best midi controller for djing live on ableton?

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Posted by Azi on Aug-22-2010 21:43:

best midi controller for djing live on ableton?

do you guys have any suggestions on what midi controllers one should should use to make sets on ableton as well as play live?

also, any midi controllers with additional functions that can come in handy apart from just the mixing aspect?

your suggestions would be appreciated.

thank you in advance.

Posted by Teezdalien on Aug-22-2010 22:25:

VCM600 with an APC40. That's two controllers but work well together as they each control different aspects of Live's envioronment. If I were to choose one I'd go for the VCM600 but if you don't have a lot of money, the APC40 may be better to start with.

Posted by n3lly on Aug-22-2010 23:01:

quote:
Originally posted by Teezdalien
VCM600 with an APC40. That's two controllers but work well together as they each control different aspects of Live's envioronment. If I were to choose one I'd go for the VCM600 but if you don't have a lot of money, the APC40 may be better to start with.

+1

Posted by Rebel Brown on Aug-22-2010 23:17:

I reckon an APC-40 and a VCM 600 will be overkill, not to mention very expensive. If you want something more DJ oriented then go for the VCM, if you want something to give you more control over clip launching go for the APC.

If you want full control over your clips as well as a mixer-style controller, then I'd get a VCM and a Launchpad (the Launchpad is less than half the price of an APC).

Posted by Teezdalien on Aug-22-2010 23:23:

quote:
Originally posted by Rebel Brown
I reckon an APC-40 and a VCM 600 will be overkill, not to mention very expensive. If you want something more DJ oriented then go for the VCM, if you want something to give you more control over clip launching go for the APC.

If you want full control over your clips as well as a mixer-style controller, then I'd get a VCM and a Launchpad (the Launchpad is less than half the price of an APC).

true. I'm just a control freak.

Posted by n3lly on Aug-23-2010 00:13:

Posted by discobiscuit on Aug-23-2010 07:35:

Xone 4d

Posted by Brandt Slater on Aug-23-2010 08:41:

Posted by Brandt Slater on Aug-23-2010 08:43:

quote:
Originally posted by discobiscuit
Xone 4d

Yeah if you want to spend 5K for it. Which imo is overkill. Good luck convincing a club owner in letting you bring that thing into his/her dj booth.

Posted by n3lly on Aug-23-2010 11:19:

quote:
Originally posted by djkatmaus
Yeah if you want to spend 5K for it. Which imo is overkill. Good luck convincing a club owner in letting you bring that thing into his/her dj booth.

Agreed,

The 4D is great don't get me wrong but for me it's more of a toy for people who have a lot of disposable income. (not hating just stating a fact).

It's expensive and unless you're a headline dj you're not going to be able to A) request it and B) Bring it in yourself. If you're a resident perhaps. But most of the time this thing is left at home and brought to house parties where you'll be scared shitless of anyone getting too close to it.

It's a great unit, but it's costly.

Just in the same way i think people with the S4 are going to have problems rocking up to a club with that thing. Time will tell.

Posted by Azi on Aug-25-2010 02:01:

thank you all for your suggestions. i will definitely look into the products you have recommended and see what suits my budget the best. will let you guys soon what I decide to go with.

thank you all for your suggestions.

Posted by echo66 on Sep-05-2010 14:59:

why not an UC-33, using the qwerty keyboard to fire clips?

Posted by Polt on Sep-05-2010 16:14:

If you already have a mixer and soundcard and want the Xone:3D/4D experience you can always get two 1Ds and just put them next to your mixer. It's a lot less expensive and more portable.

Posted by echo66 on Sep-05-2010 18:04:

errrr....2x Xone 1D??? No, thanks. It's preferable 2x Native X1...

Posted by Zak McKracken on Sep-05-2010 18:35:

quote:
Originally posted by echo66
why not an UC-33, using the qwerty keyboard to fire clips?

agree on this