i feel so n00b for asking this but how does the midi controller work for mixing??

i've seen most of them don't have headphones input and no eq's

do you can mix only with the controller or you need a separate mixer and cdjs??

i'm asking because i'm trying to move to ableton

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anyway...i'm buying a midi controller soon...i'll figure it out by myself

i'm buying the bcr2000 which is a good deal by its price...but does it matter if is it rotary or fader?? whats the difference??

thanks again

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I use the bcr2000

Its sweet.

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Originally posted by Alex I use the bcr2000 Its sweet.

how do you use it??

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Basically, you'd use a midi controller along with some type of pc software. I use an Evolution UC-33 along with Torq from M-Audio and it works like a charm. I also have cdjs and a mixer, but I use the controller to do things like trigger samples and adjust and activate effects. I'm also looking into using it with Ableton. If you are gonna be using it in lieu of real decks, you would probably wanna have a controller with a rotating platter for the greatest control. Check out the Xponent by M-Audio. It's about to be released. It comes bundled with the full version of Torq. If you go to www.torq-dj.com/videos , you can see it in use. It looks like a great all-in-one solution.

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i think im getting it...

you assign a random knob or fader of the software to a knob or fader on the midi controller

for instance...one channel fader assigned to fader 1 on the controller



it's called midi mapping

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Yep, exactly.

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My mixing style is very slow, therefore I do enjoy knobs vs faders, the accuracy even on a $100 MIDI controller is quite noticeable imo.

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Originally posted by Alex My mixing style is very slow, therefore I do enjoy knobs vs faders, the accuracy even on a $100 MIDI controller is quite noticeable imo.

well thats kind of a different game really. the midi standard is comprised of only 127 different signals limiting the accuracy big time. Thankfully on most DAW's you can adjust the mapped curve...but because of this limitation you can never truly compare a midi fader to an audio mixer's fader.

cheers

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You can get as technical as you want, fact is people slap faders harder than they turn knobs, THAT was my point, not the comparisson between audio and midi

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