My dream controller would first and foremost be “modular”. I would get to decide how many faders, knobs and buttons it has, how these are placed on the surface, what kind of midi messages it sends and offer the ability to modulate a control with another control (i.e. turning a knob also switches on a button etc. etc).
Well i have 2. My first might not be classified as “controller” but my second sure is! Also im including other things i would have in my setup 😛
1. CDJ 2000 nexus x2 (Running HID into Traktor)
DJM 900 Nexus
Midi Fighter Spectra x2
HDJ 2000 headphones
I’d want a midi controller that really just looks like two CDJ 2000 NXS’s bolter onto a 4 channel mixer.Doesn’t have to have a built in audio interface but one would be appreciated.One thing though is i’d want the platers motorized.That’s all i’d want from a controller.
A pair of Pioneer CDJ 1000s….and a Rane mixer. Trying to step away from controllers/laptops… :p I’m saving up now… so hopefully in a year I’ll be able to buy the equipment I want/need.
Well..uhh… I’m already living my dream.
The 4Tracktrigger.
I’m DJ’ing without jogwheels at the moment… but I’m thinking of a purpose build jogwheel-controller for those rare occasions that I might be wishing to have one. (I’m not into scratching)
That would be a single DDJ-SX jogwheel, buttons for deck a-b-c-d and buttons for “key” “vinyl” and “flux” mode for Traktor….
Take a Kontrol S4, remove the jogs and replace them with modified F1’s (some rearranging would be necessary, clearly). Replace the hot cue/sample buttons with slightly larger pads (think DDJ-SX). Pop off some knobs and faders, slap on some DJTT Chroma Caps, maybe add some cool LED stripes, just for fun, and we’re good to go. 😀
Jake Robinson, post: 38873, member: 2223 wrote: Take a Kontrol S4, remove the jogs and replace them with modified F1’s (some rearranging would be necessary, clearly). Replace the hot cue/sample buttons with slightly larger pads (think DDJ-SX). Pop off some knobs and faders, slap on some DJTT Chroma Caps, maybe add some cool LED stripes, just for fun, and we’re good to go. 😀
You wouldn’t class yourself as a controllerist by any chance would you?
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