.2011 | sorry, but that is the way it is. there a pitch bends and other pitch adjustments on the grid. its kind of like the midifighter deckalized mapping |
Kiyoko Wellisch
01.12.2011 | Whoa man, move that pitch fader away from the channel faders. |
Bertie Metro
01.12.2011 | Supposedly the innofader will work, using the right adapter board (check in the midifighter community
for the post about innofader and midifighters).
But as long as you plan ahead you could just mount a normal fader, and when you have the funds/needs, just swap it in. |
Percy Keehan
01.12.2011 |
Originally Posted by MiL0
have you had experience in making diy midi controllers? because that is a very ambitious first build if not!
no i do not, but my father has lots of experience building synthesizers and he built a few midi controllers. im sorry if i did not mention this before but this is a father son project. |
Kim Heuermann
01.12.2011 | this looks dope as hell! one question though why did you put the eqs in a corner it seems like they would be a pretty far reach for quick cuts |
Arcelia Siebeneck
01.12.2011 | have you had experience in making diy midi controllers? because that is a very ambitious first build if not! |
Percy Keehan
30.11.2011 | well yea. I only have two layouts in mind but im waiting for innofader support to message me back and tell me if it is possible. |
Ella Rick
30.11.2011 | Yeah I understand, your just gonna have to have a good long believe about it until your 100% happy with the layout and functions of your controller
It would take me forever to get the layout sorted
Good luck |
Percy Keehan
30.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by willinfluence
This looks great, I'll be keeping my eyes on this!
yea the only problem is... see all that empty space up there? I wanna put an innofader where to crossfader is (bottom right corner) and get rid of the two buttons on top of it, which are supposed to change it from hamster or normal. But if I threw in an innofader i could put an innojuster mounted in all that empty space and get rid of those two buttons. But I have no idea if the innofader would work. If it did, i wouldnt mind making a big case to fit it. |
Ella Rick
30.11.2011 | This looks great, I'll be keeping my eyes on this! |
Percy Keehan
30.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by Zhao
Right well sounds like a good bit of fun really wish I had the funding to build my dream controller. Looks like you'll have ample control over traktor then.
Edit: or is it ableton? I can't tell haha
traktor.... and funding ..... loll about that. if i made a build log it would be here for probably more then 2 years lol |
Patrica Giancaterino
30.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by DJ_Pabloco
it doesnt. and sorry, but I have designed this thing, for myself obviously, as a special way to play it as an instrument. I use A as a bass line, B as a lead, and C and D for drums, fx, vocals, and everything else. A and B are track decks. C and D are samples. I use just one wave, usually a square wave or a sawtooth wave, looped in A and use the crossfader to make my own patterns. I use the pitch fader to change the tone of it. So the fader for pitch is completely necessary. However, this thing is used for my advanced mixing techniques as well
Right well sounds like a good bit of fun really wish I had the funding to build my dream controller. Looks like you'll have ample control over traktor then.
Edit: or is it ableton? I can't tell haha |
Percy Keehan
29.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by JasonPaul
as long as you are good with it, just making suggestion for later.. I get bored of two channels super fast even when throwing down all vinyl. I gotta use a sampler or a 3rd table or I got nutty..
yes the sample decks are in this. And i have another mapping for 4 track decks in brainstorm and it is coming along very nicely. |
Lora Ater
29.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by DJ_Pabloco
? This is my dream controller... I know you guys are only trying to be helpful with all these suggestions, but other than the way I want to space everything, this controller is perfect just the way it is.
as long as you are good with it, just making suggestion for later.. I get bored of two channels super fast even when throwing down all vinyl. I gotta use a sampler or a 3rd table or I got nutty.. |
Percy Keehan
29.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by JasonPaul
Do you really want to rebuild a master piece? I say go for broke once and make it your dream controller! Besides are you going to redo the top plate every time you change it?
? This is my dream controller... I know you guys are only trying to be helpful with all these suggestions, but other than the way I want to space everything, this controller is perfect just the way it is. |
Lora Ater
29.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by DJ_Pabloco
ahem... did you not read the post above? and its a midi controller, it can be further expanded, re mapped, or just rebuilt completely whenever I want .
Do you really want to rebuild a master piece? I say go for broke once and make it your dream controller! Besides are you going to redo the top plate every time you change it? |
Percy Keehan
29.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by JasonPaul
X2 on that one, Also why not use 4 faders for mixing? May want to increase that for later on when you want more decks to play..
ahem... did you not read the post above? and its a midi controller, it can be further expanded, re mapped, or just rebuilt completely whenever I want . |
Lora Ater
29.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by oneapemob
As a suggestion, why not put the pitch faders above the fx section ? Horizontally ( a la technics battle position mixing ), it would greatly reduce the possible fuck up with reaching for the volume fader.
X2 on that one, Also why not use 4 faders for mixing? May want to increase that for later on when you want more decks to play.. |
Percy Keehan
29.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by Zhao
If you still wanna do that, it's cool but you would free up a ton of space with endless pitch encoders. You could also get rid of some browsing buttons by using a push encoder for the up, down, and select functions. That is, assuming the livid brain supports encoders.
it doesnt. and sorry, but I have designed this thing, for myself obviously, as a special way to play it as an instrument. I use A as a bass line, B as a lead, and C and D for drums, fx, vocals, and everything else. A and B are track decks. C and D are samples. I use just one wave, usually a square wave or a sawtooth wave, looped in A and use the crossfader to make my own patterns. I use the pitch fader to change the tone of it. So the fader for pitch is completely necessary. However, this thing is used for my advanced mixing techniques as well |
Patrica Giancaterino
29.11.2011 | If you still wanna do that, it's cool but you would free up a ton of space with endless pitch encoders. You could also get rid of some browsing buttons by using a push encoder for the up, down, and select functions. That is, assuming the livid brain supports encoders. |
Percy Keehan
29.11.2011 | because there is a modifier that turns them into the fader fx like the ones on the midifighter pro cuemaster, and it turns on idivdually for each deck. This is just a mockup - when i actually build it, imma obviously space them out a bit more. |
Bertie Metro
29.11.2011 | As a suggestion, why not put the pitch faders above the fx section ? Horizontally ( a la technics battle position mixing ), it would greatly reduce the possible fuck up with reaching for the volume fader. |
Percy Keehan
29.11.2011 | and if you guys were wondering how its going to be mapped out
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