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best dj mixer style MIDI controller
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03/25/08 + Unknownforce

Novation Nocturn?
Behringer B-Control DeeJay BCD2000?
M-Audio X-Session Pro?
Hercules DJ Control Mk I / Mk II
or another?

opinions please!

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05/01/08 + nick

can one use the bcd2000 as a regular midi controller as well? i was thinkin of using it for live improv within ableton and using it to dj with traktor.

05/01/08 + elronhubbard

yea i've got an x session pro. it is tiny and plastic and doesn't really resemble a "dj" controller much, besides the fact that its fader operates over two control channels iirc (which i never use anyway).

the coolest thing about it is that you can hold it in one hand. because of this, i really wish the usb port was on the side of the unit.

if you're seriously thinking about dropping some cash on a cool dj style controller, there's always the livid box, which is certifiably solid feeling link

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05/01/08 + SenorFrio

+1 on x-session... but the nocturn looks really cool!

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05/01/08 + quip

you can pretty much use any midi controller with traktor.
and actually i dj alot without controllers at parties and stuff
where theres no room for one.

i djed at bangface for 2 hours just using keyboard shortcuts and people
were asking me what software i was using.
and i said papergoose.

seriously you can customise shortcuts to do anything even slow down and speed up
like a vinyl and reverse. the only thing i need knobs for is eq and filters. but thats ok.

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05/01/08 + sweettrip

yeah that's true. i'm just really bad at remembering key shortcuts. for a while i had a separate qwerty keyboard connected to my laptop, took little pieces of board tape and sticked them on top of the keys and wrote label of what key did what, etc.

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05/01/08 + mongo

kenton The Killamix™ DJ coming soon, if not already mentioned

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but its not gonna be cheap

05/01/08 + hardvoltnine

Anyone here of this thing before?

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The design looks really nice. I don't know a thing about controlling computers with midi, but I think it would be cool to use it for my machines one day.

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