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Big Blue Saw Review/My Custom DM2 Controller

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Big Blue Saw Review/My Custom DM2 Controller Posted on: 25.03.2010 by Matthew Urtel I got my custom arcylic top panel from Simon @ Big Blue Saw. The total cost was about $40 shipped, which was about $80 cheaper than my lowest quote. The turn around time was extremely fast, not even 4 days(upload of dxf to shipped to my home in Ohio.) I am extremely satisfied with the service provided by Simon. The only downside is on my part. I did not measure some of the holes correctly so I am going to have to ream them out.(I used the measurement of the button and not the mounting hole, (funny stuff) ) Here are some pictures of the panel, and my controller progress.
Estefana Musfeldt 10.06.2010	Tabs sent me a pm asking if i had my faceplate yet then it came this afternoon so $65 which i worked out was about
Estefana Musfeldt 10.06.2010	Tabs sent me a pm asking if i had my faceplate yet then it came this afternoon so $65 which i worked out was about
Estefana Musfeldt 10.06.2010	Tabs sent me a pm asking if i had my faceplate yet then it came this afternoon so $65 which i worked out was about
Estefana Musfeldt 10.06.2010	Tabs sent me a pm asking if i had my faceplate yet then it came this afternoon so $65 which i worked out was about
Estefana Musfeldt 10.06.2010	Tabs sent me a pm asking if i had my faceplate yet then it came this afternoon so $65 which i worked out was about
Estefana Musfeldt 10.06.2010	Tabs sent me a pm asking if i had my faceplate yet then it came this afternoon so $65 which i worked out was about
Estefana Musfeldt 10.06.2010	Tabs sent me a pm asking if i had my faceplate yet then it came this afternoon so $65 which i worked out was about
Estefana Musfeldt 10.06.2010	Tabs sent me a pm asking if i had my faceplate yet then it came this afternoon so $65 which i worked out was about
Estefana Musfeldt 02.06.2010	Originally Posted by Big Blue Saw Sweet. How did you do the white coloring? We could probably have done a white opaque acrylic if that's what you wanted. can i just ask out of all the cd's you could have stuck to your jog wheels why linkin park hybrid theory?
Estefana Musfeldt 01.06.2010	Originally Posted by TABS Lol its like 5 coats of white and clear, but its already starting to chip Next time I'll be sure to send you an email for a specific color. I got a few ideas roaming around in my head for new controllers(and a few ideas for you to make some $$$(feel free to PM me on this) but ATM I am focusing on getting school squared away. @ Herb To create the DXF drawing I used eMachineShop, then just exported the file. Their prices are absurd, but the program is ace. The closest to AUTOCAD I could find. BigBlueSaw also has a DXF program on their site, if that is too confusing email/PM Simon and I'm sure he could get you a quote. $125 for a piece that small is pretty absurd. Cheers man had a look on big blue saw, i believe it atomatically made dxf and saved it on my computer (not sure where) i would get it off bigblue but they quoted me about the same $122. then shipping would also cost lots to the uk. cheers for the help Edit: wait a minute checked a few different materials got a quote of $70 including shipping for the design below in 3mm black plastic which i believe it pretty awesome price from the states thanks again.
Matthew Urtel 31.05.2010	Originally Posted by Big Blue Saw Sweet. How did you do the white coloring? We could probably have done a white opaque acrylic if that's what you wanted. Lol its like 5 coats of white and clear, but its already starting to chip Next time I'll be sure to send you an email for a specific color. I got a few ideas roaming around in my head for new controllers(and a few ideas for you to make some $$$(feel free to PM me on this) but ATM I am focusing on getting school squared away. @ Herb To create the DXF drawing I used eMachineShop, then just exported the file. Their prices are absurd, but the program is ace. The closest to AUTOCAD I could find. BigBlueSaw also has a DXF program on their site, if that is too confusing email/PM Simon and I'm sure he could get you a quote. $125 for a piece that small is pretty absurd.
Estefana Musfeldt 31.05.2010	this is ace i have been trying to make my own custom faceplate for this http://www.djranking s.com/community /sho...ght=100th+post controller in a flight case, whats the best thing to create a dxf drawing? the plastic fabricators I have found in the UK is not as cheap as what you got yours for, i have been quoted
Dusty Gampel 31.05.2010	Originally Posted by TABS Meh; good enough for now. I'll get the jogs hooked up when I get some time. I also gotta add a slide pot still, but thats getting ordered when I get the rest of my V7 clone stuff. My total cost will be under $150(including the x-session pro). Sweet. How did you do the white coloring? We could probably have done a white opaque acrylic if that's what you wanted.
Matthew Urtel 27.05.2010	Originally Posted by Big Blue Saw Sorry I didn't see this until today. I'm glad the panel I made worked out well for you. The controller looks great so far; keep us updated on your progress! It's 95% done, all I need to do is mount the 2nd jog wheel, and add some risers for the top plate. Its fully mapped with the x-session pro, I messed around on it for about an hour today. I'll post up pics tomorrow when I get my cam from my brother.
Estefana Musfeldt 10.06.2010	its a black matt finish acrylic 3mm it looks awesome
Arcelia Siebeneck 10.06.2010	Big Blue will be getting some business from me very soon as well... very good value for money it seems
Matthew Urtel 11.06.2010	Looks good. What material did you end up getting it made in?
Estefana Musfeldt 10.06.2010	Tabs sent me a pm asking if i had my faceplate yet then it came this afternoon so $65 which i worked out was about
Estefana Musfeldt 03.06.2010	Ordered my Faceplate off Big Blue Saw $65 with international shipping to the uk is really good i hope i got the measurements right. will post pictures when i get it and get it fitted.
Harlan Beith 02.06.2010	take the mixer out and put and Ipad in the center, i'd buy it, totally tits man!
Hang Postman 02.06.2010	haha, That's My Favorite CD, i love LP
Estefana Musfeldt 02.06.2010	Originally Posted by Big Blue Saw Sweet. How did you do the white coloring? We could probably have done a white opaque acrylic if that's what you wanted. can i just ask out of all the cd's you could have stuck to your jog wheels why linkin park hybrid theory?
Benita Jankauskas 01.06.2010	this is awesome!
Estefana Musfeldt 01.06.2010	Originally Posted by TABS Lol its like 5 coats of white and clear, but its already starting to chip Next time I'll be sure to send you an email for a specific color. I got a few ideas roaming around in my head for new controllers(and a few ideas for you to make some $$$(feel free to PM me on this) but ATM I am focusing on getting school squared away. @ Herb To create the DXF drawing I used eMachineShop, then just exported the file. Their prices are absurd, but the program is ace. The closest to AUTOCAD I could find. BigBlueSaw also has a DXF program on their site, if that is too confusing email/PM Simon and I'm sure he could get you a quote. $125 for a piece that small is pretty absurd. Cheers man had a look on big blue saw, i believe it atomatically made dxf and saved it on my computer (not sure where) i would get it off bigblue but they quoted me about the same $122. then shipping would also cost lots to the uk. cheers for the help Edit: wait a minute checked a few different materials got a quote of $70 including shipping for the design below in 3mm black plastic which i believe it pretty awesome price from the states thanks again.
Matthew Urtel 31.05.2010	Originally Posted by Big Blue Saw Sweet. How did you do the white coloring? We could probably have done a white opaque acrylic if that's what you wanted. Lol its like 5 coats of white and clear, but its already starting to chip Next time I'll be sure to send you an email for a specific color. I got a few ideas roaming around in my head for new controllers(and a few ideas for you to make some $$$(feel free to PM me on this) but ATM I am focusing on getting school squared away. @ Herb To create the DXF drawing I used eMachineShop, then just exported the file. Their prices are absurd, but the program is ace. The closest to AUTOCAD I could find. BigBlueSaw also has a DXF program on their site, if that is too confusing email/PM Simon and I'm sure he could get you a quote. $125 for a piece that small is pretty absurd.
Estefana Musfeldt 31.05.2010	this is ace i have been trying to make my own custom faceplate for this http://www.djranking s.com/community /sho...ght=100th+post controller in a flight case, whats the best thing to create a dxf drawing? the plastic fabricators I have found in the UK is not as cheap as what you got yours for, i have been quoted
Dusty Gampel 31.05.2010	Originally Posted by TABS Meh; good enough for now. I'll get the jogs hooked up when I get some time. I also gotta add a slide pot still, but thats getting ordered when I get the rest of my V7 clone stuff. My total cost will be under $150(including the x-session pro). Sweet. How did you do the white coloring? We could probably have done a white opaque acrylic if that's what you wanted.
Random X 29.05.2010	WoW! that _is_ an awesome for such a small budget!
Matthew Urtel 28.05.2010	Meh; good enough for now. I'll get the jogs hooked up when I get some time. I also gotta add a slide pot still, but thats getting ordered when I get the rest of my V7 clone stuff. My total cost will be under $150(including the x-session pro).
Susann Blachford 27.05.2010	Haha nice I had the same idea of putting the X session between the DM2 at first But then decided to go with two separate controllers more like CDJs so I could keep my X session to use with other things
Matthew Urtel 27.05.2010	Originally Posted by Big Blue Saw Sorry I didn't see this until today. I'm glad the panel I made worked out well for you. The controller looks great so far; keep us updated on your progress! It's 95% done, all I need to do is mount the 2nd jog wheel, and add some risers for the top plate. Its fully mapped with the x-session pro, I messed around on it for about an hour today. I'll post up pics tomorrow when I get my cam from my brother.
Dusty Gampel 27.05.2010	Originally Posted by TABS I got my custom arcylic top panel from Simon @ Big Blue Saw. The total cost was about $40 shipped, which was about $80 cheaper than my lowest quote. The turn around time was extremely fast, not even 4 days(upload of dxf to shipped to my home in Ohio.) I am extremely satisfied with the service provided by Simon. Sorry I didn't see this until today. I'm glad the panel I made worked out well for you. The controller looks great so far; keep us updated on your progress!
Gianna Renfer 26.03.2010	Originally Posted by TABS Looks pretty nice. what controller you using? I have the livid builder brain doing all my processing.. I almost went with the halemicro usb midi chip, but i needed more i/o!! working on using the hale chip for a smaller "just effects" controller
Matthew Urtel 26.03.2010	Originally Posted by MiL0 I'm guessing two EKS XP5's for the jogwheels? Nah its the stantard jogs that came with the DM2, they are pretty much the same as Xponent ones, but these have gears on them.
Arcelia Siebeneck 26.03.2010	I'm guessing two EKS XP5's for the jogwheels?
Matthew Urtel 26.03.2010	Originally Posted by MickoLX ahh yes, very nice, i have just finished designing mine after a long evening ! 16 knobs with engraving showing 0 - 9000+ (for lols) 16 Arcade buttons 4 faders 1 crosfader/reverse effect controll 2 dual effects joysticks! Looks pretty nice. what controller you using?
Gianna Renfer 26.03.2010	ahh yes, very nice, i have just finished designing mine after a long evening ! 16 knobs with engraving showing 0 - 9000+ (for lols) 16 Arcade buttons 4 faders 1 crosfader/reverse effect controll 2 dual effects joysticks!
juan garcia 25.03.2010	i guess i don't know for sure but that sounds like a great deal on the plexi looks cool how thick the controller going to be?
Matthew Urtel 25.03.2010	Originally Posted by JamesT Looks good that, I am guessing a 4 deck controller for Traktor? Yes im going to use it to control 4 decks. There will be 1 slide pot in the top right to change tempos with deck focus (the four squares next to the x-session. are for deck focus)
Irving Odabashian 25.03.2010	Looks good that, I am guessing a 4 deck controller for Traktor?

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