akai apc40 ableton performance controller and vci 380
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July 20, 2012 at 4:43 pm #1008258
Rodders
Member1) I personally think so but I use it for production and live work as well as DJ-ing.
2) Out of the box it works pretty much as you’d expect, but it’s custom mapping where it really shines – it will control whatever you want it to.
3) Like Live itself is different to most other DJ software, it is totally different to standard DJ controllers. It is well built with good quality encoders, faders and buttons that feel solid – it is built for live work after all.
4) I don’t use FL but it does work as a standard MIDI controller so if FL supports this, my guess would be yes. I’ve used it to control Pro Tools.If you haven’t already, do a search on YouTube to see it in action. A great example of how it can be used for DJ-ing and how customisable the mapping is can be found on Will Marshalls website – http://willmarshall.me/products/dj-template-pro-apc40
July 20, 2012 at 5:49 pm #1008276Terry_42
Keymastercool from your other posts I suspect you are starting out with this gear.
So I would advise: Go for the 380 and let it sit a while. Learn all the kinks of the 380 (it already has pads that can do A LOT with sample triggers…) and you already have samplers etc. in Itch.When you still feel the need to expand beyond the 380, then buy at the time “when you REALLY need it” it will be some time until then and possibly we will be seeing some new launchpads, etc. at the time that are cheaper or have more features or whatever…
July 21, 2012 at 3:26 am #1008307Bhavesh Lakhani
ParticipantTerry_42, post: 24337, member: 1843 wrote: cool from your other posts I suspect you are starting out with this gear.
So I would advise: Go for the 380 and let it sit a while. Learn all the kinks of the 380 (it already has pads that can do A LOT with sample triggers…) and you already have samplers etc. in Itch.When you still feel the need to expand beyond the 380, then buy at the time “when you REALLY need it” it will be some time until then and possibly we will be seeing some new launchpads, etc. at the time that are cheaper or have more features or whatever…[/quote
Ur advice seems quite useful 2 me.I think i will go 4 the 380 n as u said 2 to get 2 know it thoroughly.July 21, 2012 at 3:28 am #1008308ParticipantTerry_42, post: 24337, member: 1843 wrote: cool from your other posts I suspect you are starting out with this gear.
So I would advise: Go for the 380 and let it sit a while. Learn all the kinks of the 380 (it already has pads that can do A LOT with sample triggers…) and you already have samplers etc. in Itch.When you still feel the need to expand beyond the 380, then buy at the time “when you REALLY need it” it will be some time until then and possibly we will be seeing some new launchpads, etc. at the time that are cheaper or have more features or whatever…
Ur advice seems quite useful 2 me.I think i will go 4 380,n after knowing it in n out,I will think about launch pads etc…
Thx 4 ur advice.Ur replies boosts my confidence.July 21, 2012 at 7:12 am #1008312KeymasterGlad I could help. I always try to pass on something I learned from my mistakes… when I started DJing (it was still turntables) I tried too much to fast and I wasted almost a year until I met a mentor who would tell me how to slowly progress into the turntables and what to do with them….
To get good at DJing you need to have the basics down really really solid and it will improve your career immensely.July 21, 2012 at 12:30 pm #1008326ParticipantTerry_42, post: 24375, member: 1843 wrote: Glad I could help. I always try to pass on something I learned from my mistakes… when I started DJing (it was still turntables) I tried too much to fast and I wasted almost a year until I met a mentor who would tell me how to slowly progress into the turntables and what to do with them….
To get good at DJing you need to have the basics down really really solid and it will improve your career immensely.this is what i wanted to ask. right now we have no source of income through djing. we had a mixtrack pro earlier, and we did more than expected. we played for our community where they liked what we played but they didnt pay us or didnt bother to give help to get better and also it was our entry in djing and we did amateur stuff but it went well. so we are trying to go pro with our own money. so i have to be very careful while spending my hard earned saved money. i am damn sure that we will be able to make an income. but am always scared about the other side.
thats why i really needed genuine advice. actually i didnt thought of asking these kind of questions when i joined this forum. but your and member’s quick and precise replies lead me to the initiation.
keep it up terry!!!!
July 21, 2012 at 3:37 pm #1008330Keymastervery cool, you must have a real passion for music and I bow down to you for investing so much (not money, but of yourself) into this adventure 🙂
but before you purchase something go like this:
– why do I need it (what do you expect to do with it)make 3 alternatives:
1. zero alternative: what if I don’t buy anything
2. minimum alternative: what is the bare minimum to achieve what I want (or is it the zero alternative?)
3. the plus alternative: what is it that best does what I want and what benefit do I expect over the other 2 alternatives?Then make a business case: How long will it probably take me to get some value return on my investment.
Draw this on some paper and then decide…. always works for me… I have a very good booking schedule and I am more than satisfied with my Terminal Mix 4, as many things from my side happen before a gig in pre-production/production and all I need for that is my PC, midi-keyboard and logic….
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